SERPENTINE HORIZON - LEOXORCISM

[neonleon]

We're exorcising! That! Turtle!

Day 50

Comments

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[neonleon]

He's trying. I wish I could tell you what condition he's in.

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[pyrighteous]

... Right. You have no idea.

[ He swipes at his face. ]

Will you be okay once we leave?

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[neonleon]

I'll be fine. Probably?

[It's hard for a manifestation of self-doubt to have a lot of faith in himself.]

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[pyrighteous]

[ Yeahhh Hunter is kind of seeing that. He hesitates a moment, then reaches into his pocket. ]

Here. Keep this. Maybe it will help.

[ It's a lil turtle carved crudely from palistrom wood with a lil bandana cut in around the eyes. Not good enough to be a palisman, but ... With a faint hum of magic, regardless. ]

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[neonleon]

[He holds out the goop hand, careful not to make contact with Hunter. But he stares down at the little carved turtle, awe struck.]

... Are you sure? You ma de this...

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[pyrighteous]

I made it to help you. Hopefully it can do that.

[ He manages a faint smile, looking at the bird atop his own staff. ]

I'll carve another one for Leo in reality. Once we rescue him.

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[neonleon]

[Leonardo watches Hunter's face.]

....A smile suits you better, I think. He'll like that.

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[pyrighteous]

[ The smile wavers, then brightens. ]

Good. Um. Then - I'll do that.

[ He slowly withdraws from old man Leo. ]

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[neonleon]

[For the first time this whole conversation, Leonardo smiles - tired and wan, but it's there.]

Thank you, Hunter.

1/2

[pyrighteous]

[ Oh good. He likes THAT a lot too. Maybe this poor tired part of Leo will be okay in the end.

Hunter leans in for one more hug. ]

I should get going. Donnie's probably --

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[pyrighteous]

-- Annnnnd he's gone.

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[neonleon]

Yeah that sounds like him.

[Sighs, smile gone. But he's clutching on to that little carving as tight as he can, not wanting to let it go.]

Good luck.

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[pyrighteous]

You too.

[ He has no idea where Donnie went, so he's going to head to the leftmost exit. ]

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[neonleon]

[To the left. But you know where you're going, bud.]

Re: 2nd - BATTLE NEXUS NYC

[pyrighteous]

[ Yeah. He does. ]