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[ truly hope he cleaned it and there isn't some dried drool stain from elysium's time with it ]
Okay, okay. We'll get us to bed. Up you go…
[ in his mind 'we' is still in separate beds and after he's cleaned the table and made sure everything is orderly so thorns does not feel obligated to if he gets up first…
they can hobble to thorns' room together. ]
Okay, okay. We'll get us to bed. Up you go…
[ in his mind 'we' is still in separate beds and after he's cleaned the table and made sure everything is orderly so thorns does not feel obligated to if he gets up first…
they can hobble to thorns' room together. ]
I guess my main concern is if he starts sharing his reservations with the others. People tend to flip on their opinions quickly once they're scared.
[ they can always make as good of an impression as they can, but you never know. and they can easily just pack up and leave if there's ever trouble, but it would be far more inconvenient to do so before they're ready. thorns doesn't regret running away with elysium, but he does regret the timing of it, since it just made things more difficult for them in the long run. ]
[ they can always make as good of an impression as they can, but you never know. and they can easily just pack up and leave if there's ever trouble, but it would be far more inconvenient to do so before they're ready. thorns doesn't regret running away with elysium, but he does regret the timing of it, since it just made things more difficult for them in the long run. ]
I thought so, too. But I've been keeping an eye on him, and unless he's been communicating in code or secret, I don't think he's been talking about us to others.
[ don't just treat this like a mission, elysium. this is insane.
but is it worse that they ended up running away this way? there's no way back and there's no one expecting them. the only way is forward, together. it's hard to regret it too much when he thinks about it from this perspective. ]
Worst comes to worst, you can leave it to me.
[ don't just treat this like a mission, elysium. this is insane.
but is it worse that they ended up running away this way? there's no way back and there's no one expecting them. the only way is forward, together. it's hard to regret it too much when he thinks about it from this perspective. ]
Worst comes to worst, you can leave it to me.
I don't want to leave it to you.
[ of course he notices elysium has that habit of trying to claim anything that may be difficult or messy for himself. he doesn't know why elysium is trying to keep thorns' hands clean, when that ship has already sailed–but he'll try to shoot the idea down when he can. ]
We do things together.
[ of course he notices elysium has that habit of trying to claim anything that may be difficult or messy for himself. he doesn't know why elysium is trying to keep thorns' hands clean, when that ship has already sailed–but he'll try to shoot the idea down when he can. ]
We do things together.
[ he pats thorns' head again and rearranges his hair so it isn't a giant mess… he makes sure both thorns and the bird are comfortably tucked in, and then he goes to play housekeeper.
it's a lot worse than he'd initially thought—they've both been all sorts of out of it for several days now, and by the end of it he feels himself burning up. he finds the couch, finds their medication, and
passes out on it again, curled into himself. it's fine. this is technically a bed. their place is spotless now… ]
it's a lot worse than he'd initially thought—they've both been all sorts of out of it for several days now, and by the end of it he feels himself burning up. he finds the couch, finds their medication, and
passes out on it again, curled into himself. it's fine. this is technically a bed. their place is spotless now… ]
And I want to do what I can for you. [ ... ] And you know that's not true. You do get them.
[ but yes, not really in the same way, considering the majority of thorns' is tied to what he is. but that's not really something that he and elysium talk about, especially when the answer really is to just go back to the sea.
... ]
I'll be fine. I want to make this path with you. Hand in hand.
[ but yes, not really in the same way, considering the majority of thorns' is tied to what he is. but that's not really something that he and elysium talk about, especially when the answer really is to just go back to the sea.
... ]
I'll be fine. I want to make this path with you. Hand in hand.
[ they are so fine!!!!
thorns eventually crawls out of bed, after an hour or so, because he realizes something is wrong. it is not that he senses elysium is unwell but the fact that he told elysium to get into bed with him and he only has bird.
he wanders out to look for him... ]
Elysium...
thorns eventually crawls out of bed, after an hour or so, because he realizes something is wrong. it is not that he senses elysium is unwell but the fact that he told elysium to get into bed with him and he only has bird.
he wanders out to look for him... ]
Elysium...
Not to the extent you do.
[ but he exhales, already aware he's fighting a losing battle. to punctuate his exasperation, he leans in and gives a small, irritated nip at thorns' ear, more petulant than anything. ]
Fine. I get it. If you behave, so will I.
[ they're mostly only unhinged toward everyone else, but once trust cracks, that chaos turns inward. still, for now, it's fine. they're getting along better than they ever have. ]
[ but he exhales, already aware he's fighting a losing battle. to punctuate his exasperation, he leans in and gives a small, irritated nip at thorns' ear, more petulant than anything. ]
Fine. I get it. If you behave, so will I.
[ they're mostly only unhinged toward everyone else, but once trust cracks, that chaos turns inward. still, for now, it's fine. they're getting along better than they ever have. ]
[ why wouldn't they get along fine? after all, everything that made them fight in the past has been left behind.
... of course, that is ignoring that things can still pop up in the future. as in sync as they are over many things, there are still great differences in how they tend to operate. they can try to change themselves to fit more neatly against the other all they want, but neatly does not mean the same thing as perfectly. ]
I wouldn't think of doing anything otherwise.
... of course, that is ignoring that things can still pop up in the future. as in sync as they are over many things, there are still great differences in how they tend to operate. they can try to change themselves to fit more neatly against the other all they want, but neatly does not mean the same thing as perfectly. ]
I wouldn't think of doing anything otherwise.
[ their takeaway from all this is probably to get a bigger couch and never to stop being stupid.
there's a strange weight pressing down on him. for a split second, he wonders if this is what it feels like to meet his sleep paralysis demon. he pries one eye open, spots thorns, and realises his assessment isn't entirely wrong before forcing the other eye open blearily. ]
Thorns…?
[ the way thorns has only been able to say bed for the past ten tags poor guy ]
there's a strange weight pressing down on him. for a split second, he wonders if this is what it feels like to meet his sleep paralysis demon. he pries one eye open, spots thorns, and realises his assessment isn't entirely wrong before forcing the other eye open blearily. ]
Thorns…?
[ the way thorns has only been able to say bed for the past ten tags poor guy ]
I'm counting on it.
[ is what he says, while casually escalating things further with his hands. but they still at a respectable section of thorns' skin as his attention shifts, every muscle going quiet along with his voice. ]
… I think there are people coming to our west.
[ is what he says, while casually escalating things further with his hands. but they still at a respectable section of thorns' skin as his attention shifts, every muscle going quiet along with his voice. ]
… I think there are people coming to our west.
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