and it takes, and it takes, and it takes

[acherontiastyx]

[It... definitely takes a while for the weekly after-execution note to arrive, but it does --- kind of scrawly and on ripped paper rather than nice stationery.]

EY. YO. WE GOT EFFIGIES IN THE DINING ROOM AND WE'RE GONNA BURN EM.

FOOD TOO. THE USUAL AND HOT COCOA. GOOD FOR THE SOUL. GET SOME. MAYBE TAKE IT BACK TO YOUR ROOM IF YOU HAVE TO. JUST GET SOME.

[Anyway, in the dining room, there's plenty of mugs set out, with a janky looking arrow sign pointing into the kitchen to where you can get your hot cocoa. On the table, there's Vichyssoise, a pot of green tea, and some booze. There's also a cookie tray on the floor away from the table on which to burn the Wordsmith and Kimbley effigies, which are handily placed near the food on the table.

...also if you go in the kitchen without shoes on just. Watch the northern corner. There's no kidneys, but there's a lot of broken plates there for some reason...]

Comments

[oyashiromama]

...I wish you could return there.

[She gets the idea he can't.]

[deofoled]

It's not home if they're both dead.

[...kind of.]

[oyashiromama]

[...both.]

Goldion...and who?

[deofoled]

Lieze. She was his daughter and...she saved me.

[oyashiromama]

...I'm so sorry. I...I lost the one who saved me too, long ago, so I... I'm so sorry.

[deofoled]

...you did? [ He's shocked to hear that, and stops what he was doing.]

[oyashiromama]

[Is it so surprising?]

...Yes. He was a human, named Riku. He was my husband for a...tragically short amount of time, but...he made me feel alive, and taught me I had something to live for.

[deofoled]

[ It makes sense that there would be others who had their life changed by a singular person. But to hear it from Hanyuu who's always seemed so gentle and caring, it's surprising.]

I'm sorry.

[...]

Lieze was similar, she taught me what kindness, friendship and family were. Before that, I didn't care about those things. I couldn't.

[oyashiromama]

[Who would've thought they'd be so similar in this way?]

It's alright. It was a very long time ago, when I only thought of protecting because it was what I was born for...and not of my own life.

[...]

Even though it ended, though...I'm glad you experienced s-something like that too. It's...it's so much better, knowing what it feels like.

[deofoled]

I was a different demon then too.

[ These parallels.]

...yeah, it is. I hope you're able to remember and honor his memory.

[oyashiromama]

I can never forget him.

[...a small sniff.]

I wish the same for you, Killia. ...And I thank you, for...telling me this.

[deofoled]

You too.

[ He's almost done here, but before he leaves he lays a hand on her shoulder again. He's still bad at this, but he really meant what he said.]

[oyashiromama]

[She can't quite smile, but she manages a grateful glance as she continues making the cream puffs.]