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[ He freed this poor boy rather quickly, since there was no reason to smother him-- and the added fact that he didn't want to needlessly smoosh his bad arm in the middle. He makes up for the short hug by instead shifting his hand to plop against Minato's head to give a few affectionate pets. ]

Did you forget what I looked like so soon? [ He gave a teasing grin. ] Ciao, Minato.

[Headpats are kind of nice... he's never really gotten those, either, but it feels kind of affectionate and doting in a familial way, doesn't it...?

... It definitely is nice.

He offers a bit of a faint smile in return--which fades quickly when he gets a proper look at Caramia.]

Oh... Caramia-san, your arm... [If nothing else, there's definitely something not quite right there.] Are you okay? Did you get hurt?

Oh this?

[ Quickly, he'd wave off any of Minato's concerns. It's not like this was anything to actually worry about, after all. ]

Nothing to worry about. It's practically healed already. [ Thanks to the fact there were magic healers around here. Probably shouldn't mention that the whole bone was crushed due to massive troll-esque looking creatures. ] We did run into a bit of trouble in the forest, but Estelle and Kyrie are both safe, and I came out with a couple of scuffs, but nothing too bad.

[Yeah, he's Concerned anyway.]

...I'm glad that you're feeling better, but...

[but..!!]

I guess I'm still going to worry anyway. I'm glad the others are okay, but you should worry about yourself, too.

Oh, believe me, I'm plenty worried about myself. Which is why you should believe me when I say I'm okay.

[ That... wasn't a lie, one would suppose! After all, at the time, he was very much not okay, but all things considered, it could've been much worse, and right now, he came out quite on top of things. Hell, he really did feel okay, and the arm was healing quite well. ]

Grazie, though. I appreciate your concern!

[Still kind of some doubt, but... Minato will accept it. He nods quietly, and:]

Of course I was concerned... you've been very kind to me here, and you're a really generous person... if there's ever anything I can do for you in return, I hope you'll say so.

Well, if you say so, I think your company will suffice plenty, Minato! I've enjoyed our time together thus far. Plus, I still need to teach you guitar again-- ah, preferably when my arm is better, though.

[Oh my god Caramia...]

Please take your time... I'll still be here when you've recovered.

[MORE IMPORTANTLY.]

Was Kyrie-san with you after we all got split up?

Yeah, he was. He sort of only went on the forest exploration because I was there, otherwise, I think he wanted to stay back in town...

[ Caramia clearly felt bad making Kyrie feel obligated to come with him. Poor guy. ]

[Oh no, Caramia...]

That's because he cares. You shouldn't feel guilty about that... he just wanted to make sure you were okay, right?

Something like that. I'm sure he was also pretty curious himself-- I doubt he would admit to that, though. I'm sure he just saw it as a reason to go exploring.

[... Ok sure, Caramia. It was probably for you.]

... Okay. [IF YOU SAY SO.] Regardless... I'm glad that you're both okay. Aside from your arm... but I'm glad that's healing too.

[Please rest.]

You'll take it easy for awhile, right?

Of course! Most I'll be doing is cooking, I think. Believe it or not, I know my own limits.

[ Sometimes. ]

What about you? Did anything happen to you out there?

[Uh...]

There was a maze? It was mostly tiring for us, but nothing really bad happened.

[MORE IMPORTANTLY.]

If you ever need any help with the cooking, I can help out too.

[Just rest, lion dad.]

I'd love an helping hand, Minato. I'm not really well-armed to go to the kitchen.

[ Quick, Minato, run. ]

Get it, because... arms? Hand?

[... Caramia.

Those were actually pretty good puns.]

Ah... I guess I'll have to put some elbow grease into it, then. Cooking shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg to be able to do.

[ Ayyy!!! Look at Caramia, looking on at Minato with a mixture of pride and excitement. Clearly, they were meant to be family. ]

We'll just see about making some finger foods for now, then!

[Birds of a feather right here, it's terrible.]

Oh, good... I think I have a good recipe up my sleeve.

[But while they are punning, Minato is still... looking Caramia over to make sure he's not injured any worse than that...]

[ He's really find, Minato! They may not have a proper doctor, but Maribelle did wonders for him. Painful wonders, but wonders no less.

Still, for now, Minato's getting yet another one armed hug-- this time from excitement, rather than an enthused greeting. ]

Oh, it's been too long that someone's entertained my jokes!! You know, Kyrie's threatened to shoot me once when I made one.

[Ghk. He's still not used to these sudden hugs, though he still can't really bring himself to mind it.

But--]

Kyrie-san wouldn't really shoot you over something like that.

[A beat.]

Would he?

... Uh. I'll not answer that question.

[ He patted Minato's back awkwardly before letting go of him. While Kyrie's never actually shot him, he has stabbed Caramia a few times. He's pretty sure that if he said something particularly bad, he'd absolutely shoot him.

Not that Caramia's free from that, either. He's pretty sure he's probably threatened to shoot Kyrie a few times, too. ]

You'll be fine, though. So don't worry about it!

[Opens mouth.

Closes mouth.

What.]

Caramia-san? [????]

Are you serious?

Anyway, Minato, have you ever made Consomme soup before? That's something I'll have to teach you if I ever get the chance.

[ Look at that Totally Smooth and Not At All Forced transition that's happening right there. Some good shit right there. ]

[....]

No, I haven't... I've never heard of it.

[A beat.]

Caramia-san, about Kyrie-san... [AND SHOOTING PEOPLE...]

Anyway, it was nice of you to come visit, signore, but gosh, it's getting so late. You probably have things you need to do and... stuff.

[ Sorry, Minato, it looked like he's kicking you out. ]

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