New York City Road Trip, Day Three

[izzyalienqueen]

So far the trip had been great.

But there was still plenty of things to see before the roadtrippers returned to Fandom tonight.

[NFB due to distance]

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Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Forehead pressed against the glass of the observation deck, Karal was staring out over the city. He kept waiting to be scared, because he had never been so high, but it couldn't get past his awe. "Sunlord, this is incredible," he breathed."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"This is almost like flying," Gavin muttered from beside him.

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal tore his attention away from the view long enough to glance at Gavin. "Seeing views like this, every time you fly, does the wonder ever go away?"

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Not ever," Gavin said, shaking his head. "Not ever."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"That is good," he said quietly, almost reverently, as he turned back to the view. "This should never become commonplace. Never."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"You need to go flying sometime soon," Gavin told him quietly, almost like being too loud would disturb the view.

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I think you are right." Karal pressed one hand against the glass. "I did not know that people could do this, could create anything as amazing as this."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Takes years to do something like this," Gavin said, staring up at the sky. "Years. And a lot of patience. It's so high."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I can not even imagine what it would have taken to build this, especially in a world without magic." Karal shook his head as he looked down at the street, and smiled a little. "And I am very glad we did not have to take the stairs to get up here."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Awww, we could've raced," Gavin said.

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal just looked at him, eyes wide, then down at the street, then back at Gavin. "Raced?"

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Up eighty six flights," Gavin said, straight faced. "I bet I could've beat you."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I bet you could have as well, because I would not be foolish enough to try running up eighty six flights of stairs!" he proclaimed. "I would take the elevator and be waiting for you at the top."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"I'd just make Altra jump me up here," he said but kept his voice low.

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal stomach rolled at the thought. "I would still take the elevator, and you could be waiting for me." He lowered his voice. "Jumping makes me ill, though for such a short distance, it might not be as bad."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Why does it do that?" Gavin asked. "Make you ill?"

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I am not sure, it just does. Something about travelling through the void..." He shrugged. "Not everyone is affected, you didn't seem to be that time. When I arrived from Valdemar on Thursday, well, it was not pleasant."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin frowned, concerned. "Were you okay?"

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"It's just nausea, headache, bad ones, but not actually serious." He smiled a little and leaned back against the glass. "I was fortunate enough to have Molly stop by, and she stayed to help. I was fine after that."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Molly took care of you?" Gavin grinned.

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal shot him a quelling glance. "She did, yes. And stayed until I was asleep, which was very kind of her."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Sweet of her," he said and grinned again. "Very sweet. I haven't had a girl take care of me before."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal had, but the circumstances weren't ones he wanted to think about, so he just made a face at Gavin. "It was sweet, and I fear I repayed her poorly by simply falling asleep."

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Were you supposed to be doing something else?" Gavin asked.

Re: Tourist Time - The Empire State Building

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Well, no, and the medicines always make me drowsy." He traced a pattern on the glass, the outline of a sun, and smiled again. "It was a difficult trip. Molly's company was an unexpected boon."