It wouldn't have helped much! It was gone by the time we left the labyrinth, and at that point I only had the eye and there's not so much you can do about it. See?
[ He reaches up to pull at it gently, over the moon-shaped scar. it doesn't open at all. ]
[ He mumbles like `sure I could just learn to do that` but then he's busy being a bit surprised by the hug and the love yous. Immediately wrapping her back into a tighter hug, putting his chin on top of her head. ]
Awful. What monster would assign you such a terrible, onerous task. I can't believe you have to do such a thing. The rat bastard who'd give you this should be pushed in a well.
It's not finished yet. Also, Aquila isn't so bad, really.
[tell him you don't know who aquila is without telling him. anyway, she stays in the hug.]
The way you treated me when we first met, it...it meant a lot to me. I have had very few people treat me with any kindness, and at that time I didn't especially remember any of them. Because of who you are and how you treat people, it is...easy to allow you to care, and to care about you in return, without fearing that my vulnerabilities will be turned against me, and that is also something that has always been very difficult for me.
[oh she's getting sniffly this is really dire.]
You have taught me to accept receiving things I have needed quite badly and you have molded me into someone who is more capable of extending my hand to others, and for that I am very grateful to you, Mollymauk.
anyway she can't see his face because she's being hugged, but she can probably definitely tell that he does that like. hiccupy-laugh people do when they aren't quite sure what to do with all of the emotion at once. ]
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[it's my fault, I put in the heal request so fast.]
And now I have to do this awful task, for nothing.
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[ He holds his hands up. ]
It wouldn't have helped much! It was gone by the time we left the labyrinth, and at that point I only had the eye and there's not so much you can do about it. See?
[ He reaches up to pull at it gently, over the moon-shaped scar. it doesn't open at all. ]
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[your eye :( she frowns, upset, and then she leans and wraps her arms around him in a hug.]
I love you.
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I love you too, Harrow.
[ and: ]
Was this the task ...
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Awful. What monster would assign you such a terrible, onerous task. I can't believe you have to do such a thing. The rat bastard who'd give you this should be pushed in a well.
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[tell him you don't know who aquila is without telling him. anyway, she stays in the hug.]
The way you treated me when we first met, it...it meant a lot to me. I have had very few people treat me with any kindness, and at that time I didn't especially remember any of them. Because of who you are and how you treat people, it is...easy to allow you to care, and to care about you in return, without fearing that my vulnerabilities will be turned against me, and that is also something that has always been very difficult for me.
[oh she's getting sniffly this is really dire.]
You have taught me to accept receiving things I have needed quite badly and you have molded me into someone who is more capable of extending my hand to others, and for that I am very grateful to you, Mollymauk.
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anyway she can't see his face because she's being hugged, but she can probably definitely tell that he does that like. hiccupy-laugh people do when they aren't quite sure what to do with all of the emotion at once. ]
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A horrible task. Aquila is a rat bastard.
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I'm going to take a nap now, thank you!