AFTERLIFE

[soulping]

[When you revive from your horrible death, your wounds slowly, painfully healing, you might notice the plants around you are blooming- Watered nicely with your blood, and bones, and flesh.

From this perspective, you can watch day 2.

Wait, why is there a day 2?]

Comments

[unguilded]

[ doesn't answer, especially since Castling has nothing to apologize for.

Instead he moves despite it still being painful, and forces himself to hug him around the torso, just kind of sinking against him. ]

[lucciola]

[that's fine. we can just sit like this for a while. or lay down, whatever. he's mostly just not moving, only slowly moving an arm up to rest at your shoulder]

[unguilded]

[ letting out a sharp breath when he settles because pain, and even though he doesn't have the energy his arms around him are still tight and clingy. ]

I didn't ... I didn't want you to-- I didn't want this...

[lucciola]

[his voice is raspy at best, but he's forcing himself to talk]

I could not— protect you. I... did not want this to happen e... either.

[unguilded]

I wanted ... to protect you too. For a ch-- a change. But ... none of this was-- anybody's fault.

[lucciola]

Pl... please try not to— talk. Save your strength.

[unguilded]

[ weakly shakes his head against him. ]

I'll ... be okay. Just don't-- don't leave.

[lucciola]

I—I am not going to leave.

[unguilded]

[ sniffles a bit, silent. But then he realizes what he just said. ]

... you can, though. It's not my ... my choice.

[lucciola]

I... do not want to.

[unguilded]

[ a small pause, and then nods against him. ]

Just ... making that clear.

[lucciola]

[it takes a moment before he replies:]

... aah.