Fandom The Farmhouse Dream { The Last of Us 1x1 with icedthemoon }

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Now. Now? Right now. Was he ready for that? How could he ensure that he did not ruin this too? Asher ruined everything, especially right now. And they were just gong to leave the rest of them? They were going to leave Kaleb when he was having a hard time like this? Not that he knew what to say to Kaleb to make him feel any better. Maybe it was better this way. He didn’t know. “Are you going to talk to her now? What do I…” His breath quickened as he thought about waiting for Jordan to come back. He really did not know what he wanted. “I should apologize to Kaleb. I didn’t mean to upset him. I’m sure I did.” He could only imagine how this made Kaleb feel. They all but dismissed him.

Rowan liked this idea. He loved exploring. “I want to open everything!” He was immediately off. He didn’t really know what he was looking for, but he was absolutely ready to open every cabinet and drawer in the area. Carlos grinned as the little boy was off to the first drawers he can find. “You are so good at getting them excited about everything.” He squeezed their hands together. “How are you so good at this?”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

He listened to Asher, and caught that quickened breath. He heard his words and hummed softly, kissing his forehead. "You go talk to your other love. Apologize, kiss, make up. I'll speak with Maria and I'll be back in a flash. You know how fast I am." He said, looking at Asher. "And when I get back, we can pack up our stuff, and go for a small camping trip. How does that sound gorgeous?" He asked, one hand moving to behind his back so he could rub it gently.

Killian giggled and nodded, racing after his brother. "I'll find it first!" He squealed as he ran to the first table with drawers that he could see and began searching excitedly. Kaleb looked at Carlos before looking at the boys. He smiled at the squeeze and hummed softly. "I don't know.. I really didn't think I'd be a good dad at all." Kaleb admitted as he looked back at his partner. "I didn't exactly have a great role model in that department."​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Asher felt so overwhelmed. Everything was confusing. He could not keep up with any part of any of these conversations. There was just so much. He closed his eyes and nodded. “Okay. Don’t take too long?” He opened his eyes and almost haphazardly searched for Jordan’s lips with his own. He kissed him as two more tears fell down his cheeks. “I love you.” Then he pulled away and looked to the farmhouse. Now he had to face an equally terrifying challenge. This should not have been so difficult. These were his people.

“Nuh uh!” Rowan pulled open a drawer and peered inside. “I’m gonna find it first!” He sifted through it and though he didn’t know exactly what hammers and nails were, none of what he saw looked like it could be used to put a painting on a wall. No worries! He closed it and ran to the next one. Carlos shook his head. “I don’t think it has anything to do with that. I didn’t even have a father.” This was not something that upset him really. Carlos never had parents. Well. He was sure that someone had to give birth to him, but no one stuck around. It was never too important though. He managed to survive without it.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Jordan smiled softly, even as he saw Asher's eyes close for a moment before they opened again. "I won't be long." He replied, kissing him back. "I love you too gorgeous." He whispered, as he saw Asher pull away. He gave him one more quick hug before he turned and headed for the gate. He had two stops to make, well, three if he wanted to grab them horses to use. He had a feeling the ring wouldn't be done so soon, but he figured it wouldn't hurt to.. check in and he also had to talk to Maria, so off he ran.

