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losthunter) wrote2016-04-06 11:19 am
Knock unbidden on the door ((Schön))
The evening on which Schön and Hunter had agreed upon a TV marathon to watch 'Twilight Zone' episodes had come very quickly, even though it had been a couple of days since the Spring Fair and the last time they had spoken.
Hunter had a lot of artwork to keep himself occupied in the time between the two events. There were a couple of sketches in his notepad from the evening of the Spring Fair that he had wanted to get on canvas. Some are watercolors. Some are color pencils. Some are using the rose petals, soaked in paint. In all aspects, he had been busy.
During the day, before Schön would arrive at the apartment, Hunter had been quite busy finishing a charcoal piece depicting an elderly couple sharing an intimate, and touching moment. He wrapped that up right before he was expecting Schön, so had to jump in the bathroom quickly to get cleaned and dressed for the evening.
Then he went into the kitchen to bring out the snacks that he had prepared for the evening. There are delights such as cranberry pretzel clusters, brownie batter popcorn, assorted chocolate-dipped fruit (bananas, kiwis and strawberries), and a cheese platter. For a wine choice, Hunter had selected a Wild Vines strawberry white zinfandel.
With everything else in place, Hunter does one more walk-through of his apartment, to make sure everything is prepared for his guest.
Hunter had a lot of artwork to keep himself occupied in the time between the two events. There were a couple of sketches in his notepad from the evening of the Spring Fair that he had wanted to get on canvas. Some are watercolors. Some are color pencils. Some are using the rose petals, soaked in paint. In all aspects, he had been busy.
During the day, before Schön would arrive at the apartment, Hunter had been quite busy finishing a charcoal piece depicting an elderly couple sharing an intimate, and touching moment. He wrapped that up right before he was expecting Schön, so had to jump in the bathroom quickly to get cleaned and dressed for the evening.
Then he went into the kitchen to bring out the snacks that he had prepared for the evening. There are delights such as cranberry pretzel clusters, brownie batter popcorn, assorted chocolate-dipped fruit (bananas, kiwis and strawberries), and a cheese platter. For a wine choice, Hunter had selected a Wild Vines strawberry white zinfandel.
With everything else in place, Hunter does one more walk-through of his apartment, to make sure everything is prepared for his guest.

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"I cannot say I knew her, but I think your mother would be pleased with the man you are now."
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"So I have a very important question for you." Hunter smiles softly. There is a playful glint in his eyes.
"Your commissioned work is finished. Would you rather see it now, or wait until later in the evening to reveal the canvas?"
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The playful glint catches the thin man's attention, as the fae are ever intrigued by mischief. "Oh, I usually trust the artist to decide when their work will debut. If it were left to me, I should want to see it at once."
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"This way..." Hunter leads Schön from the balcony, back into the art studio. He heads over to where the two canvas' are covered. With a smile, Hunter lifts the smaller of the two pieces up onto a empty canvas.
He is a little excited, and nervous, all at the same time. With a flourish, he removes the cloth off the canvas, revealing the art piece. The loving elderly couple captured in the piece was completely done with charcoal. Hunter had wanted to keep the finished piece in the soft grays and dark blacks of the charcoal.
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The removal of the cloth prompts a soft "ah!" Schön grows quiet, then, a hint of a wistful smile lingering about his lips as he soaks up the scene, attention drifting from one detail to another, broadening to appreciate the whole, and focusing again.
"Exquisite. Simply exquisite. The moment almost breathes." Turning to Hunter with a deeply pleased smile, he adds, "thank you. From the bottom of my heart."
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And because he knows of Schön's fondness of stories. "I spoke to the couple, after I had observed them long enough to make my initial sketches."
"They had met as young lovers. And had their marriage last through the Depression and the Second World War. When he was overseas, he wrote constantly. She still has all his letters."
"They struggled with being childless, but then found ways to share their love with their communities by countless volunteer hours."
"This moment was observed on their 75th wedding anniversary."
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"Their love was very inspirational. It gave me such hope."
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"My eyes were really opened to the possibility of finding someone special when Lindy was in my life. Her friendship was wonderful, and the thought of having that with someone in a romantic sense..." Hunter blushes again.
"And now, I have even more great friends in my life who I care about." And yes, he counts Schön as one of those people.
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Hunter's latter remarks prompt some musing on the thin man's part. "It can sometimes take a jarring change for us to see what has been plain before us for some time."
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"Even in my most darkest moments, when I desperately wanted love to free me from the curse... I would have never sought a magical solution to my situation."
His heart is in a much better place now. And he smiles at Schön's musing. "Oh yes. I know that all too well. But I consider my change to be such a good thing. My eyes are more open. And it is... exciting to ponder the possibilities."
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"You wear your change well, Hunter, for which I am glad."
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Hunter is enjoying this little discussion. The closeness to the other man feels nice too. And it makes him smile, that Schön's has such positive comments to make. It is just those nice experiences that doesn't even make it seem like there is an awkward pause in their conversation. Even the stillness between comments is enjoyed and appreciated.
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"And sometimes, the art speaks through me," he glances at the other covered canvas.
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Before he removes the cloth off the canvas, Hunter steps almost protectively in front of Schön just in case there is another magical effect. He had been told that the magic is dormant right now, but he is still cautious.
His instinct is telling him that showing Schön this piece is important, so he gets an impression of the Witch. "This is Kendra." Hunter removes the cloth off the portrait of the witch who had cursed him.
"I keep it covered, because when I first painted it, there was a magical effect where it pulled me to where she was. I guess, in a way, her magic knew that I had wanted to speak to her."
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"I had wanted to help her, ask her if she was unbalanced. She said that it wasn't time. I wasn't ready."
"Maybe, she was talking about that?"
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"Shall we start our TV marathon?" Hunter asks.
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"Certainly, if you like. I brought a selection of the very best." He smiles, going to collect the disc from where he left it. "Up first, a chilling tale called, 'To Serve Man.'"
((Sorry replies have been slow the last few days. Work has been kicking me pretty hard. Please don't construe any long delays as a loss of interest in the thread.))
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He goes to open up the bottle of wine and pour two glasses.
[Totally understand the stresses of work. Hope things get better soon]
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((Thanks. I've got a day off coming soon, but only one instead of a weekend, and then a day I have to go in early, so even my day off is cut a little short. It could be worse, though--it could be six-day weeks every week and my day off cut shorter by the day after it being much earlier, the way it used to be. This is progress.))
Schön takes a little bit of everything, in the way of snacks available. He likes to sample, and he thinks snacks may be particularly relevant during this first episode. When his plate is full, he goes to find a seat at the couch, lounging at his ease. He'll place the DVD where Hunter can put it in; whether he's offering the courtesy of not presuming to control someone else's home entertainment setup or eschewing that confusing technology, well, who could say?
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