don't put my hand next to you

[rewritethis]

[There's really nothing special about the date or anything else today, as far as Ed is concerned - it's just a reasonably sunny afternoon after a spate of showers, which makes it as opportune a time as any to go pick up a few supplies.

And why is he knocking on this door before he heads off to do just that (and it is knocking, not hammering)? Well, it wasn't too far out of the way.

She's probably not even in, right? Probably off with her friends, doing... well, who knows what she might be doing on a day when even a sane person would have a legitimate excuse to randomly break into song, provided they were about five years old? Heh, she's hopeless.]

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[elementofloyalty]

So what? Birthdays aren't really about the day you were born. They're a chance for your friends and family to be glad you were born! And for you to be glad you were born so you could have great friends and family. Sure, it makes the most SENSE to celebrate that on your actual BIRTHDAY, but it's all symbolic anyway.

[rewritethis]

[He's about to retort with something along the lines of having plenty of those to look forward to once he gets back to his family, but, unusually enough, swallows it.]

Symbolic or not, if you're waiting for more free stuff, you're going to be disappointed. [Until they're on their way back. That thing probably turned out heavy.]

[elementofloyalty]

[She considers this, contemplates demanding gifts for a moment... then, atypically, has a maturity moment. This has been a fun day, their brief argument aside. She's enjoyed their trip. And he made her a nice brush.]

I'm pretty happy. I've been enjoying myself today. Also that story was pretty cool.

[Surprise?]

[rewritethis]

[Actually, yes. But he immediately picks up the pace, just in case she noticed that too.]

There's plenty more where that one came from. Can you blame me for getting sick of just hearing yours all the time?

[elementofloyalty]

Hey, I haven't heard any tales of YOU defeating a being that wanted to plunge your whole world into eternal night! The awesomeness count is STILL on my side.