Killian shut the drawer he'd opened after finding nothing and huffed, crossing his arms. "No!" He stamped his little foot and ran to the cabinets near the kitchen and pulled the ones he could reach open. Kaleb looked at Carlos and thought about it for a moment. "Oh." He hadn't thought of that. "I.. uh right. I forgot you hadn't had a dad." He admitted as he rubbed the back of his neck with his free hand. "Well, for not having one, you're doing remarkably well with these two so far.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Asher watched Jordan go. After all the effort he put into trying to get away and to be alone, he was regretting letting him go. He bit his cheek as he watched him disappear, and then finally he made his way inside. The first thing he heard was the sound of children running through the house and searching through drawers. “Is this a hammer?” He heard a crash and walked until he was in the living room area. Rowan was staring at the floor at something that he dropped. “Oops.” Carlos moved to the little boy’s side. “Nope. Not a hammer. Keep looking.” They put whatever it was back in the drawer and the boy ran off. Carlos walked out of Asher’s sight, though based on the words that he heard, he assumed he was talking to Kaleb. “that’s okay. Most people had parents. I learned later that it was weird not to have any. But neither did any of my people, so..” he shrugged as Asher stopped and looked in at them. He didn’t know what to do.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaleb shook his head with a laugh as he watched Rowan start at what he'd dropped and he simply smiled as he did. He hadn't noticed Asher yet, as he looked at Carlos. "Still. You're doing a good job." He said as he looked at him. "What a pair of parents are we? One with no role models and one with a strict General as a father who didn't want him." Kaleb said as Killian tore through towards the door when he stopped. Oh. "Hi." Killian said softly as Kaleb turned to look. "Asher. Come on in." He said, a soft smile as he waved the older man in.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Asher stayed where he was, looking at the little boy in front of him. He had not had a lot of time with the little ones. He was not even sure what to do with them. Rowan ran up beside Killian, staring up at the man. “Hello.” He stuck close to his brother. This man was strange and new. He still looked a little like a villain. Wait. He reached up and pointed. “Are you sad?” Asher blinked, narrowing his eyes. Sad? Oh. He still had the aftermath of his despair with Jordan. Not to mention that he was still upset knowing what he was going to say to Kaleb. Actually, no, he didn’t know what he was going to say at all. Carlos smiled at Asher. He kissed Kaleb’s cheek, whispered, “Second chance?” then moved to the boys. “Come on you two. You still haven’t found the hammer and nails. Let’s keep looking.” He guided the two away. Asher watched and still stayed where he was. He wasn’t sure where to go. He looked over at Kaleb. “Um. Hey.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian looked up at Asher, blue eyes looking at him and seeing that he did look a little sad. He turned to look at Carlos before waving at Asher and then scurried away with his brother. They did still have nails and a hammer to find and no one had won yet. Kaleb smiled at the kiss to his cheek and heard the whisper. He didn't say anything as he watched Carlos guide the two little ones away. Kaleb turned to look at Asher, stepping closer to him and smiling a little. His eyes still held that sadness and fear that he'd done something wrong. "Hey. You okay?" He asked softly, cautiously. He didn't want to make things uncomfortable for Asher, but he was still completely unsure if they were really good or not.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Carlos guided them into a whole different hallway. His thought was that they must have kept these kinds of things together though he didn’t know where that would be. Asher tried to control his breath as Kaleb stepped closer. He wasn’t sure if that was a good idea. He wanted him close. He wanted him far. He wanted to be alone, but he wanted to have both of his loves with him. He was a walking contradiction. As Kaleb asked, Asher considered the answer. Yes, he was going to be okay. He wasn’t the one who got lost in the forest and had to be rescued. He wasn’t the one who was suffering from the loss of a father figure. He wasn’t the one who had a lot of problems right now. Yet, somehow, he was handling all of it poorly. “No.” It was always better to tell the truth. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have… dismissed you like that.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian started searching around as they entered the different hallway, though he had no idea what he was looking for. Kaleb looked at Asher, trying to understand what was going on. He heard his words and shook his head. "I shouldn't have interrupted your conversation with Jordan." He said as he took one of Asher's hand to squeeze it gently. "I'm sorry for making you fall into hunter mode. Next time I want to wander and get restless, I'll let everyone know, and take a buddy with me." He said softly as he sent a small smile to his other love. "I'm thankful that they had you though, I don't know if anyone else could've found me so easily, especially with how far I was."​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

