Private a nice day in the park, yes?

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It was a good day for a walk in the park as it could get. At least for a night-walker like Quincy because as much as he wanted to stay out and about, the sun and him had a complicated relationship. He had no problem walking around in the evenings to get his fresh air, but his guardian gets more and more anxious if he stays out later than necessary -- which he could understand considering all she does is care. So, he'll just take what he can.

At the very least, the sun was not burning him up just yet and his umbrella gave him just enough shade. While he was aimlessly walking, Quincy could only watch along the sides, seeing families and friends together under the daylight. There was a bit if him that was slightly bit jealous, but he chose to smother that feeling. He was there after all to get some air.

As Quincy walked on, a glimmer of light caught his eye, not enough to blind him but just enough for him to take notice. He turned to find the source by the pond. The sun reflected off the water, blinding him for a moment before he was able to find the lone stranger facing towards the water. He tilted his head, a bit confused, but he easily made his way to the stranger.

Quincy came up behind them without warning. "Hey what're you doing over here?"

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His eyes closed, the god breathed in, and shifted his stance until his legs were about shoulder-width apart, bent slightly at the knee. He loosened his shoulders, raising his arms to chest level as he exhaled. His toes pointed outwards in his bound cloth shoes, posture steady and stable.

Qing rotated his wrists and the water rose, forming a silvery snake -- not an actual snake, of course -- that wrapped around him in shimmering coils. Just as Quincy was due to reach, Qing realised he was there. He felt him before he saw him. In tune with the water as he was, Qing could feel the water in his control vibrate the closer Quincy got to him. Not because of any fancy magic -- but only due to the fact that the boy's steps sent shivers through the earth and caused tiny waves to go through the water Qing was manipulating. He didn't react to Quincy's sudden words -- he didn't want the water to break shape.

Instead, Qing made a sharp movement with his hands, as if cutting the air in front of him with a palm. The stream of water surrounding him slipped back into the pond with his exhale. Then, he turned to face whoever had managed to sneak up on him with a questioning look on his face.

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The cutting motion nearly startled the blond, making him take a small step back. But there was no sign of alarm on his face. If anything, he looks rather happy about himself. The stranger turned to him with a questioning look, while he responded with a toothy grin.

"Sorry, did you not want company?" he asked. Although despite his words, he seemed not at all apologetic. He was even playing with his umbrella, twirling it around over his shoulders. For a moment, he may have looked sheepish, but perhaps one could wave it off as a trick of the shadows. "I just kinda noticed you all the way here and got curious. Here for practice?"

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Qing did contemplate telling him "no" outright, but decided against it. What was the point of being an asshole? He turned to face the intruder -- a boy -- fully, eyeing him through a half-lidded stare. Then, he shrugged.

"Nah," he said to the kid, "Nice to have company." Behind him, the water rippled and burbled; normal for a stream, but this was not a stream -- it was a pond, and ponds did not burble. Qing shrugged again, and turned back to the water. He shifted back into his original stance and brought his hands to his chest, then thrust them sideways outwards. The water reacted as if someone had drawn through it with a stick, and flushed to the side.

Then, Qing returned his hands until they were centered with his body, making a slow circle with his right wrist. The water stirred. "Just daily things. You?"

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Quincy returned a bright grin at the other's response, easily failing to notice the movement in the water in front of him. He was just glad he wasn't going to be sent away, and really, that was all he could ask. When the stranger turned to face the water, Quincy followed suit, crouching next to him with his curious gaze in the moving waters. While he would have liked to sit closer, Quincy assumed it was better to give him space to do... whatever he was doing along with the space he needed to for his umbrella.

To his credit, Quincy managed not to speak until the other spoke first. "Daily things?" he echoed, turning to face his companion so that he wasn't fully obscured by his umbrella. "You do this everyday then? You must be a hard worker. I'm just here for a walk," he noted. "Then again... it must be nice. Sunlight looks pretty in the water like this."

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Qing shifted his hands again and the water shifted with him. He lifted his left leg, balancing fully on his right, then slowly stretched the left forward and sideways until he was standing with feet wide apart, knees bent further. His back was ramrod straight, shoulders dropped. Qing breathed in, taking in the cold air. While his clothes had been warmed by the sun, it was still winter, and the air felt like standing in front of a freezer.

"Yes," he replied, possibly in answer to everything the boy had said so far. Brevity, after all, was the soul of wit. He broke his stance, dropping to sit by the water's edge, legs crossed. Running his fingers over the surface of the pond, he then flicked them upwards. A single watery fish lept out of the water before dissolving back into the pond. But before it fell, it drew an arc in the sky above the kid's head, landing with a resolute sploosh in the pond.

"What's your name, kid? I haven't met anyone who used an umbrella when the sun's the only source of warmth." At this, Qing fiddled with the scarf around his neck, a muted red.

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After receiving his answer, Quincy turned his attention back into the water, watching as it moved along with the other's movements. It was fascinating to watch, as it was as beautiful a display. He watched with such a child-like wonder. Quincy couldn't help a small little applause as the water returned to its stillness, wonder, oh, so clear in his expression.

The question pulled Quincy's attention back to his company promptly answering. "Oh, it's Quincy. My name's Quincy," he said, repeating it as though to correct his own delivery. "Oh that, uh, I mean I'd love a little more warmth, but it's really more of the light I'm having some trouble with and I don't have anything else to keep it away right now," he explained rather poorly.

"How about you? What's your name?"

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Qing stopped idly playing with the water. He stretched his legs out and dipped them into the pond, subtly using his magic to keep a thin film of air over them so that he wouldn't get wet. To the outside eye though, it'd just look like he'd dunked his legs into the pond and they were mysteriously dry. "Okay, Quincy Quincy," the god said, raising a brow, "What brings you here?"

"And," gestured Qing to the umbrella again, "What's the deal with light? Eh. You can call me Zheng Qing." He briefly considered asking the kid further about his assumed light allergy (he'd heard of a student who couldn't be exposed to harsh sunlight before, and they'd been excused from outdoor lessons -- really!) but decided against it. The kid had a big mouth from his observations. He'd be fine.

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There was absolutely nothing questionable about dunking one's feet into the pond but Quincy's attention being all over the place took notice how the water wouldn't get on the other's legs. If it was possible, there could have been question marks appearing over his head.

That aside, Quincy was distracted until he was asked, almost missing the first question asked. He had to process for a moment, trying to piece together the words he managed to hear. "Zheng Qing," he repeated, trying out the name for himself. Wasn't a name he could remember easily honestly, so he just smiled, chanting it a few times in his mind. "And ah... I like getting some air?" he responded, sounding not at all convincing. More so when he had followed it with a nervous chuckle.

"Really, I just wanted to get out of the house today!" A pause. "But yeah, I get bad sunburns, aha. Weird allergies, right? I still don't know how most people deal with the sun rays especially during the summer."

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Qing raised an eyebrow. He left his legs immersed in the pond, but turned to stare fully at Quincy while he hemmed and hawed about his reasons for being out. "You can get air from the city," he reminded the boy, "Or the woods. But I can't fault you for being in the park. It's a nice day."

But then, Quincy's next words gave the god pause. "Well, kid," he stared pointedly at the buildings near the park. "Why'd you choose this place, then?" Something about the kid's story felt wrong, but Qing didn't press for information. Maybe he was just some sort of vampire or creature of the night. But still: "Most people use sunblock."

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