Noctis

I love you, I love you, O brother of mine.

[Noctis @Iucianson]

dreams of impossible things

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[Nudge.] Hey, you. @onceaglaive

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[He's out in the garden with Freya and Stella. Soaking up the sun.]

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“Welcome...Freya and Stella.”

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@onceaglaive I- pee? [He helps her up despite his own confusion. The realisation comes slowly; he looks down to where water is leaking onto the carpet.] That's not... that's... is that what's happening? Right now? [His voice cracks.]

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@onceaglaive Are you? [He gently closes a hand over the span of her arm, supporting her.] Close, I mean. Iggy seems to think it might be today. [Cue nervous laugh.]

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@onceaglaive rushes to her side.] Hey. Anything I should be worried about?

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@onceaglaive [He tilts his head, catching just barely her muffled words.] Wait. I have a spare key. Just stay put. [Within half a minute, he's inside, door creaking slightly to announce his entrance.] Don't know why I didn't think of that... [The discomfort on her face is blatant, and he

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@onceaglaive at her door. Knock knock. Oh boy.]

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@onceaglaive I'll be careful. Hang tight. [And the call ends there, leaving only the faint hum and rumble of the car and his thoughts. The drive is relatively smooth for the late afternoon, and he arrives at his destination without trouble. He only realises how sweaty his palms are once he's

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@onceaglaive Uhhh. [He's actually already on the road.] Forget I said anything. See you in a bit?

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@onceaglaive You kidding? I've been nervous for the last nine months. [He fumbles for his car keys and drops them.] We can be nervous together. And don't worry: I've currently got butter fingers. Won't be texting him by hand anytime soon.

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@onceaglaive Uh. Right. Of course. [He doesn't even acknowledge the Crownsguard when he zips past them, headed straight for the garage.] I'm almost to the car. Maybe text Iggy on the way. Is it weird that I'm nervous? [Is he rambling? It's more likely than you think!]

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@onceaglaive [And... done. He pads across the bedroom to the wardrobe and picks out a black t-shirt. The /only/ black shirt left. No thanks to Ignis and Nova.] Good point. I'll do that later. [He slips it on before pressing the phone to his ear again.] Take it easy. Be there soon, okay?

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@onceaglaive I'm not busy. [Already, he's wriggling one leg into his pants on the edge of the bed.] Cleared my schedule for today, remember? .. And also the rest of the week.

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@onceaglaive Is everything alright? [Sits himself up, disheveled and almost breathless.] Do I need to come over?

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[He takes a split second to breathe before dialing the number he knows by heart.] @onceaglaive

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[Phone buzzes. Angrily. He wakes with a jolt. The alert is bright on his screen. D-Day.]

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@onceaglaive I like those. [He sits her down, slowly, on the lavish couch, its cloth a gentle purple-blue hue, like the gentian flower.] Especially Freya. [His voice wavers a little, and his smile is wistful.] I think she'd be happy to know.

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@onceaglaive [Holds her securely, one arm draped around her shoulder as he places the phone on the table.] Pelna. [Offers a tiny smile.] Still good. Though you'll have to jog my poor old king's memory for the others.

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@onceaglaive [Blink, blink. That's... a lot of food.] Okay then. [He seals the fate of his wallet with a tap. 30 minutes from the nearest outpost.] Good to know commerce is resuming, at least.