“Maybe we need to find a tool box.” Carlos walked into a room and shook his head. This was just a bedroom now. “That’s normally a bag or box full of a bunch of tools. I have no idea where they would put that though.” He reached for the two boys. “Take me to the next place you want to search.” Asher was the one who was supposed to be going to Kaleb to make him feel better after the night he had and Kaleb was the one trying to reassure him. How did that happen? Kaleb was such a good person. He always had been. Asher was surrounded by such good people. “It’s not your fault. I get it. I really do. I can’t stay in here all the time either. I got so used to having to leave…” He was not going to bring up his pain when they were working through Kaleb’s. “I was scared. Scared that we weren’t going to find you. Scared that when we did, you’d be hurt or dead or-“ infected. He clenched his fist. “I shouldn’t take it out on you. That isn’t fair. I didn’t mean to be that way. It’s so hard to put the hunter back. Especially right now.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian tilted his head as he looked at Carlos. "A tool box?" He asked, narrowed eyes showing his confusion as he looked at him. He looked around the area. "Check the barn?" Killian asked as he looked at Carlos. Kaleb looked at Asher, hearing his words and frowned. "I didn't mean to scare you. I didn't mean to scare any of you." He said quietly, looking down at the ground as he took a deep breath. "I understand what you mean. It took me so long to finally put the Officer away. And he's shown himself more than once since we'd parted. I'm sorry for what I put you through, and I promise not to do it again. Are we.. getting close to being okay? I.. I love you Asher and I hope what I did, didn't harm our relationship.." Kaleb admitted. He might not love Asher as much or as fiercely like he did Carlos, but he still loved him. ​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Carlos thought about it. The barn. That was a good idea. “I think you may be right.” He looked at Rowan. “Do you want to check out the barn? sheep and tools out there we hope.” Rowan nodded and ran to the doors. Carlos laughed. “To the barn! Who can get there first?” Asher didn’t want to make him feel bad. He didn’t want to ruin things more than he already did. If he learned anything from this difficulty with Jordan, it was to be honest. They needed to understand each other in order to make things right. He listened and nodded. He understood that more than anyone else. He and Kaleb were so similar. They had parts of themselves that they did not want to be real anymore. They couldn’t keep them away. They were intrinsically a part of them. His eyes widened at the admission. He had not expected something like this. “I…” He sucked in a deep breath. He looked at their hands. Love. Love was so hard to understand. “You aren’t the one who harmed things. I think… I know that was me. And I am so sorry. I didn’t mean…” He frowned. “I love you more than I knew I could love a second person. I don’t want to be the reason this hurts us.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian looked at Carlos and then at Rowan. "Race you there!" He cried as he ran after his brother to the doors. Once it was open, Killian took off towards the barn with a laugh. Even if they didn't find the tools there, he was still having fun. Kaleb looked at Asher, seeing his eyes widen. This hadn't been what he'd expected to admit, but after he said it, he realized that was the truth he'd been keeping hidden. He bit his lip as he heard that and shook his head quickly at the last words. "I never thought I could love someone at first, I was terrified to let someone in, and then I met Carlos. And then I met you. And I found my family. Two men I loved more than I thought I could. You didn't harm anything, we're still.. us." Kaleb said as he pulled Asher a little closer. "I uh.. I was so nervous because I thought I ruined things. And yet it wasn't just me that thought that." He added as he smiled softly at Asher. He leaned in and kissed him gently. Forgiveness and loved was mixed into the kiss. It's okay. We're fine. That was all he wanted to convey into the kiss.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Rowan ran as fast as he could out of the farm house and to the back towards the barn. He laughed the entire time, because who didn’t like running around and searching for things. He still had no idea what it was that they needed. He hoped that Carlos would be able to tell him when they found it. Carlos ran after them, racing towards the barn with the kids. He loved the energy.

