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[ Her feet skirt across the rug, half reluctant, half embarrassed about getting closer to someone that she had not only little recollection of sharing a bed with but had also puked on. Eventually her knees bump up against the bed.
Stubbornly her hand still remains over her face as she peeks out through her fingers at him. Even with most of her face hidden, the worried furrow on her brow is evident. ]
What else did I apologize for?
Stubbornly her hand still remains over her face as she peeks out through her fingers at him. Even with most of her face hidden, the worried furrow on her brow is evident. ]
What else did I apologize for?
Edited 2023-08-24 23:19 (UTC)
๐ด ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐กโ ๐๐ ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก. ๐ต๐ข๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐โ.
[ Yet. She still has an encounter to go and doesn't know it. ]
[ Yet. She still has an encounter to go and doesn't know it. ]
[ Knowing Claire is running in close circles with Himeka is comforting but that doesn't stop her from worrying. ]
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ข ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ?! ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ช๐ต?
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ข ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ?! ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ช๐ต?
....๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ. ๐โ๐ โ๐๐ข๐๐๐ , ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐, ๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
[ She's being casual about it to keep Hilda calm, but the truth is she's been taking an extended break because she isn't sure she can do much more near-dying. ]
๐ต๐ข๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข, ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก, ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ โ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ก.
[ She's being casual about it to keep Hilda calm, but the truth is she's been taking an extended break because she isn't sure she can do much more near-dying. ]
๐ต๐ข๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข, ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก, ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ โ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ก.
[ Is this close to having a heart attack when she reads Claireโs words about encountering several creatures that she isnโt sure sheโs equipped to fight. ]
๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ด๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ! ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ?
๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ด๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ! ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ?
๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐.
[ Which isn't an answer and she knows it. And she also knows Hilda isn't a child, and deserves to know what's happened. ]
๐ผ'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ก โ๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐. ๐ผ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐กโ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐กโ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ .
[ There's a pause in the words before Claire adds: ]
๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐, ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐.
[ Which isn't an answer and she knows it. And she also knows Hilda isn't a child, and deserves to know what's happened. ]
๐ผ'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ก โ๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐. ๐ผ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐กโ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐กโ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ .
[ There's a pause in the words before Claire adds: ]
๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐, ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐.
[ That's definitely not an answer, Claire. As difficult as it is for her to swallow, as much as she'd like to protest her decision, Hilda understands. Sometimes she wishes that people weren't so selfless; it would mean they're less likely to get hurt in moments like these. But all of that selflessness is what made Claire, Claire. ]
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ'๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ. ๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ฆ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ. ๐ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ. ๐๐ต ๐ช๐ด๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ง ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด.
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ'๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ. ๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ฆ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ. ๐ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ. ๐๐ต ๐ช๐ด๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ง ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด.
[ that is the fun middle-ground of doing anything in the horizon; you make it as normal as you want, you have the option to introduce anyone and everyone to things they wouldn't otherwise have access too, you want to make it as realistic as you can because you're experiencing it - but, also, it's all a creation.
so, really, it's entirely up to hilda whether or not this is going to work out. and the worst part about that is that it being up to hilda doesn't give sam any actual confidence. she'd be just as likely to make this harder on him just for the sake of it, especially after their recent steve-rogers-shaped conversation.
but sam does what he knows how - he's calm, and nonthreatening, and patient. he keeps his attention on waffle, even as the other wyvern starts to make noises. a good call, considering the way waffle decides to take an extended interest in the meat right about then. when he opens his mouth to long rows of extremely sharp teeth, sam can't help but smile - taking it as a good sign, which is confirmed by hilda's delightful perk. ]
Yeah? Alright- here you go, buddy. [ and sam will do just that - extend the skewer a safe amount into waffles mouth with very little to any nerves at all. he's doing a great job, he thinks, all things considered. ] Eat up!
so, really, it's entirely up to hilda whether or not this is going to work out. and the worst part about that is that it being up to hilda doesn't give sam any actual confidence. she'd be just as likely to make this harder on him just for the sake of it, especially after their recent steve-rogers-shaped conversation.
but sam does what he knows how - he's calm, and nonthreatening, and patient. he keeps his attention on waffle, even as the other wyvern starts to make noises. a good call, considering the way waffle decides to take an extended interest in the meat right about then. when he opens his mouth to long rows of extremely sharp teeth, sam can't help but smile - taking it as a good sign, which is confirmed by hilda's delightful perk. ]
Yeah? Alright- here you go, buddy. [ and sam will do just that - extend the skewer a safe amount into waffles mouth with very little to any nerves at all. he's doing a great job, he thinks, all things considered. ] Eat up!
