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]

[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.]