The weather outside is frightful and will is wearing a shirt that's not delightful (OPEN)

[willcabot]

Jaw set, Will trudged out against the weather and turned his collar up. Tightening his coat, his fingertips lingered where his heart had been before his hands slid away into his pockets. He had expected it to hurt more, that somehow it would be more painful than his wife's departure, her betrayal, but it wasn't. Letting that Harpy woman, that sea witch, take his heart had been easier than he expected. And now, he felt at peace or rather, he felt nothing which was almost just as good.

Bracing himself, he barely smiled when a group of kids threw snowballs at him and he ducked his head before tucking the bag of goods closer to his body. He was going to see her, not his wife because he knew better, but someone else. Someone from his past. He kept thinking about her, even without his heart in place but it was different somehow. He didn't feel guilty about it any more. Like being with her, or going to be with her was perfectly natural.

Stopping to help an elderly lady up her stoop, Will pressed his lips together in a small smile before heading down the street. He'd be there soon, at Trina's, and then hopefully she could warm him up. He wanted that after all, not his wife.



OOC: Will sold his heart to the Harpy matriarch, find him out wandering in the snow as he heads out to a certain Trina Moon's place.

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[aoife_coombs]

It wasn't the Cabot Aoife needed right now, but Will could come in handy either way. She wanted to get Ed something silly, a welcome-back-to-Siren-Cove gift that he'd only understand, and part of it was horrible candy (the ones that stained your teeth and therefore made your mother shocked).

She just couldn't remember if he hated licorice or sour worms more. And surely Will wasn't in that much of state to be unable to answer that question?

"William!"

[willcabot]

He turned at the sound of his name. The usual goofy, playful look not flickering across his features as he stared down impassively at Aoife. Stopping, he waited for her to catch up before smiling. He smiled but it didn't feel... like anything. It felt like nothing at all.

"Aoife, what can I do for you?" Will asked.

[aoife_coombs]

That didn't sound too bad. Of course, he was a Cabot. He knew how to keep up appearances.

"Just a quick question. Ed's worst candy nightmare: sour worms or licorice? That's all I need. I know, it's very silly, but some traditions have to be honored."

[willcabot]

"Cockroach clusters, or chocolate covered ants." Will answered. He couldn't remember what sweets his brother did like, Ed's tastes changed so quickly that he never bothered learning a favourite. Not when whatever cause he'd take up would change and Ed would change everything else to suit that. "What tradition is that?"

[aoife_coombs]

"But that's no-" Aoife's pretty sure those aren't the tainting ones, but she won't protest Ed's brother, especially not in this time of his life. He probably thinks she's being a child right now, anyway.

"Thank you, Will, I mean. If you could not tell your brother about this as well, it's better when it's a surprise." That was a thin line to balance on. "Have a nice day."