and I try, oh my god do I try

[withoutasign]

Who: Signless, Gamzee, and Kanaya
Where: near the supermarket
When: 3/18, early afternoon
Status: Closed

Psii does most of the grocery shopping for Hive Holy Bro, but every now and then Signless likes to do it himself. He enjoys it even more when he's got a young friend to join him, which is what brings he and Gamzee to the supermarket this fine day. He's a much worse shopper than Psii, too; no lists here, only what looks good and appeals to him. Hence why his cart is full of baking supplies.

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[sylphauxiliatrix]

Once again the absurdity hits Kanaya. This Adult troll taking her by the arm, and doing the same for Gamzee, it's a bit much considering the way she built up and worried about her eventual first encounter with the indigo blood. She managed to restrict herself to a small giggle.

[withoutasign]

Signless is pretty sure he could listen to Kanaya's laugh forever; it sounds like the Dolorosa's, it sounds like home.

He escorts the two of them to a nearby shop, getting everyone settled in a booth.

"So, Kanaya... is there anything in particular you want to know about your ancestor?"

[sylphauxiliatrix]

Kanaya sat in the booth trying to keep herself calm, and finding it surprisingly easy. This, too, she had been told to expect about the Signless.

"I suppose... anything. Everything. I've met some people who met her here in Vatheon, and I even got to see what she looked like thanks to this recent curse. I know she enjoyed the finer possibilities available to those who make their own clothing, and that she abandoned her duties in the breeding caverns to raise you."

[withoutasign]

"Yes, that's all true." Signless' eyes take on a misty, far-away look. "She was kind, and strong, and the best guardian I could have asked for. I think humans are on to something, you know, with how they raise their own young. I grew up knowing exactly who I was, and learned to speak at a young age because she was always talking to me. She taught me a great deal: compassion, and empathy, and appreciation for beauty, and strength, and determination, and the drive to see things through until the end."

Signless pauses, blinking, and then smiles. "Everything good that you see in me, is there because of her."

[sylphauxiliatrix]

Kanaya listened attentively. Like most trolls she knew the theory behind the Ancestors, that their lives would be referenced by your own, but she had never put much stock in the idea. It seemed petty and superstitious, and yet here she was enamored with the little ways their lives reflected one another. She wanted to explore those reflections, and see just how far they went. If you knew the life of your ancestor, could you predict what would happen to you? If she was interested in fashion, was she also interested in gardening? In design? Did she also glow at night...?

"She chose to abandon her duties in the caves to raise you. That's a very unusual occurrence. Did she ever tell you why she chose that?"