[redactable] catchall for chiron

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[Chiron please you're a centaur not a seahorse, why were you in the ocean.

Anyway, Yona is heading toward the inn from the direction of the first aid station. Her legs are freshly bandaged, at least! ...she looks a little concerned about his soggy state and the towel.]

...are you alright, Archer?

[antaressnipe]

I am alright, Yona. My investigation by the port was... eventful.

[Also tilting his head at where she's headed, his eyes immediately darting down for her legs. But seeing as they are bandaged--]

Did you re-bandage your cuts from the leeches?

[dawnblushed]

I see... I'm glad to hear that's all it was.

[She raises a brow. Eventful is... definitely one way of describing it, given the general state of the centaur, here.]

Mmhm. They've gotten kind of... gross, the last couple of days, but I'm doing my best to keep them cleaned and rebandaged.

[antaressnipe]

[Oh he sees that look, Yona, and takes a moment to chuckle]

If it helps, imagine what might have happened if a drunk Lup crossed my path.

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[Yona imagines it...



...and puts a hand over her mouth to try to stop herself from giggling. It doesn't work. She's laughing.]

Oh dear...

[antaressnipe]

Exactly.

[Sighing, though it's good natured]

She dove into the water and I quickly followed her in, not wanting to see her harmed... though it seems she was in no danger at all.

[dawnblushed]

Still, it's good that you were looking out for her!

[Better to be safe than sorry!]

[antaressnipe]

So I hope, though I'm certain I seem overbearing at times.

[Chiron and his dad tendencies. But anyway, his hair is... sort of dry. He's got that l'oreal hair that never truly tangles, but it's long and damp and just everywhere.]

... Yona, if I might have a moment of your time? Could you help me with this?

[A gesture at the hair]

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[Oh, his hair... he's got a lot of it!

She nods. Though, uh, he's tall, so this might be easier said than done.]

Sure. I'm pretty good with hair - mine was really unruly before it got cut.

[Once he's within arm's reach, she'll get to work!]

[antaressnipe]

[he will be good and sit his horse butt down, it's all good]

You once had long hair? It must have been a sight to behold.

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[Good horse dad.

Yona nods as she works with his hair.]

Mmhm. It was pretty long, and it never behaved. I spent hours trying to make it lie flat.

[antaressnipe]

Whatever for? It is free-spirited, such as yourself.

[Let Yona's hair do what it wants!]

[dawnblushed]

[Oh.

Yona looks up at him, startled.]

...well, where I come from, the fashion is to have smooth, silky hair...

But it doesn't really matter so much to me, now. When I think back on it, how frustrated I got over my hair seems sort of silly.

[antaressnipe]

Ah, so I see. Perhaps I am too out of touch to understand the beauty standards of humans.

[He says with his gorgeous hair. Hate this man.]

I am glad you were able to move past such frustrations, especially seeing as any hair style would likely suit you.

[A pause, and then musing]

Though since you once had longer hair, perhaps a long braid would suit me?

[dawnblushed]

No way! Your hair is so pretty, any human would find it beautiful...

[He's such a pretty horse by any and all standards.]

A braid might look nice, though! Let's try it!

[Cheerfully braiding his hair!



can she braid his tail too.]

[antaressnipe]

Ha -- well. Once when I was younger, I cut my hair and my archery teacher from then on forbade it. Apparently she had grown attached to the length.

[Also she can absolutely braid his tail. Yona has rights]

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[Yona laughs. Oh, no. She can kind of understand, though; his hair is gorgeous.

And his tail is definitely getting braided now too.]

...I know you had to learn it from someone, but it's hard to imagine you as the student and not the teacher.

[antaressnipe]

[He's trying so hard not to flick his tail in amusement and to tease her because that will definitely not help]

As I did not come fully formed into life like many of the gods, yes, my experience had to come from somewhere.

[a soft huff of a laugh]

Most called me a mild-mannered student, though I admit on occasion, I was considered more mule than centaur.

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Gods can do that?!

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[dawnblushed]

...now I'm curious what occasions those were.

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[antaressnipe]

[YONA.

HIS SHOULDERS JUST SHAKE WITH SUPPRESSED LAUGHTER]

They can, yes. My half-brothers and sisters were eaten by our shared father, the God of Time, but burst forth in battle armor after they were freed by Zeus.

[A pause]

Though that is possibly them overselling the tale. They never did tell me if it was a story made up by the mortals or not.

[antaressnipe]

-- Ah, yes, by the way.

[BECAUSE I REALIZED CHIRON NEVER TOLD HER THE TRUTH]

In case you were not aware, I was once an immortal deity.

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[She was not, in fact, aware of that, because none of her cr has gossipped about Chiron with her. (In fact, she still only knows him as Archer!)]

Ehhh?! Really?! I had no idea!

[antaressnipe]

[No one gossips about Horse Dad, he is too pure]

I suspect it is because I am not apart of your world's mythology... hence why I took the name Archer instead of my True Name. I had thought it best to be careful, though that is no longer necessary.

[dawnblushed]

...can I ask what your true name is, then?

[She's been dying to know tbh.]