The Park, Friday Afternoon

[uncertain_dume]

It was a beautiful day today, and it would have been a shame to spend it all in the warehouse, especially since Stance had insisted he try out his new vest-vesty-vest to go commune with the ducks in. It was a pretty handsome number for a doggy life vest, all black with rainbow trim, because Stance had a theme and he needed to stick with it, of course.

The ducks weren't having any of it, yelling things about how he better not eat them, but Stance wasn't one to be deterred so easily, calling back, "Look! I am calmly floating! Floating to my newest most best friends!"

Kanan just chuckled, seated himself on the lawn in the sunshine, and settled in to meditate. His sword training equipment was nearby - most of it had even actually recovered in the wake of the flooding - but on a day like today, that much could wait at least until he had a student or something.

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[thatwaslucky]

Rey was a little late in calling today, not too much, but the second she had a chance she was making the weekly call.

[uncertain_dume]

"Rey! Hold on a second-- you'll be thankful you did." Kanan lowered the phone a little and called out toward the water, "Stance! Buddy! Phone call!"

"PHONE CALL! Oh that is exciting I have never had a phone call before this is the best day, bye ducks! I will swim at you with ym vestyvesty in a little while but right now I have a phone call!"

And while he was making his way over, Kanan was chuckling and returning the phone to his ear.

"This week was not a repeat of dinosaurs," he informed Rey.

[thatwaslucky]

"Should I be worried?" she asked, cautious. It didn't sound like she should?

[uncertain_dume]

"Oh no, not at all," Kanan agreed, as the wet dog caught up to him and ... shook himself off. So, now Kanan was wet.

He'd cope.

"Stance, buddy, it's Rey. Do you want to say hi?"

"OH! Rey! Rey hello it is me, it is Stance! I have not played with you in forever and now I am saying hi!"

Welcome to this week's weirdness, Rey.

[thatwaslucky]

Somehow, Rey had not expected that! "Stance? You talk now?"

She had no idea why this was so weird compared to literally any of the other weirdness she had heard of or experienced!

[uncertain_dume]

"I talk today! Today and yesterday and the day before and all the time!"

Kanan cleared his throat from not far from the receiver.

"Tell her it's a this week thing, buddy."

"It is a this week thing buddy!"

Stance was not necessarily the brightest.

[thatwaslucky]

This was the best day of Rey's life.

"This is amazing. Is it weird talking? Do you like it?"

[uncertain_dume]

"It is very neat! People talk to me just as much as always but now they are talking to me about the things I say and I have a vest! It was Tip's idea and I'm using it to make friends with the ducks. I think it's working."

Kanan's amused snort, still faintly audible, probably suggested otherwise.

[thatwaslucky]

"You and the ducks are making friends because of a vest?" Rey asked.

[1000yearstoolate]

It had taken a while to get to the park, because even if Issa had insisted on going to see Stance, birds had distracted her on the way. Now she was here though, sneaking behind bushes, planning a surprise attack.

Seivarden, who by now was tired of being so obviously bossed around by her cat, just sighed and walked up to Kanan.

This was when Issa realized that Stance was in the water. Floating with the ducks. She slowly approached the pond and sat down near the edge to clean herself, not at all feeling like she was ignored.

[uncertain_dume]

"And I will catch you and play with you and we will be the goodest most best friends-- where are you going?"

"Cat! Cat cat cat!" One of the ducks nearest to the shore up and flew away. Stance sulked after it, until he noticed the cat in question.

"Issa! Oh, my most bestest favorite friend!" And now there was a wet dog paddling to shore. Issa, were you sure you wanted this?

Kanan was just... chuckling a little, eyes closed. Today was far from boring, so far.

[1000yearstoolate]

Issa took a few steps backwards, then dived under the nearest bush. "Keep that water away from me!"

She knew Stance.

Seivarden nodded at Kanan. "Good afternoon. So, interesting week?"

[uncertain_dume]

"The water is in the big puddle! I am not all the water, I am only some of the water!" And there was Stance, shaking himself off.

Water, everywhere. Sorry, Issa.

Kanan, meanwhile, was giving up on meditating, pretty much ever again. He opened his eyes and glanced Seivarden's way.

"Enthusiastic week," he offered. "It's not so terrible, though. Stance is energetic, but good. You?"

[1000yearstoolate]

Issa hissed, and crawled backwards, deeper into the bush.

Seivarden sighed. "Well, I have to say I prefer her usual way of communicating."

[uncertain_dume]

"Okay," Stance called, after a good shake, trotting over to the bush and crouching down to stick his snout in. "I'm all dry now!"

He wasn't. But he was dry enough for his tastes, and the sun would do the rest of the work soon enough.

"Cats will be cats, huh?" Kanan smiled a little wryly. "She expects the whole world on a platter and is pretty sure you'll give it to her?"

Hey, he'd done his time as a cat, too. He got it.

[1000yearstoolate]

"You're not dry," Issa said from inside the bush. "Anyway, you can't catch me."

She darted out from under the leaves, running across the grass towards the nearest tree.

"Something like that," Seivarden said. "Of course that's no different than usual, I suppose."

[uncertain_dume]

"I can't," Stance agreed, "because you are quick and smart! But it is no fun when you hide! We can't play that way!"

"Just now you know exactly what she thinks when she expects it," Kanan mused. "You're looking forward to Monday, I'm guessing."

Oh no. Don't look forward to Monday.

[unusual_sith]

It was a lovely week out, so if Kanan wanted to practice in the park, Lana was all about it.

If he didn't want to, there was always playing with Stance.

Lana walked over, waving to Stance and just letting her Force aura announce her to Kanan.

[uncertain_dume]

"Hi, Lana! Hello! Would you like to join me! I am being a friend to the ducks! A friend to the ducks with my vest-vesty-vest!"

It was a good good vest, and Stance was very pleased with it.

Kanan, meanwhile, was just exhaling a soft laugh.

Yeah, meditating was hard enough when Stance couldn't talk.

[unusual_sith]

Lana laughed. "Hello, Stance. No, thank you. That's a lovely vest, though. Are you having a good time?"

[uncertain_dume]

"Why yes! Yes I am! I am making friends with all of the ducks! Say hello to my friend Lana, Friend Ducks!"

"Go away!"

"They are very shy!"

Kanan just smiled and shook his head a little.

[unusual_sith]

Lana did her best to hide a grin. "I can see that. What else have you been up to today?"

[uncertain_dume]

"I got to talk to Rey on the phone," Stance said proudly. "And I learned what pink means!" He really hadn't. "And I played with Issa and daddy's going to give me treats if I learn to count to five!"

Kanan... shrugged.

[unusual_sith]

"Oh? How far can you count now?" Lana asked.

[uncertain_dume]

"Four and a half," Stance reported, dutifully. And then leaned in to whisper, "I'm holding out for the goodest treats."

Stance, buddy, Kanan was right there.