Mingly

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Sheep
WHERE:Where ever
WHEN: Evening 60 - Morning 61

[WHAT A DAY HUH? At least by evening the rain starts to let up, and it is noticeably not as cold as it has been. It's a good night for doing whatever, or maybe you're doing dream shit, I'm not your mom.

In the morning, some will notice that along with the storm, there are also no longer patches of snow fluffies, and any snow still on the ground is starting to melt. Additionally, little by little, more wildlife is popping back up in the meadow and forest. With the cold snap gone, it looks like the wildlife scarcity is disappearing, too.

In the cafeteria, there is a small breakfast waiting for those who care for it: coffee or hot cocoa, orange juice, plum tarts, and omelettes made with fish. There is also a banner:

HAPPY ACTUALLY TWO MONTHS IN THE PASTURE SORRY I CAN'T COUNT IGNORE THE OTHER ONE FROM LIKE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO

anyway how yall doing]

Comments

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

Be that . . . as it m-may I would rather . . . rather b-be . . .

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

You'd rather be--?

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

. . . Here? With Bluebell . . .

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

. . .

[ He shifts the shepherd staff into the crook of his elbow and holds his hand out to them, wordless. ]

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

[ hand holdy!! '-'!!! ]

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

My selfish secret is I'd also rather you be here.

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

[ Hums and leans against him. There’s a small part of them that wishes he would just order them to stay. But . . . the fact that he would never do anything like that, is no small part of what makes them wish he would. Feelings are so fucking weird. ]

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

[ Not letting go of their hand tbh that's his now ]

Do you know what you'd wish for?

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

. . . I have given it . . . some thought. [ (derogatory) ]

You?

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

[ A demon will have to waterboard the real answer out of him ]

Not really. It's almost too big to contemplate all at once.

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

[ PEERS DIRECTLY INTO HIS SOUL WITH THEIR BAGGIE LITTLE EYES ]

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

[ PEERS DIRECTLY BACK INTO THEIRS

]

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

[ AUTISM BEAMS

]

No thoughts?

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

Well-- wishing for my planet to support life seems like the obvious one.

And you?

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

Mm . . .

Obliterate Meris or . . . make Ranger happy. Or . . . heal the Weave in the Dreadwood that . . . Rhys’s actions are no longer necessary . . . or . . . find and help his other disciples or . . . m-maybe . . . my original f-family . . . ?

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

[ Surprising lack of "kill Rhys" but maybe that needs to be done personally and not via wish fulfillment ]

Some of these sounds like they'd be really helpful for your brother, too.

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

[ killing your dad is something that can be so personal,,, ]

My b- [ /////// ]

I can’t wish for him . . . to be my b-brother.

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

Maybe not now.

But I think living and eventually accepting him as your brother would be much kinder than the offers you were making to him a few days ago.

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

[ OUGH WINCE ]

If . . . he wants that . . .

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

Even if he didn't, your proposition isn't the solution.

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

It might be.

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

Would it undo what happened to him? Would leaving your friends behind to mourn you somehow serve them? What about your desire to protect the weak? Your dedication to being the Pillar? Your hope of freeing your world from the threat of Meris, and the need for a Pillar at all?

Would any of that bring more good than hurt into the world? Would it satisfy anyone but you?

1/2

[arrowace]

I’ve served the world with my every breath.

[ it comes out in a rush. An almost-never expressed desperation: “haven’t I done enough?” ]

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[arrowace]

Who will . . . see to his satis— satisfaction?

Re: @ bluebell, morning 61

[featherduster]

[ Don't think about Old Man Mute challenge: failed

Resolutely: ]

Your world owes you a long and happy life.

You don't owe anyone your death. Not even him.