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.]

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[pyrighteous]

I still feel like I didn’t help enough but…

[ He grips Leo’s hand more firmly in turn. ]

You’re here. That’s the important part.

[neonleon]

[Leo smiles even more at that, leaning to bump shoulders with him.]

We'll figure out what to do once we get the all clear from the healers.

[pyrighteous]

I’m okay with that.

[ He leans against Leo for a moment. ]

You ready for salve?

[neonleon]

[He leans his head against Hunter's for a second before sitting up straight and holding his arm out for him.]

Yep. Salve me away.

[pyrighteous]

Right. It's - uh, pungent, so be ready for that.

[ It is, indeed, quite spicy! Perhaps a bit sneeze inducing. Hunter lathers on a generous coat. ]

[neonleon]

Thanks for the heads-u-uh-

[Oh yeah he's definitely sneezing as Hunter starts. He tries to keep his arm still at least. Sucks having a strong sense of smell.]

[pyrighteous]

[ OMG. Hunter can't help but laugh a little. ]

... That was such a cute noise.

[neonleon]

Oh- Y-you think so?

[BIG SNIFF.]

Bet yours are cuter.

[pyrighteous]

I'm not going to -

[ ACHOO. it is indeed very cute. ]

[neonleon]

Ohmigosh it's adorable.

[WHY DIDN'T HE HAVE HIS PHONE TO RECORD IT.]

You can't hide that from me now, I know the truth.

[pyrighteous]

[ SNIFFLE ]

It's - um - look! You're allowed but!!

[neonleon]

You are way cuter than me, I dunno if you noticed that.

[He shifts to sit cross-legged while Hunter works. Now that the initial wave of smell is in his nose, he' a bit better around it.]

[pyrighteous]

N-no, you're much cuter! Hands down!

[neonleon]

Hmmmm....

How are we ever gonna solve this....

[He puts on a really fake-thought look, clean hand to his chin.]

We'll need an outside opinion.

[pyrighteous]

-- What? Really?

[neonleon]

Yeah, otherwise we're back and forthing forever without any resolution.

Someone out there's gotta decide which of us is cuter.

[pyrighteous]

W-well um - I mean - we could ask Dell - or post something on the Bookface?

[neonleon]

Or both. Bigger pool of opinions to help.

[pyrighteous]

Well ... I guess this is one way to announce us ...

[ He holds up his scroll to snap a selfie of the two of them. ]

[neonleon]

[He blinks, not expecting it to be right now. But it's fine, he leans in to smile bright at the scroll.]

Think your friends here'll flip?

[pyrighteous]

[ Picture TAKEN! Now he writes out a post: HELLO FRIENDS WHO IS CUTER ME OR MY FIANCE

No elaboration. Just out into the wild. Done. ]

Oh - uh - maybe? I don't know -

[ Ding comes the first notification. ]

[neonleon]

Then this'll be fun.

[He absently starts re-wrapping his fingers with the bandages.

The first message from Gus though - You obviously BUT WHAT]

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter flops back to answer: THANK YOU, I'M ENGAGED ]

Gus seems excited already. Also, he says I'm cuter.

[neonleon]

[He'll keep wrapping up his arm for now.

SINCE WHEN??]

He hasn't met me.

[pyrighteous]

[ Tick tick tick goes the fingertips. A COUPLE WEEKS I THINK ]

Well, no. But if you tell him you live in the human realm, he's gonna go a little nuts. In a good way!