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[beyourarmy]

[The screen shows a still silent savior on a gondola. It's meant for two, but he's taken over it, floating along the water, hunched over. Usually when people see him, even now, he's been cheery and smiling, but now he pouts, mind brooding, far away from the unnoticed the screen.]

[He has a book on his lap, cover obscured from view. He doesn't even notice the scenery. And if someone asks what he's thinking of, he can't even tell them. He just keeps drifting. His mind might be back home, focused on his... (future girlfriend? Future ex-girlfriend? What is she anymore?) well, whatever Sara is. But that's not all there is to think about.]

[Finally, he notices the device on, having falling by his feet. He glares at it, then lightly kicks it. Sure, he turns it off, but also stubs his foot on the side of the gondola in the process. The last thing seen before the device shuts off is him mildly wincing.]

[Anyone should feel free to poke him, join him, attempt to take the book away, or try to talk to him. Though, he can't talk back, right now. Best time to tell someone things is when they can't argue, though, right?]

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[beyourarmy]

[Another nod. Unless Michael wanted to put them on a course.]

[gotashortfuse]

Sounds boring. We should go somewhere.

[beyourarmy]

[All Setsuna can do is blink at Michael, not knowing where. Then he gestures to front, indicating Michael can pick wherever he wants. The decision is all his.]

[gotashortfuse]

Okay but you watch the cats.

[He gets up and goes to think about where to go. Maybe they could go to the mountain or something...]

[beyourarmy]

[Setsuna nods, watching them at first, but eventually he lays down near them, closer to Raphael, than Xi, though, and not touching.]

[gotashortfuse]

[Michael just thinks the cats are friends because obviously they're both dudes. So he ignores how Xi is snuggling with Raphael and how Raphael is pleased by this.

Because...whatever.]

[beyourarmy]

[Setsuna doesn't think much about that either. They're cats, must be friends if they're getting along so well.]

[gotashortfuse]

Oi! We're goin' to the mountain, okay?

[Not even looking. It's just going to happen.]

[beyourarmy]

[Setsuna smiles and gives Michael a thumbs up. The mountain is cold this time of year, but it's a pretty place, and he needs pretty right now.]

[gotashortfuse]

There's monsters there sometimes and Xi really likes 'em. You hafta see what he looks like when he goes big and rips them apart.

[beyourarmy]

[Curiously, Setsuna looks over at Xi when Michael talks about this. Yeah, he does want to see that!]

[gotashortfuse]

[He gets the gondola to go the way he wants.]

Xi is huge and the coolest cat. Raphael's okay too but he can only get mice and stuff.

[beyourarmy]

[Setsuna looks at each of them when Michael mentions them by name and smiles. He thinks they're both awesome. But then, they're animals, that's normal.]

[gotashortfuse]

Hey, you have to figure out a signal to give me in case you get in trouble.

[beyourarmy]

[Confused look - trouble? He blinks at Michael, expecting some kind of explanation.]

[gotashortfuse]

[He still isn't looking. Sorry. Still, he explains stuff.]

Because ya can't talk.

[beyourarmy]

[With an inaudible sigh, Setsuna gets up to tap Michael on the shoulder. After all, Michael needs to LOOK in order to see whatever they decide on.]

[gotashortfuse]

[He looks over.]

Need somethin'? [Michael. What were you just talking about?]

[beyourarmy]

[Face, meet the palm of Setsuna's hand. There's no point in showing Michael a signal if he's already moved off topic.]

[gotashortfuse]

Oi! Stop that! I'm showing you cool shit!

[beyourarmy]

[Well, so much for that. Setsuna just pulls back and lets Michael take them...wherever it is they're going. He goes back to laying down near the cats.]