[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: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"I'd say so. It's where the bad turns into the good. You look a little rough."

Re: [resolution]

[squirreledaway]

[he ... shrugs it off, and then presents the two boxes to him]

I... I'm not sure what the best place for these is.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

Ruffleruffle.

"They'd help most in Truth, actually. I can send you there from down here, if you want."

Re: [resolution]

[squirreledaway]

[he nods]

Yeah, I'll bring them there.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"C'mere a moment, though."

Re: [resolution]

[squirreledaway]

[? Coming there...]

What is it?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

He's hugging you is what it is. He feels like old, old strength.

Re: [resolution]

[squirreledaway]

[... aww hugging back]

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Jeez..."

Re: [resolution]

[squirreledaway]

I-- want to help. That's all.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"I know you do. Try not to be so hard on yourself through it, though . . ."

Re: [resolution]

[squirreledaway]

[a nod]

Alright...

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"You're helping in here no matter what.

Ready to go?"

Re: [resolution]

[squirreledaway]

[he nods]

Yeah, I am.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Look up . . ."

Re: [resolution]

[squirreledaway]

[...? Looks up!]

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

The candlelight stars form strange, hypnotic patterns in the ocean above. You almost think you can see faces in them -- faces you remember or don't remember, people who've left . . .

The scene glimmers faintly, and changes.

. . .