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]

[ Dell laughs gently. ]

"You look like you should rest first. That's your first priority here. Hunter and I will take care of the rest."

[neonleon]

I knoooow I'm just -

Offering I'm not just here to mooch.

[pyrighteous]

[ Dell sort of tilts his head. ]

"Do you always feel like you have to earn your place in the world, Leo?"

[neonleon]

[LASER GUIDED????

He looks a little off guard by that before looking back down at his bowl.]

..Sorta? Just been my brothers and our pops for so long, we work together for everything.

[pyrighteous]

"That's admirable, of course. I'll enlist your help with chores once you're feeling better."

[neonleon]

Cool. Just- Long as I can help.

[pyrighteous]

"Hunter needed time at first too, you know. To rest and recuperate. Give yourself at least a week."

[neonleon]

...Just to be sure, are we talking a week like a human week or is that different here?

[pyrighteous]

[ Dell laughs. ]

"It's the same thing. Just seven days."

[neonleon]

Okay- Have to check. That temple place messed up how time works, taking some getting used to.

[pyrighteous]

"You've said that..."

[ The smile deepens into concern. ]

"It seems that place did a number of things to the both of you."

[neonleon]

[Leo trails his fingertip around the side of the bowl idly now, just something for his hand to do. It still feels weird not able to... feel the bowl with this hand.]

...We did our best.

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter reaches out to take his other hand. ]

We - we did. It's okay, Leo. We're safe now.

[neonleon]

[He squeezes that hand gently, watching Hunter's face]

We are. We saved each other until the end, so.. Now we can just rest and chill.

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter leans his head against Leo's shoulder. ]

I'll rest too, if it helps?

[neonleon]

[Leo shifts looking at Hunter, then rests his cheek against Hunter's hwad.]

Long as you need to. [Don't put yourself out for me.]

[pyrighteous]

Okay, okay. We'll figure something out.

[neonleon]

[He smiles a little more at that.]

Yeah, we got real good at that.

[Dell just... keeps smiling at them. He's so glad.]

[pyrighteous]

[ They're clearly good for each other here. ]

Are you done eating?

[neonleon]

Oh-

Uh. Yeah, I can help with that. [Already moving to pick up his dishes.]

[pyrighteous]

Let me help too.

[ he gets up to pick up the pot and put it away for later. ]

[neonleon]

[Dell simply watches them both, eager to help each other. It's nice. Even if Leo is bumbling a little bit from still needing more rest. But Leo figures it's good so he can learn where things are in case he needs something and they're out.]

...This is really okay? Staying here?

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter gladly points everything out and helps Leo put the things away. ]

Of course it is. This is my home, and Dell likes you already. I can tell.

[neonleon]

...I hope so.

[He hopes all of Hunter's family likes him.] I'll stay out of the way until you guys need me.

["Rest". Even as he loses his grip in his bad hand, dropping a cup, reaching to grip at his bandaged wrist from the pain that spasmed through it.]

Sorry-

[pyrighteous]

Oh -

[ Hunter swoops down to catch it an instant before it hits the floor. ]

I-it's okay. You're not in the way. But you should still rest, Leo.