The Park, Friday Afternoon

[uncertain_dume]

Well... that whole week could have gone worse, Kanan supposed. The itching feeling of dread had more or less faded, which left just the lingering bouts of free-floating trauma around the island that was usual in the wake of this sort of thing.

Which meant it was a Friday as usual for training and the like, though today he'd brought Stance, and he'd made his way to the park rather than the warehouse, letting the pup run free to harangue the ducks while he sat himself down under a tree in the shade, and he read more of that book that the moose had foisted off on him.

He didn't necessarily agree with it all, but he could see some of the wisdom behind it all the same.

There were a few practice swords propped up against the tree, in case anybody was feeling up to training or sparring today, but otherwise... eh. He was more or less just taking it easy this afternoon.

With a book.

About a stuffed bear.

[OOC: Open!]

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[thatwaslucky]

And there was Rey, as usual, with a call and some SP.

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan smiled a little smile as he reached for his phone, setting the open book to the side for a moment.

"Afternoon, Rey," he greeted. "How are things?"

[thatwaslucky]

"Good," she said. "A little slow, but good. How are things there?"

Fandom was always where things actually happened.

[uncertain_dume]

"Well, vampires attacked the island on Tuesday and so we had to deal with that," Kanan said, with the casual air of a guy who was... mostly just trying to put on a casual air. "But it's a nice day, and new students arrive tomorrow, so overall I'd say we're about breaking even?"

[thatwaslucky]

"So, just another week in Fandom?" Rey said, raising an eyebrow.

[justice_undone]

"I heard things have been busy for a few days," Breq said as she walked into the warehouse. "Good to see you safe."

She had actually worried a little, but tried not to make that to obvious to Kanan.

[uncertain_dume]

"Busy is one word for it," Kanan agreed, dog-earing a page in his book to mark his place. Because he was a monster. "But things seem to be returning to as close to normal as they get around here. You managed to avoid all the excitement, huh?"

[justice_undone]

"I was an armadillo again handwavily," Breq said. "In a way good timing, but I wouldn't have minded helping to get rid of those things."

She could deal with dog-ears.

[uncertain_dume]

"They were an interesting challenge," Kanan noted, nodding a little. "Glad to hear you were safe, though. I'm sure there'll be plenty of picking up to do here in the aftermath."

[justice_undone]

"I'll help, if necessary." She took a seat next to Kanan. "What are you reading?"

[intotheout]

"I was hoping I'd find you out here," Tip said, offering him a rueful smile. "So, how's it going?"

[uncertain_dume]

"Well," Kanan turned a bit of a smile up her way, "looks like yesterday's party saved the day, so there's that. How are you holding up?"

How was that shoulder, Tip?

[intotheout]

It hurt like a bitch, thanks for asking! But she could still use that arm, so she was pretty sure she hadn't done any permanent damage.

Which she showed off with a shrug. "I mean, I'm tired and really embarrassed. But that's pretty much the best case scenario after one of these, so. . . ."

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan hiked up a shoulder of his own, still smiling faintly.

"I won't tell anybody about the door if you don't," he offered. "Besides that, you handled yourself well back there, you know. You didn't freeze up or anything."

[intotheout]

"I faced down an army of violent aliens when I was eleven," Tip said. "Plus, you know, I've been in Fandom for three years, now. I don't want to say nothing would make me freeze up, but hoards of monsters aren't exactly new."

[spectre_alenko]

Kaidan headed to the park. He wasn't really in the mood for sword practice today, but he was in the mood for company. Spotting Kanan sitting under a tree, he headed over and plopped down next to him, bumping his shoulder. "You look like you're really into that book," he said - all he had time for since Stance had noticed him and taken a break from the ducks to come over and attempt to lick Kaidan's face off.

"Pfleh! Puppy breath!" Kaidan accused, eventually catching Stance's head and plopping a kiss between his ears. "Hi, buddy. You're having some fun with the ducks, huh?"

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan gave a little chuckle at that.

"You get 'im, buddy," he told Stance, before shooting Kaidan a smirk. "He's been having fun with every duck today. But I haven't had to rescue him or them yet, so I'm calling it a win."

He closed his book, dog-earing the page he was on as he did so, and held it up for Kaidan to see.

"Apparently I'm teaching this, this summer. I suppose if anyone's going to teach the class on inner nature, it's going to be the island's most twitchy Jedi, right?"

[spectre_alenko]

Kaidan scritched Stance and looked at the book. His eyebrows both went up. "They're having you teach a book about the willy nilly silly old bear?" After he read the title, he guffawed loudly. "Oh man. What are the rules about sitting in on someone's class?"

[uncertain_dume]

"Pretty sure so long as I'm okay with it, you're welcome to," Kanan replied, smirking crookedly. "How much do you enjoy 'hunny?'"

[spectre_alenko]

"I prefer 'sweetie'," Kaidan said without missing a beat.

[unusual_sith]

And here was a Lana, walking up and waving and letting herself be puppy-pounced.

She laughed. "Hello, Stance." She nodded to Kanan, but clearly his hello was coming second.

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan gave a little smile to himself as Stance bounced up and tried to lick Lana's face off. Friend! Stance had found a friend!

"Good afternoon, Lana," Kanan greeted her, because he wasn't going to let himself be completely upstaged in the greetings department by his dog. "And how are you today?"

[unusual_sith]

"I'm well, thank you." She ruffled the fur on Stance's head and stood. "And you? It's been a busy week."

[uncertain_dume]

"It's been a busy week," Kanan agreed, smiling crookedly and nodding a little. "But... overall, apparently not a complete disaster. I think a few people are still hurting from it, though."

He didn't need the Force to know that much, nah.

[unusual_sith]

Lana nodded. "The air's not as heavy anymore, either. Unless you still feel something else?"