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[cautious_knight]

[Lithuania has been wandering around the house a lot, going nowhere in particular. It's like he is searching for something, someone that isn't there and that he knows that he won't find, like hunting down the ghost of someone.

Feel free to either
a) run into him while he is just wandering around aimlessly, a bit folornly and looking very tired
b) find him outside, nearly invisible under thick layers of clothes, sitting at the fountain and staring out at the park
c) taking out the ponies for a walk - he's simply not sure if the grounds can be trusted to not break one of the horses' legs if he'd ride them, and he has come to really, really like them, he doesn't want to have to kill one]

[Some time later, there will be a phone call that is filtered away from Poland.]

Is there anyone here who can paint really well, well enough to copy down faces from my descriptions?

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[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

[He nods and closes his fingers around Poland's.]

It did.... I wonder if that is always the same in this place.[He really hopes that he won't get the chance to try it out.

And then what he just noticed registers:] ...your lips are really soft.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

[Poland smiles brightly, pleased that Liet noticed (and also pleased that the wind and cold give him an excuse for the pink in his cheeks).]

Oh, yeah! I like... okay, so like, a long time ago, one of the girls from the future showed me some stuff that girls in her time used to look pretty or whatever, and like, it was kinda cool but I dunno, way too... you know? [What he is getting at is that modern make-up looked way too whorish for him.] Anyway, though, the stuff they used on their lips made them all soft, and I was like, ohmigod, could I get something that did that without making them all red and stuff? So I tried the closet, and I got this!

[He holds out a tube of generic lip balm.]

Like, want some?

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

I guess it's already to late for mine. [He laughs and shakes his head. It sounds like a good thing, but not really his. As long as his lips aren't bleeding, he's just fine.]

...One of the girls that left already?

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

Mhmm. Did you like, know Angel?

[There's a little glimmer of mischief in Poland's eyes as an idea comes to him. He applies a little more of the lip balm to himself, then leans in and kisses Liet, getting it on his mouth as well.]

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

[Lithuania realizes after a few seconds what Poland is trying to do, but can't bring himself to mind. Using his free hand to lay it against the small of the other nation's back and steady them, he kisses back, melding their lips together.

When he pulls back, he shakes his head.] No, I don't think I ever met her. When was she here?

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

[Smiles as he pulls away, pleased at having accomplished his little mission.]

Mm, I guess this was like, probably last spring? I totally haven't seen her around in a couple of months.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

She must have been gone for a while now, then.

[licks his lips, trying to figure out if the paste has a taste.]

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

[It does, a mild minty flavor.]

Yeah, I like, think so.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

How was she?

...I wonder how this is made.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

She was cute. Pretty youngish, I think. I didn't talk to her that often, but like, I think she and Elaine were pretty tight?

No clue. I think part of it's like, beeswax, and then part of it's whatever gives it the taste, but like, something else's gotta be making it all slide-y. Wax is totally stickier by itself.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

I really wonder if there is a minimum age. Most people here seem to be between our human age and maybe fourty, but there are a few exceptions...

But you are sure that it is safe?

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, no clue. There's totally people who are younger than our human ages, though...

Yeah, defs!

[...He assumes it is, at least :D]

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

But not many. And... I think the youngest that I've seen so far was maybe ten.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

[Thinks]

There definitely haven't been, like, any babies or anything. I like, dunno how young the youngest is, exactly.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

They probably have to be old enough to take care of themselves to come here.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

I like, guess that would make sense.

[He kicks idly at the snow as they trudge along through it.]

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

[Walks in comfortable silence, sometimes scolding the pony to keep it on track. He'd rather not have them go off road, even though they should know their path.]

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

[Poland walks along at his side, chattering idly, happy that they seem to be going back to normal instead of dwelling on all that awkward unpleasantness :D]

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

[Reaches out to take Poland's hand and squeezes it slightly.] Poland?

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

[Turns to face him.] Like, yeah?

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

I love you. [Dead serious face.] I love you for the person that you are, and I wouldn't want you to change any at all.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

Duh.

I like, know that, Liet... [Kisses his cheek softly]

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

I just ...I just wanted you to know that.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

[Oh, Liet, why so serious?]

[He ruffles Liet's hair, then kisses his lips, very chastely.]

I totally do, okay? God, you can like, be so weird sometimes, getting all worried about stuff ♥

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Because...

[He shakes his head lightly and resumes walking.] I'm sorry.