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[evowhisperer]

(Let's just start with this post and have new threads for each scene, shall we?)

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[evowhisperer]

"No problem," Cesar answers, uncomfortable.

"I thought that it would be better for you to find out now from someone you could trust, rather than being surprised by it all later. As it is, it sounds like not knowing has already brought you some confusion." Of course, neither Cesar knows they can trust each other. They can, however, assume with an acceptable degree of uncertainty that even with their differences, they are likely to still have similar enough goals to have it be in their mutual best interests to help each other. Plus, in a distorted, strange way, they're almost family. More or less. Are they family enough to bridge that last bit of minimal uncertainty with trust?

Cesar pinches the bridge of his nose discreetly, his headache having made a full return. It's hard to say anything for sure, especially with the complete overload he's still dealing with from before. He needs more of what he just hasn't had so far: time to work through things, figure them out.

[pineapplesalmon]

Cesar wasn't the only one that was getting a headache. This time, Caesar was as well. Or more precisely, it was his thoughts going around and around in his head that was contributing to it. There was so much to consider, so much to think about....

He didn't know where to begin.

It was odd, the way Cesar said it--from someone he trusted. There were still reasons why he couldn't trust him completely, but there was a kinship there all the same. They understood each other on a basic level that no one else could. There was a possibility that this other man was... something odd, but... he could trust him with that sort of information.

Of course, this would require him to confirm information with someone else he trusted, such as Dr. Holiday. That would be something that happened tomorrow.

He watched Cesar pinch his nose, and his eyes softened slightly; he'd been through a lot, and Caesar remembered how he felt after the whole infodump, "... I think some food and sleep are in order for us both."

[evowhisperer]

"That sounds amazing," Cesar blurts, for once agreeing too much to filter his own answer. Then he lowers his hand, looking at his counterpart.

"Thank you for allowing me to stay here, at least temporarily. I hope I'm not too much of an imposition."

[pineapplesalmon]

The first response gets a quirk of a smile from Caesar. Yeah, it sounded pretty darn good. Caesar wasn't sure if he could sleep, but he could try.

"It's no problem," Caesar replied, because it really wasn't. "And you're not. I look forward to being able to speak to you on a variety of matters."

He really did. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to talk to himself without sounding insane. How could he pass that up?

[evowhisperer]

"And I look forward to the same," Cesar replies with a small smile.

Even so, at that particular moment his brain could really use the break. After a moment Cesar looks around, before realizing that without his noticing, they've gradually moved closer to the kitchen, and that Cesar is blocking the way. As soon as he sees this he goes ahead through the door, clearing the way and giving his double room to follow.

[pineapplesalmon]

The small smile was a good thing, but so was getting dinner. Caesar nodded to him, then walked past and started rooting in the cabinets. He found a particular type of spicy Udon that he knew he liked and tossed it over to Cesar before grabbing one of his own.

"Try this. You'll like it."

[evowhisperer]

Cesar catches it and looks at the package, before raising his eyebrows and nodding once.

"Judging from how much I liked the drink at Furman's, I think I will," he agrees.

And they're right. A few minutes later of silence (broken only by occasional, non-ground-shaking small talk), the Udon is delicious.