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[Eagle hears and responds to the familiar voice before he actually walks out of the kitchen to see Lantis. ]

If it is anything like the last time this happened it will be a blizzard for a few days and then just disappear.

[Ah, memories of his first encounter with this kind of curse. When he was still camping out in the woods in the FTO and had to migrate to a bench in Xanadu to keep from freezing… yes, these memories will not be mentioned to Lantis. He would never approve. ]

[Finishing up what he was doing in the kitchen Eagle wanders over to the door. To see a snow covered Lantis. ]

How long were you out there?

I wanted to make sure the animals were alright.

[Meaning he was at the zoo. So he was out there quite awhile.]

[Something he cant really be yelled at for… Some one did have to look after those animals after all, even in a blizzard. ]

They were alright?

[Eagle asks as he steps over to Lantis’s side, helping to brush some of the snow off. It was better than the floor became wet than Lantis became any more soaked than he already was. ]

I moved all the ones that can't handle the cold inside. They're taken care of.

[Lantis frowns at the snow on the floor because he'd been trying to avoid that. But...it's too late for that now.

He does have to admit that he'd rather be warm anyway.]

[There was still snow on his head… can’t quite reach… Ah, on tiptoes this snow could be cleared away as well. ]

That’s good. They should be safe enough inside.

[And now for someone to look after there keeper. ]

You should get out of these wet things before you catch a cold. Maybe take a warm bath… You are looking just a touch blue, Lantis.

[He's shivering too though he's putting up a good show of not doing it too much. He nods and goes to start taking his clothes off as he heads for the bathroom.

Much too cold to disobey right now.]

[Or to think about what to do once his bath was over apparently. At least Eagle doesn’t mind invading Lantis’s room to find him something warm to change into once Lantis had finished his bath. These clothes lovingly delivered to the bathroom door. ]

[After his bath is done, he comes out in a towel because oops...forgot clothes.

Only...wait. Those are his clothes. He blinks at them a moment before going to grab them so he can, you know, put them on.]

[Trying not to enjoy the sight of Lantis in a towel too much…

Eagle still giggles about it as he sets out something from his forgetful compatriot to eat once he reappears again. ]

[Okay. Dressed and blushing a little but he comes out to see that there's food too.

Yep. More surprised blinking.]

[Aww, a blushing Lantis! More reason for him to be laughed at a bit. ]

Its not like you have anything to be embarrassed about.

[To his side, guiding Lantis over to the warm soup. The best thing to eat on a cold day. ]

You must be hungry?

[He sits down in front of the soup.]

Yes. Thank you.

[Eagle sits at the table with Lantis. He wasn’t particularly hungry himself but eating alone was very never much fun. So, he does at least settle in to have a little drink and keep Lantis company. ]

I wonder how long the storm will last this time.

I don't know. It's hard to tell.

[Lantis slowly begins to eat. Mostly because the soup is hot and he doesn't want to burn himself.]

[Some one was already beginning to feel a bit restless and it had only been snowing for a few days. ]

Were there any times on Cephiro when you couldn’t go outside?

It depends on where in Cephiro you are. Some places can get very cold in the winter.

What did you do to pass the time?

Before my training I did a lot of reading. Once I was training it depended on who was training me that day.

I don’t suppose we could do any training… that would only tear the apartment up.

[That left reading? Not entirely opposed to that but… sigh.
Eagle looked out of the window, watching the snow fall and wondering just how long that would last. ]

[Short pause in eating.]

We could come up with something else to do.

Like what?

[The laundry was done… after Lantis ate those dishes are something he could handle… But, other than those things, hadnt he done everything else that needed to be done?]

I'm...not sure.

[He was hoping Eagle (the social one) would have an idea. So, he tries to think of something.]

[Thinking… thinking… offhandedly stated. ]

We do have that video game system Umi gave us during Christmas.

Oh. We do.

[He'd forgotten about it.]

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