[ Riz was going to go for your run-of-the-mill fistbump once Fabian successfully Misty Stepped across the lion, careful to heed the snoozing lioness before them, but there's a reason why Fabian's the popular kid and Riz is The Ball: going for a Predator handshake is much, much cooler. Ultimate cool guys. That's them. They definitely know how friendship works, and they definitely know how to socialize and present themselves as healthy, well-adjusted individuals outside of life-or-death trials. It all starts with Predator handshakes, which is extremely different from just, like, holding hands for a second.
Moreover, it's good to see Fabian back to his old self again. Maybe not quite his old self - his old self probably would have just tossed his hair and proclaimed that of course Fabian Aramais Seacaster could accomplish anything he put his mind to - but a variety of it that speaks of more confidence after his really, really shitty day. They've all gone through something like that in the past few days, he thinks. Fig becoming a proper archdevil and holding her own in court, Fabian getting his groove back, Adaine liberating her sister from that prison, and Riz --
He really wants to talk to his friends about getting to meet his Dad again. Even underneath current circumstances, he's still so excited about it he could burst. But the time has sort of passed (the time being immediately after he returned; Riz is a private guy by nature, but also because he's never quite sure how to bring it up), so he'll have to figure it out another time. For now, though, they stealth their way into the elevator, and Riz goes for one of the lower floors. Once they're safely away from the lion, he enthuses, ] Misty Step's great, right? I wish the sword could cast it more than once a day.
[ Once they make their way into one of the apartments, Riz gets to work being Riz, which is to say, he immediately starts scouring the place for any surveillance. He's halfway on top of one of the counters to check the furthest corners of the room when he does a double take at Fabian. ]
Wait, what the hell is that? [ He jabs a finger at him. ] Maximum... Legend? Did they tattoo you?
[ He considers this idea for more than half a second. ]
No, that's stupid. You got a tattoo while I was gone?
[ It couldn't have been for more than an hour or two. But Riz isn't one to talk, considering the current state of his torso. ]
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Moreover, it's good to see Fabian back to his old self again. Maybe not quite his old self - his old self probably would have just tossed his hair and proclaimed that of course Fabian Aramais Seacaster could accomplish anything he put his mind to - but a variety of it that speaks of more confidence after his really, really shitty day. They've all gone through something like that in the past few days, he thinks. Fig becoming a proper archdevil and holding her own in court, Fabian getting his groove back, Adaine liberating her sister from that prison, and Riz --
He really wants to talk to his friends about getting to meet his Dad again. Even underneath current circumstances, he's still so excited about it he could burst. But the time has sort of passed (the time being immediately after he returned; Riz is a private guy by nature, but also because he's never quite sure how to bring it up), so he'll have to figure it out another time. For now, though, they stealth their way into the elevator, and Riz goes for one of the lower floors. Once they're safely away from the lion, he enthuses, ] Misty Step's great, right? I wish the sword could cast it more than once a day.
[ Once they make their way into one of the apartments, Riz gets to work being Riz, which is to say, he immediately starts scouring the place for any surveillance. He's halfway on top of one of the counters to check the furthest corners of the room when he does a double take at Fabian. ]
Wait, what the hell is that? [ He jabs a finger at him. ] Maximum... Legend? Did they tattoo you?
[ He considers this idea for more than half a second. ]
No, that's stupid. You got a tattoo while I was gone?
[ It couldn't have been for more than an hour or two. But Riz isn't one to talk, considering the current state of his torso. ]