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[scaredofdogs]

[He won't take his son's treat. He'd rather see him save it for later and eat it slowly. The more food that is left over, the less Sizhui will have to worry about cooking for himself. He had brought all this food just so his son would have plenty of leftovers.]

Sounds perfect! We can have a baking day at some point and I can taste it!

[For now he will start to collect some of the empty containers and trash and separate them from the containers that still have good food in them so that they can be put in the appropriate places later.]

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[all good points, really, and it's not like they have to divvy anything up between them when they both live in the same house! not having to cook will take that pressure off them for a little bit while they recover from their loss and then they can make more solid plans for a baking day.]

We'll have to be careful or else we might make too much and then we'll have to figure out something to do with the leftovers.

[sizhui spares a thoughtful look toward his remaining fruit, takes another bite of the cupcake then closes it up, sets it aside in their growing leftovers pile and returns to nibbling on his fruit instead.]

[scaredofdogs]

I'm sure there are plenty of people that would be willing to take baked goods off our hands. Especially if we are just giving them away for free.

[It's not like they need the money. And he would enjoy being able to share and brag about his son's cooking to anyone that would listen.]

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Most definitely! I don't think there are many people that would turn down free food, no matter what it is.

[gosh, he'll be a little embarrassed and sheepish after all his father's praise, but he'll one-hundred-percent support their mutual interest to share delicious food with other people.]

[scaredofdogs]

It would be nice to have a big banquet meal and party some day.

[He places his hands behind him on the bed and rests his weight on them, looking up towards the ceiling of the room thoughtfully. It would be a lot of fun but with most of their family gone it wouldn't quite be the same. But he is sure they have both made friends in this place that would be happy to get together for a big meal.]

There aren't enough reasons to party on this world.

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We'll have to invite all the people we know and maybe ask them to extend the offer to some folks they know? If we really want it to be big, that is.

[with most of his fruit polished off now too, he sets the container and his utensil aside, lifts both arms above his head in a long, deep stretch before dropping them and resting his hands in his lap. he sighs afterward, shifts slightly then leans his head against wei wuxian's shoulder, suddenly feeling sleepy again now that he's content and not nearly as hungry anymore.]

You don't think so? [sizhui casts him a sideways glance, considering.] The native gems seem to find reasons to celebrate all the time.

[scaredofdogs]

Of course! The more, the merrier! Everyone would be welcome as long as they know at least one person that is coming. And even if they didn't...we wouldn't turn them away.

[Parties are more fun when there are lots of people around to enjoy it. The festive atmosphere is infectious. He lets his son rest, staying as still as he can so that he doesn't make it difficult for him to keep his head there.]

The festivals and things are nice but sometimes seem to be overshadowed by darker things. But do you really hear much about birthdays or weddings? We celebrate the native parties...but what about our own?

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Surely not. It isn't proper cultivator behavior to turn away someone in need. [and yes, food definitely counts, even if it's someone who hasn't struggled with that, either. noctium provides its residents with just about anything they need, but it doesn't mean they aren't someone who might need help in some sense.

this is also true; what's the point of throwing a party if you can't invite many people, right? (small get-togethers are also okay too, just different when compared to what they're currently talking about.)

sizhui will stay leaned against his father's shoulder for however long he's allowed, not quite drifting off, although his voice has softened somewhat compared to the higher-energy responses he'd been giving earlier during mealtime.] Ah, yes, I do suppose there's that. [it's been a while since the last ‘party’, hasn't it? was the masquerade the last one? haah, he doesn't quite remember, but.] Not much? I've seen a few birthdays on the network, most of people asking what they can do for their friends... No weddings, I don't think, and I've not seen anyone celebrate anything from back home.

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We need to do better about celebrating things. There will be many of those special holidays soon.

[The holidays he has learned about since being at the hotel, the ones that are more traditional to this world, his own birthday...all of it looming in the distance. He will need to figure out what the best way to celebrate will be.

He also keeps his voice quieter so that Sizhui can rest if he desires to do so. He isn't going to move his son away any time soon. ]

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Mm-hmm, there will be! [the softest, higher-pitched lilt to show he's still coherent and listening, though it doesn't last too long, given his current state.] Whatever you want to celebrate, A-Die, we can do it. We'll have plenty of ways to prepare. [noctium's quite good with such things, after all!

speaking of which, sizhui'll be figuring out birthday gifts for his father here soon enough, even though he does wonder what he could give him when he imagines he has just about everything (besides lan wangji, that is).

and don't worry, wei wuxian, he's about to at least give a warning:] I seem to be tired again after all the delicious food... I hope that isn't upsetting.

[scaredofdogs]

You need your rest. And the best kind of sleep is the kind right after a good meal. Close your eyes and enjoy it!

[Wei Wuxian isn't going to deny his son any kind of rest. He needs taht as much as he needs food. And contact. He is happy to help him achieve all of those things just in this one day.]

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[there's a joke to be made here (and a remark about how he's been sleeping off and on all day), but he resists both of them, settling against wei wuxian's side with a soft, relieved sigh.] Thank you... for everything.

[sizhui's mumbling slightly, becoming more and more drowsy with each passing second, though it doesn't hinder his manners.]

[scaredofdogs]

You are welcome. Now sleep.

[Not that he needs thanks for any of this. It's just what family should do and now that they are the only family left, he has to make sure he does better about being a father.]