tfln #4 return of the terrible choices

[muskeg]

you know the drill. have at it, swampians.

Comments

[hapertas]

jiho, that seems dangerous. are you all right now? did you get it patched up?

i don't like the sound of this. what was he saying or doing?

[hoodwinker]

rook took care of me. kwang patched me up.

he was on rook's couch.

[look it sounds ridiculous BUT THERE'S A LOT OF COMPLICATED. FEELINGS. STUFF.]

be careful around him. he's not to be trusted.

[hapertas]

wait, he was in the house?? and he hurt you?

i'm so glad those two took care of you.

[ He'll be saying his thanks soon! ]

what do you think we should do?

[hoodwinker]

me too.

i don't think we should do anything right now. i think he would love it if we tried.

[hapertas]

i guess that makes sense. but is he really living here? i want everyone to be safe.

[hoodwinker]

he was in the house, but i haven't actually seen him since.

with as much magic is as is woven around the house, i'm not convinced he could hurt anyone who didn't strike first. but i feel like he's pretty good at getting people to do that.

no offense, but you might want to keep him and neve separate.

[hapertas]

oh, i get it. so he provoked you. i don't like the sound of people getting driven to defend themselves that way, not that it would've been better if he hadn't tried that and you'd gotten hurt another way.

i think you're right about the house, or that's what i've always thought. i guess that's why i worried so much when you said it.

i'll remember what you said about neve, too.

[hoodwinker]

good, thanks.

but if it ever comes to that, let me know.

[hapertas]

right. thank you for that and for telling me, jiho.

i'm really sorry you got hurt.

[hoodwinker]

i was impulsive. and believe it or not, something good came out of it.

[hapertas]

everyone feels like that sometimes! you shouldn't get punished for that. also, weren't you defending someone's couch?

oh?? what's that?

[hoodwinker]

it wasn't really about the couch.

he knows rook. they have history.

and rook...means a lot to me. in a way that makes me willing to fight demons for him.

[hapertas]

oh! i understand even better now why you'd react like that. i'm sorry, jiho.

rook knows he's here?

[hoodwinker]

he does. i'm keeping him away from levi too.

[hapertas]

ok. look after yourself too, all right? if you need someone to help, i'll volunteer! or maybe rook would? you could help each other.

[ Sorry, Jiho, it's killing him inside: ]

so, you like him a lot, huh?

[hoodwinker]

more than i expected. especially since i tried to attack him at first too.

i'm taking up knitting. for my anger issues.

[hapertas]

you work really hard to keep everyone safe.

does he make you happy?

oh, knitting! i like knitting. do you think it's helping?

[hoodwinker]

this is embarrassing.

and so are my knitting skills.

[hapertas]

it's really not! it's sweet. i won't tell anyone, i swear.

if you need some tips...

[hoodwinker]

what kind of tips?

[hapertas]

types of knitting needles! what kind of yarn are you using?

i didn't forget about the other thing, just so you know.

[hoodwinker]

knitting needles. right. i like the ones that have the sharpest ends. it's just...yarn. isn't that all?

[hapertas]

because they work better for you while you're knitting?

there are so many types of yarn. if i told you about them all, we'd be here for hours. does the yarn you're using have a lot of give or is it pretty stiff?

[hoodwinker]

i just feel more comfortable with them

it's...just yarn. you might have to see it for yourself

[hapertas]

well, if they feel more comfortable in your hands, then i would say they're the right ones to be using! definitely at the beginning.

would it be ok if i did see? i mean, i'd love to see what you're working on, but only if it's all right with you, of course.