post-snek recoveries
[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.]
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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Hunter squeezes back gently and gives him a gentle chirp. Here. ]
I'm okay. It really was just a game, I promise.
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All right. Sorry, just- Worried.
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[He thumbs against the palm of Hunter's hand starting to walk them again.]
...What all did you tell them about the temple anyway? [How much is he safe to say without shocking them?]
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[ He returns the gesture gently. ]
Not much. Darius knows the most now. My friends ... I think I want to take it slow. They don't know about Ori yet.
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Do... you think they'd take some of it well?
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I think Luz would charge off to rescue Ori. Even though he's very happy with Viktor right now.
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[JUST... Gonna close the door behind them.]
So I'll follow your lead on what's safe to talk about and hope none of it comes up at all.
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[ He leans lightly against Leo's shoulder once the door is closed. ]
I'm not ready to talk about about a lot of it.
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Nah, I- I get that. Some of it's... Most of it- A-aaaanyway. [Just! Setting that topic aside!]
Should get cleaned up so we can go right?
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Yeah, uh. That's the idea. Want me to call Darius?
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Might be better yeah, he'll want to help you more.
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[ Sorry Leo, it's true. Anyway he steps away to go do that real quick.
At least it's gonna be a real nice dinner overall, right? ]
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I think that went well.
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He drifts a little closer to take Leo's hand as they approach the pond. ]
I think so too, yeah. At least - I had a lot of fun? And her food is always so good...
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But then again, Willow hadn't gone through the same things they had. He takes Hunter's hand to squeeze it gently while they walk. It's nice being sort of back home. Familiar skies, even if he'd never really seen the constellations before; all the light pollution in Manhattan. But he still hasn't felt his family's ninpo here. Maybe he'll feel it when they get closer to New York in a few weeks.]
Ohmigosh the food was amaziiiiing, as good as Mikey's. Don't tell him I said that. But we are definitely coming back again, right?
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Of course we are. We have those dinners at least once a month for everyone. And Luz and I usually go once a week.
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They're all great.
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[ He tears up a bit at that bump, and also the sight of the arch coming up? this is the place where he died... ]
I can't believe how many people I have in my life now.
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[Just leaning in to kiss his cheek as they step up to the arch.]
Ready to go back?
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Yeah. Let's go home.
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I think your friends like me better now too.
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I think so too. Though - uh, sorry for all of Gus's questions.
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