[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]

[oneknightstands]

The act of overcoming those barriers and obstacles has its own merit. There is something to be said for growing closer to one another in trust and friendship.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"You are such a doofus sometimes. . .I'm trying to tell you he trusts you enough for that already!"

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

—he does?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

:U

"Flynn."

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

[:x!]

I—my apologies.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Jeez, only you would apologize for being a good friend."

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

It's an apology for my misunderstanding.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"You didn't think he trusted you? Hmm, gotta work on that, then."

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

Perhaps not with personal matters. It's something that I need to work on as well.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"I think maybe what happens is we both get distracted by petting too."

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

That is certainly a possibility.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Well, I do like petting."

Pause.

"But still. Yes. Noted."

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

All right. Do you know where the next area that needs assistance is?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Let's see . . . you've been in 'knowledge,' 'principle,' and half of 'body.' I can send you wherever you want to go from here, but it depends what you're hoping to accomplish."

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

I'd just like to help wherever I'm able to. To be honest, with the things that I've witnessed here, it's as I've said. I think it's better to speak of them with Mithos directly.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"It's Truth you want, then . . . haah, you were already on your way there."

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

I wouldn't mind backtracking a little.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"If I send you back to 'principle' . . . going to either side will lead you to a piece of the memory that needs to be sealed, and forward will lead to truth. It's your decision which way to go. That work?"

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

Are there any other places where pieces of memory need to be sealed?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"There are four. In both halves of 'Mind,' and both halves of 'Heart.'"

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

Which ones are the two off of 'priciple,' the pieces of mind or of heart?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Mind; 'heart' leads off of 'love.'"

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

Where is love?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Straight ahead from principle, down the corridor. Everything's connected up, you see."

Re: [resolution]

[oneknightstands]

I see. I'd better make my way back.