[ So. There's a small problem. At some point in the midst of all the monster attacks, Hilda receives a sudden, hurried message. Even in mind-text, the urgency carries, the 'penmanship' quick and messy where before it had been elegantly pristine. ]
I'm sorry
It's Linhardt
that monster I saw in my dream is here and Linhardt is being possessed by it or something
we don't know how to help him
Please
I'm sorry
It's Linhardt
that monster I saw in my dream is here and Linhardt is being possessed by it or something
we don't know how to help him
Please
[ The message comes a day after she has her own "possession". The creature's hold on her is no longer present but she's still reeling from the feelings she had felt in that moment, the need to hurt, to feast, to kill.
But the familiar writing, the name of a friend, along with a clear message that he's in danger sends any other thought immediately from her mind.
Her own message is scrawled back - ]
๐๐ฉ๐บ?!
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ? ๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ? ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต'๐ด ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ?
[ And then a beat later she adds for the both of them, ]
๐๐ต'๐ด ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ข๐บ.
But the familiar writing, the name of a friend, along with a clear message that he's in danger sends any other thought immediately from her mind.
Her own message is scrawled back - ]
๐๐ฉ๐บ?!
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ? ๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ? ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต'๐ด ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ?
[ And then a beat later she adds for the both of them, ]
๐๐ต'๐ด ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ข๐บ.
๐ท๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ค ๐กโ๐๐ก'๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐ผ โ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก? ๐๐๐ข'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐โ ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐, ๐๐๐'๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐๐ฆ.
[ Claire sighs and rubs her forehead, trying to stave off a pending headache. She should at least rest, but when? ]
๐ผ โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐. ๐น๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐'๐ ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐.
[ Claire sighs and rubs her forehead, trying to stave off a pending headache. She should at least rest, but when? ]
๐ผ โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐. ๐น๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐'๐ ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐.
๐๐ถ๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ณ๐บ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต, ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต?
[ She's kidding of course. ]
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ณ๐บ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ. ๐'๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ.
[ ...The ones she had run into didn't really count. ]
๐'๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต. ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ!
[ She's kidding of course. ]
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ณ๐บ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ. ๐'๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ.
[ ...The ones she had run into didn't really count. ]
๐'๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต. ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ!
A lot.
[ He informs her of this wryly as he gives one more persistent tug, intent on toppling her back down beside him. His lips quirk faintly as he watches her peek out at him from behind her fingers.
Yeah, this was what he'd been worried about. ]
I take it you don't remember much of last night after getting home, then?
[ He informs her of this wryly as he gives one more persistent tug, intent on toppling her back down beside him. His lips quirk faintly as he watches her peek out at him from behind her fingers.
Yeah, this was what he'd been worried about. ]
I take it you don't remember much of last night after getting home, then?
[ There's a muffled noise of protest as she's tugged off her feet and onto the bed beside him. She's still not moving her hands though. There's no way he can make her.
It doesn't matter that she can make out the tiniest smile on his face, the question is enough to give her reason for pause. Like she's about to walk into something that she isn't prepared to walk into. Like she's forgotten something incredibly important but she can't for the life of her remember what. ]
A lot isn't very comforting. Neither is that question. [ There's a pause before she slowly lowers her hands, searching his face for something. ] Did I do something wrong?
It doesn't matter that she can make out the tiniest smile on his face, the question is enough to give her reason for pause. Like she's about to walk into something that she isn't prepared to walk into. Like she's forgotten something incredibly important but she can't for the life of her remember what. ]
A lot isn't very comforting. Neither is that question. [ There's a pause before she slowly lowers her hands, searching his face for something. ] Did I do something wrong?
