Rhiv: damn it, he should've stayed quiet. he looks down at Tseth. "I'm fine up here, really." it can't be that late, can it? Rhiv's internal clock has been off since the moment he got here. anyways, if it wasn't for Resh and Juni's light, it'd be pitch black out, and he'd love to not break someone or something coming down. "I'm not senile, Tseth."
Salmook: he can't see up into Pater's tree, but Salmook can hear him. "Pater? I can't sleep! I'm bored."
Tseth: He sighs at Rhiv. “Never said you were. Switch me out in a couple more hours if you’re so stingy about it.” He doesn’t wait for Rhiv’s response before he flies up to the branch next to Rhiv. He speaks in a volume Salmook can’t hear. “And maybe you should take care of your kid and help him sleep. You’d know how to do that better than I would.”
Parvus: He digs his claws into Tseth’s shoulder a bit when he flies up to the tree, chittering indignantly.
Rhiv: he crosses his arms at Tseth, speaking in the same low tone. "Well he was so comfy-cozy with you few last night. Surely you know more than you're letting on?" he shakes his head dismissively. "He'll be fine. I've been on watch for longer nights."
(Bro just take care of your son 💀)
Tseth: He glares at Rhiv. “The other night he wasn’t a walking ball of energy. Be a father and take care of him. He’s even asking for you. He might be fine, but taking care of a kid isn’t all about making sure they survive.” He looks down at Salmook for a moment before returning his gaze to Rhiv. “Get him to sleep, and then you can come back up here and kick me out of this tree for all I care.”
(Just skip me for now,)
Rhiv: oh-ho-ho, so now Tseth wants to judge him? he leans against the trunk, barely hiding a scowl. "He's fine. You don't know him like I do." Rhiv looks back down at Salmook. "He figures himself out all the time. Salmook knows what he's doing."
Tseth: He puts on a false smile towards Rhiv, before shifting his gaze to Salmook. “Kid, do you want Rhiv down there with you?” This is a terrible idea. Funny though.
Parvus: He huffs at Rhiv and lashes his tail. He looks over at Tseth and chitters at him, hopping a little.
Salmook: he goes stiff when Tseth calls for him. he's supposed to be asleep - but he isn't - but someone asked him a question, it's rude not to answer - but he's not supposed to answer if he's asleep. he shivers. "I- uh, I don't know."
Rhiv: he glares at Parvus. he still hasn't forgiven the scaly-rat, and he's ready to punt the thing if it tries anything.
Tseth: Well, that wasn’t going to work. It was worth a try though. “Rhiv, get out of the tree. Before I throw you over my shoulder again and bring you down myself.” His voice has a small threatening undertone. Not something you want to mess with if you had an ounce of sense.
Parvus: He narrows his eyes and starts growling at Rhiv, baring his teeth.
Rhiv: his gaze shifts back to Tseth. "Get out and do what? The kid can handle himself." it's one thing being talked down to, but it's another thing being talked down to in front of Salmook. Rhiv taps his fingers against the tree bark, very much annoyed, and he huffs at Parvus. he just might get down, but he's not listening to anything else Tseth says.
Tseth: He looks at Parvus and taps his side lightly. He didn’t want Parvus to annoy Rhiv any more than he already did, even though Rhiv was getting on his own nerves. He sighs. ”Why are you being so stubborn about this?” He starts watching the forest. He’s up here, so he might as well.
Parvus: He looks slightly offended at Tseth, then hops up to a tree branch above him, chittering angrily.
Rhiv: he groans, his patience wearing thin. "Stubborn about what?!" volume, volume, you're getting too loud. he takes a deep breath. "Listen, I- eurgh I parent from a distance, alright? That's how it's always been, that's how it's going to be. End of story."
(poke)
(Apologies I was forced to watch an hour-long video and I’m still partially asleep so woo)
Tseth: Well, he certainly didn’t agree with that. And he didn’t completely understand what he meant by it either, given his race never dealt with parenting like that. He gives Rhiv a side-eyed glance. “And it’s been working out well for you?”
Parvus: He silently jumps to a branch above Rhiv, staring at him with his pupils dilated. It looks like he’s about to pounce on Rhiv.
(Parvus no)
(Parvus yes)
(no)
(yes)
Rhiv: he makes an exasperated noise. "Do I even need to say it at this point? It's fine." he looks off into the distance. it's pretty clear that something about this conversation is ticking him off in all the wrong ways. he shoots a glance at Parvus and snaps his fingers. "Worry about your scaly rat, maybe? And mind your own business, huh?"
(It’s ticking him off because Tseth’s the one talking to him I bet /hj)
(partially)
Tseth: He rolls his eyes at Rhiv and reaches over to grab Parvus. “Looks like casual conversation was a bad idea.”
Parvus: He hisses and bites Tseth’s hand, but doesn’t draw blood.
Rhiv: he snorts. " 'Casual conversation,' huh? Because questioning me like a captive is casual, yeah?" he can't really see Parvus, but he can tell something's up when the rat-thing hisses. "I didn't make your 'friend' upset, did I?"