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[ stopping... ]

Ah-- [ looking over, then ahead ]

The path to the town of Halgita. Is this not the way?

We're going in circles. That'd be this way.

[Some people actually know how to navigate a forest.]

[ oh

okay then

goinggg it really shouldn't be that far, and it's mostly... farmland and other quaint, old-village things ]

[This is more what he was expecting before suddenly a castle.

Relaxed, or at least mostly relaxed.]

[ there's probably some workers out in the fields and they really... don't notice when they pass through. he pauses a moment, and then pulls away from Tsuyukusa to move a little ahead, and into one of the small thatched roof cottages.

TURNING BEFORE HE GOES IN THO ]

Please, wait here.

[Hesitates, then nods.]

All right.

[ and into the house he goes

he's probably gone for a good while... like a really good while... ]

[Time to put those ridiculous senses to use, tsuyu

Listening in]

[ CRAZY MONSTER NOISES ]

[WELL FUCK

either you have a pet monster in there or you're in serious danger. Sprinting to the door, then pausing to listen again.]

[ why would i have a pet monster

it's okay though because the noises are dying out and then

quiet.

and then footsteps coming for the door ]

[Hey I'm the last person to judge a monster immediately, sorry.

Leans against the wall next to the door,a knife of ice forming in his hand just in case.]

[ it's okay, the person that comes out is-- Sigmund. looking considerably more weary than before, but he still smiles when he sees him.

... that knife tho ]

... are you all right?

[It disintegrates]

Shouldn't I be asking you that? You were in there a long time.

I'm fine.

[ just don't look at his hand as he moves it behind himself

also how good is your sense of smell ]

Shall we continue?

[Really really fucking good what are you hiding]

[ my chewed on hand.... ]

[... Honey.

Reaches out to grab that arm, tugging his hand into view.]

You're fine.

[ bleeding is fine ok ]

It's fine.

You know, I like you, but you're kind of a fucking idiot.

[Taking that hand in both of his, and then there's a warm tingly green glow repairing the wounds.]

[ ... oh

well that's..

lifting his other hand up, and smoothing a bit of Tsuyukusa's hair away from his eyes, warmly ]

... Thank you.

[Leans into that touch, eyes sliding half shut...

Then pulls away and walks through the door.]

[ ........... NOPE HOLDING ONTO HIS HAND ]

Wait.

[Rolls his eyes.]

Someone bit you. I'm going to tell them off, nothing more.

[ well you could but there's a dead body in there

like a really gross black thing with tentacles and shit

keeping his hold on him firm ]

It is unnecessary.