@DevilMayBloom@IceDaddyNikita "Occupied...?"
Taking her glasses off to clean, she tilted her head, raising her cup to her lips.
"Do you have company over?"
@DevilMayBloom@IceDaddyNikita She smiled in a bit of relief, rubbing the tears away and nodding, following her to the table and clinging onto her a bit as they sat down to eat, chatting and eating while everything was still warm.
It was... Nice. For the first time in so long, they felt..... Complete.
@DevilMayBloom@IceDaddyNikita They other two had cried as well, but neither were quite so vocal about it like Ruby, more the silent type.
Ash leaned into her mother's hand, closing her eyes.
"I missed you too.... It was so dark where I was, and I was so alone..."
She buried her cheek in her shoulder.
@DevilMayBloom@IceDaddyNikita They both stepped forward, the girl scooping her up in her arms, and the man moving to hold her from behind, holding them all together in a tight hug.
She was real, she was tangible, and she was tearing up too, hugging her tightly.
She was taller than her mother now.
@IceDaddyNikita@DevilMayBloom There was a low creak as the door opened, and she stepped out slowly, rubbing her arm. She looked older, and suddenly the reason for Nikita's exhaustion was clear. He must have quite literally gone to Hell.
She stepped forward, lip quivering, and looked up at her.
"Ma...?"
@OceanicMxnster ❝That's a fair point... I think I'd just be scared to end up like the pond and river Naiads...❞ He mused, looking around and finally pulling his head up out of the water somewhat, his brown hair flattening to his head as he tested the air cautiously.
❝Still, legs are cool!❞
@greenpointyears He jumped a bit, unnaturally bright tail flicking in the murky water.
❝ Oh.... I guess. 'S just a bit hard watchin' everyone be rowdy. Makes me feel left out because I'm different. ❞
@OceanicMxnster ❝ Yeah, you blokes are lucky...
I wish the mers in my kingdom could change as we please. If we were to shift out, we'd be stuck like that until the bloody full moon arrived, ❞ he frowned a bit, making sure to keep his hands on a rock in case he had to hide. His people were a +
@OceanicMxnster ❝ Well, yeah, but a lo'a folk are scared of the surface, ❞ he pointed out, tail flicking idly in the water.
❝ People aren't exactly known for being the safest creatures to be around.... ❞