Chilly Boulder - Monday, All afternoon

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

A girl and a horse walked into an ice cream shop.

Molly, after waking up again and making a few phone calls, had pulled on a jacket, shoes and her oldest hat with the dangley pompoms and gone to get Trenor so that they could feel sorry for themselves together. Not that Trenor knew he needed to feel sorry for himself for being left behind, Molly just wanted to keep the horse in sight so that no one could come get him without her knowing about it.

She held onto Trenor's lead loosely as she studied the board, completely oblivious to anyone who might be staring at them. "What do you think, Trenor? Watermelon sorbet for you? I'm going to work my way down the menu, but I'm afraid you're stuck with the fruits. I guess we'll see what you like."

[[OOC: Trenor modded with permission. Expecting a few people, but open for anybody.]]

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[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

After getting Molly's message, Gavin took a few moments to hope that Karal's trip home went okay, wondered what was up in Valdemar this time and then made his way down to Chilly Boulder.

He blinked a few times at seeing Trenor in the shop and then walked over towards Molly.

"Hey," he greeted.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly was very much in a 'I knew this was coming, I can't be sad' headspace right now.

She smiled at Gavin. "Hi, Gavin. Sorry if my message was weird. Everything happened so fast and then I-I made those phone calls right after I woke up again."

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"It's all right," he said, frowning. "So, he got called back to Valdemar?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly nodded. "A firecat that wasn't Altra came to my room this morning and told him he had to go. I couldn't hear what the 'cat was saying, but he didn't seem happy and he was rushing Karal to leave."

[the_merriest]

Rikku swallowed and waved to her little sib. "Hiya," she said. "How've you been?"

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" Gavin waved back and headed over. "I've been decent. Up and down and all around. You doing okay?"

[the_merriest]

"Y-yeah," she said, nodding. "Uh. You know. More or less. All things considered. Been a whole lot better, but ... you know." She waved vaguely. "Hanging in there. Made up a holiday and punched some people. That's always good."

[the_merriest]

Monday afternoon, Rikku got a voicemail, and wow, Molly seriously needed some ice cream. So did she. In a big way.

So, to Chilly Boulder.

Rikku smiled tentatively at the other cheerleader, then held her arms out to offer a hug. "You, uh, you hanging in there?" she asked.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly hugged Rikku immediately. "I'm sorry, Rikku," she said.

[the_merriest]

"Don't be," she said quickly, squeezing back. "It's okay. Are you okay? All I did the first day or two was cry. Which is totally okay, if you need to? I mean. I brought tissues."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly grinned in thanks. "I cried this morning. And I don't know that Karal is gone for good. I mean, his horse is still here. It's just... he did something he wasn't supposed to and the... person who came to get him was not happy at all from what I could tell."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara peeked into Chilly Boulder, seeing a big horse but no Molly. Unless Molly had turned into a horse which...well, that would be weird.

Oh, right, there she was.

"Molly?" she asked quietly. "What happened?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly turned and hugged Katara. "Karal got called home and I don't know if it's for good or not so I brought Trenor with me to eat ice cream so that no one could take him while I wasn't looking."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara hugged her back tightly. "Aww, I'm sorry," she said softly. "But he'll probably come back?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," Molly said. "He said he'd try, but it isn't really his choice."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Trenor snorted and looked around, then gently nudged her. This place smelled very interesting. It smelled like treats, in fact, and he had a been a very Good Horse lately.

He deserved treats.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly patted Trenor on the nose. "Watermelon it is," she said and turned to the guy behind the counter. "A small rocky road for me and a double watermelon sorbet for the horse. He'd like his on a plate, please."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He hung his head over her shoulder, so it would be easier for her to pat. That was important, after all.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

It was easier to pat and Molly scratched under Trenor's nose band as they waited. "Ah, Trenor. At least we know he'll come back for you. As long as you're here, I don't really need to worry, right?"

The guy behind the counter came back with her order and eyed the horse warily. He hoped it was a student from the school because he really didn't want to clean up that mess.

Molly paid and went to find a table. She set Trenor's sorbet at one end and sat herself at the other. She'd seen the way Trenor ate and didn't feel like getting sorbet on her. "If you don't like that we'll get you another flavor," she said.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis headed down to the ice cream place as soon as she had gotten the message.

Upon finding Molly and, subsequently, Trenor -- who wasn't at all difficult to locate -- she asked the question that she had been wondering since she'd listened to the message.

"...why did you bring Trenor to get ice cream?"

So tactful and sensitive, that Aravis.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Trenor is just having sorbet," Molly said, blinking at Aravis' abrupt question.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Yes, but why isn't he in the stables?" she asked carefully, wandering in to pet his neck.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

Having gotten her message after class, John headed down to the ice cream shop. He was a little surprised to find Molly and Trenor there. "Hey...what's with the horse?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"He is sad that Karal left," Molly said, frowning. "He is worried that Karal won't come back so I brought him here for ice cream. Although, he is having sorbet only."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Wow, I didn't know things were so serious," John said, sorry for his friends. "I suppose I can be nice to the horse. So long as he doesn't nuzzle me with his sticky face."