[ Axel easily allows this; it feels so comfortable now. Natural.
Though, when Temenos uses the word 'downer', that nets an amused look from Axel, a chuckle even escaping him. ]
...Yeah, I guess it is.
[ A thoughtful look comes across his face, before nodding. ]
I guess I could tell you that when I was younger, I thought it would be a good idea to sneak into a whole entire royal castle and rope my friend, Isa, into coming along.
[ okay this is kind of funny. he turns his head up to look at him, keeping their hands loosely laced together, and his expression goes mischievous as he latches onto the new conversation topic with ease. ]
Oh? You, mischievous? Now, that I could never see.
[ there's an amused little light on his face - and truthfully, he's glad to see axel leaning into something a little more normal. a marked improvement from how upset he was when they first made it back to the dorm. ]
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Though, when Temenos uses the word 'downer', that nets an amused look from Axel, a chuckle even escaping him. ]
...Yeah, I guess it is.
[ A thoughtful look comes across his face, before nodding. ]
I guess I could tell you that when I was younger, I thought it would be a good idea to sneak into a whole entire royal castle and rope my friend, Isa, into coming along.
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Oh? You, mischievous? Now, that I could never see.
[ there's an amused little light on his face - and truthfully, he's glad to see axel leaning into something a little more normal. a marked improvement from how upset he was when they first made it back to the dorm. ]
What happened?
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Temenos even teasing gets the red head to snort. ]
A rarity for me for sure.
[ He will take any levity right about now. Axel thinks he's also done well in conveying the things he wanted to speak in confidence anyway. ]
...Well, we actually got thrown out. A lot of times. [ ... ] Did I mention we tried this multiple times?