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[ wow. hm. Jorah's been in Aefenglom long enough to understand the purpose of texting. the benefits, even! —but it's questions like this that make him want to go back to Essos, where things were delightfully outdated and messages took weeks to get to their respective target. ]

Good evening to you too.
Thank you for such a specific question. At this hour, non-the-less.

I do not. Bears weigh over a hundred stone.
They seem to get by just fine.

In normal bear circumstances, which I would argue we are not in. There's a forge where they make very good custom work, Putinka has his own fancy armor thing now. I'm just saying it wouldn't be a terrible idea to consider.

( this is not in the top ten weirdest things she's messaged someone or the worst time she's done it, but that doesn't feel helpful to point out. )

I know what you speak of.
I have had custom work done for myself.
As in, human me.

[ still an odd way to describe himself even after all of this time. it is what it is, though. ]

I must assume he looks like quite the gallant pup.
He's a large fellow, but the steel required for a bear is a tad expensive, no?

I work in finance for the aristo district so I could probably afford it, but I did get it in hardened leather. I don't want something that's going to be uncomfortable for him to wear, you know? He's never worn anything more elaborate than a harness before this.

Of course. That makes sense.
I meant it would be expensive to buy the materials to fit the size of a bear, though.
Even leather would add up quickly.

It is odd, I will say.
I have worn some type of armor most my adult life. Even as a child, really.
To think I am just... bare when I am a beast is interesting.

Oh, yeah. That's a good point if you are considering it, but you did sound pretty confident about bears being fine.

( and gwen is always ready to talk about her dog at a moment's notice, it's a problem. )

I guess bears are at their most dangerous naked. Which is relatable.

[ annnnd a follow-up message right after. ]

I would like to see Putinka with his "fancy armor".
Whenever you have him in it again, anyway.

( the picture she took is probably one she's stored, because she has it promptly and it's from beside the river—percy made the sort of elaborate strip that straps around his torso and over the top of his head, protective, and gwen has slung suitably-sized saddlebags over his back. he's sat beside the river's edge in the picture, her shoes tied to his saddle-bags. )

[ awwww, look at the puppy. he so cu-yoot. ]

He wears the armor proudly.
What a fine canine soldier he would make back home.

I hope this means you also protect yourself.
My memory of our time first together is unclear, but clothing on you was not part of it.

Guard dogs have to guard, but you never know here from what. I don't want him defenseless, you know? But he's a tough boy, his sire's breed was cultivated to defend people from. Well, from bears.

I'm fine.

I see.
Perhaps I'll be more direct in my question like you.

Do you have human armor for when you're human?

[ that... makes sense, right. ]

( it is much trickier to brush past a direct question. )

Well, I don't do armor-relevant things.

So you protect Putinka but not yourself.
Care to disclose why?

He's a guard dog, his instinct is to guard me, and I don't want him to accidentally tangle with something that he isn't prepared for with nothing between him and it but fur. Whereas I have self-preservation instinct and what am I going to do, wear armor just to walk down the street?

( she does, occasionally, venture out of the city, though not far. )

Anyway, anywhere I would be going that might be risky for me, personally, is going to be the water. And you've already seen what's practical to wear in the water.

( well, she isn't always entirely naked.

sometimes she wears jewelry. )

You do realize this lovely city of ours has a habit of falling into routine chaos, yes?
I feel as if you have more reason to possess armor than when I decide to trot around the wilds as a bear.

[ but now she's got him painting images of her naked in the river all over again. thanks. ]

I respect someone who cares more for their partner than themselves, at least.
You put others first.
Or... Putinka, at least.

It's really just him. Here, anyway, everyone else is at home.

But if it makes you feel better, I think my tentacles could break your big bear spine if you got attitude near the river or the sea.

[ okay. ow? why. ]

There isn't a single thing about that statement that provides me comfort.
In fact, I think my back is more sore than normal now.

Aw. Lay flat on a hard floor and prop your feet up if it does hurt, my godfather swears by it and his back aches from carrying our entire fucking family.

I don't need armor is the point. I wouldn't know when to wear it so I'd just never have it with me when it'd be handy, probably.

Please do not take offense when I say I am hesitant to take your advice.
Besides, I live a farmers' life now.
A sore back is a requirement.

[ 'cause. you know. you said you'd break his back with tentacles and everything. ]

I understand.
Even if bear armor was something to consider, I cannot imagine the logistics of putting it on.
Unlike Putinka, I don't have a partner like that.

[ who would ask their queen to put armor on them as a giant bear??? ]

A working back is what farmers need, actually, so if you throw it out don't come crying to me because you wanted to be manly and tough it out.

I guess bears don't have thumbs.

It's cute you call him my partner, though, it feels like we should be fighting crime instead of probably breaking some kind of city ordinance every time I get him into a cafe.

[ WHY IS SHE SO DIFFICULT ]

You decided to open up with breaking my back before giving advice on how to soothe my aches and pains.
Does it not make sense on why I would be concerned?

[ he almost forgets that she decided to text him because she was concerned. about bear!Jorah, but... still. ]

You must have an easier time imagining a bear put on armor by themselves than me.
Thumbs or no, you are still dealing with a massive beast trying to tie armor around their waist.

Don't be a baby, it was obviously just an example. I am just saying, I'm not totally defenseless. The back ache advice is completely legitimate. Do yoga or something.

Well, if bears had thumbs it'd probably be slightly easier but reach is a problem too. It's the t-rex problem for a new age.

You are just as defenseless as a bear with no armor.
Perhaps we can both accept that we are worrying too much about one another.

[ at least that's sweet??

but now they're on something new. t-rex's. there's a solid handful of minutes before he responds. ]

Gwen. I apologize, but you must know by now that we come from two very different homes.
What is a t-rex?

( he may have a point in the first place, and jorah may recognize the acknowledgment of that for what it is—

because 'young woman ignores good point she doesn't have a rebuttal for' is universal. )

Do you know what a dinosaur is?

I'm searching every corner of my brain for the word in a variety of languages I'm familiar with...
... no, I have no idea what a dinosaur is.

[ something tells him he's about to be in for some impromptu education. ]

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