if you need to, darling, lean your weight to me
Remi drifts his sponge tentacle through the water with deliberate aim, letting it glide straight across the fountain and bump against Ronin’s arm with a level of casual mischief that suggests he planned it several minutes ago. His expression remains serenely innocent, save for the tiny curl of a smile at the corner of his mouth as he continues scrubbing in impossible reach from the dry edge.
His rhythm only breaks when he hears the thin, muffled whimper behind them. Remi’s head lifts, sea glass green eyes sharpening with immediate concern. The tentacles still, suspended mid-scrub as he turns to take in the boy, the blood, the way the child’s whole body shivers around the effort not to cry. For a heartbeat Remi considers the simplest route—the soft tug of his own life force, an easy transfer, one he’s done a thousand times without thought—but it isn’t healing, not truly, and he's been told that it still leaves pain behind.
Remi's gaze meets Ronin’s across the fountain and without a word, a third tentacle unfurls at Remi’s side, smooth and steady as it reaches for Ronin’s bucket. Go on, I'll finish this.
Remi cleans more and says Ronin should heal the boy
His rhythm only breaks when he hears the thin, muffled whimper behind them. Remi’s head lifts, sea glass green eyes sharpening with immediate concern. The tentacles still, suspended mid-scrub as he turns to take in the boy, the blood, the way the child’s whole body shivers around the effort not to cry. For a heartbeat Remi considers the simplest route—the soft tug of his own life force, an easy transfer, one he’s done a thousand times without thought—but it isn’t healing, not truly, and he's been told that it still leaves pain behind.
Remi's gaze meets Ronin’s across the fountain and without a word, a third tentacle unfurls at Remi’s side, smooth and steady as it reaches for Ronin’s bucket. Go on, I'll finish this.
Remi cleans more and says Ronin should heal the boy
we'll float away
Speaks with a thick Italian accent.
Force and magic can be used against Remi without permission.
Force and magic can be used against Remi without permission.
