Take These Broken Wings and Learn to Fly

Derrick Carter Sixth Year Hufflepuff One Half of Cargo

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

Yeah. My… sister taught her that.

[justquietderrick]

Wh-What do I s-s-say?

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

You can… play fetch with her while we walk. If you want, I mean. She’ll… find a stick if you tell her to.

[justquietderrick]

R-Really?!

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

She, erm… likes you.

[justquietderrick]

Mm? Th-That's good. I-I-I l-like her t-too.

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

Ruff! Ruff!

[justquietderrick]

Hi g-girl!

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

… Eira!

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… Arrrooo!

[justquietderrick]

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

… Probably, yeah.

[justquietderrick]

L-Let's do th-that, then, 'steada l-l-looking f-for her.

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

In… the forest, maybe. She saw a squirrel, I think.

[justquietderrick]

I-If you call h-her d-d-do you th-think she'll come?

[justquietderrick]

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

Okay. Erm…I think Eira’s around somewhere. She’ll want to come too, probably.

[justquietderrick]

Wh-Where do y-you th-think sh-she is??

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

I’m, uhm, going… for a walk. Do you want to come along?

[justquietderrick]

Oh. Uh-Uhm, s-sure!

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

It’s a bit… complicated.

[justquietderrick]

....Okay.

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

It… doesn’t, huh. Mel said… it used to say something.

[justquietderrick]

....Wh-Why doesn't i-it n-n-now?

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

And we’re not… deep in the forest, so that’s… good. Derrick— uhm, does this… say anything to you?

[justquietderrick]

S-Say something? Uhm......n-no? I-Is it.....s-supposed t-t-to?

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

It is. Isn’t as… daunting during the day. Oh. I guess I’m… alright.

[justquietderrick]

It r-really i-isn't, which i-is nice. If i-it w-w-was this w-would be really n-not fun. Oh. A-Alright's.....good.

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[ian-stafford]

Hi… Derrick. Haven’t… seen you around.

[justquietderrick]

I-I've just sorta st-stayed i-in my tent o-or w-wandering around just o-outside of camp. These w-woods a-a-are actually s-sorta pretty in th-the sunlight......H-How're you?

[ian-stafford]

Hm.

[justquietderrick]

H-Hi, Ian.

[justquietderrick]

Wh-Why is i-i-it st-still so c-cold?

[leonthetwisted]

I’m a wonderful person

-winks-

[justquietderrick]

-laughs softly- Wh-When you're not c-c-calling m-me s-sensitive a-and an i-idiot.