[closed] 31 - Seigle

[radiantwingedone]

Who: Duke, Dhaos, Ioder.
Where: That house of theirs on the island.
When: Early monday morning
What: Duke is working on that feelings thing.
[ Style ], or whatever you guys want.

[ He had finally gotten around to going back down into the bubble, because he had sworn that he would keep with this host club thing even if he was having second thoughts now, which was in the bubble itself..

And it was true. Zelda had gone home. He kept as distant as he could without causing problems, and may have ended up wandering a great deal through the bubble, ending up in the forest quadrant again.

This, at least, would give him a reason for being late back at night. Even if he was awake when he would normally get up, still at the table. He was fairly sure that Dhaos at least, knew he hadn't been to sleep, but...

He ought to try to talk. Maybe. If he can get the words. ]

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[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke is going to seek comfort from the wood-grain on the table now. It might work, or at least prevent him from having to look at anyone. ]

M'glad she didn't wake up to Guy missing.

[ That's a good thing, right? Being happy she didn't end up hurt. Maybe it helps with him being a terrible person for feeling the next bit- ]

Also glad because no chance of meeting and uncomfortable interaction and terrible to feel like that it all just hurts...

[ Nope saying that doesn't make him feel any better. Here is his shoulders going up and arms about his head like he can get things to make sense if he does that.

Clearly, if that was all it took, he'd have never had this mess to begin with. ]

[fortheempire]

I'm grateful for that as well... I know things have been difficult for her as well.

[Ioder frowned, glancing at Dhaos before scooting closer to Duke. He knew it might be uncomfortable for the other, but an embrace was all he could offer.]

Hurting is normal, even if you'd rather it not be...

[fistfullofmagic]

We are all glad she was spared at least that much suffering...

[Dhaos turns his eyes to the window, or more specifically, the expanse of sky visible through it.]

...Perhaps this means little now, knowing we will likely never see her again, but... She is free of this world; free, and back in the land that she loves more deeply than anything else.

[They had understood that in eachother, more than anyone else save perhaps Duke. He knows perhaps it may sound a little insensitive to those who don't know the feeling, but... perhaps it will help Duke.]

...The pain is intense, but it will become less difficult to bear with time.

Yeah he's not helpful sorry-

[radiantwingedone]

[ Sorry Dhaos Duke doesn't believe you. He's not curling away from Ioder, which is a good sign, but that weak snort-like laugh probably isn't. So maybe its normal to hurt, but maybe Duke isn't normal, because he is pretty sure it won't stop.

It didn't stop for Elucifur, and this feel-group for Zelda was something more-and-different.

He wants them to go away. There should be ways to get rid of them. ]

[fortheempire]

[Sorry, Duke. Ioder isn't going anywhere and neither are those feelings.]

There's no easy way to get rid of them, though I know we all wish there were...

Sorry I took forever to answer. ;w;

[fistfullofmagic]

[Dhaos didn't say the pain would stop; just that it would be easier to deal with in time.]

...At the very least, we know for certain that she is alive.

[At least this way, Duke need never see his beloved die as he had...]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Easier, meaning that everything is numb and so nothing hurts terribly but nothing is fun either? Well, that sounds familiar. ]

True.

[ Not his beloved, no, but his best friend? Yes. ]

But... if she comes back, and isn't the same Zelda... isn't that similar?

[fortheempire]

Somewhat. It's certainly not an easy thing to face. Though... in this case, if it does happen, perhaps that's a chance to start anew?