Al had stayed over last night... and hasn't quite left this morning, either. The day is stretching on, and Barma is still beautifully comfortable, now immersed in a book, as his fingers trail through Al's hair.
Instantly. And his wild, old, beautiful chain hops off the bed, landing on the ground next to them with an impact that rattles the light fixtures a little. He looks up at Al with perplexed red eyes.
"Dodo was the tub you pushed me into. The bed we landed on. The carriage. The sky. Frequently the ropes themselves, or the cooling breeze. That straw palette you were imprisoned on. We've immersed ourselves in his world together before."
It's very calming, and so normal it's therapeutic. Al doesn't forget that Dodo is a chain, but by the time tea is done he's cuddled up to Dodo's side, finding places deep in the fluffy feathers to rub and gently scratch.
He's more relaxed than he's ever been since the attack.
Al will find himself preened, in that case. It may be a little disconcerting, having a beak larger than his head ruffling through his hair, so Barma glances over to interfere if he needs to.
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Date: 2011-11-07 06:27 am (UTC)Instantly. And his wild, old, beautiful chain hops off the bed, landing on the ground next to them with an impact that rattles the light fixtures a little. He looks up at Al with perplexed red eyes.
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Date: 2011-11-07 06:29 am (UTC)It's not often he gets to see him.
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Date: 2011-11-07 06:54 am (UTC)Quiet, but touched.
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Date: 2011-11-07 06:56 am (UTC)Barma speaks.
"He's- well, you've been rather intimate with him, indirectly."
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Date: 2011-11-07 06:58 am (UTC)Al lifts his head to look back at Rufus.
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:04 am (UTC)"You're right. Since the beginning it's been like that."
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:09 am (UTC)Barma murmurs.
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:15 am (UTC)Barma smiles, and reaches down to show him how he likes to be scratched.
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:27 am (UTC)Barma murmurs, indulgently, going to put tea on and leaving Al to his pet.
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:33 am (UTC)He's more relaxed than he's ever been since the attack.
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:38 am (UTC)He offers him the bowl of sugar cubes, stealing just enough to doctor their tea. The bird holds his beak open.
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:42 am (UTC)"I didn't know birds could have sugar."
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:46 am (UTC)He admits.
"But it takes more than that to kill a chain."
Dodo is painstakingly gentle, careful of Al.
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Date: 2011-11-07 07:50 am (UTC)"You two seem an odd pair, but you work so well together."
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Date: 2011-11-07 05:47 pm (UTC)Al leans into the giant chain. It seems that he's not only a cuddler when it comes to Rufus.
"Then I'm glad you're not shy with me, Dodo. You're very sweet."
He gives him another sugar cube, gentle.
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Date: 2011-11-07 10:45 pm (UTC)"Can you stay?"
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