Private Finished Save A Flower, Watch Where You Step

Myrrh waved him off his rambling. "Like, don't worry about it. You asked and that's cool. Better than being called a garuda or something, like, people see wings and guess whatever dumb thing comes to their head. At least no ones called me an angel or something." Myrrh had nothing against angels, but not everyone with wings was one.

"Phoenix, like, fire and ashes?" Myrrh let out a low whistle, a little impressed. That would explain the null bracelet. Fire tended to be a bit. . . chaotic. "Yeah, birds of a feather." Myrrh agreed. It was like someone flipped a switch and now Myrrh was pleasant and engaged, his earlier annoyance practically forgotten. "Wouldn't mind if I could turn claws into feet. I'd cause waaaay less damage, like, yeah." Sometimes sharp talons could be such a pain.

"Rebirth sounds like a pain. Like, experiencing birth once is enough. Who wants to burst into flames to do it all over again?" Myrrh shook his head, the logic of him beyond him. Though, magic and the supernatural was often illogical. "I could, yeah, but I've heard those are a pain to get these days. Besides, I don't think my parents would like it, they don't like any kind of body altering magics 'cause it goes against the Bible or something. I don't know, I don't read it."

He didn't even read the hymms in church and sorta half-mumbled along with the singing. There was an art to sounding like you were singing along when you really weren't. Myrrh's eyes lit up at the mention of fire wings. "So you can, like, fly and stuff? That's cool. And fire wings? Dude, that's like, way out there.

"Maybe when you get control of your fire or something we could go flying." Really, Myrrh liked any opportunity to show off how fast and dexterous he was.

To Myrrh it looked and sounded like AJ had done enough dying and rebirth. Must be rough to go through that, and not even know when it'll be done. But Myrrh could get parents. "Yeah, mine say the same thing about piercings, even though, like, they act like I'm going to work at some desk job and that my future boss won't hire me because I put some metal on my body." He rolled his eyes to show exactly what he thought about that.

"Those things come with practice. I was born with grace and speed, but I got even better." His species was made to go fast. To be fast and dexterous so they could snatch food from the hands of their prey. "We can trade numbers. And set up a time to meet up and fly. I can give you some pointers and stuff."

He did a gentle flap of his wings at the compliment. Myrrh would deny this forever, but much of his emotions were expressed through his wings. They moved in various ways when pleased, embarrassed or for things like anger and annoyance. A gentle, light flap was a good sign of happiness. Sometimes he caught the motions and stifled them, but he didn't catch it this time.

Myrrh pulled out his phone and opened a new contact. "Yeah! Like, if you can fly why not fly? I'm telling you, nothing feels better than being in the air. Well, I mean, it feels great." Myrrh pushed past that little bit of awkwardness by telling AJ his number.

"Text me when you've got time to fly." He said after saving AJ's contact. "I've usually got time right after school if I don't have a gardening club meeting. And mom and dad don't mind me being out so long as I get home in time for dinner."

Aj's message got through and Myrrh shot back a fast: got it. In reply. "Dude, I know how planes can fly, but they still make me nervous. I've never ridden in one and I hope I never do." Myrrh would rather trust his own two wings than some giant machine. "We'll go flying soon." He promised.

It was kinda nice knowing Aj didn't have many friends. Though Myrrh's been on the island for far longer he didn't have many friends of his own. Sure he had his acquiescence, people in his class who would do projects with him, but almost no one who wanted to get to know him beyond school or to purchase perfumes.