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Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

[ 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. ]

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

( 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. )

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

[ picks up instantly. ]

Hey.

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

It's ready, if you are.

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

[ 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. ]

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

( 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.

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

[ 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?

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

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

1/?

[catposting]

I drank sixty nine cans of shitty beer that day.

2/

[catposting]

[ 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. ]

3/

[catposting]

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

4/5

[catposting]

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

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

[ gently sets the cup down. ]

I'm never taking shitty beer for granted again.

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

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. )

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

[ 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.

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

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

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

It —

[ his mouth works, but then he just sighs ]

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

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

...

Excuse me?

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

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.

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

... Tell me everything.

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

... I went into the mist yesterday with a different party, which is how I got the wolfsbane. We all made it out untouched.

I went in again with Angel Devil and two others to see if we could find additional information. Turns out the mist creatures remembered my scent, so we were ambushed right off the bat. I'm pretty sure we could have finished them off, but — like I said, a mechanical error happened and the creatures ended up getting buffed.

We still managed to escape, but Angel Devil got bitten in the process. He turned into a wolf just as we were about to arrive back at the pasture. He bit me, then hit one of the others with a magic draining spell. I shot him with a honeysuckle bullet, which took away his magical power. But —

[ he scowls, eyes growing dark. ]

A wolf without magic is still a wolf. He ran out of range of my power before I could restrain him. It would have been foolish to follow.

...

The others made it out intact. Neither of them were bitten.

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

Who went with you...?

( though, she mostly listens. listens, and covers her eyes with one hand as she grips the other tightly. eventually, once he's finished speaking, she simply places that black heart-shaped bag she always has on her forward. )

How do things work in the mist?

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

[ looks questioningly at the bag ]

Flock powers don't work in there. Neither do Weed powers, though that hasn't been fully tested. Navigation inside the mist requires physical contact with a Weed. In case of an emergency, shepherds can navigate back to the pasture without getting lost. Sunflowers help ward off mist creatures, though they're not a substitute for pure combat ability in the event of an ambush. And they don't negate the feeling of dread associated with the mist. It's like staying away from your barn for too long, but several times worse.

...

I... would prefer to respect the other people's privacy, since they made it out unscathed.

[ relatively unscathed. ]

I'll tell you if you insist, but I'll feel like an asshole for it, especially knowing that at least two of them don't enjoy being fussed over.

Re: day 26, around noon

[beathollow]

I imagine you used things to try and nullify the beasts. Did any work beyond the sunflowers?

( ... she doesn't like that answer though, and her ears flatten slightly- sonata's quiet for a long time before sighing. )

You know I won't.

Re: day 26, around noon

[catposting]

[ someone else can rat Zenith out. shakes his head ]

Sunflowers were the most effective debuff we had.