golden_hawke | Accidental Video

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-=The aftermath of the snowball war is apparent everywhere. Trampled snow, destroyed forts, knocked over building debris and trees...

But one tree stands alone. And Hawke's there, busily carving names in the highest portions of the trunk, letting them winding down towards the base by the snow trampled ground.

He's currently working on his own name, a design of swirls and points in a language that no one would really know here. It's his full name, a name that he has revealed to no one here, not even lovers. Hawke takes his time, brushing off bits of bark here and there. When he's finally done, he sighs softly, touching the markings longingly. A moment later he pulls his cloak closer to his body and continues on with the work. He must have been out there for a while now, since he's wearing a heaving cloth around his waist that's down to his ankles, a tunic and the cloak.=-

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Mako-chan!

[Of course she knows it's a name and not Mako herself. But it's a nice thought.]

Did you want to put your name here? -=He's smiling, offering her the blade blunt handle/side first.=-

No! I'm not gone yet!

[She pulls back a step from the tree, eyeing it almost nervously. It's a little unsettling to think about herself as gone.]

This tree is not only for those who have returned home, but for those those have arrived here. -=Smiles gently, motioning to his name=-

My name is here. Remember that trees are life and death.

[She comes closer again, and cranes her neck to look for Hawke's name. There it is, just like he said.]

I'll do it, then.

-=He offers her the knife.=-

Be careful. Do not hurt yourself.

I won't! How do I do it?

It is like writing with a brush. But you need more pressure and work slowly. -=he traces the whorls and swirls of his name with a finger.=-

[She makes a mess of badly-chipped wood, but at least manages not to cut herself - of course, the tree bark just looks scratched out instead of written on, too, so far.]

-=He watches bemusedly, sitting back as he waits for any request for help.=-

[When Usagi breaks long enough to survey the damage, she turns sheepishly to Hawke.]

I'm not really good at it.

-=He laughs a bit.=-

I can help, if you wish!

-=Starts moving to stand behind her so that he could be the one to apply pressure while she carves. He reaches out to the tree, palming the bark and murmuring softly in his own language before reaching for the knife.=-

I will push. You will move the blade where it needs to go. Hold it close to the point, you will have more control.

[Usagi adjusts her grip, a bit nervously, and starts to trace her name in kana]

-=He stands close, making certain he has full control and the knife doesn't slip and hurt her.=-

[The 'う' takes shape first.]

It is not too much pressure? -=his voice is soft and close to her ear when he speaks.=-

[Her head somewhat nervously twitches away from Hawke's voice.]

It's fine. I'll be done soon!

[And before long, it's written: うさぎ]

I am sorry.

-=he straightens, frowning slightly at her reaction and is quiet until the writing is done. And when it is, he steps off to the side, brushing the bits of bark away.=-

It is beautiful.

It's just kana. Most people write their names with kanji, but I'm not so good with that.

[And it'd make the jokes worse, probably.]

Kana? I do not know those markings.

-=motions up to his own name.=- These are from Faunlyn.

[Usagi gestures to her name.]

Ja pa nese.

[She enunciates it just a bit more than strictly necessary.]

Ja-pan-eez

-=he repeats it, looking at the Kana.=-

[This time, she points to each character.]

U. sa. gi.

Oo-za-Gee

-=a slightly uncertain smile.=-

That's pretty good! [says the girl who pronounces English terribly.]

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