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"This City smells like Smoke and Death" // OxO // Closed

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@ElderGod-Icefire

"Oh." he said slowly. "So I…don't need to wear the mask? And stay away from people?"

@ShadeStar

"Nope, no plague out there so no need to stay away," Antonio confirmed for Quinn, "In fact a lot of places, especially markets, can get quite crowded."

@ElderGod-Icefire

He grimaced faintly. "Oh." this was going to be very different for him, and it was obvious.

@ShadeStar

"I'll be there with you," Antonio quickly reassured him as he spotted Quinn's grimace, "So if you need to get away I'll help okay?"

@ElderGod-Icefire

"I…okay." he said slowly. "I just…it's gonna be really different. I've never…I don't know. I hadn't really interacted with anyone from outside of Ceridwen, before you, and…now I'm leaving."

@ShadeStar

"Yeah, well now you'll meet more," Antonio tried to show a brighter side to the situation, "But I understand what you're going through."

@ElderGod-Icefire

"Yeah." He said quietly. "It's just…strange." he shook his head a little bit, running his hands through his hair.

@ShadeStar

"It is, but it'll be new too," Antonio smiled a little at Quinn.

@ElderGod-Icefire

He smiled faintly in return. "Yeah."

@ShadeStar

Antonio let the silence returned as he focused on his food.

@ElderGod-Icefire

Quinn was quiet as he ate, not speaking again as he just considered what to say next.

@ShadeStar

Antonio continued to eat quietly trying to decide on the next topic.

@ElderGod-Icefire

Quinn kept eating, sighing faintly.

@ShadeStar

Antonio hummed a little as he finished up his plate.

@ElderGod-Icefire

Quinn finished as well, and got up, washing off his plate and putting it away.

@ShadeStar

Antonio followed suit after Quinn before heading over to his own bags to pack up his few belongings.

@ElderGod-Icefire

Quinn took the rest of his food and distributed it among his neighbors.

@ShadeStar

Antonio had finished packing by the time Quinn had returned. He looked at the other, "You ready to go?"

@ElderGod-Icefire

He nodded faintly. "Yeah. Let me grab my bag."

@ShadeStar

"Okay," Antonio nodded back slinging his own bag onto his shoulder.

@ElderGod-Icefire

Quinn headed upstairs and grabbed his bag, coming back down after a moment, letting out a breath. "I'm ready to go."

@ShadeStar

Antonio gave Quinn a little smile, "Great. Uh, you mind leading us out of the city?"

@ElderGod-Icefire

"Yeah. Be very careful not to touch anything." He said, looking over at Antonio. "Or anyone. We don't want to bring the virus out of the city."

@ShadeStar

"Of course," Antonio gave a quick nod. He didn't want to be the cause of a kingdom-wide outbreak.

@ElderGod-Icefire

Quinn looked around his house one last time, then led Antonio outside, handing him a pair of gloves. "Put these on."

@ShadeStar

Antonio took the gloves from him and put them on. He would wait for Quinn given that the other was basically leaving everything he had ever known, "Done."

@ElderGod-Icefire

Quinn locked the door and pocketed the key, sighing faintly. "Right. Let's, ah, go."

@ShadeStar

"Yep," Antonio nodded his words clipping a bit short. He followed Quinn a bit like a lost puppy.

@ElderGod-Icefire

Quinn led him through the streets, wearing the same stuff he usually wore while out; the black and the beaked mask, which covered most of him, leaving only his eyes peering out.

@ShadeStar

Antonio watched Quinn and realized he would have to make sure Quinn changed once they got far enough away from the city. Otherwise, they would draw more attention to themselves than nessecary.