Fandom High Welcome Picnic, Front Lawn of the School, Saturday, All Day

[bigdamnprincipal]

Maybe it was climate change, maybe someone had wished a little too hard for warm weather, but it was very toasty this morning. Luckily, the moddable food and drinks had already been prepared for a summer theme with icy beverages, fruit plates, and loads of ice cream among the mix, and pop-up tents around the school lawn were providing some shade. At least you didn't have to ring in the summer term in the rain?

[Happy summer term, everyone! Going OCD-free because I don't trust the gateways to stay good.]

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[thatwaslucky]

The picnics were always good for food and people watching, and there were some that Rey hadn't seen in a while. She came down and took her place in what was somewhat of a usual spot, sitting in the shade beneath a tree, and watching what was going on.

[thatsmysword]

"Hullo, Rey," Henry called, striding towards her with Mutt yipping at his side. "How is life treating you?"

[thatwaslucky]

"Really good," she said with a very sincere smile. "It's been a while, how have you been?"

[thatsmysword]

"Ah, same as always," Henry said, with an idle chuckle. "Hopin' we get some more people with horses this go-about, mainly. I'm up to my neck in horseshoes."

[thatwaslucky]

"And that's good?" she checked.

[thatsmysword]

"It's not really good or bad," Henry allowed. "There's just not a lot of different orders at the smithy, most of all. I can start trying to make swords and everything but nobody around here is usin' 'em."

[thatwaslucky]

"I'd try one," she said. "I'm not sure I'd need to own it. Unless I brought one to the warehouse."

[thatsmysword]

"Isn't your light one... well, lighter?" Henry asked.

[thatwaslucky]

"Yes. But it never hurts to try something different," she reasoned.

[thatsmysword]

"If you come by the smithy sometime soon, I'll have a poke at that hilt yours has and see if I can forge something that won't be too unfamiliar to your hand?" Henry suggested.

[thatwaslucky]

"That would be wonderful," Rey said. "I've used enough weapons to be able to adjust pretty well."

[thatsmysword]

"When did you learn how?" Henry asked. "I'm not sure you've ever said."

[thatwaslucky]

"The lightsaber or weapons in general?" she asked.

[thatsmysword]

"Either?" Henry said. "Don't know the order you learned any in either."

[thatwaslucky]

"I stated using a staff when I was maybe twelve?" Rey said. "And then I've had a lightsaber since I was nineteen."

[thatsmysword]

"How different is it?" Henry asked.