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Alright, let me just lay this out right now before this becomes an issue. Yes, there is a squirrel in the house. Yes, it's Gale, and yes, if you eat him, we're going to have a problem.

You can also stop touching him weirdly, it's freaking him out. I'm looking at you, Crowley.

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There should be a pair of trunks in your closet. Remember, you agreed to swimming lessons~

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[And after all of the above is dealt with, Ino will be wandering around town a bit, doing some window shopping in a sweater, scarf, skirt and boots. Look, she can totally cover up! Sort of! And there's nothing better to distract yourself from your own mental issues than a little retail therapy.

Anyways, she's got several bags in hand filled with some odd supplies ... streamers? Confetti? But she's taking a break now, just looking at some winter coats in the window of a particular store. She lets out a long-suffering sigh that's captured by the journal]

The white one's really nice, but it'll get dirty so easily ...

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I wasn't touching him weirdly. I was petting his tiny little head. [And wondering what he'd taste like grilled up with some winter vegetables]

So it really is Gale. Maybe he should wear a tiny little bell. To differentiate him in case any other rodents come into the house.

You wouldn't be petting him if he was a person!

And why would any other rodents come into the house? Unless you drag them in.

[He was planning on remaining in his room for, you know, THE REST OF ETERNITY. Given most of his conversations after the whole...nightmare mess he assumes most people are either pathologically disappointed in him or don't want to speak to him at all]

...You still want to do that?

Well, it'd still be useful, wouldn't it? And I would rather you not drowned, so.

I didn't know he was a person at the time. It's not like you put a name badge on him saying 'hi, my name's Gale, don't eat me!'.

Winter's coming. They might want to nest in the wall cavities.

[a huff] Well, now you know.

I'm not putting a dumb collar on him. [but she pauses. she really doesn't want anyone mistaking him for a regular squirrel ...] I guess I could make him a little squirrel vest or something.

Well, yeah. I guess it would.

[There's a pause] I'm surprised you still want to be anywhere near me.

[Sorry, Ino, you're going to get a laugh in response. But it's probably a good thing, he hasn't done it properly since Faye left]

He'd look like a tiny little cartoon character.

[ ... ]

Okay, let's stop, take a step back, and remember who you're talking to.

Are you really that surprised? [hi, my name is ino, and i like to befriend assholes]

Well, what else can I do?! And it's starting to get cold, anyways, it'll keep him warm.

[Martel is walking by that store, since she's been frequenting the town more, and sees Ino looking at the coat. She stops, and walks up behind her, looking at it too.]

I've always preferred green or white, but that's more because nothing matches green hair.

[JUMPS IN SURPRISE -- oh wait it's just you]

... Oh. Hey, Martel.

...Okay, yes, point. Thank you.

It's just been a rough couple of days. [With horrible looks into each others psyches and also post apocalyptic nightmares of angelic zombie doom, yep]

[Snicker snicker]

Maybe you should give him a little top hat and cane too.

I know. It's been rough for everyone.

[she pauses, not sure if she wants to pry this much, but ...]

Did a lot of people see? [his nightmare, that is ...]

Well, honestly, I'd rather not give him anything. I'd rather he just went back to normal. It's almost been two weeks, now ...

Hello, Ino. [She smiles. At least Ino wasn't in her dreams. This didn't have to be awkward.] Shopping?

Yeah ... I was thinking about getting a new coat for winter. [she'll glance back at the white one in the window] It's cute, but it'd be a bitch to clean ...

Hm. But I suppose you have to ask yourself would it be worth it?

...Really? You think it might last longer?

[miserably:] I dunno. I hope not. I could use a hug.

Yeah. A lot of them who I hadn't talked to about my past. There was also a really angry lion at one point.

...And I think I ran over Ammy with my axe hacker. In fact I'm pretty sure I did.

[she stares for a moment ...]

Eh, there's probably a cuter coat somewhere else. [she'll turn to face Martel properly now] So what are you up to?

... A lion?

[wtf. a pause]

Well, I can't imagine her getting mad. Have you guys talked since then?

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