"It sounds miserable because you don't have enough hobbies yet. I'll teach you how to cheat at poker or something," Jedao suggests amiably.
He waves away Abel's embarrassment.
"A lot has been happening, and the barge is a lot to adjust to. I'm glad he was able to help you find your balance here."
He runs a hand through his hair, trying to - find words for things.
"We cobbled it together from a lot of different traditions. I didn't...have much family where I came from, but we've both built families here. Just looking at the family tables - seeing people there who were happy for me, who...cared about this crazy made-up mishmash ritual because I said it was important, I said it was real -" he swallows, getting a little emotional in spite of the fact that it's months.
"One of our friends showed us enough Earth movies that I knew about the rings thing -" He flashes his wedding ring, dark grey tungsten instead of gold. "And I loved that part. We danced so much, and. I got a new name. A family name, like a real person."
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Date: 2024-07-05 11:54 pm (UTC)He waves away Abel's embarrassment.
"A lot has been happening, and the barge is a lot to adjust to. I'm glad he was able to help you find your balance here."
He runs a hand through his hair, trying to - find words for things.
"We cobbled it together from a lot of different traditions. I didn't...have much family where I came from, but we've both built families here. Just looking at the family tables - seeing people there who were happy for me, who...cared about this crazy made-up mishmash ritual because I said it was important, I said it was real -" he swallows, getting a little emotional in spite of the fact that it's months.
"One of our friends showed us enough Earth movies that I knew about the rings thing -" He flashes his wedding ring, dark grey tungsten instead of gold. "And I loved that part. We danced so much, and. I got a new name. A family name, like a real person."