A joy hard-learned in winter was the warming of the bed
You'd shake for minutes there and move your legs
You'd shake for minutes there and move your legs
Fuck.
Fuck.
Fuck.
Well, this changes everything. Suddenly Koa's world is tilted on its axis, his priorities skewed and shifting as he absorbs what's been said. Noe went to Starfall, which means one of them must have taken her to Starfall. And if they take her there again, there's no way he can follow.
One deep breath. Another. Three. It takes a herculean effort, but Koa manages to school his features, to bury and subdue the terror and wrath and desire to scoop her up and run. "Noe... okay. Okay." Koa lifts a hand up in the universal expression of surrender. He needs to change the direction of this fight. Another deep breath is followed by an exhalation; he shakes his head, then meets her eyes. "Look. You're right. Maybe... maybe I overreacted." Somehow, he even manages the semblance of a shaky, sheepish smile.
It's shocking that his voice doesn't tremble, given how his heart is pounding hard enough he fears the force will bowl him over. "I just worry about you, y'know? But I trust you. I do." Again he smiles encouragingly. This is true, kind of: usually he trusts his sister's judgment and insights. But then again, usually those judgments aren't laced and tainted by an infectious purple cloud.
"Can we make a deal? I'll try to be nicer about the... about your friends. Maybe.. maybe you can even introduce me to Vox." This is even harder to get out; he can feel the bile in his throat. But it's worth it, has to be, if it means it'll keep her safe. Even with the springs destroyed, there are ways to save her.
But only if she remains within reach.
His expression grown earnest and serious, Koa reaches for his sister's hands. "But... Noe, in return you have to promise me you won't go back to Starfall, okay?" Copper eyes search hers, desperate to get through whatever mindfuck they've enacted upon her sister's brain and impart the seriousness of his request. "At least not without telling me first. I know they're your friends, but I'm your brother, and I need to know... I need you to promise me this. Please, Sparkplug."
Fuck.
Fuck.
Well, this changes everything. Suddenly Koa's world is tilted on its axis, his priorities skewed and shifting as he absorbs what's been said. Noe went to Starfall, which means one of them must have taken her to Starfall. And if they take her there again, there's no way he can follow.
One deep breath. Another. Three. It takes a herculean effort, but Koa manages to school his features, to bury and subdue the terror and wrath and desire to scoop her up and run. "Noe... okay. Okay." Koa lifts a hand up in the universal expression of surrender. He needs to change the direction of this fight. Another deep breath is followed by an exhalation; he shakes his head, then meets her eyes. "Look. You're right. Maybe... maybe I overreacted." Somehow, he even manages the semblance of a shaky, sheepish smile.
It's shocking that his voice doesn't tremble, given how his heart is pounding hard enough he fears the force will bowl him over. "I just worry about you, y'know? But I trust you. I do." Again he smiles encouragingly. This is true, kind of: usually he trusts his sister's judgment and insights. But then again, usually those judgments aren't laced and tainted by an infectious purple cloud.
"Can we make a deal? I'll try to be nicer about the... about your friends. Maybe.. maybe you can even introduce me to Vox." This is even harder to get out; he can feel the bile in his throat. But it's worth it, has to be, if it means it'll keep her safe. Even with the springs destroyed, there are ways to save her.
But only if she remains within reach.
His expression grown earnest and serious, Koa reaches for his sister's hands. "But... Noe, in return you have to promise me you won't go back to Starfall, okay?" Copper eyes search hers, desperate to get through whatever mindfuck they've enacted upon her sister's brain and impart the seriousness of his request. "At least not without telling me first. I know they're your friends, but I'm your brother, and I need to know... I need you to promise me this. Please, Sparkplug."
Koa Carpenter
Wrap the blanket over you and keep your head within
Let your breath heat the air until you'd feel it getting thin
Let your breath heat the air until you'd feel it getting thin
