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[drawsblood]

[ It's time well spent in his mind. Though he doesn't fall asleep as soon as she does, he's lightly dozing by the time she awakens. His lips are parted and he's breathing deeply, but not quite snoring. ]

[morethan084]

[Daisy stares at him for a moment, smiling at first but it quickly fades when she remembers all over again just how limited their time is together. Stroking her fingers through his hair gently, Daisy scoots closer to kiss his cheek.]

[drawsblood]

[ He makes a mild humming sound and breaths in deep through his nose before his arm tightens around her. ]

That nap was unintended.

[morethan084]

[Daisy smiles sleepily at him tucking his hair behind his ear.]

It was, but it was nice.

[She checks the time,]

Did you have plans for the rest of the day?

[drawsblood]

Getting back to my projects.

[ He wipes the sleep from his face and moves to sit up, gesturing towards the dresser where his woodcarving supplies lie. ]

[morethan084]

[Daisy isn't so quick to get up, and instead continues to lay there next to him. She could easily fall back to sleep right now, but she won't. They have such limited time together.]

Can I watch you work?

[drawsblood]

[ It's surprising to hear and he shifts to look back at her lounging on the bed. ]

I suppose so, but it's not very exciting.

[ He goes to grab some of what he needs before hooking a foot around the leg of his armchair and dragging it closer to the bed and seating himself. He has a wood block with only a few bits carvings down and he leans forward to carve more curls of wood away and onto his floor. ]

This one's for Wei Wuxian. I'll attempt to make the giant Cubit we rode on together.

[morethan084]

[She smiles up at him when he agrees to let her watch him work. Even once he’s sitting in his chair, Daisy is still laying down. Turning onto her side, she watches him as wood shavings fall to the floor.]

You rode on a cubit?

[drawsblood]

[ A smile spreads across his face and he nods. ]

I couldn't turn down an opportunity to fly. He used magic to help me stay on and I was wary of it at first, but he sensed I was and was patient with me. A convenient way to travel.

[morethan084]

[Her tired smile grows. She loves his crooked smile.]

Yeah, it is. I’m surprised the cubit let you two on it.

[drawsblood]

Well, it was his. The creature trusted him.

[ He turns the block and keeps whittling. ]

I never did much with mine. I didn't want the responsibility, I suppose.

[morethan084]

You never had a pet growing up?

[Daisy asks, watching his hands as he works.]

[drawsblood]

No. We kept animals, but they weren't pets.

[ He pauses to contemplate the shape, then continues. ]

Did you?

[morethan084]

None that were mine, no.

[Sure, some of the families she stayed with had pets, but she never stayed there long.]

I always wanted one though.

[drawsblood]

What kind did you wish to have?

[ He knows cats are useful to keep mice away, but he's always liked dogs for some reason. There were always strays roaming around that were friendly because people in the village fed them. They probably would have been more territorial and vicious if they'd had to fight for every scrap of food. ]

[morethan084]

Anything, honestly.

[Daisy finally moves to sit up on the bed instead of laying down, her back against the headboard.]

For a while I really wanted a hamster, even begged one of the sisters repeatedly. Unsurprisingly they said no every time.

[drawsblood]

[ He gives a brief chuckle. ]

That is some kind of rodent, isn’t it? Not my first choice. I think I’d want something I couldn’t easily lose.

[morethan084]

Yes, but that's why I wanted one. I figured maybe it'd be easier to ask for than a dog.

[Drawing her legs up, she continues to watch him work.]

What kind of animals did you have growing up?

[drawsblood]

We had some chickens and a few goats. Eggs and milk every morning. Those tended to be the sorts of animals we raised in the village. Our yards weren't large enough for anything else, and goats will eat any food scraps. Pigs will too, but no one wants a mud pit for a yard and you only raise them to kill them. We had our animals for what they provided, not primarily their meat.

[morethan084]

[Daisy is smiling at the image he creates for her.]

That sounds like a really nice way to grow up. Did you ever name them?

[drawsblood]

Mm hm. Though I'm not sure I can remember any of them.

[ He brushes some curls of wood off his pants. ]

Think one pair of goats was Olaf and Oda.

[morethan084]

[Daisy presses her lips together to keep from laughing.]

Who named them that?

[drawsblood]

Oh, that's too long ago for me to remember.

[ But a smile touches his lips. ]

Why? Are they not good names?

[morethan084]

No, they are.

[Daisy's quick to say.]

Just not names I'd picture you coming up with.

[drawsblood]

Well, I probably didn't. I had four siblings, you know. It could have been one of them, or my mother, or they might have arrived from the farm with names instead.

[ He shrugs. The carving he's doing hasn't really changed the shape of the object much just yet. It's a slow process. ]

We always had fresh milk, so that was nice.