[It feels a little strange to sit when his conversation partner isn't, but Olivine also isn't one to refuse whatever hospitality he's given. Settling on the lavish couch (more comfortable than his entire bed, probably), he can start to ruminate on the more important mechanics of how and why this is all coming to be. It's just such an odd whirlwind of coincidences that it feels almost deliberate, even to one of the least suspicious men in the universe.
Also please, Rei... you're clan members, and this is in private!!]
Ah. [a breathy sound, nothing more, but it holds more ache than an entire paragraph of explanation.] Yes... Eiden was here until recently, but... his room is empty now.
[There's a lot going on in that singular moment too; Olivine is only so good at masking his emotions, and here there's not enough to do in service of getting away from them. Nevertheless, the brief shift is just that—something the other will notice, set aside for the reality at hand.
Because frankly, his feelings of loss aren't helping them here. In fact, it occurs to him in almost the same moment that Rei must also be missing Father—if the utter silence of the room is anything to go by, the bird hadn't arrived with him either. They may not have known each other long, but the two had been practically inseparable enough for the priest to guess it's not an easy hurdle.]
A... letter? No, I didn't receive anything like that. Eiden hadn't mentioned anything of the sort, either.
[moreover, this is worlds more important than any of that. Personal feelings won't change what's already occurred, and if there's anything Olivine is good at, it's setting his sights forward. The fact that he hasn't personally received any gift at all from the house yet is... not something he's even considered. But anyway, Rei isn't wrong—a few of the others may approach Olivine's trustworthiness, but at least he's used to keeping secrets, thanks to confessions.
After a moment of pause, of consideration, his hands curl over his lap. If it wasn't important enough to share, Rei sure as shit wouldn't have mentioned it. Even with their limited time together he knows that.]
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Also please, Rei... you're clan members, and this is in private!!]
Ah. [a breathy sound, nothing more, but it holds more ache than an entire paragraph of explanation.] Yes... Eiden was here until recently, but... his room is empty now.
[There's a lot going on in that singular moment too; Olivine is only so good at masking his emotions, and here there's not enough to do in service of getting away from them. Nevertheless, the brief shift is just that—something the other will notice, set aside for the reality at hand.
Because frankly, his feelings of loss aren't helping them here. In fact, it occurs to him in almost the same moment that Rei must also be missing Father—if the utter silence of the room is anything to go by, the bird hadn't arrived with him either. They may not have known each other long, but the two had been practically inseparable enough for the priest to guess it's not an easy hurdle.]
A... letter? No, I didn't receive anything like that. Eiden hadn't mentioned anything of the sort, either.
[moreover, this is worlds more important than any of that. Personal feelings won't change what's already occurred, and if there's anything Olivine is good at, it's setting his sights forward. The fact that he hasn't personally received any gift at all from the house yet is... not something he's even considered. But anyway, Rei isn't wrong—a few of the others may approach Olivine's trustworthiness, but at least he's used to keeping secrets, thanks to confessions.
After a moment of pause, of consideration, his hands curl over his lap. If it wasn't important enough to share, Rei sure as shit wouldn't have mentioned it. Even with their limited time together he knows that.]
What does it say?