Serenity's Heart Game - Session Two

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Re: ???

[crimeson]

This is your heart. I am not leaving you like this.

[dipping low to kiss her cheek, reaching to feel out the base of the blossom with his claws.]

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[overworker]

Ah—-

[She stays still, as she was told, but she reaches up, placing her small hands over his claw. ]

...okay. Just promise me... if something feels off, you’ll tell me. If something happened to you because you were protecting me, I...

[ She grips his claw tightly in her hands. ]

Re: ???

[crimeson]

I'm sturdy, darlin'. I'll take care of us both. But... fair warning, this is probably gonna hurt?

[tugging at the base of the plant, testing.]

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[overworker]

[ That seems to put her much more at ease. ]

...it’s fine. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be okay as long as I have you with me.

[ It does hurt, however—- their bond has been strengthened again. Her heart and his, connected by a warm, glowing yellow light.

The flower seems to shrink in on itself against that light, weakened.

Now is the perfect time to be rid of it. ]

Re: ???

[crimeson]

We'll be okay, you an' me.

[kissing her forehead

and ripping the flower out.]

Re: ???

[overworker]

[ There is a bit of resistance from the roots buried deep, but—- it all comes out in one piece.

And in his claw, it begins to disintegrate. ]

Ah—-

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[crimeson]

[crushes it in his claw for good measure.]

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[overworker]

[ It’s good and dead. ]

It’s... gone.

Re: ???

[crimeson]

Good.

[sweeps her up into a tight hug]

Re: ???

[overworker]

[ Just hugs him as tight as she can and doesn’t let go. ]

I’m so sorry...

Re: ???

[crimeson]

S'okay. I can't judge. We're gonna be okay.

[hold and pet the towa]

Re: ???

[overworker]

[ Just. Buries her face in his chest and lets herself be pet. ]

...thank you. For coming all this way to find me.

Re: ???

[crimeson]

'Course, darlin'. You're real important to me.

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[overworker]

You’re really important to me too. So... it meant even more having you here.

Re: ???

[crimeson]

M'glad. I wanna be here for you.

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[overworker]

I hope one day I'll get to return the favor.

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[crimeson]

Fingers crossed, I guess.

[chu.]

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[overworker]

...no, fingers crossed it never comes to that.

[ Giggles and leans up. Chu!! ]