[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

Re: [center - love]

[bondingspirits]

[Oh. '-']

['-']

[pets it . . . '-']

Re: [center - truth]

[squirreledaway]

[going to the stream. and touching it. It seems important.]

Re: [resolution]

[unionoftheheart]

[only as many as I had keyblades once]

[g...give him a moment. because what's awing him isn't the number, it's the fact that every one is flowing with that same strength and determination]

[you are incredible, Mithos]

Re: [past - mind]

[oneknightstands]

If for no one else, I can speak for myself. I would open my door to you at any time if you asked it of me. I bear you no ill intent, even after all I have seen here.

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"I don't care whether you do or not. . ."

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

It's full of baby fish! When you pull your hand back there's a water snail stuck to it too.

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

He sighs.

"Keep it, of course. Sort it out and put it where it can be useful."

Re: [center - love]

[antreegonist]

You feel . . . a flush of warmth, trust, hope, empathy, easy quiet friendship and love, deep affection that never goes away, casual concern, a little need to motherhen. And there's Mithos's voice, a smile behind the words.

"Winter?"

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

Couldn't have done it without everyone in Aather, really.

Re: [future - heart]

[antreegonist]

You're falling to the ground, but it's . . .

It's a really goddamn long fall, okay.

Re: [past - mind]

[oneknightstands]

Betrayal and loss may hurt, but I don't believe that she would have wanted you to live your life alone.

Re: [center - love]

[bondingspirits]

[O-oh, those feelings were really, really n--]

Re: [center - truth]

[brotagonist]

Well, I know you're keeping it. Throwing it out wouldn't help anything.

[shifts the sandwich plate to his other hand so he can put the other around True Heart's shoulders.]

Re: [resolution]

[unionoftheheart]

[after a few long moments, approaching the pool of ick for a closer look. not touching it, but dipping fingertips into one of the streams of water running out from it, simply trying to understand]

Re: [future - heart]

[performing]

[are there any sort of ledges or anything to attempt to slow or break the fall :|a ALSO trying to keep a hold on Mithos as much as he can]

Re: [center - love]

[bondingspirits]

W-WEEHHH?!

[Falling over in surprise kdfjdfj]

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

". . ."

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

Llllean.

"So what're you asking?"

Re: [past - mind]

[oneknightstands]

The pain of facing the difficulties of the world without a companion are hardly anything insignificant.

Re: [center - love]

[antreegonist]

Your fuzzy . . . squeaks and dives to cushion your fall.

Re: [center - truth]

[brotagonist]

How, I guess. Where does that much bad go. . .

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"Do you know what it's like?"

Re: [center - love]

[bondingspirits]

Huh--Ah!! No, no, ahhh--

[quickly scrambling to check on the fuzzy ;A;]

I'm sorry! I hope I didn't hurt you!

Re: [past - mind]

[oneknightstands]

Not to the extent that you do.

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

"Most of it goes to moving on and making up for things. Living. The -- really bad stuff -- I keep it all separated out, so it isn't strong enough to ruin anything anymore."