that's it! that's it! it's when the earth has warmed and the flowers are starting to bloom. nests are built, and babies have started in their mother's bellies.
you always loved beltane, even before you came to the forest. it was the witch in you.
[ he's not sure why daeshim is bringing it up, but baein feels a little odd having to admit he's not in the know when obviously the baein that daeshim knows is intimately familiar. ]
[ baein switches to video too, and then he listens patiently, eyes widening. spend... that festival, with daeshim? sure, the vampire knows little of it, but he does almost understand most of the themes of the festival, but surely—
wait. ]
Your birthday? You didn't tell me about it! Wait—
[ sitting up straighter, baein leans in for the camera. ]
[the fae looks up, flashing baein a smile that's bright and rare. the feeling that comes with it isn't rare at all, all he needs is to be talking to bae.]
It'll be at night, of course! We'll have a bonfire, and Jasper will make a beautiful cake. And dancing! Do you like dancing?
[dancing is in a fae's blood, but daeshim hasn't actually done a lot of it.]
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you always loved beltane, even before you came to the forest. it was the witch in you.
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[ he's not sure why daeshim is bringing it up, but baein feels a little odd having to admit he's not in the know when obviously the baein that daeshim knows is intimately familiar. ]
Why do you ask?
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Because it comes in two days and I...I was hoping you'd spend it with me. Not just me. But me.
[seems like there was something else...oh right.]
Oh! It's my first birthday too.
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wait. ]
Your birthday? You didn't tell me about it! Wait—
[ sitting up straighter, baein leans in for the camera. ]
"First"? How is it your first?
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I don't know the actual day of my birth...or if I was even born at all. But someone has been kind enough to let me share his.
I just thought...it was something I'd like to experience. To have people celebrate your existence seems very meaningful.
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Oh... I'm so glad you get to experience it too. That you want to. I'd love to spend the day with you, and whoever is sharing it with you.
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It'll be at night, of course! We'll have a bonfire, and Jasper will make a beautiful cake. And dancing! Do you like dancing?
[dancing is in a fae's blood, but daeshim hasn't actually done a lot of it.]
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I know some dance, but probably not the type of dance you're talking about. I'd love to try.
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[but honestly, he could step on daeshim's feet the whole night and he wouldn't complain.]
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[ baein might step on feet at first yes, though he IS trained in ballroom dancing. which... isn't the same. ]