𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖

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[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

——— ⠀⠀⠀❝ A lonely warden dreaming of flowers ， guarding golden cages with a warmth that makes the abyss feel like home 。❞

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

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that sheepish smile betraying her attempt of neutrality.

⠀⠀⠀And then, another glance to the side before her foot takes a hesitant step to do as she said.
⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
⠀⠀⠀Hah. . . How silly.
⠀⠀⠀To feel as though it didn't feel right coming from his lips. Perhaps, such was the yearning of a goddess whose only company were the cages she crafted and their inhabitants.

⠀⠀⠀↷↷
⠀

[‍ ‍‍ ‍‍𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍 ︶꒦ 𝐊͟𝐈͟𝐍͟𝐆. @AlteredCrown]

⠀
⠀⠀The way she said the word of one of his many alias caused hardened gaze to soften briefly｡ Just a flicker of emotions, ones that were clearly thrown or forgotten｡ With a blink said flicker quickly vanished, forgotten once more as if restricted to｡

⠀⠀❪ 𝒄. ❫
⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
Before it flickers back quickly.

⠀⠀⠀“ That's very kind of you. I'll keep it in mind then. Oh——I shouldn't keep you. Um. . . I'll go find something to put the cookies in so you can take them. ”

⠀⠀⠀﹙∘ ∘ ∘﹚

⠀⠀⠀Her feet stay planted for a moment, ↷↷
⠀

[ᅠᅠᅠ✱ ͜┈ ﹕ * 𝙰ʳ̲ᶜ̲ᵘ̲ᵉ̲ⁱ̲ᵈ ﹗ @lunardriven]

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⠀
⠀ ⠀‍⠀‍⠀ *🌙 ͜❜˖࣪ 𝖉ʳ̲ᵉ̲ᵃ̲ᵐ ᵒ𝖋 https://t.co/zBYKZkC3mN
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀‍ ━┅ ⠀𝅦♡ ͙͘͡ 𐔌 ͙͘͡ *͇✨❜˖࣪ ...
⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
⠀⠀⠀How lively. . .
⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
⠀⠀⠀I can only hope you don't find yourself too disappointed when you deem your expectations misplaced.

⠀⠀⠀That's just how it always goes. . .
⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
⠀⠀⠀The whims of stormy she-devils really are unyielding. . .

⠀⠀⠀Still, I can't boldly declare that changing your opinion is something I must do. After all, my duties keep me busy and I've no intent to change and deter away from it.

⠀⠀⠀↷↷
⠀

[𝑳𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒉. @FalseMother]

Maybe you are less intense in comparison. I’m not going to argue against that.

But you wanna know what I think?

I think that you’re still capable of that expression of love. You manifested as a Beast, and although you are a Lancer now…

To me, that means you still harbor —

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

@NovaNotez ⠀
⠀⠀⠀“ Ah, is that so. . .? Then please do lead the way. ”

⠀⠀⠀What a foreign place.
⠀⠀⠀It really is unlike anything of the age where gods roamed the earth. The concept of such must be odd to these people. . . They live on such a planetary scale, after all.
⠀

[ѕтαяgιяℓ ࿐ ࿔*:･ﾟ @NovaNotez]

⠀⠀
. . . .
⠀⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
in a conquer's grace.

⠀⠀⠀For just a little while longer, it'd be nice if he didn't know who she was. Perhaps it was a bit selfish of her, but she couldn't help but desire just a moment longer of his time.

⠀⠀⠀Just a bit. That will be enough.
⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
⠀⠀⠀“ . . .Alter. ”

⠀⠀⠀The name lingers upon her lips like a prayer, a softness reminiscent of a forgotten melody. How strange, to find herself so drawn to the first option. . . And a distaste for the second.

⠀⠀⠀↷↷

[‍ ‍‍ ‍‍𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍 ︶꒦ 𝐊͟𝐈͟𝐍͟𝐆. @AlteredCrown]

⠀
⠀⠀There was a blink and he swore there was something there, a blur vision before it adjusted itself back to this individual｡ Just in time to see a blinding shine on their face｡ His gaze shifting away, saving his eyes from how bright she looked to him｡

⠀⠀❪ 𝒄. ❫
⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
⠀⠀⠀“ Lancer. Lancer is fine. . . ”

⠀⠀⠀It's for the best, she tells herself. After all, no one prefers having the presence of the underworld lingers around them if they could help it.

⠀⠀⠀. . .Even if death seems to drip from his being like a cloak donned ↷↷
⠀

[‍ ‍‍ ‍‍𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍 ︶꒦ 𝐊͟𝐈͟𝐍͟𝐆. @AlteredCrown]

⠀
⠀ ׂ╰┈➤ @ninirkalla ‧₊˚ ྐ❤︎
⠀

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
⠀⠀⠀And this is why people say you're so uncharming. . .
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ׂ ׅ ᳝ ࣪ ◌ 𝐈̲𝓈𝘩𝘵𝚊𝑟 ͡ ⟢ @NlNANAK]

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no、 you don’t. if anything— that was directed toward other troublesome individuals. but if the shoe fits、 by all means、wear it.

ㅤ

[𐔌・﹕ 𝕲 · · 𝐨͜͡𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 。 `` ˖ @ninirkalla]

⠀
⠀⠀⠀Do I live rent free in there? I haven't thought about you all morning.
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ׂ ׅ ᳝ ࣪ ◌ 𝐈̲𝓈𝘩𝘵𝚊𝑟 ͡ ⟢ @NlNANAK]

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i said what i said.

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