Mort beams, dimples deepening, eyes crinkling with warmth that spills brighter than the morning sun on the water. Without hesitation, he leans in and loops an arm around Remi’s shoulders, pulling him close in a sideways embrace that’s all fondness and familiarity, like they’ve been sitting on this beach sharing tea for a thousand years.
He glances out at the waves, his own gaze distant for a moment, thoughtful. "I’ve watched the two of you. Watched you love, and break, and carry on. You hold each other like Vi and I once did—like it’s the only thing that makes sense in a world that often doesn’t." His hand squeezes gently around Remi’s shoulder. "And after ten years… well. Maybe the gates can stand cracked for an evening."
There’s a mischief in his smile then—softened by something deeper. "Just a sliver. Just enough that if you call for them the right way, they'll hear you."
The sea breeze lifts the curls from Mort’s brow as he turns back to Remi. "We don’t get many chances like this, Remi. So plan your party. Set your places. Pour the drinks."
Remi has been given a quests! He must:
3. Collect water from the Eyes of Vi.
He glances out at the waves, his own gaze distant for a moment, thoughtful. "I’ve watched the two of you. Watched you love, and break, and carry on. You hold each other like Vi and I once did—like it’s the only thing that makes sense in a world that often doesn’t." His hand squeezes gently around Remi’s shoulder. "And after ten years… well. Maybe the gates can stand cracked for an evening."
There’s a mischief in his smile then—softened by something deeper. "Just a sliver. Just enough that if you call for them the right way, they'll hear you."
The sea breeze lifts the curls from Mort’s brow as he turns back to Remi. "We don’t get many chances like this, Remi. So plan your party. Set your places. Pour the drinks."
Remi has been given a quests! He must:
1. Collect a physical item from every place that Remi and Ronin have lived together over the past 10 years.
- MHG in HG
- Wagon in TL
- Apartment in SB
- Cottage in GW
- Boat by the waterfall
- the Northaven
3. Collect water from the Eyes of Vi.
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