[SWE] Festival of Lights - 318 PC

the lullaby

"Just so long as you don't expect me to fill that role." Remi chuckles, of being the life of the party. Even so, the Bastion finds himself nodding in greeting to countless sets of eyes that drift his way; Sunjata, Deimos and Evie, Isla, and then...

.."Uh-" What might have been the start of an expletive breaks off just past Remi's teeth as he watches his son arrive, watches the lantern fall from his hands as he reaches out for his sister. "Oh gods." Glancing sharply at Ronin, his breath locked in his chest, the Bastion's brow furrows as his children embrace in the sort of gesture that only confirms his suspicions. "How could he not know we'd save her?" He wonders breathlessly, expressing crumpling.

"I'll go." Remi has time to whisper before peeling himself away from the Knight's side and making a beeline for where Flora and Mateo both stood.

"Flora, you are looking well." Fixing a smile onto his lips, the Bastion glances toward Mateo with his eyebrows raised, taking note of the way the botanist was quickly draining whatever it was in his cup. "Non credi, Mateo?"

i collect scars because I want proof
I've paid for the sins I've committed

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!