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text, mid august

[neonleon]

hey rue
i kno u talked to my big bro raph
but have u like
actually seen him

also how strong are u

[ruevealing]

[!!!]

I did meet him, yes! He was quite the sweet young man. But I did only see him through the screen.

Why? What are you thinking?

[neonleon]

ok so hes like
almost as tall as u
broad as u
built like a tank

curious if u could pick him up
dont think anyones done that like
since we were kids
itd make his whole month

[ruevealing]

[That is quite the difference in height!]

Truth be told, I do now know my own true strength. I have never needed to use it. I have heard that owlbears are rather terrifyingly strong, but I always much assumed I was always the exception.

[why lift literally anything when magic exists]

But I suppose I can try, it it would truly please him so much. I want to make a good impression upon your brother.

[neonleon]

its hard to make a bad first impression on raph tbh
but also ur amazing so it was gonna be a good first impression no matter what

but yyyyy perf well figure this out bc trust me
he has only been picked up by our dad and that was like
idk
forever ago
hes usually doing the picking up

[ruevealing]

I am certain if Hob was here he would be able to pick him up with such ease. He never had any difficulty lifting me.

[wistful sigh]

But I shall do my very best. Perhaps I shall even be surprised by my own strength!

[neonleon]

[no difficulty lifting you EXCEPT WHEN YOU NEEDED HIM MOST AND THEN HOB WASN'T THERE he's still mad.]

well figure it out bc i wanna record it
but u can do it u got this

[ruevealing]

May I try on you first?

[neonleon]

[GASPS SO LOUDLY STARING AT HIS RELIC. DELIGHT. SHEER DELIGHT.]

yes absolutely just tell me where and when

[ruevealing]

Perhaps my backyard would make for the perfect practice space. Enough room to move and tumble if we end up falling.

[neonleon]

ok ok ok ok perfect yes absolutely
dw if we fall i got us

[ruevealing]

I trust you completely.

1/2

[neonleon]

[Wait. Wait, no, hold on. He might actually cry on his side even if he doesn't even fully realize it because seeing or hearing anyone say they trust him in any capacity, let alone 'completely' is... So rare. He's still figuring out the being a leader thing, he's still trying to recover from how bad he fucked up at home. Gloucester was a little limbo space he could figure it out but got distracted.

But Rue, someone who's seen him do nothing but goof off and binge eat gross ice cream and talk back at the tv during melodramas just.. trusts him. That easily.

]

[neonleon]

[God he doesn't deserve that. Casey here is proof enough, he's still fighting with Donnie...

He really doesn't deserve that kind of trust.]

Thanks, Rue.
That means a lot. I won't let you down.

[ruevealing]

[Rue has navigated faerie courts where every single interaction or letter could be interpreted in a dozen different ways. Where the very way you accept a gift can alter the reputation of the gifter completely. Where the touch of hands in the secluded private of the forest could change the entire trajectory of your life forever.

So of course they notice the shift in Leo's writing. The sudden punctuation and capitalization. Something in Rue's words seems to have caught him by surprise.

They only hope he understands how deeply they mean what they said.]

You never shall, little one.
I shall see you soon.

[neonleon]

wanna do this while our cookies bake ?

[ruevealing]

I do not see why not! Let us add it to the list of things we must complete this weekend.

[neonleon]

yesssssss good perfect love it cant wait