Well when I'm wemblin' west, I take the friend I like best, so we can wemble side by side

[gobetween]

It had been a bit of a struggle to get up to the counter in the first place, though thankfully the person that owned the cart was willing to come around to the side and help. Especially since he still wasn't sure about this... "money" thing, and had to be talked through which would be best. The rest he dumped in something marked Tip Jar- it was about a 300% tip, by the way -and then picked up both cups, nodding his thanks. Walking around and out of the line, he looked around for where he'd left Wembley, then smiled brightly and headed over.

"Here ya go!" He ducked under the overhanging bush and held out one cup, keeping the other for himself. "Drink it carefully, it's pretty hot. But I promise it'll warm you up."

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[forachange]

"Well, that's one of the things that makes it so beautiful - we never used to be able to see things like this. There was no chance to, ever! And now we can, it's just... It's so amazing," Wembley chuckled. He leaned forward just a tiny bit, still being careful - he was simply entranced. Fortunately, the wind was blowing towards them, so there was basically no risk of him slipping. He'd have to slip through the fencing, anyway.

But none of that thought process really went through his mind. He felt safe right now, regardless.

[gobetween]

"Yeah! I think the closest we ever came was that time we climbed to the top of the castle. But even that was nowhere near as tall as this!"

He inhaled deeply at another long gust of wind, letting it help fill his longs. All kinds of scents filtered through his nostrils- the cold air, the falling leaves on the trees, distant smoke from chimneys, the streets below, food cooking in a myriad of restaurants -and he let it out in a long, happy sigh.

"I'm really glad you wanted to come out with me, Wembley. I wouldn't trade this for the world."

[forachange]

Wembley laughed. "You're right! Although I bet Junior's parents wouldn't like knowing that - that there's something bigger than their castle, anywhere."

But as he turned over what Gobo just said in his mind - "I wouldn't trade this for the world." - his expression grew calmer, though still happy. He blushed a bit as he glanced down, right at the ground below.

"Neither would I, Gobo. I'm having a really nice time today... I'm just really glad me and Boober finally joined the rest of you guys out here."

[gobetween]

He laughed at the remark, picturing the Gorgs' reactions. But Wembley continuing brought a softer smile of his own to his face, and he nodded.

"Me too. And I'm.. really looking forward to the idea of getting to explore more places with you, too. It's gonna be a lot of fun."

He fell silent then, seemingly just watching the city. But he was thinking, mostly about how only travelling with Wembley was coming to mind. It almost, kinda, sorta felt like the way he did when he thought about only being with Mokey sometimes, or only being with Red sometimes-

He blinked, half-glanced toward Wembley, then looked away, hopefully under pretense of glancing at another part of the city. That... couldn't be it, could it?? Wembley was his best friend! Once-roommate!

First friend...













..............Aw, beans.

[forachange]

Wembley kept his gaze lowered for a good while, though he did nod. "Oh, yeah, definitely," he said, with a warmth in his voice. There were certainly many times where Wembely agreed with someone just to be agreeable, or to avoid conflict, or simply because it seemed like a good idea right after hearing what they said. But this was no such time - he absolutely meant this agreement, every part of him did.

He finally looked up, after some time, and glanced over at Gobo. He chuckled, nudging his side gently. "I can't wait to start."

[gobetween]

Gobo glanced down at the nudge, then looked at Wembley. Loyal, lovable Wembley. He paused, then he laughed some and smiled, wrapping an arm around him and pulling him in closer.

"Me too, eh? We're gonna have a great time together!"

So he had feelings. So what? He was also happy with the girls, and he knew Wembley was happy with Boober. That was what mattered. This? Well, they would still get to do things together, go exploring, play music and games, what have you. That was all that mattered.

[forachange]

He laughed as he was half-hugged. It felt nice, and why that was... It wasn't important right now. It would just be good to go on new adventures together with Gobo. His best friend, which was meaningful in its own way. It certainly wasn't anything to sneeze at! He could handle this - and it wasn't like he'd forgotten about, or stopped caring for, Boober. It was just that he also couldn't help thinking about-

But no, right, not important right now.

"We sure are! Oh boy, it's going to be so much fun!" he said, with a joy he didn't even have to force. It was him and Gobo. Everything was going to be okay.

[gobetween]

"It sure is!" He squeezed him a bit more, then glanced up a bit at an idea. "Hey, I've got somewhere else we can check, c'mon!"

Pulling away from him, he jogged back over to the elevator, momentum giving him all the bounce he needed to hit the Down arrow. As the doors opened, he turned and gestured Wembley in ahead of him, the two of them off to whatever next exploring adventure, together.