( A breath that he hadn't been aware that he had been holding escapes him, and he nods a little. )
Understood. While we take shelter, I will do what I can to further our research on those roots.
( Rest can wait. This was an emergency. )
... But beforehand, I wish to speak to the both of them. ( He looks away for a moment, though he's not looking at anything in particular. ) I... regret that I could not do more to help the both of them.
( Pavlova Cookie in particular. He's so worried. After what had happened, he has so much he wants to say and ask him. )
( Rest. It's a tempting invitation. Did White Lily feel this tired when she had awoken in the faerie kingdom? Had she been running on adrenaline alone, much like he himself was? So much had happened in such a short period of time then, after all.
He doesn't want to worry her, and he'd be a fool to admit that he wasn't exhausted in the slightest. )
... You are right, my flower. Will you come with me?
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Date: 2026-02-01 10:42 pm (UTC)Elder Faerie Cookie and Pavlova Cookie are both here, yes. Don't worry. No one's allowed to go back out there, understood?
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Date: 2026-02-01 11:37 pm (UTC)Understood. While we take shelter, I will do what I can to further our research on those roots.
( Rest can wait. This was an emergency. )
... But beforehand, I wish to speak to the both of them. ( He looks away for a moment, though he's not looking at anything in particular. ) I... regret that I could not do more to help the both of them.
( Pavlova Cookie in particular. He's so worried. After what had happened, he has so much he wants to say and ask him. )
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Date: 2026-02-02 01:14 am (UTC)You just died. Please, rest. Just a bit.
( she gets it, she does- but she's also a hypocrite sometimes. especially when it comes to his safety.
it feels as though if she looks away once, he'll be gone again, and she hates it. is this how they all felt, before she vanished for good? )
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Date: 2026-02-02 03:39 am (UTC)He doesn't want to worry her, and he'd be a fool to admit that he wasn't exhausted in the slightest. )
... You are right, my flower. Will you come with me?
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Date: 2026-02-12 03:00 am (UTC)lily can't help but beam up at him at the nickname. )
Of course, mon cher. Shall we?