Mingle time!

[wotanon]

Who: Idols and Fans
Where: Anywhere
When: 426, anytime

[ How about a bit more mingle in order to get those requests in! ]

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[temperedinpride]

My dear Elidibus, what are you apologizing for?

[rainshaveceased]

For- everything. Letting you die. Letting myself forget. Failing to even avenge you.

[temperedinpride]

[He frames Elidibus's face in his palms, looking at him sternly.]

All that is not and should never have been your burden to shoulder. My life, your memories, even vengeance... after all you have already endured, after all you have given, suffered and seen, you owe no apology to anyone. Least of all myself.

....I am the one who failed you in the end, with weakness and hubris. And I cannot apologize enough for it. Yet I would rather tell you something else than the thousand apologies in my heart.

[rainshaveceased]

...

What is it?

[temperedinpride]

Thank you.

For a thousands things. For your gentleness, your courage, your persistence despite how difficult it must be. For never wavering even as your memories wane, even though it must be frightening. For enduring loneliness and heartache untold all these eons.

But more than everything, thank you for existing.

[rainshaveceased]

[hey what the fuck how is he supposed to handle this without crying even more]

[temperedinpride]

[Perish.

He will just gather him into another hug and pet his hair while he cries.]

I love you my dear friend.

Even should you forget a thousand times, I will tell you a thousand and one. You are not alone, not anymore.

[rainshaveceased]

Lahabrea... you are- you have always been too kind to me.

[except when you were being a rude weird but that's not important here]

[temperedinpride]

[He can be both a rude weirdo and kind okay he's multitalented.

He kisses Elidibus's forehead.]

You deserve far more kindness than the meager amount I alone can offer, and I will hear no argument.

[rainshaveceased]

...Then I will not attempt to make one.

[temperedinpride]

Good, I would be rather vexed if you protested.

[rainshaveceased]

In return, I trust you will not protest when I tell you of how much kindness you deserve.

[temperedinpride]

[That's entirely unnecessary?]

As you wish, I suppose.

[rainshaveceased]

Good. Because, Lahabrea, you do deserve kindness.

[leans against him, not quite a hug but close]

Every bit of happiness and love you have found in this place, you deserve a thousand times over. And few things would give me greater joy than being able to add to that by even a fraction.

[temperedinpride]

[Please what did he do to earn this murder?

He has to put his hand over his face, for he's certainly tearing up, unsure how to respond.]

[rainshaveceased]

[this is revenge

but also he genuinely means it actually and is tearing up a little himself]

I love you, my brother. I love you.

[temperedinpride]

[Ah, the way to respond seems to be choking back a sob and pulling Elidibus in to rest their foreheads together.]

And I love you, my dear friend, my little brother.

[rainshaveceased]

...Hah. Look at us, the dread Ascians - unable to stop crying on each other.

[temperedinpride]

Truly we are quite formidable.

[Hexll wipe at his eyes though.]

[rainshaveceased]

[leaning his forehead against bread's for a moment longer]

We are indeed.