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WHO: Carlos and OPEN.
WHAT: It's the annivesary of his mother's death, and Carlos doesn't know what to do really.
WHEN: Begining of Bloomingtide
WHERE: Gallows
NOTES: Mentions of corporal punishment and child abuse and nelect

Carlos isn't really sure what he is meant to do on the anniversary of his mother's execution. Is it a day meant to be celebrated? Mourned? Ignored? He never fully processes it, even though it's been so long since it happened. All it does is bring memories of her to his mind, which makes him feel small and young all over again.

The weather seems to want to agree with him as it's rainy and unpleasant. He spends most of the day inside because of that, studying and helping with the healers where he can. But then towards the middle of the afternoon being cooped up makes him feel trapped - almost like he's that little boy living in a small closet all over again.

So he finds his way outside. And he lets the rain pour down on him. He probably looks a bit mad, letting himself get soaked, but he feels almost as if it's cleansing him. He isn't even fully aware that anyone is around to judge him.

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She squeezed back, swinging their hands a little as she led them through the entirely indoor path to the kitchens. She had learned her way around, at this point. "Well, as long as you know this and don't go mucking about with the Spirit of Dumb Boy Needs Sexy Times, I think we'll be okay then."

She smirks over at him, knowing he knows better than to truck with demons, but come on. If mages can't make jokes about their Harrowings, no one can.

Carlos laughs gently. "Spirit of what exactly?" he teases, because that was literally the weirdest title she could pull from thin air for a spirit.

"You know. Pretty boys making googly eyes at you." She smirked again, before she tipped her head thoughtfully, "We should see if we can get a real one to do that, honestly."

Carlos' ears turn red. "I really don't think anyone will be interested in that. Boy or girl. You though, you could probably get a gay to make those kinds of eyes at you."