A Luxury No One Can Afford

A new day. A cooler day, so the wyrm found himself feeling comfortable even in the midday sun. Lying on his side, Levi let his tail slide back and forth to create arcs in the sand. The waves had already hidden away the trail of foot prints leading to Levi’s little spot of heaven, giving the appearance of the wyrm simply materializing from the sand. Tentacles curled and uncurled in the sand, eventually coming to lay still as he entered a light doze.  But, light as it was, Levi hadn’t noticed when Char made his way back onto the beach. The wyrms’ gentle breathing in time with the swell and crash of the waves. 

The only indication that he might be awake at all would be the way his tail lifted and flumped back down in the sand. Weight shifted and Levi rolled onto his stomach, tentacles briefly curling and uncurling as they relocated around his back and sides. Unlike a cephalopod, Levi’s tentacles had a small bit of bone structure to them, so laying over top of the appendages would eventually grow too uncomfortable for him to nap comfortably. 

A deep inhale, and an even deeper exhale nearly flattened the content leviathans form into his little sand indent. 

Fins perked, and eyes slipped open. He idly scanned the beach, before seafoam eyes landed on the hedgehog again.  Again. Curious. Levi had never seen this land dweller on the beach before. Granted, He hadn’t been coming to the beach for too long but here’s the same hedgehog two days in a row. 

And again, he was silent. Just sitting there, enjoying the beach. Or, so Levi presumed. Levi had a hard time understanding land dwellers, could never tell what they were thinking just by looking at them, not like other land walkers could anyway. 

He huffed when their eyes met, and the wyrm closed his eyes to the hedgehog. 

This time, far more aware of himself and his surroundings, and perhaps even riding on the fact that there might be another presence on the beach today, Char kept his steps light, and gaze ever-searching. And much like the time before, he found the wrym, once again, lazing atop the warm sands, in near the identical spot as the day prior. So, this was a claimed location it seemed? Yet, much like before, Char wasn’t chased off. Wasn’t so much as given a second glance after the aquatic Mobian had finally taken notice, not long after the hedgehog had settled himself.

It also meant that whoever the other happened to be, they came here earlier still than Char had today. So, he would try again, to beat them to this area tomorrow.

But, unlike the day before, Char found most of his attention diverted from the peaceful air, and the breath taking scenic view of the ocean. No, his focus had found new purpose. New hope in the form of the silent company of the other. Though, if this were going to be a reoccuring happenstance, perhaps he should leave gifts, expressing his thanks for the other allowing him the solace of joining him here in this isolated area. The last thing Char wanted to be, was a bother. So, showing his gratitude in the form of gifts felt safer than approaching the other as they sat currently.

His skin was reddened from sitting out so long in the sun the day prior, so today, he had settled himself in the shade of one of the nearer palm trees, his back leaned against the bark of it. Frequently, he found his gaze wandering to the wrym, both curious, and patient. Both appreciating the distance, yet yearning to close it, to perhaps learn something of the other. And it happened to be one of those wandering gazes that led him to meeting the others eyes.

Ah, so he’d been noticed, had he?

The small huff, the way the other acted as if he were put off, it only further solidified Char’s next plan of action.

Tomorrow, he would come earlier still, and leave some gifts in the other’s resting spot in the hopes they would be well recieved. In the hopes that, maybe, he could share this little slice of heaven with the ocean-dwelling being a bit longer still.

It was a nice view. And a nice place to come when one needed to be alone, or to merely appreciate the small things life had to offer. Perhaps this could become routine to him? A place that he could wander to when the stress of everyday living became too much to bear. A place he could find solace in, when it felt the world, even fate itself was entirely against him.

Everyone needed time to reflect. And should he find his gifts well received, Char had hopes that, maybe, he might find a friend in the silent stranger. Even if they never happened to interact. Just having him here? It soothed Char. To know that, while yes, he was alone…at the same time, he wasn’t truly alone.

The sun extended beyond the reach of the shade his spot had offered. And, another difference this day?

It wasn't often that he had company sunbathing and with days worth of company the leviathan found himself growing painfully curious.

Regardless, he returned to the waters, to the depths he called home.

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By the next morning, Levi was sluggish as his head broke the surface of the water. He could sense rain was coming, so today would be the last sunny day to go sunbathing (not that rain bothered him, quite the opposite actually).

But something gave him pause as he let the waves wash him ashore of the beach; a small basket wedged into the sandy indent he had carved for himself.

Waterlogged and not yet accustomed to the weight of gravity on dry land made Levis already cautious approach slow. Beyond the basket, the hedgehog's form caught Levi's eyes as he sat napping under a tree.

He'd beaten Levi to the beach today.