[ He canโt help but chuckle at that, tucking her in against his chest and making sure the sheets are tucked securely around her. Which is a little late, considering theyโd just spent the night in bed together like this. But he does at least still have his boxers on under his half of the blankets, even if thatโs hard to tell from all the bared skin from the waist up. ]
Of course not. [ He brushes a light kiss against her brow as he drapes an arm around her waist, keeping her anchored there against him. Just so she canโt panic and run away again. ] And before you start worrying, we didnโt do anything, either. Other than coming in here to talk after your bath and then falling asleep, hence theโฆ lack of clothing.
Of course not. [ He brushes a light kiss against her brow as he drapes an arm around her waist, keeping her anchored there against him. Just so she canโt panic and run away again. ] And before you start worrying, we didnโt do anything, either. Other than coming in here to talk after your bath and then falling asleep, hence theโฆ lack of clothing.
[ Her heart softens despite itself as he tucks her in and she has to catch herself before it melts any further. In hindsight, it's a silly thing to get embarrassed about considering the confirmation of a hazey bath time where it feels a lot like she had asked him to join her in it.
His reassurance only serves to dissolve some of her worry. Not that she thinks he's lying to her. It's not that. It's an already deep rooted anxiety that has set her skin crawling with dread at what she could have possibly said. ]
Are you going to tell me what we spoke about? [ There's a pause, a slight wrinkle of her nose, her eyes close as she struggles to recall - ] Was I crying to a horse?
His reassurance only serves to dissolve some of her worry. Not that she thinks he's lying to her. It's not that. It's an already deep rooted anxiety that has set her skin crawling with dread at what she could have possibly said. ]
Are you going to tell me what we spoke about? [ There's a pause, a slight wrinkle of her nose, her eyes close as she struggles to recall - ] Was I crying to a horse?
Nooo โ
[ She lets out a mortified wail, twisting around so she no longer has to look at him as another piece of last night clicks into place. Can she even apologize to a horse? Probably not. But she should probably go and apologize to Mags at the very least.
If there was any hope of her returning to the loft after this, it's certainly evaporated into thin air after that admission. There's a clear, despairing quality to in her voice as embarrassed tears prick at the corner of her eyes. ]
Tell me what else we spoke about right now.
[ She lets out a mortified wail, twisting around so she no longer has to look at him as another piece of last night clicks into place. Can she even apologize to a horse? Probably not. But she should probably go and apologize to Mags at the very least.
If there was any hope of her returning to the loft after this, it's certainly evaporated into thin air after that admission. There's a clear, despairing quality to in her voice as embarrassed tears prick at the corner of her eyes. ]
Tell me what else we spoke about right now.
[ He just gives a fond laugh as he wraps his arms around her and tugs her back to cradle her against his chest. ]
Donโt fret, Princess. Youโre just as adorable when deep in your cups as you are out of them. And I promise, Marshy and I wonโt tell your deep dark secrets to a soul.
Donโt fret, Princess. Youโre just as adorable when deep in your cups as you are out of them. And I promise, Marshy and I wonโt tell your deep dark secrets to a soul.
I'm fretting. It's easy for you to say when you weren't the drunk one.
[ His pointed avoidance of her question continues to drive her anxiety higher. Her cheeks burn with worry, embarrassment, nerves. All of this is quickly undoing whatever resolve she had tried to hard to instill in herself over the last several months, and guilt bubbles in her stomach.
Whatever wriggling in his arms is suddenly stilled as her hands go to lightly touch his forearms. ]
Please tell me what I said.
[ His pointed avoidance of her question continues to drive her anxiety higher. Her cheeks burn with worry, embarrassment, nerves. All of this is quickly undoing whatever resolve she had tried to hard to instill in herself over the last several months, and guilt bubbles in her stomach.
Whatever wriggling in his arms is suddenly stilled as her hands go to lightly touch his forearms. ]
Please tell me what I said.
[ He feels those pangs of emotions and even though heโs not sure what they are or whatโs causing them, he knows theyโre definitely not positive ones.
