[RL with Shinji || backdated to a few weeks ago]

[toreadorabull]

Tavros hovered in his rocket chair just outside of his hive, waiting for Shinji to arrive. No one had been to his land, yet, so he was excited to show it off, as well as a little anxious. But just a little! That was typical, though; meeting up with someone he hadn't seen in a while always gave him flutterbeasts, and, well, what if Shinji thought

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[childrenoflilim]

Shinji was dimly aware that this was his first time out of the apartment since the community had sent everyone to Disneyland. There wasn't any reason or drive to see the world(s) until the very moment Tavros had invited him over. Meeting a friend...yes. A friend gave him enough drive and reason.

He arrived close to the hive's opening, staring in wonder at the desert around him with the wind whipping at his hair. Places like this did not exist on his world--had not existed. (Past tense poses adjustment difficulties when all one knows is dead and gone in the blink of an eye.) It was lonesome, but beautiful and peaceful. This land worked for him. He easily found his friend as Tavros' horns an unmistakable feature.

"Um, hi," he said uncertainly.

[toreadorabull]

"Shinji!" Tavros approached his friend, grinning. Given that the rocket chair hovered a couple feet from the ground, it afforded Tavros a bit more height than his regular four wheel device had. He was almost at eye level with Shinji. "Hi, um, did you have a good trip, I hope?"