ϡ - Chapter FortyFour; The wall has been broken [action|voice]

[folklorist]

[ Oh dear. When Helios came outside the house to take Luminair and Maggir for a walk he was not expecting this. Helios might run into anyone who is walking by and will politely offer his apologies for bumping into said people. ] Oh! Ah. I-I'm terribly sorry...

Lots of people here today, aren't there? Very strange...none of them have any wings either. Hm.

[ Helios will ponder as he walks with one baby dragon draped across his shoulders and one nestled in his arms. He'll be making rounds to the tea shop, library, and of course the general store. ]

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[consultmybooks]

[At this, Giles does give Helios a thoughtful sideways glance. Bro, if he didn't know you any better, he might think you were in love.

...he hopes he doesn't know you any better, though. Just this once. It would be nice.]

Perhaps we can, um, t-take a look. Before we go.

[Giles nods, somewhat solemnly, at the front door.]

...after you.

[This is a momentous occasion.]

[folklorist]

[ Not is love, no, just very thankful and grateful to know so many wonderful people here. He honestly doesn't know how he keeps ending up with people like Saori or Giles. ]

Oh! Right of course. [ He'll undo the locks and then open the door stepping to the side to hold it open for Giles to step through. Somethings might be a bit different now. Mainly furniture and decor, but the house is still the same in how it feels and all the memories kept within it. ]

Welcome home Giles.

[consultmybooks]

[Because he deserves them, that's why. He's long overdue to have some wonderful people in his life.

Even if Giles isn't a particularly good person, he tries. He'll always try, for Helios' sake. Because Giles has also been fortunate to meet a great many wonderful people in Luceti, even if he doesn't think he deserved them.

Really, Giles liked her a lot, even from their short conversation. He's glad she's in Helios' life, even if he isn't. In a way, especially because he isn't. A shame they won't have more time to talk. But...that's a thought for later. Or never, in Giles' case, if he can help it.

Because then Helios opens the door, and Giles follows him inside. And yes, the furniture and the decor is different. But it's the same house, and not everything is different, and for a moment, Giles just...stands in the living room, and looks around, and smiles, looking peaceful and content.]

...it's nice to be home.

[Because this world, this house, is his home. He went from having nothing and no place to having so many wonderful people here, and a house of his own with his friends.

Luceti would have been his ideal heaven.

A small ginger blur proceeds to come shooting out from under the sofa and collides heavily with Giles' legs, meowing all the while.]

[folklorist]

It's nice to have you home.

[ Edna certainly feels that way too. A wry smile touches Helios' lips as he sets down Maggir who gives a sleepy little yawn and shakes out the snow clinging to her own poofy fur. Helios will undo his coat and take off his scarf and put them on the hangers by the door, watching the other man with lingering eyes. It's nice to see Giles as happy as he once was here. It's a good step back into how things once were, how they could be again. But the lack of wings, he acknowledges them now, is a small step back for all the happiness that he's feeling at the moment. Giles probably wouldn't be staying, this he knew, and he couldn't help but wish it weren't true. As selfish as that made him seem, and a slightly guilty look will spread across his features before he turns and makes his way into the kitchen. ]

Tea? I have cookies and cupcakes as well. Perhaps a few donuts too...if Sabriel and Luminair didn't get them all.

[consultmybooks]

[And Giles certainly feels that way, no matter how temporary the arrangement is.

Edna is the vast majority of the reason he wanted to stop off home, to see for himself that his cat was all right. After losing one pet to the droids, well...even if he trusted Helios to look after her, Luceti is a dangerous place sometimes.

So to see her alive, and happy to see him...it's a good feeling among many, to say the least, and one more reason to ignore the bad as hard as he can.

However, when Edna gives him a strange look, and paws at him a bit as though checking that he's really there, he realizes that she's genuinely not sure. She notices the lack of wings, too, and it's confusing her. And it's a reminder of his current state, his current very temporary state, and for a moment, Giles looks truly sad as he pets the tabby's fur back into place. She doesn't protest when he picks her up, though, and when he turns to face Helios, he's hidden the sadness deep inside again. Or at least, he's trying to - a few cracks show. It's been a long day.

If it's selfish for Helios to wish that he could stay, then they can be selfish together.]

Tea, um...th-that sounds wonderful, Helios. I would love some.

[folklorist]

I'll get some started then. Peppermint, yes? I know we have quite a few packets of it left. [ And it is your favorite. He smiles sadly as he turns back towards the kitchen. Luminair and Maggir going off to their little beds in the living room. ]

I-I think we have some sweets in the pantry too. I-I made a bit too many for my-my third year anniversary. [ He sounds pensive and thoughtful as he says that. ]

[consultmybooks]

...you, um, always did tend to get a bit overenthusiastic, where sweets were concerned.

[So, he missed the anniversary. He's missed a lot, and he'll miss even more. This is starting to become a theme - especially since he missed helping Helios when he got his soul back - and it isn't one Giles likes.

...but all he can do is try to make up for lost time, a bit, and follow Helios into the kitchen with Edna safely in his arms.]

Peppermint, please. Um...th-thank you. [It is his favorite, for a lot of reasons. He's touched that there are any packets still around, even if it was probably an accident more than an act of conscious thought.]