Jenna calls Kaze the next night

[Jennifer Hazelton]

About an hour after sundown, the brunette places a call to a certain mage. What an interesting word! And a new thing, calls!

Ring Ring

[Kaze]

"Hello? Hey! How are you doing? Is everything okay?" Kaze answers, sounding friendly and maybe just a little concerned.

[Jennifer Hazelton]

Yes, everything is great. I just wanted to check in on you. How have you been?"

[Kaze]

"Well, don't take this the wrong way, like, I'm not trying to guilt you or anything, but I missed you!" Kaze says. "I'm okay other than that."

He laughs.

Then he says in a more serious, circumspect tone, "So...is your family business keeping you busy?"

[Jennifer Hazelton]

"I know, its been a few hours. I can't believe we survived being separated that long..." Her serpent voice teased. "It is on one evening, I am looking forward for a little event. Its something that I look forward to.
I am actually thinking about going out shoping soon.

I was curious if you would like to check out a Museum sometime?"

[Kaze]

Kaze laughs! "Yeah, okay. I'm being a little silly. It was just last night. Seems like a lot more happened than just a night and a day though!" He says.

"Sure! I'm totally up for going out! Do you want to meet there or go together?" He asks. "Oh, and should I try to dress up? I mean, I was thinking I would just show up in jeans with my pickup truck and pick you up, but if by check out a 'museum' you mean something more upscale, I can do my best to hang." He offers.

"Hey. While it's just us. Can I tell you something...risky?"

[Jennifer Hazelton]

"Lets go together. I wasn't sure if you would be interested in a quieter scene. We would be able to talk a bit, though. I don't think you have to dress up. I am planning on wearing a black casual dress." It seemed to work on blending into a lot of situations.

Oh, pick her up? Her mind began turning around possibilities. As she mused on them, she contemplated what something risky entailed. "Risky? Color me curious. What is it?"

[Kaze]

"Okay, let's do it!" Kaze agrees enthusiastically to getting together somewhere quiet, museum in this case.

"Oh. Wow. Right. Okay I hope this okay. It's... about your voice. I never mentioned it, I was kinda chicken, because I imagine it might be a... thing. The thing is... it's one of the things about you that really attracted me to you. Um. You know how I told you my mom died? It was cancer. I was twelve. Anyway, it took a while, and the whole time she was a rock, totally pouring into me, like not even complaining or anything, just getting me to tell her about me and what was going on and telling me I was going to be okay and how she loved me..."

Kaze's quiet for a moment.

"Sorry." He says.

"So anyway, the cancer was always spreading, you know? She...it affected her breathing and her throat. For a while, at the end, when she said 'goodbye'...".

Another pause.

"You're voice actually reminds me of her. It's... nice. I like it."

Kaze's quiet for just a second and then asks, "Does that make sense? Do you mind?"

Sorry no formatting! Phone post!

[Jennifer Hazelton]

She smiles at the 'lets do it'. That seemed enthusiastic, and she was glad for that.

"I am a bit surprised," She admits. "-it... is a side effect of something in my past. It frightens some. I don't blame them for that, one can't control one's fears very easily." She considers his words, turning them over in her mind. Finding it rather... endearing. She liked it. Although she was always cautious in going among the Kine because of the Curse, that it did not frighten *Chris* encouraged her.

"No. I don' mind at all, Chris. Thank you for sharing that. I understand that must have been hard to share. That must have been very difficult for the both of you. I do have faith that she is somewhere better. Somewhere without pain."
She had faith, when she had lived. She had not considered her old faith of Christianity again until she had met Chris, and they had discussed his faith. Curious that her mind was returning there when he wasn't the one to bring it up.

[Kaze]

Kaze listens, realizing he's been holding his breath when he lets it out when Jennifer says that she's okay with it, with him bringing up her voice and how it affects him and why.

Then she talks about believing his mom is in heaven and faith.

"Wow. You really get to the heart of things! Yeah, that's it. I totally believe she's in a better place. I even believe she's like, able to see me, and all. I'm at peace, now, with her being gone. I just...still miss her sometimes, and you remind me of her in a way that feels good. I mean, don't get me wrong, my mom was a totally different person. For one thing, she was a short, super stubborn oriental woman, and she never had a job except being a mom and wife and daughter!" She take care of her dad and his dad and raised him pretty much on her own!

He laughs.

"But yeah, she had a strong faith, and she did everything she could to share it with me. I kind of rejected it after she died, until years later. Thanks, Jenna. For saying that."