He turns her around until sheโs facing him again, cupping her chin between his fingers as he tips her head up towards him. ]
You donโt have to be upset. You didnโt do anything youโll regret - I wouldnโt have let you. But we did talk. We talked about what had happened a bit. And what didnโt. And we talked aboutโฆ us, a little.
He turns her around until sheโs facing him again, cupping her chin between his fingers as he tips her head up towards him. ]
You donโt have to be upset. You didnโt do anything youโll regret - I wouldnโt have let you. But we did talk. We talked about what had happened a bit. And what didnโt. And we talked aboutโฆ us, a little.
[ There's protests at the tip of her tongue about how again, it's easy for him to say when he can remember everything from the night before. She trusts him, knows full well that he wouldn't do anything to hurt her intentionally or let her do anything she would regret. But that doesn't mean he knows what she might regret saying.
And the current state of affairs means that there's plenty that falls under that category.
His gentle redirection of her gaze means it falls on his face and the glint of gold and green in his ear. The admission about it being a memento for his date with Claude and how the man in question had bought it for him floods back and she feels her heart thud dully in her chest. Ah.
Suddenly she doesn't want to hear anymore. The smile on her face comes too late to be convincing but there it remains. ]
If that's all then... I guess I don't have anything to worry about like you said. [ Gently she tries to tug her chin away. ] I'm sorry I puked on you. I'll make it up to you for having to take care of me.
And the current state of affairs means that there's plenty that falls under that category.
His gentle redirection of her gaze means it falls on his face and the glint of gold and green in his ear. The admission about it being a memento for his date with Claude and how the man in question had bought it for him floods back and she feels her heart thud dully in her chest. Ah.
Suddenly she doesn't want to hear anymore. The smile on her face comes too late to be convincing but there it remains. ]
If that's all then... I guess I don't have anything to worry about like you said. [ Gently she tries to tug her chin away. ] I'm sorry I puked on you. I'll make it up to you for having to take care of me.
[ He watches her, trying to sift through what he was picking up from her. It was a little reminiscent of last night, but sheโd been much more open in her feelings when sheโd been drunk, than she was this morning.
Knowing sheโd assumed the worst and not missing where her gaze had temporarily drifted, he keeps his fingers on her chin. ]
Thatโs not quite all. But considering youโre completely sober this morning. It means I can finally do this.
[ And then purposefully leans in close to kiss her slowly, his gaze never leaving hers as he does so. ]
Knowing sheโd assumed the worst and not missing where her gaze had temporarily drifted, he keeps his fingers on her chin. ]
Thatโs not quite all. But considering youโre completely sober this morning. It means I can finally do this.
[ And then purposefully leans in close to kiss her slowly, his gaze never leaving hers as he does so. ]
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๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ก.
[ She's also teasing, she has no idea if that's even right. But she does care for Hilda an immense amount. ]
๐โ๐๐ ๐๐ก'๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐, ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ก? ๐๐๐ค ๐ผ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ค๐.
[ She's also teasing, she has no idea if that's even right. But she does care for Hilda an immense amount. ]
๐โ๐๐ ๐๐ก'๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐, ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ก? ๐๐๐ค ๐ผ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ค๐.
[ Her plan had been to roll out of bed, get dressed and then leave which feels like it might have been her intention last night had sleep not claimed her first. When she says she'll make it up to him she means it - maybe she can drop off some groceries for him to make he and Claude something nice later. Or a new tea set, you could never have too many of those right?
But then the wrench named Sylvain is tossed directly in her plans again. When her chin isn't relinquished, there's a surprised look that crosses Hilda's face that only intensifies when Sylvain's lips encapsulate hers. Instinctively she leans into the familiar taste and feel of his lips before catching herself moments later. Pulling back to look at him, her eyes are still wide and confused. ]
What was that for? What do you mean now that I'm sober?
But then the wrench named Sylvain is tossed directly in her plans again. When her chin isn't relinquished, there's a surprised look that crosses Hilda's face that only intensifies when Sylvain's lips encapsulate hers. Instinctively she leans into the familiar taste and feel of his lips before catching herself moments later. Pulling back to look at him, her eyes are still wide and confused. ]
What was that for? What do you mean now that I'm sober?
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