Asher never truly felt someone like he felt for Kaleb. Every one of those words that came from Kaleb were words that Asher understood incredibly well. “I didn’t think I could either. That’s the trouble with people like us. We never could fathom the way the world could be. That’s why we have them.” People like Jordan and Carlos. They were the best kinds of people. He wasn’t expecting the kiss. It was still kind of strange to do something like that with someone who wasn’t Jordan. It was enough to answer those questions. They were okay. He gave back to the kiss, a little smile traipsing across his face as it ended. “Speaking of which, yours appears to have disappeared with the children who now live with us and mine has gone to talk to Maria about disappearing for several days.” His smile grew as he thought about the gesture. “I think he’s trying to recreate how we fell in love again. Camping in the forest. So…”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian giggled as he ran, racing towards the barn. He loved running, and he loved spending time with his brother though he slid to a stop in the open barn door. He wasn't sure where he was looking, so he started scanning everything. He didn't know where to find what they were looking for but he hoped that Carlos could help.

Kaleb had heard those words, knowing that they shared something more than just love. Understanding. They understood each other in a different way than just love. Kaleb had never found someone who understood that part of him inside. That officer that rose up to protect him when he needed it. He smiled into the kiss as he felt Asher give back to it and he saw that little smile. "Yes, he's searching for a hammer and nails to hang their paintings they made. Oh? Is that camping trip happening a lot sooner than you thought?" He asked with a chuckle before he sighed softly. "Would you like to meet the little ones?" He asked softly.

Jordan had just finished convincing Maria that they needed a few days off, with the promise of bringing back fresh kill and checking the mountain trail where he planned on taking Asher camping. He had a grin as he ran down the street to the workshop, knocking on the door. "Hello?" He called, wondering where Ezekiel was. He figured a quick check on the ring wouldn't hurt. Though he had a pretty good feeling it wasn't ready.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Rowan followed his brother into the barn and started running through everywhere. “Oh ew! Killy Killy! I found sheep poop!” He giggled as he hopped over some of it. “Sheep are so gross! And smelly!” This made him laugh even harder. Carlos had a feeling that finding a hammer was not going to be on the list of priorities for very long. That was okay. Who could say no to the wonders of sheep?

Asher, feeling both vulnerable and raw, looked at this man before him in the same way he often did. No one could ever surprise him like Kaleb. If only Asher could have been more like him as he learned how to be a better person than the one he was raised to be. He gently swung their clasped hands. “Um yeah. He wants to go now. I don’t know exactly what happened, but I… I want to go with him. So we’re doing that.” He looked out through the house and nodded. “After he comes back. And after we actually meet them. I wasn’t ready last night. I hope they can forgive me for that.”

Ezekiel had a lot of things that he was working on. Alex thankfully was working on the wedding arches. He had him for very little time and already he was proving to be a wonderful worker. If Alex wanted to stick around, Ezekiel would gladly keep him. He had a table that he was working on. It was close to finish. However, what he was really working on was the several rings that he needed now. He knew he had to figure them out, and he was always intrigued by a challenge. The knock on the door surprised him. So few people actually knocked. He paused his experimentation and moved to the door. “Good afternoon, Jordan. It’s good to see you.” He moved back and held the door open so that he could come inside. “Come to see progress? I have progress.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian looked at Rowan and scrunched his nose at that. "Gross!" He giggled as he ran towards the back of the barn where there were a few stalls that didn't quite have sheep in them. They looked like those run down places that their parents took them too. Killian ran past those and up the stairs, past some blankets to a small part near the back. He was so engrossed in exploring that he wasn't paying attention to the creak of the wood before the wood snapped and cracked, sending Killian through the now hole in the wood and with a cry, he slammed into the ground, covering his head with his arms on instinct as the wood clattered and fell on him. Killian could feel the pain in his body as he cried loudly, his legs were cut up from the wood and, while he didn't know it, his shoulder had dislocated from the impact and roll his body took when it hit the ground.

