Dragoncrest Cliffs He's a little wiser, a little older

the number one thing that will put a smile upon a sad face? your annoying baby cousin. obviously.
jadou had grown rather fond of taking walks by himself, now that he had some semblance of agency. it wasn't so much that he sought independence and rather that he sought quiet places to think.
and, as was his birthright, he took a shining to the beach.
sapphique's coastline was rather gravelly and harsh-looking, especially with the rather intimidating cliffs serving as the backdrop on one side and the frighteningly endless sea on the other. to him, however, it was paradise. he plods a ways away from the shore, choosing to climb over the salt-rotten logs and snuffle at the little crabs that crawled across the glinting sand.
it was a nice place to be. no one else seemed to be here, except — the weird guy maman had dragged in. hesitant at first, the boy slowly slinks over to him, kicking up clouds of sand rather obnoxiously.
what you be doin'? he asks, circling 'round so he could get in eti's face and stare at him with big, curious eyes. you look sad.