wooliefrand | Charonquest

[he actually levers to his feet okay! he seems kind of weakened and dizzy; not enough to merit carrying, but definitely needs support on the way back

no one be a statue in the mist it sux]

Not bad, but we can take our time heading back. I don't wanna wear you out too much.

[ Waits until he seems steady before starting to head for the barn ]

Much appreciated.

[he knows how to pace himself when in a state like this, which -- actually that's mostly the pasture's fault. god it just sucks to be here sometimes. they get to Lily sooner or later though]

[ Glances at him as they finally make it inside ]

War room...? Or the couch? I don't think any of us are gonna want to let you out of our sight for a while.

The couch, please. I do not want to -- I don't want anyone wandering off where I can't see them either, right now. That demon took...too much interest in all of you.

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[ Tenses up! But helps him over to the couch and eases him gently down to it ]

You...heard that?

[he settles heavily]

Most of it is jumbled at the moment, but -- I was kept aware of what was around me, yes.

[ Sits beside him ]

That's—so fucked up. You were just alone with her this whole time?

No.

[slowly, sorting out his thoughts]

The demon who took me was the ram demon -- the one Thistle attacked. He was badly damaged, but not dead. Blossom was trying to void her deal with him; I approached at the wrong moment, and he took me as some kind of...replacement, with interest, for his destroyed collection.

He offered me to that other demon. I believe they were an estranged couple, and he was attempting to get back into her good graces...? She refused his advances but accepted the gift.

So he abducted you for some...fucked up deal, and used you to try to hook up?

[ There's a rare, icy edge of malevolence creeping into his tone ]

Wish we'd found him too.

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[he makes a hoarse noise. maybe it's supposed to be a laugh]

Believe you me, I'm not against hunting that one down later.

We can start a list of future goals and add that to top of it.

Demon hunting and soul summoning.

Is this the kind of superhero work you thought you would be doing, ever...?

...I didn't really think about it before I had Scarab. When I was little sometimes my friends and I would play pretend, but we were always stopping aliens or a human with super powers or something. Rescuing people and then flying away to celebrate in our "secret base" and stuff.

[ Dryly ] If we have a party now, it'd be a little bit like that.

If Aides is allowed to ground me into spa relaxation, am I theoretically allowed to ground others into celebrating at a secret base...?

[ Laughs! ]

I don't think that's how grounding normally works, but we can make an exception in this case.

Mm. Everyone is grounded, myself very much included.

Sleep and enjoyable home activities today only.

I like the sound of that. Both Daffodil and Bluebell already offered to help us out with anything we might need when you're back, so we've got no excuses to go anywhere.

That is kind of them.

[he hadn't quite expected Daffodil, but -- he knows Crois is fond of Ananke, and Muffin of Lethe, and Aides had stayed over there after the bomb ritual -- okay you know what Daffodil is legit]

I...am not good for much but rest once we're back, though, I'm afraid.

[the admission is a little bit pained. but he's not so prideful he can't self-assess and know he's just thoroughly mcfucked mentally, as much as he wants to immediately just get caught up and get back to something like normalcy.]

You are all right with keeping things in hand a bit longer?

[ He'd expected this, but had been prepared to argue to keep the staff a little longer. It sparks an ache in his chest to hear Charon admit it so easily.

He leans back to look at him, smiling warmly (not quite successful at hiding the concern there) ]

I can handle it. I've got the rest of Lily to help me out if anything else really happens.

[his expression softens, a little, under that smile]

Thank you, Ananke.

[ Lays a fond hand on his head ]

No problem. You just focus on recovering.

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