Supply Stop at Serenes

[thatched]

Who: The Spade Pirates
Where: Serenes
When: April 10th-13th
What: chillin' out maxin relaxin all cool Gathering supplies
Warnings: Nothing more than the usual
Status: Open



Pls to be dating your threads!

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[formerabyssinian]

"Well, most fathers tell their daughters to watch out for certain guys that are trouble nd want only one thing." Aya was such his father gave his sister that talk.

[booyaka_boom]

"Oh..." Selphie looked quite serious for a moment, then just shook her head, "Well, I've never had any parents to tell me those sorts of things. But - it's not exactly something that I've ever had to worry about." She said it awkwardly, aware that it probably said more about her experience than she had intended to say.

[formerabyssinian]

Aya wasn't sure about the best way to respond to that without sounding like a lecherous boyfriend. He looked to her with an awkward smile.

"Ah...good? Not the part about your parents..."

Yes, he really should have just nodded.

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie glanced at his smile, and tried one of her own, though she still looked somewhat awkward. She wasn't exactly sure how to respond to that either, so she looked at their feet instead. "Hmm. I guess?" She wasn't sure how good or not it is, given that she's never even been close to having to worry about that 'just one thing', especially not since Ikki said she made him feel cheap.

[formerabyssinian]

He squeezed her hand lightly, smiling more confidently than last.

"It'll happen, when...we're both ready." Aya shrugged casually. "There isn't a race."

[booyaka_boom]

"Ah!" Selphie had not expected that, and the surprise of his statement embarrasses her too. She glanced at his smile, but it only served to make her blush more. "Oh. Right. Well..." After some nervous laughter, because she can only make herself better with jokes, right? "At least maybe I don't have to go with Thatch to the brothel. Haha..."

[formerabyssinian]

"...the brothel?" Aya paused in his tracks and looked at Selphie. "What...you mean...are you saying..." That is a loaded statement.

[booyaka_boom]

When he paused, Selphie stopped too, letting go of his hand because she figured she's said something wrong, probably. She bowed her head and shrugged, "Thatch said he would take me."

[formerabyssinian]

"Thatch isn't taking you anywhere." Running a hand through his hair, Aya continued. "Why would you even let him take you there?"

[booyaka_boom]

"Well, no. I mean, I've changed my mind..." Selphie cleared her throat a little, "Because... the guys went before and they had fun. And, Thatch said there were men there too so..."

[formerabyssinian]

"Those men...they'll promise fun, but why would you want to pay for that sort of fun?" Aya seemed confused about why she would want something like that.

[booyaka_boom]

"Well... I might not even have -" She lowered her eyes, feeling stupid, "When I said it, I was really...let's just say I was upset. But - Maybe I just wanted someone to tell me nice things... just hug me and say I was pretty. I dunno."

[formerabyssinian]

"Selphie..." He forgets how people can get lonely, especially when he, himself, got lonely the days he thought about his family. "I can do that without any payment, and happily." He stepped closer to Selphie, lifting up his hand for hers. "You don't need to go to a brothel."

[booyaka_boom]

"I know..." Selphie took a small breath and held his hand, finally daring herself to look up at him, "It was just a stupid idea.. that's all."

[formerabyssinian]

Aya nodded this time with a light smile, lacing their fingers together and continued their walk. There wasn't a need to reply in his opinion. He had stupid ideas before. Probably many times.