Kaleb smiled as he felt their hands gently swing. "You deserve it. And I'm sure he just wants some alone time to reconcile after the months apart." Kaleb said as he looked at Asher. He smiled, nodding. "I'm sure they'll forgive you. They were probably a little more scared last night too so it wouldn't have gone well." He said with a smile before he heard the dull sound of a crash dulled by the walls. "Uh, what was that?" He asked, looking outside with a worried expression.

Jordan smiled at Ezekiel as he stepped inside. "Good afternoon. I uh yeah. I was coming to check on the progress. The ring wouldn't happen to be close to ready would it?" He asked curiously as he stepped inside the workshop. Alex looked up from the wedding arch and smiled at Jordan, waving before he went back to work.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Asher was so glad that Kaleb was understanding. If he weren’t, Asher wasn’t sure what he would have done. He was going to say as much as the sound of something crashing interrupted them. “I don’t know.” Without another word, Asher was out of the house and running towards the barn. He knew enough to know that was a bigger crash coming from further out.

Carlos ran through the barn. “KILLIAN!” Rowan also ran through screaming his brother’s name. The crash was loud and scary. Rowan was terrified for his brother. Carlos got to him first, moving debris out of the way so that he could get to the little boy. “Killian, are you okay?” He scooped the boy out of the mess and stumbled back until he was on the ground with the five year old in his lap. He placed a protective arm around him. “Hey, you’re okay. That was a big fall. I know that was scary and painful, but I need you to tell me where it hurts.”

Ezekiel immediately moved back through the workshop and to where he was working which was on the ring predicament. “Four days is not working out anymore?” he asked as he made his way back. “Um. It depends on what you determine is close to ready.” He approached what had become his workstation for the rings. It was covered in the prototypes and attempts. “I have options for you. This has become my current… I would say project but I feel obsession may be the better word.” He smiled at Alex who was having to deal with his lack of focus in anything else. “I am learning that rings and metal are not my specialty. Though, I am much better at wood.” He picked up a ring that looked practically done. The metal was fighting him and he tried something different. “I am a woodworker first after all.” This one was made primarily of wood though had rings around the edges, the inside was coated, and the middle was a different material. It was a normal wood color though the metal was dark. “It was not meant to be the final product, so I didn’t use a red wood or stain it. I also would have used a black or darker steel. If you like how it looks, I can go from there. A red wood inside even a tungsten. If you need it soon… I would need probably a couple of hours. I am not good at this yet.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaleb was right behind Asher, racing towards the barn, opening the doors and sliding to a stop. "Carlos?! Killian? Rowan?!" He called as he searched for where the source of the crash was. He could feel his blood chilling as he caught sight of the dust settling near the back. Meanwhile Killian was crying loudly as he curled up into a ball, hearing his brother and father's screams. He whimpered as he felt Carlos scoop him up and he curled into his chest, sniffling and sobbing softly. "A- Arm.. H- Hurts.." He managed to get out. "Leg st- stings.." He added as he tried to curl into Carlos more.

Jordan bit his lip as he walked in. "We had some.. late night excitement that hastened the timeline." He said as he walked with him to the table. He looked at the ring that Ezekiel showed and while he understood that the man was more of a woodworker, he was thankful that he'd taken on the challenge of a ring. "I like that ring and how it came out. I could hold off leaving a couple hours if you can get it that red and black." Jordan said. "But no worries if you can't. I'm just thankful that you had taken this challenge on at all."​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Carlos held Killian close, holding him against his chest as he gently rocked him. “Okay. Okay, I know. Lots of things hurt.” Rowan ran to them, plopping down beside them. “Killian? Are you okay?” He didn’t know when he started crying too, but it was loud and dramatic. Even if he wasn’t the one who fell and got hurt, he hurt for his brother. They always had. He looked up as Kaleb and Asher came running in. “Killy’s hurt!” he yelled. “He- He fell and and and now he’s hurt!” Asher moved with Kaleb as they entered the barn and found everyone near the back. Hurt. Okay. He moved away from the rest and moved to a storage unit also towards the back. They had not been there long but it was long enough for him
to have a first aid kit in most places. He pulled it out and handed it to Kaleb. “They don’t trust me yet.”

