Surprise! More than one!

Rudy nodded at the ‘thanks’ Artorias gave, ignoring that it was part of jest and treating and happily pretending it was a sincere matter.  However, he’d hold off more jokes going along those lines, for today at least.

The look of trepidation at Art waiting to hear what mess Rudy had found himself in was entertaining in its own way.  C’mon, he found trouble often enough sure but to that extent?  Oh well, Art was always a bit too serious.  Rudy was never gonna change his mind though, someday he’d be a leader also and maybe he’d be able to help Art relax a bit.  Surely even the ground and sky knew the guy needed some time off.  This time though it wasn’t about him and Art, well, other than Art needing to be the first to know about it.

Artorias did score a shot at Rudy when he mentioned the contraceptives.  It’s good wolves have fur, there was no way to be caught if the heat came to the cheeks.  Still, Art had fired a teasing shot at Rudy and there wasn’t an immediate witty response.  “I can talk to Gwyn if I figure I need her to stock up on something, no reason to push it on you.  You’re far to busy to put such a minor task on you.” Let Art wonder if that meant Rudy would need to see Gwyn or not.  It was the best retort he could offer at the moment.  Uh, was that a thing he’d have to ask on? No, no don’t think about that now when Art could taunt him more on it.

At Art’s motion, Rudyard moved to follow along curious.  Was this chat suddenly going to become work while talking or something?  Then Art threw an all too serious question at Rudyard that he hadn’t expected to plan for.  “Well,” it was an awkward thing to answer, “I know exactly how to read a trail to find game to hunt.  That’s a physical creature to chase after.  I don’t know an exact definition of what would be labeled ‘love’ and I imagine since that would be the same for everyone there really isn’t one exact answer, right? So, I guess I love her by how I imagine love in my own mind but I don’t know if others have a much different variation of it.  There’s just no straight line definition.  I’m happier when I’m with her, I feel more complete and,” a shrug, “I… well, you get the idea.”Rudy was great with words when trying to convince others of something but this was a different conversation and apparently, the smooth words didn’t come as easily.



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