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Who: ANTS ... and Blanks I guess.
Where: The commons area to the west of Pyxis
When: Day 144, Late
What: :D

[It's pretty far from civilization, but a double column of giant cave ants marching in WILL attract attention.

The first of the colony seem to establish perimeters, cutting or biting lines in the ground.. Others come after, dragging blocks and wood...

There is some large scale construction going ... and happening fast.]

HA HA! Easy on the west wall there! Solid! No holes!

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. . . Thanks.

[takes them |(]

[puts his hand on the top of Scowl's head for a moment.]

The extras are for telling me.

[allowing that]

Like I wouldn't have . . .

It's just an excuse.

. . . Oh.

[sighs, sitting down next to. Passes him his lighter]

[leans heavily against a rock while he lights one up and passes the lighter back. Takes a looong drag]

I wish these were stronger.

[taps his own out and puts it in his lips]

There are more kinds?

That's a stupid question. You think there's only one kind of alcohol too?

Hey, I had to learn that too. I do remember future-You's brand smelled different though, so that makes sense.

[lights his, dragggg]

I remember using a couple of different kinds . . . Probably since I was traveling a lot then.

[breeeathe exhallle]

. . . It's strange. . .

What is?

I'm Ophiuchus, loyal to the Judges. I've always encouraged you to be the leader of Hydra. I told you to be ready to face Tsuna at full strength, should you ever be against each other, because that was the absolute best way, even if it was hard. I told the same to Tsuna, about you. And I promised myself I would would be ready to turn my blade on both of you, and I'll keep that promise.

But now that he's suddenly with Foreman. . . it's easy to just feel like Vongola far away from home, sitting here with you.

. . .

We'll get back home. That's why we're here in the first place.

Mm.

[... draaaag, quiet ]

[. . . shifts a little to lean lightly against him]

. . .

[shifts too, just a bit, threading his hand lightly in his hair in what's kind of a hold, kind of a pet]

[ffff sags heavily, letting the cigarette hang in his lips while he puffs occasionally at it]

[Keeps him there then.

The saddest mafia]

[Just imagine how much worse it would be if he'd gone to the pillar.]

[thankfully we only have to imagine!]

But you know. . . it won't do you any good to count the days, or not think of this place as home until then. You won't thrive here like that.

. . . Shut up. Whatever happens, it's not gonna change knowing where my responsibilities are. I won't slack off. . . . And Hydra is home. Those guys . . . they're family too.

Aah. I know. I should meet them, huh?