[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!))

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Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

...

Re: [resolution]

[brotagonist]

[touches one of the gashes on his arms, gently]

You need any help with these? Bandages or anything?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Ah--"

It closes up a little more as you watch.

Re: [resolution]

[brotagonist]

[smiles a little]

Well?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Just . . . a friend understanding."

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[brotagonist]

Mm... anything else you'd like me to understand?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"You've seen this part better than anyone else, I think."

Re: [resolution]

[brotagonist]

[pets him again]

I do have one question. Where are the pillars now...?

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"You could say . . . most of this place is the pillars, now."

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[brotagonist]

Huh.

[tugs back enough to put one hand on the ground, against the grass and dirt.]

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[antreegonist]

You can feel a warm, familiar hum, a sense of many moments and people and experiences comrpessed together.

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[brotagonist]

[just trying to... add strength to it, somehow, the way he did before...]

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[antreegonist]

It takes that strength, makes it part of itself.

The gashes in Resolution's arms heal the rest of the way; he sighs, eyes closing.

Re: [resolution]

[brotagonist]

[gets up, a little dizzy for a moment, feeling that]

...whoa.

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Like you didn't know it was there..."

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[brotagonist]

Hey, hey! It's still something else!

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[antreegonist]

"I like that about visitors in this heart," he says. "Sharing that feeling."

Re: [resolution]

[brotagonist]

I've never regretted visiting. Not even a little.

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[antreegonist]

He raises one hand to your face, fingertips against your cheek.

"And I've never regretted letting you in."

Re: [resolution]

[brotagonist]

[puts a hand over Mithos's on his face and grins down at him.]

Sap...

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Yeah, well. Look at all the trees in here."

Re: [resolution]

[brotagonist]

What does that have to—

Oh, you didn't! You didn't!

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Hahaha!"

Re: [resolution]

[brotagonist]

Shut up!

[BOPS HIM ON THE HEAD]

Re: [resolution]

[antreegonist]

"Ow!"

He tugs one of your hairtails affectionately.