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

[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.

[pyrighteous]

R-right. Exactly. It just - it just means you should take as much time as you need. Eat and sleep and - and I'll be here the whole time.

[neonleon]

[He looks up at Hunter when he says that, a little hopeful in his eyes. He wasn't sure what Hunter needs to do, where he needs to be.]

Yeah? You'll be here with me?

[pyrighteous]

The whole time.

[ A flicker - and there's a lil birb in his lap. ]

I can even sleep here with you!

[neonleon]

[He blinks, nearly jumping a bit before he realizes. Oh, that gets a real smile out of him.]

Hey, that carried over huh? [Reaching with his good hand to pet Huntbird's head.] Good because I know I'm gonna get bored.

[pyrighteous]

Sure did. Everything that I could do in the temple I can do now.

[ He leans into the pets!! ]

Well - I'll do everything I can to entertain you. Luz even brought me the latest Cosmic Frontier books!

[neonleon]

[He smiles keeping that up then, food kind of set aside for now. But maybe that means he can do the same things...]

Oooh yeah? You were really missing those back at the temple.

[pyrighteous]

Oh yeah. I couldn't get the whole series. But Luz goes back and forth all the time, so anything I want from the human realm I can probably get.

[neonleon]

Okay, very cool of her to do that. Gotta meet her sometime.

[He leans back against all the cushions, soup basically done with now being set on the tray and he just watches Hunter.]

...Missed you.

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter flickers back to himself sitting in the chair next to Leo. ]

Me - me too, Leo. I'm sorry it took so long.