[ You don't have to tell him twice, Riz. Fabian's lips are sealed-- which he's more than willing to demonstrate by making a zipping motion in front of his mouth. Not a word about that stuff from him.. As long as his brain-to-mouth filter keeps functioning, anyway!
Though Fabian does realise it means there's a lot he can't talk about. After all, even if the entire Nightmare King business is over, a lot of the stuff that happened over the past half year did have to do with Cassandra, and some of it with Kalina too.. Maybe it's just better to stick to anything that isn't related to their usual adventures when talking to this past Riz then, he figures.
The time of year should be fine though, right? ]
Between winter break and spring break. Junior year, yeah.
[ .. besides.. the other question should be fair game too. Sure, it still remotely had to do with what they were looking into, but.. there's no way he can't answer that question.
He can see that look in Riz's eyes, after all. Especially now Fabian gets it so much. He knows exactly what it's like when your dad is on another plane that you can't just zip yourself over to or even really contact that easily. It's an entirely different brand of longing than your dad just being plain dead, and rare enough that it almost feels like a huge coincidence that the two of them just happen to have this in common. ]
And you do! [ Whatever. If this creates some time paradox, Riz can blame him later-- but this is news he can't keep from the other, especially when Fabian starts smiling instinctively when he says this. Just because he's that happy for his friend when it comes to this. ] I think you contacted him through your watch. I mean..
[ His voice trails off a little, and he gives the other a knowing smile as Fabian moves to lean against the edge of a table in the apartment, getting a little more comfortable. ]
It's hard to come by ways to contact your father when he's that far away, huh?
[ Not just Riz's.
Though, speaking of-- ]
Wait, The Ball! That means you also don't know that my papa and your father are actually in touch with each other up-- no, down-- [ ... ] Up and down there, I mean! [ HOWEVER PLANES WORK. This is too complicated for poor Fabian's mind, okay. This is why he's not a wizard!! Look at how wildly he's gesturing to try and show his point. ] Isn't that great? It's like our friendship is destined! Seacaster-Gukgak solidarity across generations!
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Though Fabian does realise it means there's a lot he can't talk about. After all, even if the entire Nightmare King business is over, a lot of the stuff that happened over the past half year did have to do with Cassandra, and some of it with Kalina too.. Maybe it's just better to stick to anything that isn't related to their usual adventures when talking to this past Riz then, he figures.
The time of year should be fine though, right? ]
Between winter break and spring break. Junior year, yeah.
[ .. besides.. the other question should be fair game too. Sure, it still remotely had to do with what they were looking into, but.. there's no way he can't answer that question.
He can see that look in Riz's eyes, after all. Especially now Fabian gets it so much. He knows exactly what it's like when your dad is on another plane that you can't just zip yourself over to or even really contact that easily. It's an entirely different brand of longing than your dad just being plain dead, and rare enough that it almost feels like a huge coincidence that the two of them just happen to have this in common. ]
And you do! [ Whatever. If this creates some time paradox, Riz can blame him later-- but this is news he can't keep from the other, especially when Fabian starts smiling instinctively when he says this. Just because he's that happy for his friend when it comes to this. ] I think you contacted him through your watch. I mean..
[ His voice trails off a little, and he gives the other a knowing smile as Fabian moves to lean against the edge of a table in the apartment, getting a little more comfortable. ]
It's hard to come by ways to contact your father when he's that far away, huh?
[ Not just Riz's.
Though, speaking of-- ]
Wait, The Ball! That means you also don't know that my papa and your father are actually in touch with each other up-- no, down-- [ ... ] Up and down there, I mean! [ HOWEVER PLANES WORK. This is too complicated for poor Fabian's mind, okay. This is why he's not a wizard!! Look at how wildly he's gesturing to try and show his point. ] Isn't that great? It's like our friendship is destined! Seacaster-Gukgak solidarity across generations!