A Camping Trip With Isak

[colonelcannibal]

 *Ives is enjoying himself tremendously. It's been too long since he went camping, doing so again is a lot of fun--especially with a friend. (The fact that he has a friend is pretty amazing all by itself.) He enjoys pointing things out, and enjoys even more when Isak notices things for himself.*

We can go fishing tomorrow, if you would like? Or just swim, one way or the other.

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[isak_cederstrom]

"Humanity is increasingly annoying that way," Isak agreed with a slight laugh. At the Colonel's question, he turned towards him and pretended to consider the man. "In my honest opinion? Quite easily."

[colonelcannibal]

Such a tyrant I would make, eh? Criminals might keep me sated to start with, I suppose, but people who annoy me are practically criminals . . . I'd likely end up with nothing but cannibals and bones.

Sounds lovely, really.

[isak_cederstrom]

"You could be a modern-day, cannibalized version of -- who was that Queen? The one who bathed in blood because she thought it made and kept her young?"

[colonelcannibal]

Elizabeth Bathory, ironically enough. I don't think she was actually a queen, though, just a noble of some sort.

[isak_cederstrom]

"Ah, yes -- that is the one I was thinking of. I have joked often that my sister does the same since she looks incredibly youthful for her age -- not that she is old, mind you, but she is aging better than the rest of us."

[colonelcannibal]

I don't see how bathing in blood was supposed to help with that, really. Blood isn't exactly good for bathing anyway.

[isak_cederstrom]

"I am not sure; I am afraid I am woefully ignorant in that department. The quip regarding my sister was mostly to piss her off," Isak admitted with a laugh.

[colonelcannibal]

How kind of you. *He grins.* Do you do that often?

[isak_cederstrom]

"Piss off my sister? Ja, rather constantly. But she does it to me, as well. It is the sort of relationship we have. We love each other more than anything, save for our brother, but because of that, we annoy the shit out of each other." Isak laughed, happy to talk and think about his siblings. "I would not have it any other way."

[colonelcannibal]

Love is strange like that, eh? People do such foolish things for its sake.

[isak_cederstrom]

"I agree. Although I would venture to say that things I have done for my siblings in the name of love or some kind of familial fealty were not always foolish. Often times .. necessary, in one way or the other."

[colonelcannibal]

Even needed actions can be foolish. Some would say that becoming what I am was foolish, but I would be long dead otherwise.

What have you done for them that was most needful?

[isak_cederstrom]

"I think we do whatever we need to in order to survive, whatever that might mean." Isak let out a bit of a sigh. "I -- protected them. From our father."

[colonelcannibal]

We do indeed.

Protected them how, exactly?

[isak_cederstrom]

Isak glanced over at the Colonel and then to the fire. He stayed quiet for a moment before sighing.

"He managed not to directly hit us, but it was -- mostly because we learned how to stay safe around him. If we had not -- it would have been a different story."

[colonelcannibal]

Is the man dead yet?

He's died since this thread, lol

[isak_cederstrom]

"More or less," Isak replied. "It should not be too long before he does officially."

Nice

[colonelcannibal]

Is it terrible of me to hope I can have something of what's left afterwards?

[isak_cederstrom]

"I am unsure of whether he wanted to be cremated, but if he is not, no -- that is not terrible. I wish I could do the job myself."

[colonelcannibal]

If you get a chance, do tell me when he goes.

[isak_cederstrom]

"I will," Isak replied with a rueful smile. He glanced towards the fish and took a few sniffs. "Is it cooked?"

[colonelcannibal]

Why, I do believe it is. Shall we?

[isak_cederstrom]

"Ja, tack!" Isak exclaimed, clapping his hands together excitedly.

[colonelcannibal]

*And fish is had.*

[isak_cederstrom]

After eating a few bites of the fish, Isak let out a happy sigh.

"It is hard to argue with the taste of freshly caught fish! There is nothing like it."