"Good." Oh no! This was weird, wasn't it? What were they even supposed to talk about? Sure, they were soulmates, but that didn't mean Glenn knew how to hold a conversation. "Hey, do you wanna get out of here? Like, take a walk around the city or something?"
Rykah looked up at him, "Okay… that sounds like a better idea…" he said softly, wishing he wasn't so awkward.
"Yeah." Glenn hopped to his feet, picking up his coffee and patiently waiting for Rykah by the door. "Sorry I'm not exactly a striking conversationalist. It's… been a while since I've done this."
Rykah followed after a moment, keeping his wings close to his sides as he slipped outside, tail held off the ground.
They walked in silence for a few minutes before it began to grate on Glenn's nerves. His brain was screaming that he should talk and end this cursed silence, but he had no idea what to say. "Want to play the questions game? I know it sounds kinda weird, but it might get us talking about… something."
Rykah looked up, "Sure… that'd probably be a good idea actually…" he sighed, "Sorry I'm so awkward…"
Glenn laughed, placing what he hoped was a comforting hand on Rykah's shoulder. "No, it's fine! Conversation isn't exactly my strong suit either… You know how to play, right?"
Rykah nodded, giving the other a soft smile as they walked, his ears held low under his hood.
"Cool! Then I'll go first! Um…" Glenn wracked his brain for a question, brightening as he came up with something "What's something people do that really annoys you?"
"Ask if I can fly or not" he said softly, looking back at him.
"Yeah, I guess that could get old after a while," Glenn mused, pushing down his urge to ask because Rykah had just told him he found it annoying. "Now it's your turn to ask! Anything you wanna know about me?"
"Uhm.. favourite color?" he asked shyly.
"Red! Or… maybe yellow," Glenn answered. "Actually, anything bright is really nice."
Rykah smiled, noting the other's answer.
"Um… Do you have any pets? I technically have Salem- she's my familiar- but I think she's too independent to really count."
"No, a pet would get into my paints, which are the good kind, but also toxic.." he said.
(My sisters are having a party and I gtg socialize. I'll probs be back around 2)
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(I'm back! sorry for the wait)
"Oh, that sucks. I love Salem and I can't imagine what I'd do if she got sick," Glenn replied, tucking his hands into his pockets. "But anyways, time for your next question."
"Uhm.. Favourite hobby?" he asked quietly.
Glenn considered that for a few minutes, trying to narrow down his list of hobbies to find his favorite. "Oh, that's hard! I guess… studying my magic. It's really exhilarating to learn new things about myself, y'know? Every time I find something new it just… it just kinda gives me a whole new outlook on life." Glenn blushed when he realized he'd basically spilled his guts, tacking on "but that's just me being a nerd about magic! It's really not that deep!"
Rykah shrugged, "I could beg to differ on that, just understanding the elements that I have takes a whole bunch of other stuff…"
Glenn nodded. He'd always counted himself lucky because divination was a very well studied kind of magic, even if it was murky and strange sometimes. "Yeah. I mean, there are hundreds of books on divination and I still have a lot to learn. I can't imagine dealing with chaos and harmony magic at the same time."
"Try a pair of very specif brands of Harmony and Chaosd, ones that have major history.." said Rykah.
Glenn winced in sympathy. "That sounds like a pain. I know I'm not the highest authority on that kind of stuff, but I know a couple of magic depositories that might have something. If you want the help, I mean. I'm not trying to intrude."
"It's alright, I doubt you'd find anything anyway…" he said, "Besides, I already know most of the history…"
"Yeah, you're probably right," Glenn smiled, taking in the scenery as he thought up his question. "Can I ask about that history as my next question?"
Rykah shrugged, "There's quite a lot to tell, but to cut it short the two separate elements have been linked to a very long struggle between a series of guardians for each. This ended when my grandpa and his brother came into the picture, but the events after that are a little more complicated"
Glenn nodded, filing away the information because it seemed like something someone should know about their soulmate. "That sounds… really cool, actually." He smiled softly, a little ashamed of his own family history. "The most my family's ever done is mandatory military service, so I'm not really a legacy like you are."
(I just realized some of my summer is kinda packed, so i wanted to tell you that i'm going to be off for two weeks starting the 16th and ending the 28th, and then I have a family vacation from the 29th to July 14th so replies'll be limited. after that i'm pretty much home free)
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