Ezekiel smiled and nodded. “Hm. Interesting. Is that similar to fighting with your partner’s father just to realize he wants you to marry his son too?” He stood next to his many, many rings that he had been working on for hours. “That was… enlightening.” He turned the ring in his finger and nodded. “Okay. I can do that. Alex, can I borrow you? We have an expedited project.” He put the ring down and caught Jordan’s eye. How about I get this done as fast as I can and then I send Alex home to you with a present. That would be… less conspicuous.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian cried as he tucked his face into Carlos' chest as he heard him. Kaleb saw the pile of wood, saw Carlos on the ground with Killian as he heard Rowan's voice. Kaleb's heart sank as he headed towards them, his gaze flicking to the side to see Asher coming over with a first aid kit. "Oh thank you." He said softly, rubbing Asher's shoulder gently. He turned back and knelt down in front of Carlos. "Hey buddy, can I have you turn to me?" He asked softly as Killian pulled his head out to look at Kaleb. Kaleb ran his hands down Killian's arms and Killian pulled away with a cry. "I think his shoulder's dislocated. It doesn't look right either. We should bring him to Jacob. A first aid kit can't do what a trained medic and nurse can."

Jordan shook his head with a small chuckle as he looked at him. "More like someone decided to be restless, left the farm and caused his partner to go on a rampage to find him." Jordan said with a small smile. Alex looked up and nodded, standing and moving from the arch and over to him. "Of course. And I'd be honored to bring it up to the house later." Alex said as Jordan smiled at both of them. "Thank you guys so much, I've gotta run. Need to get horses from Cameron. I really appreciate all of this!" He said as he turned and headed out of the workshop with a wave.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

As Killian cried, Carlos held him close again. He was careful not to touch the arm that was likely dislocated. “Don’t worry, Killian. It’s going to be okay.” He looked up and gestured with his head to where he fell. “Collapsed wood. We should probably check everything soon so that we can make sure everything is safe for our boys.” He kissed the top of his head. Rowan, still crying beside them, shoved his way in front of his brother. “I’m sorry you’re hurt! I want to hurt with you. Why can’t I hurt for him?” He cried and cried. Carlos stood up, one hand on Rowan as well. He kept Killian in his other arm. “We need to take a walk to town. Rowan. I need you to walk with us.” Asher stepped forward. “I, uh, I can check everything while you’re gone. I should stay here for when Jordan gets back too.”

Ezekiel raised both brows in alarm. That sounded far different to the kinds of night excitement that normally happened with people like Jordan. He waved to Jordan and started back to work. ​

 

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Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian buried his face back into Carlos again, crying softly. He felt the kiss to the top of his head. He heard his brother’s voice and turned to look at him. He shook his head barely. “No Rowan. You no need hurt too.” He whispered. Kaleb stood up and looked at Rowan. He held out his hand. “Rowan, take my hand so we can get moving. The faster we go, the sooner we can get Killian help.” Kaleb said as he looked back at Asher. “Thank you. That would be wonderful.” He replied. “Alright, let’s get heading to town.” Killian whimpered softly at the paintings, his head buried into Carlos’ chest and his tears staining his shirt.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Rowan didn’t like that Killian was so upset and hurting. He hated that they couldn’t share that. He was supposed to be able to help his brother. He took Kaleb’s hand but cried as they walked. Carlos moved as quickly as he thought he could go without jostling Killian in his arms. He was used to carrying those who were hurt. He had been doing that for years. Killian was so small though that it was a little scary. He didn’t want to hurt him any more than he already was. As Carlos moved, he gulped back the guilt. “I’m sorry. I should have checked everything before I let you go running around. But sometimes we get hurt. Good thing we have such a good nurse who can help us.” They were out of the barn and through the gate in no time.​