Stone's Throw

[Diligence]

"Eh, doesn't matter," Dil says with a shrug. "Already got my mind set on us leaving so it'd just be annoying to try and stay now."

[Charon Tethras]

Charon smiles in relief. "Yeah. I feel ya. Let's get stuff together and meet at the river bank in an hour?"

[Diligence]

Shaking his head, Dil counters, "at the elm thicket near the school."

[Charon Tethras]

"Yeah alright, it's closer to the loading docks anyway."

[Diligence]

"Good. Remember to change into something muted. And wrap your feet and hands. There shouldn't be anyone there but... Just in case."

[Charon Tethras]

"...should I try to hide my ears and tail?"

[Diligence]

Dil ponders that a moment, then shrugs and nods at the same time. "Sounds good?"

[Charon Tethras]

"Cool. Meet you there."

He takes his time packing, knowing he won't be back -- and feeling a little sad about it. He ends up leaving a note torn out of his diary, then steals his foster-father's hooded cloak to hide his ears and tail. He tucks his tail tip into the wasteband of his trousers to prevent the cloak from floating out weird -- something he's done before when going through mucky areas, though he hates to be pinned down like that. Finally, he packs up his pack, swings it onto his back, takes one last look at the farm, and heads out to the school. 

[Diligence]

Dil takes a bit longer to arrive, and when he does, it's with a lot more in tow. He's wearing a rucksack almost as big as he is, clearly filled to the brim. Plus a cloak, clearly his best, a broad hat for farm work and a slightly bent fire poker he uses as a walking stick.

Also, his sister Joy is a few feet behind him.

[Charon Tethras]

Charon frowns, looking from Joy to Dil and back. "Who's this?"

[GamesMaster]

"Who wants ta know?" asks Joy, crossing her arms and trying to look tough. 

[Diligence]

Dil looks from one to the other. "You two have met," he says flatly. "Like, a dozen times. My sister Joy, my best friend Charon. Seriously?" People are so weird.

[Charon Tethras]

Charon rubs the back of his head. "Last I saw her she was like... yea tall," he says flatly. "Alright. Why's she here?"

[GamesMaster]

"I'm coming with you." She leaves no room for argument. 

[Charon Tethras]

"No you're not." Neither does he.