They absolutely look like fools, but one can be certain that Hythlodaeus only enjoys that. He smiles fondly at the contrast between Hades's huffing and the gentle way he brushes his hair back; how very like his friend.
"Doesn't this put you in a festive mood? I find this tradition of dressing up for various occasions charming."
"I think you know nothing puts me in a festive mood," he retorts dryly. "But I am in an indulgent mood right now. Are you sure these hats are what you want?"
A little frivolous spending is worth seeing Hythlodaeus smiling and happy. His gaze lingers on his friend's face before he glances at their reflections in the nearby mirror.
...Absolutely ridiculous. He wouldn't have it any other way.
"Oh, no, these are just to keep our ears warm. Surely you would not expect a practical purchase to be a gift?"
Which, of course, means: Hythlodaeus loves these hats, but he wants to find something even more ridiculous (or just get more presents, while he has the chance).
"Ah, but should I not be saving my coin for your present? It would be heartbreaking to have to give up on the perfect gift because I can no longer pay for it."
"And here I thought my charm would be enough to entice you to pay for it," Hythlodaeus replies with a grin, but reaches for his coin purse nonetheless. Look, he's being responsible!
"You know, I think this is the first time you've ever admitted I'm charming," he remarks after they stroll away from the stall. It's likely he will never let Hades live this down.
He also pulls out his coin pouch and pays the vendor for his own hat, shaking his head in response to Hythlodaeus' comment.
"Well... You are," he says with a vaguely awkward air. He clears his throat. "You have a way with people that I simply do not." His voice grows quieter. "I missed that about you after you were gone."
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Date: 2025-12-17 04:21 pm (UTC)"Doesn't this put you in a festive mood? I find this tradition of dressing up for various occasions charming."
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Date: 2025-12-17 05:06 pm (UTC)A little frivolous spending is worth seeing Hythlodaeus smiling and happy. His gaze lingers on his friend's face before he glances at their reflections in the nearby mirror.
...Absolutely ridiculous. He wouldn't have it any other way.
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Date: 2025-12-18 05:13 am (UTC)Which, of course, means: Hythlodaeus loves these hats, but he wants to find something even more ridiculous (or just get more presents, while he has the chance).
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Date: 2025-12-19 11:06 am (UTC)This accompanied by a broad smirk. Checkmate, friend!
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Date: 2025-12-21 03:10 pm (UTC)"Ah, but should I not be saving my coin for your present? It would be heartbreaking to have to give up on the perfect gift because I can no longer pay for it."
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Date: 2025-12-21 03:17 pm (UTC)Raising an eyebrow here. Is he...teasing?
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Date: 2025-12-22 01:48 am (UTC)He's so smug.
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Date: 2025-12-22 01:18 pm (UTC)Said shopkeep is looking between them, simultaneously amused by the banter but also unsure whether to speak up.
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Date: 2025-12-22 02:52 pm (UTC)"You know, I think this is the first time you've ever admitted I'm charming," he remarks after they stroll away from the stall. It's likely he will never let Hades live this down.
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Date: 2025-12-24 03:23 pm (UTC)"Well... You are," he says with a vaguely awkward air. He clears his throat. "You have a way with people that I simply do not." His voice grows quieter. "I missed that about you after you were gone."