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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ isn't entirely there even when the plane comes to a complete stop; the noise ringing in his head is as painful as he remembers it being, making him sway a bit while pressing a hand to his forehead. the world before his eyes seems to double, triple, merge back into one, then double again, while the blueprint-world throbs in noisy emptiness. makes small whimpering noises when they're walking, barely hanging onto consciousness by focusing on that comforting, erratic heartbeat he knows is near.

gropes around for a smaller hand that he knows is around (but can't remember why it would be right this moment) while mumbling absentmindedly under his breath in german, as if he's welcoming himself back home. ]

Comments

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ tries to not look amused but his lips betray him, twitching up slightly in the process. ]

... don't strain yourself, now.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ seems to be strangely deaf to the comment, focused entirely on his pronunciation attempts. after a couple more trials, manages the following: ]

Mis-stee-ree-oos!

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ ... can't help but smile fully at that, reaching up to ruffle his hair fondly. ]

Correct. Good boy.

1/2

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ perks up more than usual, fueled by both the praise & the petting. ]

Danke!

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ leans forward in curiosity. ]

Mis-stee-ree-oos. Mean what?

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ thinks about it for a moment, arms crossing over his chest. ]

Means like... [ a pause. ] Being actively secretive? To the point of someone questioning your motives but you don't tell them. Then someone thinks you're mysterious because of being secretive. Or uh. Something like that.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ blinks a little. ]

Is bad?

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

Not really. Depends on the person. [ taps foot on the ground, face scrunching up. ] It's sorta like... the great big unknown to people. Like walking in the dark with both eyes closed.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ doesn't answer for a moment before he finally shakes his head in seeming defeat. ]

Is hard word. Hard to understand. Mean is deep and not touch-real. Find word in book later. . .

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ pats his shoulder again. ]

Hey, at least you can say it. That's a plus, right?

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

Ja! Find word more easy!

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ shakes his head in amusement before looking at the door. ]

So, uh. Luggage?

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ opens the door to reveal a larger room. ]

Hilda room! [ & bounds inside toward the luggage immediately, grabbing a hold of as much luggage as he can. ]

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ watches him... then shakes his head with a smile, reaching out for his laptop bag. ]

I can carry at least this, Superman.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ looks up only after he pulls on a backpack & manage to heave one bag while half-dragging another. glances around a bit. ]

Is everything? Miss more bag?

1/2

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

Nope, think that's it...

[ glances over his shoulder, spotting something on the bed. ]

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

... ?

[ decides to pick it up, looking at it from every angle. briefly raises an eyebrow at the title of the book but ends up just turning back to caleb, holding it out. ]

This yours?

1/3

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ cranes his head toward the book with some effort, though the reading the title seems to take less of such effort as he finds the words to be in german. ]

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ seems puzzled at the title for a moment. ]

Erm. . .

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

. . . ! [ lightbulb. ]

Ja! Book from Hilda. Learn with Nathan!

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ decides not to flip through it right this moment, instead squinting to try and read the title. gives up, looking at caleb instead. ]

Some kinda bedtime story?

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ shakes his head. ]

Is new book, but learn from book. Hilda always give good book.

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

Huh... [ ends up just shrugging and putting it under his arm, adjusting the weight of the bag he's holding. ] Well, guess we'll read it later or something.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ also does some adjusting, emitting a slightly strained grunt before he starts shuffling out the door. ]

Learn with Nathan. Easy, because Nathan is smart.

[prideofpuppy.livejournal.com]

[ briefly thinks about asking if he needs help, pushing it down when caleb's words reach his ears. snorts and begins to walk as well. ]

Yeah, would be much easier if I could read German.