3rd - I may be a fool, but I intend to be a live fool.

[princeoftheravens]

Who: Matrim Cauthon and you!
Where: Inside the Nostalgia Nook
When: Morning to Afternoon
Style: [Action!]
Status: Open~!

[Today, Mat's decided to look through all the selections of longbows, and if what he's muttering is any clue, he isn't finding what he's looking for. Only really seeing all the bows on his right doesn't help any.]

Blood and ashes...Too short. And that one feels about to crack... [He reaches for a couple more, lifting them individually before putting them back with a grumble, leaning on his ashandarei a bit.]

Too light. And that one was too heavy. [He turns left to better see the selection, lifting another possible choice before putting it back with a sigh.]

This one's too tall. And all of these probably wouldn't have enough flaming range. [Bother him?]

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[blessedbyfarore]

[Link nods firmly.] He will. I don't know how old the Great Deku Tree is -- was, but he must have been little a long time ago. I hope there were less monsters.

[...He hopes someone will deal with them in general, now that he can't. Expression falling a bit.]

[princeoftheravens]

[Oh he's apparently worried or sad about something that he remembered. How to distract...]

Well, if there were the same amount of monsters as there are now, he'd have done fine so the new tree will too. [distract distract...]

Hey, boy, know any songs? [It's something he's noticed the time he's been here. He's not used to there not being soft music at night around campfires.]

[blessedbyfarore]

[Distraction successful! Link is dragged out of his thoughts by the mention, lighting up a little.] I know a lot! I learnt some when I was in Hyrule, and there's lots of music here I want to learn, too.

[princeoftheravens]

[Mat grins, both at the fact the distraction worked and that the boy knew songs.]

Mind teaching me some sometime? I may not be able to play a flute or a harp, but I can sing. [Not the best voice he's heard, but better than others.]

I could teach you some of my world's songs in return if you want. [Then he'd at least hear some familiar tunes sometime that weren't played or hummed by him or his two friends. Maybe he could convince Rand to find some instrument he could play with only one hand. Or deal with Rand playing using saidin.]

[blessedbyfarore]

Oh... [He deflates a little.] I don't think they have words. Malon used to sing Epona's song, but she just hummed, I think.

[Maybe Mat can be the same? At any rate, he's intrigued now.] Can I learn some of your world's songs even if my ones don't have words?

[princeoftheravens]

[Mat smiles.]

I hum songs a lot, I don't mind there being no words.

[Having no words is sometimes better...And he nods.]

Sure. A friend of mine can play instruments and he's here too. I could ask him if he'd like to learn your songs. I know he won't mind playing ours. [Rand would have changed too much if he didn't like playing anymore. The real question would be whether they could find a instrument he could play with just a right hand or if he'd have to use saidin.]

[blessedbyfarore]

Okay! [Link gives Mat a grin.] Then we can go see your friend, and I'll teach you some songs and he can teach me some!

[princeoftheravens]

[Mat's smile falls away. Rand's...]

You'll have to wait to learn them from him. He's...asleep. And has been for too bloody long. We're not sure when he'll flaming wake up.

[Even if it hasn't been that long for a sleep coma - only a bit more than a week - but he doesn't know that it really is common.]

I'll make sure to let him know when he wakes up. [Oh and...] What's your name? [leaving off the 'boy' this time.] I'm Mat.

[blessedbyfarore]

Oh... that's not fun. I bet he'll wake up eventually, though, right?

[He gives Mat a hopefully-reassuring smile.] I'm Link. It's nice to meet you!

[princeoftheravens]

I hope so. [Link really reminds him more of a little boy than a teenager...

He tilts his hat a little, smiling.]

And you.

[blessedbyfarore]

[They can start a cool hat club.]

Well - I should let you get back to finding a bow, huh? I'll keep looking out for them, too!

[princeoftheravens]

[Maybe. Mat thinks Link's hat looks a bit silly though...Not that he's really one to talk about silly looking outfits.]

Thanks, Link. I think I'll just make one though.

Oh, and if you want to find me, I'm living with my friends in a big building with a sign that says the "Winespring Inn". It isn't completely done, yet.

[He leans on the spear.]

I'll let you know when Rand wakes up.

[blessedbyfarore]

Okay. I live in the forest, but I'm in the plaza a lot. [He gives him a quick smile at that.] I guess I'll see you around, then!

[If there's nothing more to be said, he'll gather the arrows he's found mid-conversation and be off.]

[princeoftheravens]

[Mat smiles back.]

Yeah, see you around.