♡ZRAEL

[avestan]

Who: ☆ZRAEL
Where: ☆ZRAEL
When: Day 236-237, post-hearts

[so how are we doing? does the sulk room need to be prepared?]

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[constellationprize]

I see . . .

[ but. wait. ]

Then - ... even if it's something different for you, it's similar enough that you'd feel uncomfortable, isn't it...

Is that what happened?

[avestan]

Nah. I saw a memory of yours that kinda reminded me of some uncomfortable stuff, that's all.

[constellationprize]

[ , ]

. . . Which ...

[avestan]

It was... there was some kinda drink? I had to keep drinking it, even though it was really painful, and it was...

[constellationprize]

[ finally her hand goes sort of still against him, though she seems - less tense in hearing that, more confused than frightened ]

... My medicine...?

[avestan]

If that's what you wanna call it.

[constellationprize]

... That's what it was. Because - ... because of everything that had happened, I needed to take it . . .

[ , , , ]

Um, but - other than that memory, were you okay...?

[avestan]

...Yeah. Other than that.

[constellationprize]

[ clearly a bit troubled, just sort of mulling that over now, why what she thought of as a completely mundane memory would manifest like that, would affect doodle of all people, but ]

. . . What about nice things? Did anything good happen...?

[avestan]

...We set up some flowers. Normal ones.

[constellationprize]

"We?" Who was there with you...?

[avestan]

Ruler and Sashay.

[constellationprize]

... All three of you . . .

Thank you. Even if it hadn't been anyone but you, I'm sure that things would have been okay.

[ though, now that she thinks on it ]

Well, I'm sure that those two might have been a little - um, not difficult, or anything like that, since they're both really wonderful, and you are too, but they're really active, aren't they...?

[avestan]

Haha, they are. But we managed, more or less.

[constellationprize]

Mm.

[ tugging him a little closer, clingy ]

... I can, but it's a little surprising to imagine you planting flowers, isn't it?

[avestan]

[also clinging]

Well, it was Ruler's idea.

[constellationprize]

[ it's soft, but this late, quiet as it is he can hear, distinctly

she like

snickers a little? ]

[avestan]

[





the most blessed sound]

[constellationprize]

... What is it?

[avestan]

You laughed.

[constellationprize]

... Oh.

[ as if, perhaps per usual, she didn't notice herself, but she gives him a tiny squeeze. cuddle ]

Well - it isn't very surprising that he'd think of something like that either, is it? But -

[ a pause before she adds, a little softer ]

Was that okay...?

[avestan]

...Yeah. It was okay.

[constellationprize]

I'm glad.

[ nuzzle ]

... But, probably - you aren't really ready to talk about that other one yet, are you...?

[avestan]

[huff]

I dunno if I'll ever be ready.

[constellationprize]

. . . Because it was that frightening? Or ...

[ trails off without really continuing that sentence, mulling it over in her head

And then she shuts her eyes ]

... Mn. Nevermind. Instead of that, why don't we talk about something nice...?