Nine

[pendantry]

[It's moving day.

It took her a while to think about it, and another while to really decide, but after more than enough talking to herself on the matter, Raven is moving out of building two and into an empty room in Leon's house. Maybe they aren't family anymore; it doesn't matter, Raven is sick of living so completely alone, with an empty floor and emptiness all above her, too.

Maybe she isn't so thrilled to have Sokka and Ikki's noisy house as close neighbors...but maybe she's also kind of glad for it. For the closeness of people she can pretend to teeter on the edge of trusting. Kyle will also be closer to Soren and she thinks that'll do her good.

She didn't think to warn Leon of any of this beyond a short message this morning, so at least the first part of her day involves a long walk carrying a few packed boxes. Kyle follows along behind, half-carrying a drawstring bag of things - it's not a very heavy bag, she's just being lackluster about it. It is a distance to house 59 and Raven keeps turning around to offer encouragement.]

You like Leon. It'll be okay. [Never mind all of her own private apprehension. As she passes through the plaza she looks at Slash 'n' Crash with a sigh, wondering if they found her note about being busy with moving and coming to work late.

Once Leon's sorted out her moving issues, though, she walks through the smithy door looking...content. Maybe smiling. Depends on who's in there.]

Comments

[tokennonbender]

Great. [Asami was nothing if not optimistic. At the moment, at least.]

So why are you moving? If you don't mind me asking.

[pendantry]

Leon asked if I would...and my apartment was lonely.

[tokennonbender]

I can understand that. I don't think I'd want to live by myself.

[pendantry]

Why not? [It's lonely sometimes, but genuinely refreshing at others.]

[tokennonbender]

[Asami shrugs.]

It would be lonely.

[pendantry]

[It's hard to answer that. In Sharance, she did not live alone, though sometimes it seemed that way when Gaius got really into the business of smithing. But his moods were reliable and annoying in an endearing way, and they looked out for each other.

This was the first time she'd really lived alone. And now it was over; was she relieved? Or frustrated?]

Living with people can be lonely too.

[tokennonbender]

Maybe. But it usually isn't.