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]

Well, still.

Thank you. It's important to me.

[neonleon]

I know. It's why I wanna help.

[pyrighteous]

… Well it’s still not easy, and I’m still grateful.

[neonleon]

Mm. I'll always be around to help, long as you'll have me. [He sighs gently, trilling a little so Hunter can feel the vibrations being held like this.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Oh. That's nice? He laughs a little. ]

You're vibrating.

[neonleon]

Mhm. Focus on that for a few minutes, yeah?

[pyrighteous]

I can definitely do that.

[ He cuddles in closer. ]

[neonleon]

Good.

[He settles easily with him like this.]

...If we do go to New York and my fam's there... How... do you wanna handle all this?

[pyrighteous]

...

I ...

[ It's a good question. He doesn't know. ]

Do you want to stay there? Or here?

[neonleon]

[Does he?

What if his family isn't there? What if they're there, but they don't remember? What if they're there and so is this universe's version of him?]

I don't know. Thought maybe you had a better idea.

[pyrighteous]

If - if we find your family, they'd have a place here, of course. They'd be normal in the Boiling Isles.

[ Hunter reaches out a hand for Leo's arm. ]

Or I could hide myself. My ears aren't so bad.

[neonleon]

[That'd be easier, wouldn't it? If they just picked one place.

(Nothing is supposed to be easy, if it's easy then it's a trap and there's some loop-de-loop twist they haven't seen yet to make the game harder-)

He moves to cling a little tighter.]

I don't want you to have to hide. Let's see if my family's even there first.

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter nods, then, and leans against him. ]

R-right. That part first. Everything else depends on that. No point staying in New York without them.

[neonleon]

Exactly.

So. That'll be step one. Get there, see who's there.

[pyrighteous]

... we'll find them, Leo. One way or another. I promise, okay?

[neonleon]

[He takes a slow breath and lets it out against Hunter's hair. Happy to just hold him for now as they lay here.]

I know. We will. Hope's my greatest weapon.

[pyrighteous]

Yeah? I thought your swords were.

[neonleon]

My swords and quick wit are second greatest.

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter laughs. ]

What about your dashing good looks?

[neonleon]

That was never in question, third greatest.

[But he can feel his heart soaring a bit that Hunter thinks he's got good looks.]