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Yeah, I've never tried it.

[He kicks his feet in the water a little, turning his head to look at Egon rather than the fish still swimming nearby.]

You know any places?

It is mostly raw fish.

[The older man looks down, then sits beside Boone and takes his hand again. Who cares about the fish blood, he's been messier.]

I think there's one downtown by the bank.

[He can't help but smile a little when Egon takes his hand again. It feels nice, just sitting by the lake, holding hands with someone and talking.]

We should go there, then.

[Maybe after they're done here.]

[It is, stirring his hooves in the water and feeling someone else's palm on his own, claws in close and the larger man's warm body next to his.]

We should. I wonder if they would let me in without a shirt.

Probably. If we glared at them hard enough.

[Boone isn't a bully by nature, but he has found that being a large, intimidating bear man means he can get his way if he really wants to. Nobody wants to deal with a potentially angry werebear.]

Sometimes monsterhood has it's advantages.

[Hey, it's their problem. Egon doesn't blame them for the issue, particularly, but he still wants his debatable equality.]

Wanna get going, then?

[He squeezes Egon's hand briefly before letting go, pulling his feet out of the water. ...Brrr. The cold air on his wet feet is a little much. He stands up, shaking the worst of the water off, making a face.]

Kinda glad I didn't jump in for the fish.

[Egon gets a nice face full of cold lakewater when Boone shakes out, halfway to standing. He shakes his own hair and catches on fire after a hot second.]

I'm glad too. You're going to be warm enough?

Yeah, I'll be fine.

[He automatically reaches out to take Egon's hand again, and realises just in time that he's on fire. He pulls his hand back pretty quickly after that.]

Think I'd feel better indoors, though.

[He shivers a little, fur standing up a little, making him look fluffier than he already is.]

[As soon as the water has come off his person Egon will let the fire go out before he finally takes Boone's hand again, his still warm.]

We'll get there.

[Boone, you're so big and soft. If it wouldn't make walking a pain he'd lean into it. As it is, he will make plans for it later. They can just get right to the sushi place, walking through the streets of Bavan.]

[Once they reach it Boone inhales deeply. He can smell the fish, and it smells delicious. He leads the way in, just incase anyone has anything to say about Egon not wearing a shirt, hand firmly grasping the demon's. Nobody says anything, and Boone leads Egon to a table and sits down.]

Smells good in here. They just serve raw fish?

[They get a few curious looks, but a lot of people are too concerned with each other. Mostly it's about the fish tail sticking out of his bag.]

I've never had sushi before, but it's usually raw fish in a roll with rice and vegetables.

[He nods, looking pleased.]

Can't believe I never tried it, then.

[Maybe because it's easier to just grab a few fish from the lake. Still, raw fish with rice and vegetables? It sounds good.]

Thanks for bringing me here.

[It's pretty good stuff. Good for you too, for the most part. Egon smiles a little and puts in an order for a cup of tea before he even glances at the actual menu.]

It was picking up popularity back home, but I've never tried it myself either.

[He stuck to his takeout and frozen pizza, but sushi is something he's been meaning to try. The demon looks all around them, at the paper hearts and pink lanterns all over the place.]

...You're welcome, I'm glad we were able to go out. I never really could have done something like this at home.

[Egon looks very out of place, surrounded by all the pink hearts and lanterns. Boone leans his elbow on the table and rests his chin in his hand, watching him.]

You never went out with anyone like this?

[Not just for Valentine's Day, but... romantically, at least.]

[He does look out of place, but his eyes are cast just a little bit down and aside.]

Well, not in public, and not with a man. It was generally frowned upon and not particularly safe.

[He orders some dumplings and a rainbow roll, shrugging tiredly.]

It's very nice to be out.

[Boone just orders the same as Egon, since he has no idea what to choose.]

Still some places back home that don't approve of that kinda thing, but... Vegas is pretty open. Nobody cares who you're dating.

[Not that Boone ever had that trouble, as a man married to a woman. He doesn't know what it's like to be judged for his sexuality.]

At least nobody here cares, right?

There will always be people who don't, I think.

[Egon has seen it get somewhat better at home. It's no longer considered illegal, or a mental disorder, so that's something. Hw nods, glancing away and smiling a little again.]

I've not met anyone who does. It's one of this places few saving graces.

It's gotta have a few, right?

[He'd be trying harder to get home if this place had nothing good about it. As it is, he's... well, not happy, but he's fairly content being here. He's met some people, including Egon, who he'd miss a lot if he went back.]

Think mostly it's the people here making this place easier to deal with.

The people, and there's so much to study-

[He shrugged a little. He missed his friends, as always, ut his life wasn't exactly terrible here. He had a lot of benefits he didn't have before.]

And I'll be honest, I actually like being an angel at times.

Yeah, being a bear isn't so bad.

[He's stronger and has better senses, and even the transformations don't hurt much anymore. There's his weakness to silver, but he rarely comes into contact with that.]

If we didn't have to eat people, I'd say we got a pretty good deal.

[But of course, there always has to be a drawback. It just so happens that this one is pretty awful. Not to mention the shenanigans that happen around here on a regular basis. Masks, carnivals, magic tunnels... honestly, it makes him a little nervous about what could be next.]

[Yeah that's... that's the one thing. Egon does what he has to, but it's still not what he wants. It's only worse that an outside force is causing it. That's what he's trying so desperately to find a way to stop it, by learning everything he can.]

...Exactly, yes.

This is a fascinating place and I've made several good friends.

Yeah.

[Maybe Boone doesn't find everything as fascinating as Egon, since he doesn't study anything. He certainly has a few friends, though.]

Would you leave if you could?

[He adjusts how he's sitting as their food arrives, momentarily distracted by it.]

[Egon looks a little thrown off by the question, eyes on his drink as he takes a cursory sip and thanks the waittress for their meal.]

...I don't know.

I probably would leave, given the chance.

[Boone doesn't blame him, honestly. It's obvious Egon really misses his friends.]

Not sure if I would or not. Nothing really left for me back home anymore.

[He supposes that means that one day, they'll have to say goodbye. That's if one of them doesn't end up disappearing before then.]

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