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[anti_altruisms]

Good evening.

[ The video flickers on, and there's a very pale, very fatigued-looking Archer sitting in his apartment. A dragon egg is also visible, nestled in a bundle of blankets next to him. (Is he nesting??)

In any case, he doesn't mince words. ]

Since we're all likely experiencing similar symptoms, I'll be brief - I'm looking for moonlacing partners, specifically hand-holding and basic physical contact. Anything more than that is subject to discussion.

[ He moves a hand, and just for a moment, it almost looks translucent. Or maybe, it's just the crystals staring to form on his skin. ]

Thank you for your time.

[ With that, he ends the feed. ]

Comments

[gwenhwyfar]

Of course they are.

[ Joking and tormenting aside, Gwenhwyfar's demeanor changes as she starts to chide him. ]

They're infants and besides, how else will they hatch if they don't have someone to keep them both safe and warm?

[anti_altruisms]

[ Archer just gives her a Look. ]

You sound like you're quite fond of them.

[gwenhwyfar]

You haven't been around children, have you?

[ To which, Gwenhwyfar meets him back with an equally stern look, herself. ]

[anti_altruisms]

No.

[ It's not like the Throne of Heroes keeps a stash of toddlers. ]

[gwenhwyfar]

You should acquaint yourself with them; you can learn a lot from them. They're wonderful, they are not held down by responsibilities or the pessimism that adults harbor. Children can get back up and brush themselves off. Although-

[ Gwenhwyfar gives him one look over before she perks up, genuinely happy. ]

Yes... you're almost like someone I know. Although, he tends to be a bit more approachable, he doesn't scowl as you do. Same disposition, always willing to work himself to death, that one. But his daughter...! I think she would like you, Galahad has a deep admiration for warriors, like her father. It's unfortunate that neither of them is here. She would change your mind.

[anti_altruisms]

The nature of my existence doesn't allow me to spend much time with children.

[ He doesn't particularly want to elaborate on that point, but something else in that speech grabs his attention. ]

Galahad... [ A beat, then- ] The Knight of the Round Table?

[gwenhwyfar]

[ And just as Gwenhwyfar is about to ask about what the nature of his existence is, she looks surprised.

Well, sure, the Galahad she knew wanted to become a knight, much like her father. She already knows the nature of Gawain, Mordred, and Tristan. ]

I don't think her father would allow her to be one yet at such a young age. You've heard of the Round Table?

[ Her Arthur had shown it to her, once, but... Archer doesn't look like he is a knight, himself. ]