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[ostro_goth]

Teja has been working in the forge most of the day, making swords for Catalina Erantzo.

It has been hot and thirsty work, and Teja feels the need to cool down seriously.

That is why he is swimming in the lake, in a little secluded bay near the forge. Most of his clothes are hidden among the rushes, and he's keeping an eye out for passers-by that might look at him.

Both forge-cats are sitting by the shore, though, staring at their human. Who is in the water. Voluntarily. He must be mad!

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[candied-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Momiji happens to be on a path towards the forge, walking very purposefully and carrying a big package in his arms. The thing is roughly cubical and covered in wrapping paper printed with rubber ducks, a big, blue bow taped on top of it. Its contents and its purpose are anyone's guess, really, given its appearance.

In any case, though, as part of his course in that direction, he's starting to walk right past the aforementioned, secluded bay.

[ostro_goth]

The tabby cat by the shore turns and looks at Momiji.

'Mrrr?'

[candied-rabbit.livejournal.com]

"Oh...hey, kitty!"

There are, alas, a lot of cats in Momiji's life. They tend to show up in droves whenever his cousin Kyo is around. So, he doesn't recognize this particular tabby as one of the cats that was less than happy with him, not too long ago. As such, his box ends up deposited in the grass for the moment, as he bends down, scritching at the animal.

"What're you up to?"

[ostro_goth]

Kitty is, indeed, her name!

'Mrrrr!' she says, by way of complaining that her human is stark! staring! raving! mad!!

In the water!

Cat's don't bear grudges, and get their scritches where they can.

[candied-rabbit.livejournal.com]

The poor bun can't speak cat, either, though, so he remains unaware of the swimming Goth for a while longer, just petting and scratching at the cat. There's only so much time a teenager like Momiji can spend in summer near a body of water and not look at it a little longingly, though, and, as such, it isn't too long before he glances up and blinks.

"Hey, someone's swimming."

Between the sun and the water, he can't make out who it is, from here.

[ostro_goth]

'Mrrrrr!'

It's her human! Who is crazy!

Between the sun and the water, there is wet dark hair and broad strong shoulders, the latter of which probably tells Momiji the swimmer is a man.

[candied-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Indeed, he can gather the whole "male" thing - unlike some people, he doesn't have trouble with gender identification.

"Yeah, I guess swimming's not something you'd like, huh?" The blonde boy laughs, flopping down in the grass next to the his package. One hand remains devoted to scritching as the other fools with the bow on the thing.

[ostro_goth]

There are scritches to be had! That brings the other cat from the lake shore as well.

His human is crazy, but that doesn't mean Ferdinand has to stare and watch him do it.

So the white cat with the very typical grey spots wanders over to Momiji and Kitty to get some of the attention.

Yes, he did get wet when Momiji threw the water balloons, but unless it's something really bad, cats don't bear grudges.

[candied-rabbit.livejournal.com]

"Hi, other kitty!"

The combination of the two of them does seem rather familiar, but not enough to jog any clear memories. Not when there is dual petting in demand, at least!

"You're both just hanging around the lake?"

[ostro_goth]

Ferdinand rolls over for good scritches!

Kitty, at the meanwhile, turns to look at her crazed human in the lake.

[candied-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Ferdinand, though, has arrived a little too late for many scritches, as, at about that point, Momiji stands, hefting his duck-covered box, again, and starting to walk along the lake shore. He can make it closer to his final goal and see who that is swimming over there...!

Onwards!

[ostro_goth]

The cats follow, worried that this new human might be crazy as well.

Water!! There is nasty water in there! Ferdinand yowls loudly in warning.

The man swimming in the lake stops, and turns to see what the cat's problem is.

[candied-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Momiji, though, is keeping happily away from the actual water - neither his clothes nor his package would appreciate getting wet. So, the cat's don't need to worry.

The Goth might, though, as, with the distance between them decreasing, Momiji has recognized him.

"Hi, Teja!"

[mogget_cat]

Yrael sees Teja's owners waiting on the shore, and wanders down to them, grinning.

Humans get like this. It's normal for them to sometimes be a little crazy, so don't worry, he consoles the two cats, reaching down to render scritches unto them.

[ostro_goth]

Ferdinand lies on his foot, kitty-goo at the slightest provocation; but Kitty looks up to him with earnest worry.

Our human is in the WATER!!

[mogget_cat]

You're in luck, Ferdinand. Yrael gives some of the best tummy-rubs ever. It helps, knowing what feels good. Kitty gets rubs under her chin.

He'll come 'round, eventually. Humans are a bit weird, sometimes.

[ostro_goth]

Both cats purr happily, satisfied for a moment.

After a while, Teja turns, notices, and waves from the water.

[mogget_cat]

Poor Ferdinand must exist for a few moments without tummyrubs while Yrael waves back to his friend, grinning.

"How's the water?" he calls.

[ostro_goth]

"It is wet," Teja calls back. "Cool, and very pleasant to me!"

Ferdinand mewls in complaint.

[mogget_cat]

"Your keepers think you have gone mad!" he returns, grinning. "I am inclined to believe them, for you say something is both wet and pleasant, which is impossible!"

[ostro_goth]

Teja wades towards the shore, not really shy in front of felines, even if one is a not!cat.

"We are all different," he says, "and I like it -- hot water most of the year, but cold water when it is hot outside!"

[mogget_cat]

"I don't know if I ever liked water," he says, grinning at Teja. "Even before. Now, it doesn't matter whether it is hot or cold, I avoid it."

"I will admit that it is good for making food and some drinks, however." Just not by itself. Ugh.

[ostro_goth]

Teja comes from the water, wearing a loincloth, and dripping.

"I hear," he says, pondering, "even Atlantean contains a little of it!"

[mogget_cat]

"Blasphemy! I'll not hear it," he says, grinning.

[ostro_goth]

"What do you think it is, then?" Teja asks. "Pure spirits, and then magic potion-like things?"