|| aww, I'm not deleting or anything. Just feel like I'm intruding. I'll write with anyone who wants to, though.

Merry Yuletide, sweetheart! Hope you and your family are doing well!

"It's cute. I like it. And from what I have picked up since being outside the la--uh. Outlands. The outlands...is that people like bawdy. It makes money."

Yazoo watched Leslie, seeing if he noticed the slip. The last thing he needed was to explain the fact he was born in a lab.

attention." He turned back to Leslie. "What's the name of the restaurant?"

my own." Although he knew security details could go sideways, but this one seemed like a walk in the park compared to other things he'd done.

Looking back at his newly decorated tree, he hummed. "These decorations turned out to be pretty lucky for me, drawing your -

Leslie's hand was warm and had the strength of a man who has worked the streets. Yazoo found himself curious about the other and was glad this evening wouldn't be their first and last time meeting.

"That's fair. Especially considering this is the first legitimate job I've had since being on-

would be the perfect way for me to start fresh. I'll start on whatever you would pay someone else." Realizing he hadn't even introduced himself yet, he offered a slender hand. "I'm Yazoo."

Kalm. He knew that place too, and it held a much nicer feel to it than Wall Market. He rubbed a finger back and forth over his lips as he thought it through. How much trouble could a restaurant get into? Maybe some drunk clients from time to time?

"I'll need a place to stay, but I think it -

A wicked little smile curled his lips. It was clear this young man with the hair as silver as his own didn't know what Yazoo was. And that was fine. He'd been running away from that life anyway.

"I was trained by some of the best in hand-to-hand and firearms. What is it that needs protecting?"

"I don't know the triad, but I know M. I liked her. She helped me get on my feet when I was alone." He'd felt a strange kindship with the hard woman.

"I...I could use help getting a job. I picked up little ones here and there while I was traveling, but I'd like to stay in one place for a while."

He frowns a little at the name Corneo, a few of his own memories rising. "When my brothers and I went our own ways, I lived in Wall Market for a while, too. Who is running the place now?"

"Happy holidays to you too." A warmth tickles his chest. "Last year was my first time celebrating. It took me a while to understand what everyone loved about it. So...I wanted to do it right this year."

He probably can. It's outside the little place he calls home because he didn't want to cut the tree down. It's decorated in blue and white lights that twinkle in patterns.

That's a scary puppy.

He's PERFECT.

*hangs on like a koala, grinning*

*Clings hard onto* So glad you're here!