Colin's posts

Ash was silent, and ran his tongue across his gums for a moment.

"Mm." he mumbled.

"Indeed. I will." he told her. "I was warned about how delicate the situation is." he said.

"So how IS Desiree doing?" he asked.

"I know Vyn got some really good hits in on her, but it didn't look like it was anything TOO serious." he continued, before pausing another moment.

"On that vein, how IS Vyn as well?" he asked.

"Desiree caught her off guard once or twice." he commented, recalling the match.

"Been a very long time since we've been treated to a test match like THAT."

Ash just gave her a thumbs-up, before leaving her office.

He made his way through the hallways, until entering the med wing. He looked around, scanning the area, before stepping further in and narrowing his eyes.

"Hello?" he called out in a whisper.

"Emma?" he asked.

"...hm." he then muttered, as he continued to look.

He wanted to find either Emma or Desiree.

Ash responded by cracking his knuckles.

"Excellent." he said.

"I'm going to stop by the medical wing to see how Desiree's doing." he told her.

"Then I'm gone to get this done." he said further.

"Thanks." he then said to her, finishing his drink and standing up.

"See ya when I get back."

".....noted." Ash responded.

"Alive. The mother AND the young." he said.

"Now... as for the other people..." he went on, trailing off a bit.

"Any limitations on THEM?" he asked.

"You know... if they happen to get in my way... or endanger the mother or children..." he went on, pausing, and then sighing.

"Are they acceptable collateral damage?" he asked, getting straight to the point.

Ash opened the folder, looked at the contents, and smirked.

"Heh, niiiiiiice." he said.

"Been a while since I tangled with one'a THESE." he commented.

"...the fact that the trees in the surrounding being destroyed concerns me, though." he then said.

"They're usually not destructive to a forest environment."

"For the first few days, probably." Ash admitted.

"But not for very long." he said.

"I'll immerse myself in some hunts to distract myself." he then said with a small shrug.

"Speaking of, got anything for me?" he asked.

"Something to really sink my teeth into?"

"....well, if you say so." Ash responded.

"I mean, I'll take your word for it." he said.

"I know... jack all about relationships. Never really been in one." he admitted with a shrug.

"Never really... had... time to, I guess." he reasoned.

"Well... okay, but I DID have time to learn to cook..." he then mumbled, thinking about it.

"Guess I was just too busy."

"Your everything, huh?" Ash ashed.

"High praise, coming from you." he commented.

"But as long as you're happy." he then said.

"That's all that matters." he reasoned.

"....wait, how often do you spend time with him?" he then asked.

"You rarely take ANY time off from here."

All Ash could do was blink a few times.

"...ah... ah.... huh." he muttered.

"I... I see." he said.

"W... wow." he mumbled.

"Heh. Some adoptive brother -I- am. Didn't even notice what was right in front of my face." he said, chuckling a little in self-depreciation, as he relaxed in the chair he was sitting in.

Ash was silent.

And his eyes widened.

"Wha-wha-WHAT!?" he exclaimed.

"Married!?" he exclaimed further.

"For SIX years!?" he asked even further.

"Holy hell... how... how did you keep it THIS secret?" he asked her.

Ash was silent for a moment, and raised an eyebrow.

"Ouch." he said.

"That's really saying something." he told her.

"You don't even have a boyfriend, let alone someone to have a kid with." he said, before pausing.

"Then again, -I- don't have anyone..." he admitted.

"Desiree just sort of... fell into my life."

"I'll tell her next time I see her." Ash replied.

"And that IS all I want, I suppose." he went on.

"As long as she's happy." he said further, pausing for a moment, sighing, and then smirking.

"Heh." he chuckled.

"Listen to me." he said.

"Did you ever think we'd be having THIS kind of conversation?" he asked her with a light laugh.

"I know." Ash replied.

"I just... want her to have options." he said, looking at his drink.

"If she wants to be a full-time hunter, so be it." he went on. "I just want her to have other paths opened up to her." he reasoned.

"That's all." he said quietly.

"Just... a life lived with no regrets."

"Well, we hire good people." Ash responded.

"I'm sure things will work out." he told her.

"...they better." he muttered.

"Besides, she's only a PART-TIME hunter for now." he then stressed. "I do NOT want this interfering with her schooling and education." he said further.

"I refuse to let this take precedence over her education."