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[ruevealing]

[Rue offers up their wrist without hesitation, happy to let Hunter explore. There's nothing too special about it outwardly, besides Leo's name being etched into the leather.]

Hm, a nice pendant perhaps? Or a scarf? Or, I can make mine a giant, feathery blanket for us to cuddle under, similar to the cloak I made for you. With these items, anytime that we touch one, both of us will feel a wave of comfort take over us. It'll be as if I'm sending you a big hug all of the way from my cottage to your apartment.

[pyrighteous]

I ... do like the idea of a blanket. Or a scarf. Maybe a really big feathery scarf.

[ He wants something he could choose to wear, himself. ]

[ruevealing]

We could make matching scarves, perhaps?

[pyrighteous]

-- Yes! I'd like that.

[ruevealing]

Would you like to find a day where we make them ourselves together?

[pyrighteous]

Like, here? In the shop? On a sewing machine?

[ruevealing]

We could! Would you like to work in the shop with me? I'll make you a spot right next to my station.

[pyrighteous]

-- of course I would! I - that's a lot of pressure but -

[ He wants SO BADLY to be in here makin stuff next to mom. ]

[ruevealing]

[sobbing CRYING]

Then we simply must! That way, the very moment we finish, we can complete the bond formally.

[pyrighteous]

Is that all it takes? Do we have to go somewhere official for it?

[ruevealing]

We do not! We can perform it right there at the shop, with our items in hand.

[pyrighteous]

That ... would be really nice then. Maybe with a cake afterwards.

[ruevealing]

What kind of cake would you like? I'll have something made special just for the two of us.

[pyrighteous]

... There's different kinds??

[ruevealing]

[BABY...]

There certainly are. I'll surprise you.

[pyrighteous]

O-okay! That would be nice then! I'd really like that.

... Sometimes I think about all the nice things I have now and I don't know what to do with myself.

[ruevealing]

[oh hunter, the way he so expertly tugs at Rue's heart]

And to think there is still so much for all of us to discover, so much joy to be shared, so many beautiful new memories to make.

What I mean to say is that it can only get better from here.

[pyrighteous]

[ Only better from here, they say. Hunter smiles a bit? But then - hesitates. Something's worrying him. ]

Even if there's something going on that might not be as good?

[ruevealing]

[their head tips owlishly to the side]

Hunter, dear?

[pyrighteous]

[ Oops. Maybe that wasn't the best way to bring it up? A hand drifts up to his horns; Rue may notice that the green-ish black layer that used to be there has been trimmed away, leaving much healthier blue-green wood underneath. ]

I - well - Casey helped trim my horns the other day? And something gross came out of them.

[ruevealing]

I was going to say that they were looking so lovely trimmed like this, but whatever do you mean by gross?

[They reach up to gentle touch a talon to his horns, they look perfectly healthy to them.]

I've had many friends with antlers in the past and I know it's somewhat traumatic seeing them shed for the first time. Was it something like that?

[pyrighteous]

Maybe? That's - uh - why I wanted to ask you. Maybe it's totally normal.

[ He tilts his head into that; his horns do indeed seem perfectly healthy now. But he digs out his phone just in case. ]

Do your friends' antlers usually hiss like this?

[ When Hunter cues up the video, Rue gets to see an angry doom blob of green-black ichor hissing at the camera from inside of a jar. ]

[ruevealing]

[what

the

fuck]

Uh.

[Rue tips in too close to the video, squinting as that blob hisses.]

What is that?!

[pyrighteous]

[ Uh oh. Hunter's abruptly 20% less chill, himself. ]

It - uh - we don't know? Casey scanned it, and I know he asked Donnie about it, but ... I have no idea.

[ruevealing]

[oh dammit, that wasn't very parental, rue. calm down mom!!]

I'm sure it'll be just fine, Hunter, do not worry, though I appreciate you bringing this to my attention. Has Donnie had a chance to inspect it yet?