Tim senses a little thrill of alarm from Zero before she actually says anything, swooping low to click her beak in mingled anxiety and relief.
"Up ahead," she hisses, and Tim automatically stretches out a hand for her to perch on. Her talons shift restlessly once she's landed, but there's no mistaking what she means by it. There's only one person he knows who can inspire that kind of immediate conflict of emotion. Only one person who's still alive, anyway, and he couldn't even say that five months ago.
Even in their dreams. Maybe after everything, their minds are just inextricably linked. The same degree of mental scarring, and now their brains won't let them leave each other alone.
Gradually the two figures ahead draw into view, and Tim can't help but snort a little at the sight of it. The first reason being that it's a deer - yeah, okay, Tim can see it - and the second being - Jay is hugging it.
He sobers a little almost at once. He felt the same way with Zero, after all, so maybe he can't fault Jay for that. Yeah, no, he definitely can't, but Tim just can't keep a lit on that rampant hypocrisy, can he.
"Hey," he calls cautiously, drawing out the word like the awkward interruption it is. He feels like he's just trod in on something absurdly and unspeakably intimate. Nice one.
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"Up ahead," she hisses, and Tim automatically stretches out a hand for her to perch on. Her talons shift restlessly once she's landed, but there's no mistaking what she means by it. There's only one person he knows who can inspire that kind of immediate conflict of emotion. Only one person who's still alive, anyway, and he couldn't even say that five months ago.
Even in their dreams. Maybe after everything, their minds are just inextricably linked. The same degree of mental scarring, and now their brains won't let them leave each other alone.
Gradually the two figures ahead draw into view, and Tim can't help but snort a little at the sight of it. The first reason being that it's a deer - yeah, okay, Tim can see it - and the second being - Jay is hugging it.
He sobers a little almost at once. He felt the same way with Zero, after all, so maybe he can't fault Jay for that. Yeah, no, he definitely can't, but Tim just can't keep a lit on that rampant hypocrisy, can he.
"Hey," he calls cautiously, drawing out the word like the awkward interruption it is. He feels like he's just trod in on something absurdly and unspeakably intimate. Nice one.