Charonquest

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Lily
WHERE: Lily Barn
WHEN: Early Day 36, post ritual!

[alright nerds lets go get your emotional support shepherd]

Comments

[terraria]

That's why I'm asking! Bluebell lost two, are you telling me Lily came back with an extra person instead of losing anyone?

—I don't think you're lying. I just don't trust that a demon wouldn't have warped our memories.

[featherduster]

She said all she cared about was being entertained, and it looks like she got it. You could've just asked Ananke if you don't believe me.

[terraria]

( glares at him. )

I'd prefer to ask the person I'm in—

( flusters! )

In a relationship with!

[featherduster]

[ NOW you're flustered?? Perci??? ]

She told both of us to guess who he loves most, in the pasture and on Lily. I guessed you correctly. We didn't guess the first correctly, and then she let us go.

No, I don't trust it either. Yes, it's suspicious as hell. That's why I wanted everyone to hurry up out of the Mist.

1/3

[terraria]

2/3

[terraria]

... uh... but isn't—

3/3

[terraria]

Oh... you didn't know because you're too close to it.

Minuet, you're clearly the answer to the pasture question. If I'm the answer to "Lily", the answer to "pasture" cannot be Lily. And the person he cares about most outside of Lily is obviously you.

[featherduster]

[ PERCI PLEASE HE'S ALREADY FUCKING DEAD ]

I'm aware of that now, thank you.

[terraria]

Then why are you acting like you're about to disappear? 'Take care of him'? Take care of him with me, jackass!

[featherduster]

I'm letting Lily take him home and recover in peace! I'll see him later!

If I catch any more stinkeyes from your flock today I'm gonna turn to ash. Not really conducive to a group snuggle.

[terraria]

... fine.

( this is the look of 'if you're lying to me you will regret it' )

[featherduster]

Thank you.

Obviously if anything happens, tell me immediately.

[terraria]

I will.

( ... looks at him in the eye. looks away. )

Saranghae. You idiot.

( drops the link. )

[featherduster]

[ Did you just swear at him.

Anyway he rubs at his neck sheepishly as soon as they're back in meatspace. ]

And let me know if I can bring Lily anything. Food, booze, whatever.

[terraria]

... food, maybe. Lethe already seems to cook more when he's stressed. Drinks for Styx, though. I know you two are... well, you know -

But...

[featherduster]

[ BIG FUCKING WINCE ]

Yeah . . .

[terraria]

... I know I made it worse, but... you two really should get to some kind of understanding about it. He cares for you so much I worry he'll do something he shouldn't.

[featherduster]

I can't exactly undo my past actions, which is apparently half his problem.

[terraria]

I couldn't make heads or tails about what you two were arguing about so I can't say—

But surely trying to make up for past actions would be worthwhile? At least learning from them.

[featherduster]

I'm not making up for what I did, nor am I apologizing for it. I'd do it again without question.

[ Right. How to explain . . . ]

. . . Styx died protecting his home. My brother was coming to destroy it. I held him off, but it cost a lot of my power.

That's what Styx is angry with me for.

1/3

[terraria]

... ah...

I understand now.

2/3

[terraria]

( unspoken: you're a fucking idiot

unspoken: romantic but terrible

unspoken: rank up

unspoken: of course he's angry he wants you to live because he loves you jackass )

3/3

[terraria]

... aren't you upset he died?

[featherduster]

[ THIS GLARE COULD MELT THE ICECAPS ]

[terraria]

( feathers fluff up and he looks down, taking a quick step back. )

W... well.

If you're upset he died... isn't it fair for him to be upset that you're close to dying, too? And for his memory?