Sibling skis
"Oh hey Kef. Didn't expect to see you today. The snow's a lot heavier near Pickham, so I had to bring these out." Zyneste steps out of her skis and approaches her brother, Almos following close behind her. "Wanna head to Morrie's later? I'm sure we can find another set of skis somewhere." Kefka smiles at the mention of skis.
"I haven't skied in years. I'm used to snowshoeing at grandpa's. I haven't seen Morrie in a while. Let's do that." Howard hops off his perch on Kefka's head and slides toward Almos on a patch of ice. The Samoyed places his paw on the slime to stop his movement. "It nice to see those two still get along."
Normund put some marking cuts into the wood he was working on, drawing the attention of Zyneste.
"What're making today? Looks a little short to be a walking stick."
"A model of Filigree. I'm probably just going to get some initial cuts and markings done today. He doesn't like sitting in the snow and I have other things I must do. I'll be chipping away at this for a few days at least." He turns to Kefka. "If you want to borrow my skis, they're in the storage area. I think they're behind the tents and fishing gear. Your mother and I are going into town for a date in a few hours, so I won't be able to join you at Morrie's. Tell him I said hello. You two have fun and try not to get into too much trouble." Kefka smirked and started heading toward the cabin's storage area.
"Not sure that's possible with Zyn, but I'll try." Zyneste scoffed.
"Says the man running around with a monster on his head all the time."
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After gathering their skis, Zyneste and Kefka began heading south toward Morrie's Monstrous Pit. Almos was walking next to Zyneste, while Howard had retaken his perch on Kefka's head. The conversation moved from pets and small talk to their current lives.
"So how are things with Motoko? She didn't come with us to grandpa's this year." Zyneste asks as she stops at the top of a small hill. Kefka stopped beside her.
"She had a lot to do at home. She sent me a letter a few weeks ago, but I haven't seen her in person since the bazaar. She's helping out with a big project there to try and keep monsters out of their crops, along with some other stuff. I'll probably try to visit for her birthday again this year, but spring is a busy time for both of us."
Zyneste picks up Almos. "Do you like spending so much time away from her?" She slides down the hill smoothly. Kefka sighs and follows her down.
"I want to spend more time with her. I want to make up for all the time we spent hesitating to admit our feelings after our adventure ended. The problem is our responsibilities, the distances between our homes and other factors. Her homeland isn't exactly accepting of visits from strangers. If I didn't get along with her father so well, I probably wouldn't be in a position where I could go there occasionally. You've asked about my dating life, but what about yours? Have you been seeing anyone?" Zyneste set Almos on the ground next to her and sighed.
"No I'm not. There've been a few flings over the last couple years, but nothing ever got serious. Not many men want a woman who could kick their a** and not many wo... nevermind. Forget I said that." Kefka raised an eyebrow.
"You were about to say women weren't you?" Zyneste squatted down to adjust the straps on her skis.
"I never came out to you did I? Yes, I'm bisexual. Demibisexual if we want to get technical, but it doesn't matter. I know you're not the judgmental type." Kefka nodded.
"I'm happy you're comfortable enough with it to tell me. Do mom and dad know?"
"Dad was the first one I came out to. It was a few months after you left home. We were arguing and I told him I was going to live with my girlfriend if he didn't get off his drunken a** and get his s**t together. I'm still friends with that woman, but there was no romance there. I was young and angry, just needed someone to blow off steam with. I told him properly once things settled down. He thought I was trying to piss him off at first. He laughed and said it'd take more than petty sexuality to upset him. It soon became clear I wasn't lying. He accepted me, but we still argued a lot about mom's situation. He never met any of my partners." She stands back up and began moving again. "Mom obviously didn't find out until much later, but she knows." Kefka started moving again, keeping pace with her.
"What about grandpa?" Zyneste waves her hand dismissively as she increases her pace.
"He doesn't ask about my love life, so he doesn't need to know. We're almost at Morrie's." Kefka sighs and speeds up.
"You should tell him next time you get a moment alone with him. I doubt he'd judge you for it, but if you decide to bring your partner someday it'd be less of a shock to him if he knew beforehand. It's ultimately up to you."
The duo had finally arrived at Morrie's Place. They took their skis off and opened the door. They were greeted by a man in a red and green tunic with a ridiculous mustache. "Ah Viola, Occhiali, it's good to be seeing you again. Little Howard and Almos as well." The slime and the Samyoed move from their places near their masters to greet the man.
"It's nice to see you too Morrie. Is my sister giving you much trouble?" Kefka said with a smirk. Zyneste playfully punched her brother in the arm. Morrie raised his head from petting Almos and Howard.
"No ragazzo, she's a great employee. Very good combattente, but knows not to jump to fighting all the time. Great tracker, really knows what local monsters like and will follow." Zyneste was visibly embarrassed.
"Happy to do my best Morrie. What's on the menu today?"
"Cremini mushroom and potato soup with rye bread." He turns to Kefka. "Someone beat Howard's time on the obstacle course. Do you want to try to reclaim your spot at the top?" Howard turns to Kefka with determination in his eyes.
"I hadn't planned on it, but Howard looks like he really wants to do it. I'll give it a try after I have some soup. It's really cold out there."
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