post-snek recoveries

[neonleon]

[You know?

That weird temple wasn't good, but it wasn't the worst. Not by far now that he's back in this dimension. He floats a bit aimlessly, body broken, shell cracked and falling apart, some bones and insides shattered. His head aches in a way that he can't think.

All he can really do is hope Prime doesn't find him immediately right now. The light off his ring catches his eye and he looks at it, not fully registering that it's lit up.

A promise.]

Comments

[neonleon]

Carving lessons? You were already pretty good at it before.

[pyrighteous]

Well - yeah but - I have a lot to learn. Especially if I'm going to teach one day.

[neonleon]

[He blinks up at that, pausing his eating to just Watch Him.]

You wanna teach? [He sounds hopeful at that.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter goes a bit red. ]

O-of course! Dell is old and - there isn't anyone else to take it up -

[neonleon]

[He smiles a little more, reaching his good hand to touch at Hunter's arm a little.]

I think that's great. You'd be a good teacher.

[pyrighteous]

[ He shifts a bit closer. ]

You really think so?

[neonleon]

I know so. You'd be great.

[pyrighteous]

Well - I'll get there. Later. After you're better.

[neonleon]

Yeah.

Give me a few days, I'll be back up in no time.

[It's the confident thought, anyway.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter tries to look hopeful but ... his eyes drift to Leo's back. ]

I think you should take longer than that.

[neonleon]

[It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know where Hunter's looking, what he's concerned about.]

Maybe a little longer.

[pyrighteous]

As long as you need.

It ... it was really bad, Leo. I carried out pieces of your shell.

[neonleon]

You...

[Wait hold on. The damage to his shell is kind of horrific to hear about but-]

You carried them out?

[pyrighteous]

[ He nods. ]

I carried you out too. But there were - pieces missing.

[neonleon]

...I'm sorry you had to do that.

[In an ideal situation, Hunter would have never seen him that damaged.]

[pyrighteous]

I'm - I'm sorry I did too.

But better than leaving any part of you behind.

[neonleon]

Thanks for grabbing it all. Probably helped.

[pyrighteous]

I hope so. At least - at least they have everything.

... How do you feel?

[neonleon]

[Just munching on another bite of soup thinking. Trying to gauge.]

Tired, t-b-h. Feel like I haven't slept in weeks.

[pyrighteous]

Maybe you haven't.

[neonleon]

...You think so?

[Just. Settling for fiddling with his spoon. If he's honest, he's sore, his bones ache, his insides hurt. But he's not telling Hunter all of that.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter keeps looking him up and down. ]

You ... you just look so ... you were really hurt in there. Even before the Krang found you and attacked again.

[neonleon]

...That place was weird, is all I know.

I remember dad said the Krang were sealed five hundred years ago, but then Krang said it was a thousand years ago, so I dunno.

[pyrighteous]

Time must flow differently in there. You were probably in there for much longer.

[neonleon]

Hm.

[He pokes around at his soup now.]

Hate that. But... I'm out, so- So it doesn't matter.