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]

Yeah, we will.

[ Still oblivious, Hunter reaches to take Leo's hand. ]

They're adjusting. It'll take a little bit.

[neonleon]

[He easily takes Hunter's hand in his own, walking with him steady now.]

I know. Hhhhhopefully I'm not causing any problems.

[pyrighteous]

I don't think so. I don't know why Willow's acting weird.

[neonleon]

[SO IT WASN'T JUST HIM.]

Maybe something to talk to her about. [WHEN LEO ISN'T AROUND.] Luz and Amity seem cool.

[pyrighteous]

Oh yeah! Luz is especially great, right? You'd probably get along.

[neonleon]

It deeeeefinitely seems like we will! Looking forward to hanging out with more of your friends.

[pyrighteous]

It's okay, right? You think you'll like them?

[neonleon]

One hundo percent. Anyone who's a friend of yours has good taste and I wanna know 'em.

[pyrighteous]

I - well - I don't know about GOOD taste but - I'm glad of that.

[neonleon]

[He wants to encourage Hunter to trust him, he's good at this, at reading people. But he also wants to go back to Hunter's too. So he keeps them walking on.]

...Soooo.... surprise at dinner tonight huh?

[pyrighteous]

Oh. Yeah uh - I'm not sure what it is? But Camila is really excited about you.

[neonleon]

Can't let my awaiting audience down then. I'll make sure she meets the best me.

[pyrighteous]

There's a better you than this??

[neonleon]

It's the meeting-my-boyfriend-fiance's-family-now-that-I'm-prepared-for-it me.

[pyrighteous]

Oh. That's gonna be impressive then.

[neonleon]

And, she speaks Spanish. I can't go wrong. Ohoho it'll be great. I can't wait. What should I do? How should I dress?

[pyrighteous]

Uh - I - I don't know? Darius might have something nice?

[neonleon]

Oooh that really well dressed guy that interrogated me, right? He's got to have something nice.

...But do you think he'd want to outfit me?

[pyrighteous]

If I ask him he will! I'm sure!!

[neonleon]

Maybe if we tell him it's to meet Miss Camilla....

[Leo couldn't have gotten dressed nicely to meet Darius for anything, but meeting the other adoptive parent, maybe he'll care...]

Let's ask him.

[pyrighteous]

Y-yeah. I do think he likes you in his own way.

[neonleon]

[Leo's about ready to pull his scroll out and ask anyway - he has exactly four contacts on his scroll now but - but he pauses for a second. He gives Hunter's hand a squeeze and stops walking for a minute.]

...You're.. okay, right? [Please don't let there be some mysterious unspoken mental punishment going on.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Oh. Right. Because ...

Hunter squeezes back gently and gives him a gentle chirp. Here. ]

I'm okay. It really was just a game, I promise.

[neonleon]

[The chirp nearly bowls him over, every time. He's still glad they worked on that with him as he squeezes his hand one more time.]

All right. Sorry, just- Worried.

[pyrighteous]

No, I get it. I'm half expecting to - I don't know. Grow horns or something.