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May I request one portion of wolfsbane tea? I can supply the flower.

... Yes. But also I am going to yell at you maybe. ... I'm not but I really want to. Come to Clover, please, I'll have the tea set ready.

All right, thanks. I'll be right over.

[ poofs. shows up at the door five minutes later carrying one (1) wolfsbane flower. ]

( huffs. but she'll guide him to the kitchen. they have a pillow pit now. it's awesome. )

The bad news is that it takes a lot of time to brew, so... may as well get comfortable, I suppose. What happened?

Mmm. I heard about that.

[ follows her to the kitchen, then pauses. takes a breath ]

Look, I — can I come back? I wanted to get the brewing process started as soon as possible, but now's a... bad time.

[ as in, he looks like someone trying his utmost to avoid punching something on the spot. outwardly, he's "fine". he made sure to wash the blood off his tail and put on a shirt before coming here, but he's also gripping the flower a little too hard, blinking a little too rapidly, and there's a dazed quality in his eyes of someone disassociating a little too hard. Sonata might recognize that one, actually. ]

I'll tell you everything when I come back. Promise.

( sonata is quiet for a moment, but nods. it's not unlike when he looked so ill that one night- if it's space that he needs and wants, she'll trust him to hold his word. )

Alright. I'll call you when it's time.

[ he exhales softly, a sliver of tension releasing from his shoulders. ]

Okay. Again — thanks.

[ places the flower on the counter, nods once, then leaves.

he'll be good to take the call whenever. ]

( he leaves, and she takes the flower and begins preparations. if there's any part of her that's bothered by this, it doesn't show.

it's not until several hours later that he gets a catcube of his own. )

[ picks up instantly. ]

Hey.

It's ready, if you are.

[ he's already flying out the window lmao ]

On my way. See you soon.

[ poof. he shows up on the lawn a minute later. he looks... better this time. still tense and definitely anxious, but not in an about-to-explode kind of way. waves at her as he arrives. ]

( she lets him in again, but she has the tea set already ready in the "living room". she might suggest they upgrade that to a proper living room next. )

Come in. ... You're also welcome to the pillow pit if you'd like.

[ huffs softly, lips quirking. ]

I'd like that. After —

[ makes his way directly over to the tea set first. ]

There's no weird drinking ritual involved here, right?

No, just drinking it. ... I don't believe it will be a pleasant taste, though.

I drank sixty nine cans of shitty beer that day.

[ how bad could this be? idk if the tea is already poured but if it isn't, he'll pour it, gingerly lift the cup to his lips, and — sip it. ]

[ his tail becomes very, very still. wow. ]

[ STEADILY DRINKS THE REST. the heat is fine, he's absolutely cheating with flow control. no burnt tongues here. ]

[ gently sets the cup down. ]

I'm never taking shitty beer for granted again.

That bad?

( she'll slide over some... ... oh. it looks like she melted down some shaved chocolate into cream to make hot chocolate for him.

anyway yeah, she'll slide that over. don't mention it. )

[ he starts laughing, shaking his head as he relaxes like a deflated pincushion. accepts the hot chocolate gratefully. takes a sip. he'll drink this one at a more sane pace. ]

With this, I'll forget it in no time.

Good. ... It must have been incredibly stressful.

It —

[ his mouth works, but then he just sighs ]

Angel Devil's still out there. As a wolf.

...

Excuse me?

We went to scout the mist with a couple of others. A... mechanical error happened, which resulted in him being bitten by a shadow. The others made it back, but we weren't strong enough to restrain him.

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