[a heart.]

[antreegonist]

There's a moment of nothing but light and sensation. Someone's looking you over and the scrutiny prickles and burns – it's nearly a physical pain, like fine little hooks digging past your skin, into the very meat of you. I know who you are, it says, and I know what you are, and that you don't have any business here --

“But you do,” says Mithos behind you. He's a tired, steady voice in your ear, a light hand on your shoulder. “I don't know what Dream's thinking, but everyone is welcome here in my heart; just keep in mind it's a real mess right now.”

Your vision clears.

((assume your characters wandered in here through a dream. also join #ihateyouihateyouiwanttocuddle on irc if you can!))

Comments

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[brotagonist]

[yeah.

eventually pours a memory (that's sort of two memories nested in a third, really; memoryception?) into the last leaf, and slips it inside the box before closing it.]

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[antreegonist]

It's over.

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[brotagonist]

[looks around the field he's in again, not quite taking his hand off the one on the back of his neck...]

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[antreegonist]

You get an impression of endless distance, all around; you could go anywhere from here.

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[brotagonist]

[stands slowly and walks a couple of paces forward.]

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[antreegonist]

He's still by you.

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[brotagonist]

[. . . reaches over for an invisible hairruffle.]

Hey.

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[antreegonist]

"Hey..."

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[brotagonist]

...

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[antreegonist]

He takes your hand properly, slow, folding your fingers together.

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[brotagonist]

[squeezes.]

D'you think having happy memories in there too could help at all?

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[antreegonist]

"I know it's gonna change some things in there. Those are strong.

They wouldn't hurt; that's for sure."

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[brotagonist]

. . . yeah, well. I've got lots of happy memories with you to spare, I don't mind sharing a few.

I'm gonna go visit Resolution before I come back. That okay?

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[antreegonist]

"'Course."

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[brotagonist]

[ruffles again, with his free hand]

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[antreegonist]

He tilts into it.

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[brotagonist]

[I guess I'll stand here for a bit petting you, then.]

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[antreegonist]

Oh...

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[brotagonist]

[well I'm not going to stop when you're leaning on me, now am I.]

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[antreegonist]

He's quiet for a little space, then tugs back slightly, still leaned.

"...come see me again after Resolution, all right...?"

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[brotagonist]

Sure thing. I want to.

[takes his hand away, looking over towards the door.]

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[antreegonist]

There's a little bit of a breeze, rustling the grass and the fandalias.

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[brotagonist]

[reaches to touch a flower?]

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[antreegonist]

A memory of Martel, shushing Yuan, telling him he'll scare the forest creatures . . .

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[brotagonist]

[. . . pats it before heading for the center again.]