#˗ˏˋ ᵍʰᵒˢᵗˢ kidagakash nedakh.

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the   linguist   watches   in   wonder   as   kida   explores   his   small   little   apartment   in   washington   d.c.   ,   enamored   as   she   looks   over   every   little   scrap   of   paper   on   his   desk   ,   forever   curious   by   how   he   managed   to   live   in   such   a   cramped   &   small   space.   coming   back   here   after   living   with   the   princess   in   atlantis   has   been   a   bit   of a jarring   experience to   say   the   least.   it's   hard   to   compete   with   the gorgeous lost city   now   that   he's   settled   there   for   a   couple   of   months   ,   but   it   did   feel   nice   to   be   back   home   &   it's   a   great   opportunity   to   introduce   kida   to   some   of   his   colleagues   &   friends.   milo   sighs   ,   smiling   as   the   princess   begins   to   pet   his   cat   ,   fluffy   ,   who   had   been   so   graciously   been   kept   under   the   great   care   of   mister   whitmore   until   recently.   if   only   she   knew   what   i   had   planned   ,   he   thought.   gosh   .   .   .   will   she   even   say   yes   when   he   asks   her   ? will she even understand ?

kida   picks   up   one   of   fluffy's   toys   ,   a   little   cat   dangler   with   a   mouse & feathers   on   the   end   ,   eyeing   it   with   both   curiosity   &   confusion.   ❝   what   am   i   supposed   to   do   with   these   ?   ❞   setting aside his thoughts & anxieties   ,   milo   laughs   &   is   quick   to   join   kida   on   the   couch.   gently   ,   he   takes   the   toy   from   her   &   dangles   it   before   fluffy   who   is   quick   to   begin   batting   at   it   ,   happily   purring   as   her   paws   reach for the ever moving toy   ,   milo   occasionally   letting   the   dangler   get   closer   so   she   can   gnaw   at   the   mouse   for a   bit.   ❝   it's   one   of   her   favorite things.   you   just   dangle   it   out   for   her   &   just   .   .   .   play.   you   know   ,   let   her   try   to   catch   it.   ❞   he   turns   to   kida   ,   leaning   in   to   press   a   gentle   kiss   to   her   cheek   before   handing   the   dangler   over   to   her.   ❝   you   wanna   give   it   a   try   ?   you   know   , fluffy   .   .   .   she's   a   tough   gal   to   please.   really   attached   to   me.   seems   like   she's   taken   a   liking   to   you   &   trust   me   ,   that's   no   easy   feat.   ❞   he   smiles.   ❝   but   then   again   ,   who   wouldn't   like   you   ?   you're   so   easy   to   like   ,   kida.   you're   .   .   .   kinda   amazing   ,   actually.   ❞

˗ˏˋ     ᵈʳᵃᶠᵗ·     milo   thatch   ﹕   portal   2   prompts.   featuring @satellitewar   as   princess   kida.

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no   matter   how   much   of   an   expert   you   may   be   in   a   subject   ,   that   should   never   stop   anyone   from   wanting   to   continue   learning.   that's   a   mantra   that   milo   has   always   kept   with   him   ,   even   after   finishing   his   college   education   at   such   a   young   age.   he   may   know   a   lot   ,   but   in   reality   he   knows   very   little   about   the   world   around   him   &   the   only   way   he'll   ever   learn   more   is   if   he   goes   out   &   discovers   things   ,   which   is   why   he   was   so   fortunate   when   mister   whitmore   funded   his   expedition   into   the   land   of   atlantis.   an   adventure   later   &   milo   has   discovered   far   more   about   atlantean   culture   than   he   could   ever   realize   ,   but   there's   still   so   much   he   needs   to   learn   &   lucky   for   him   ,   he's   got   a   pretty   good   teacher   in   the   form   of   the   atlantean   princess.   it   still   surprises   him   how   he   managed   to   get   so   lucky   to   win   this   woman's   heart.   this   is   a   girl   who   could   easily   pick   whoever   she   wanted   to   rule   at   her   side   &   yet   ,   for   some   reason   ,   she   picked   him   ━━   a complete   outsider & a total polyglot nerd.   even   now   milo   thinks   she   deserves   better than a guy like him   ,   but   he'll   do   his   damndest   to   be   make   her   happy   because   that's   one   of   the   things   he   wants   more   in   this   world , more than learning even.

he's   looking   over   old   atlantean   ruins   ,   ones   that   depict   the   kings   of   the   past in well painted images on stone walls.   many   of   the   faces   he   recognizes   from   the   heart   of   atlantis   ,   but   with   much   more   detail   &   yet   he   still   knows   very   little   about   them , the atlantean letters mostly faded.   kida   has   been   busy   with   her   new   role   as   queen   ,   so   he   doesn't   want   to   bother   her   with   his   questions   &   curious   findings.   of   course   ,   the   queen   somehow   manages   to   find   him   even   when   he   left   no   note   as   to   where   he   was   ,   so   when   he   feels   that   gentle   touch   to   his   shoulder out of nowhere   ,   he   smiles   ,   shoulders   sagging   a   bit   in   relaxation.   ❝   i'll   tell   you   all   you   need   to   know   ,   ❞   kida   says   to   him   softly ,   &   milo   can't   exactly   say   no   to   such   an offer.   ❝   how   the   heck   did   you   know   i'd   be   here   ?   ❞   he   turns   to   her   ,   the   shepherd's   journal   in   his   hand   ,   shutting   it   so   as   to   give   kida   his   full   attention.   ❝   i   told   the   guards   to   tell   you   i   went   on   a   walk.   i   didn't   want   to   bother   you   with   all   my   personal   research.   you   know   me   ━━   i   can't   sit   still   &   there's   still   so   much   i   wanna   learn   ,   but   i   can't   just   ask   you   questions   all   day.   you   have   a   city   to   run   now   .   .   . ❞ he   blushes   ,   adjusting   his   glasses.   ❝   i   can't   take   you   away   from   your   people.   that'd   be   selfish   of   me. ❞   even   if   i   do   wanna   be   selfish   sometimes.

˗ˏˋ     ᵈʳᵃᶠᵗ·     milo   thatch   ﹕   practical   magic.   featuring  @satellitewar   as   princess   kida.