[ Well f u c k. He definitely would not have kept on joking about dads if he'd realized that Dorian's was murdered the day he'd come through the portal (or shortly before - that was when he said he heard about it, but Cisco isn't sure how fast the news reached him). Cisco wouldn't have been so flippant if he'd known, even if Dorian's dad sounds like he was a pretty bad person. ]

I mean, not thinking about all the bullshit back home is one of the benefits of being here, right?

[ Cisco thinks about suggesting... maybe Dorian ought to think about it, and maybe talk about it, a little bit. But he holds that comment back, for now. He's not going to make suggestions or criticize when Dorian seems to be doing okay with it. And honestly, maybe that's the healthiest option for him right now. ]

Little reminiscence now and then doesn't hurt.

[ The aviary isn't all that far from the town center; close enough that it's not worth getting a cab or catching any method of public transport. Besides, it's nice to talk while they are walking and the city is passing them by. ]

Grooming has got nothing to do with it. It's- you know I think that's just one of those cultural things I couldn't explain without talking for a whole hour.

[ Cisco could get into it, and there might be something interesting there, comparing the connotations of different kinds of facial hair on their respective worlds. But instead, Cisco rubs at his chin idly and says: ]

I've been thinkin' I might let mine grow out a bit, actually. Not, like, a full beard or whatever, but just get some stubble and then see what happens.

[ Then, even though he hadn't been planning on doing it, he admits: ]

I actually kinda had a vibe of myself in the future and I had a kinda short beard and it looked good and made me want to try it, but does that mean I wouldn't have tried it if I hadn't had that vibe? I can't wrap my head around this seeing the future shit. It trips me out every time.