Within the basket sat little packages snacks, some bottled drinks. All in random assortments, as if the other weren't sure what to include and what not to include. A few sugary things, some that didnt look sugary, many of them things Levi had no clue what they might be.

With one last glance at the hedgehogs sleeping form, Levi curled himself around the basket to close inspect the contents. Eventually, he found himself a packaged pastry to munch on; the plush, custard filled treat yielding all to easily to his pointed teeth.

Settling into the sand, Levi's tentacles curled and twisted as he enjoyed the little snack. When his eyes opened again, they locked onto a smooth, almost iridescent shell sitting in the wake of the waves.

It was enough to give him a small idea.

In return for the basket of treats, Levi dug through the sand around him for more of the pretty little shells. Eventually, he'd gathered respectable collection to leave next to the sleeping hedgehog before he returned to his little sunbathing spot.

As much as he touted his dislike of the surface (the sun, the heat, etc) Levi had to admit that if the surface was good for anything other than treasure hunting, it would be sunbathing. The sand conforming to his body as he laid in the sun, and the warmth of the sun lulling him into a light nap.  Only in the earliest mornings or late afternoon could he really enjoy the sun’s warmth. His hide was meant for the freezing deep sea atmosphere and too much time spent in the sun meant a terrible burn. He’ll never understand what drives land dwellers to sit in the sun’s rays all day long. 

Levi was at least grateful he’d managed to find a beach secluded enough to enjoy his sunbathing alone, in peace. Without any noisy surface dwellers   screaming and splashing about in the ocean waves or coming to see if he was some washed up dead thing. 

At least for a days that is. 

Fins twitched at the sound of shifting sands. An eye peeked open, catching the sight of a land dweller coming to a stop a distance away from the sunbathing leviathan, and an even greater distance from the shoreline. A hedgehog, wearing all black and sticking out against the lighter colored sand in a way that made Levi’s eyes hurt.

When he didn’t to notice or be otherwise interested in the wyrm, Levi simply closed his eyes and rolled onto his side, his massive tail pulling away from the waves and creating an arc in the sand. 

The only indication that he might be awake at all would be the way his tail lifted and flumped back down in the sand. Weight shifted and Levi rolled onto his stomach, tentacles briefly curling and uncurling as they relocated around his back and sides. Unlike a cephalopod, Levi’s tentacles had a small bit of bone structure to them, so laying over top of the appendages would eventually grow too uncomfortable for him to nap comfortably. 

A deep inhale, and an even deeper exhale nearly flattened the content leviathans form into his little sand indent. 

Fins perked, and eyes slipped open. He idly scanned the beach, before seafoam eyes landed on the hedgehog again.  Again. Curious. Levi had never seen this land dweller on the beach before. Granted, He hadn’t been coming to the beach for too long but here’s the same hedgehog two days in a row. 

And again, he was silent. Just sitting there, enjoying the beach. Or, so Levi presumed. Levi had a hard time understanding land dwellers, could never tell what they were thinking just by looking at them, not like other land walkers could anyway. 

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Unused to being lead, the wyrm nearly tripped over his own feet in those first few steps, but the rhythm Arrow began to set up for them was easy to memorize. Still, Levi frequently let his eyes dart down to make sure his feet weren’t out of place or about step down on Arrows’ own. Behind him, Levi had taken to lifting his tail a few inches off the ground. 

It was a rather large appendage, one he tripped on frequently upon his first few instances on land. He’d hate to make an embarrassment of himself by causing them both to trip over it. 

The longer they swayed, moving about the immediate space, the more Levi’s confidence seemed to grow. His glances downward and around them to keep his larger body in check grew less and less nervous, a small smile making its way onto his own beak. 

Perhaps Arrow was right, this didn’t seem so hard after all. The look was passed on towards Arrow, the fins on his head perking as they settled further into the small dance. 

    {➹} – WHILE HE LOOKED amused by the few stumbles on Levi’s part, no part of the hero was judging those little slip ups. Everyone had to start somewhere after all, and given what the other had said about not being accustomed to moving in such a manner on land, Arrow was already impressed. Not just by how quickly the other was picking up on the impromptu routine but how they were willing to continue in their smooth path around the room with him.

      It was a tad flattering, really, but that was a thought the hedgehog kept to himself, choosing instead to smile back when Levi looked at him. Delight was evident in his voice, even if he had tried to hide it. “See? ‘S not so bad.”

     Tempted as he was to change the routine a little bit, the hero decided against it for the moment, namely because he didn’t want to throw his partner for a loop. Not just yet. He did, however, pick up the pace just a little. Not much, still letting the two of them go about their sway at a leisurely pace, but enough to be noticed. Fortunately, despite his talents, that was as fast as the hedgehog planned to go.