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[ sets a hand on the back of his head, ] I know you did. Thank you.

[ he murmurs and alright and then, without warning, he scoops wanderer up into his arms - bridal style. to his room!! and he’ll even lock the door once they’re there. ]

[ He sputters with a halfhearted protest but he's too tired and annoyed from having to walk back that he doesn't put up much of a fight until they get to Kaveh's room. ] You can put me down, now.

[ he sets a knee on the bed and carefully lays them both down, keeping wanderer held against him… at least for a few extra moments. ] Even if you don’t need much healing… [ he releases him, so he can help him turn, because, guess what, you’re getting a few kisses. get healed ( and affectioned ). ]

So the recon went badly?

[ He's going to lie to himself and say it's just because he's magic-drained and bruised and that's the only reason why he's going to let Kaveh kiss him this much. No other reason. ] Badly is an understatement. Let me think...

[ He holds up his fingers to list off as he goes. ] Blood Fiend and I had already drawn the Wolf King's attention yesterday, so there were several mist beasts waiting for us as we got in.

We were swarmed, and something Angel Devil did interacted poorly with the mist. It blinded us, but I used the sunflowers to get us out.

...except Angel Devil got bit while we were all blinded. He turned faster than you did, and we had to leave him behind.

I think Blood Fiend was bit too, but I sent him to go make tea with the wolfsbane we found yesterday. [ He exhales. It's tiring just to recount it. ] It wasn't a complete waste of time, but all we accomplished was losing Angel Devil in the mist.

... [ kaveh doesn't comment on that. it makes sense, all things considered, especially since they only recently disturbed their peace. of course the creatures in the mist would not only be on guard, but also agitated. he makes a noise when he mentions getting swarmed, and angel devil doing something to exacerbate the situation. ] I'm glad you had it on you.

Probably because you were in the mist. Deeper than you and I. Remember, we didn't exactly get far, and we were already fleeing when I was bitten.

[ nods. ] At least you have some wolfsbane. I still have one, but... there's not much that can be done with it, since it doesn't seem to be possible to cultivate it here. A proper environment for it must be in th- So he's missing and Blood Fiend is hurt. It sounds like it was nothing BUT a waste of time.

...it was... [ He exhales irritably, running a hand through his bangs. ] It at least let us know that we shouldn't go into the mist too many days in a row, and it confirmed my theory on how powerful the sunflowers are. Which reminds me...

I got another irritating quest from Red. I can get us a Hydro delusion, but we'll both need to go without powers for a full 24 hours.

It's stupid and dangerous, but we should do it. The sunflowers are by far the most useful tool we have to work with, and we should be trying to fashion them into some kind of weapon as soon as possible.

[ nods, ] ...good to know. [ kaveh snorts. ] All of his quests are irritating. [ but that's good news. at least until wanderer explains the terms. ] That's dangerous. Especially since we never know what the hell is going to happen. Do you want to do it sooner rather than later?

I'm not sure that's going to be possible. I have been messing around with them and beyond their current capabilities I don't think they can be enhanced. But a friend of mine told me about something called a flash bang, something that can produce both light and sound strong enough to blind and stun. That was basically what I was aiming to create with the materials on hand, so perhaps I can get my hands on a few of those.

I'm not sure. It is dangerous, but getting you a delusion would double your power, so it's beneficial for us in the long run.

...a "flash bang"... I guess it's worth trying. I think that may have been what Angel Devil was trying to do, but for some reason he tried to use darkness rather than light.

[ ...wait ]

What friend?

Do you plan on using it too? And... delusions are dangerous, yes? Is there anything I should know? [ is he worried, yes, actually! ]

He tried to what?!

Wouldn't darkness just... make them stronger???

Tyr. He's on Thistle.

Hah... what, do you not think you're strong enough to handle a delusion? As for myself, I'd rather not. You can utilize elemental reactions better than I can, anyway.

...

...right. That guy. I've met him.

I have heard all sorts of things about them and I don't know what to believe. [ how dangerous IS a delusion. if the fatui is manufacturing them he assumes that they're pretty damn dangerous. and their harbingers use them, don't they, ... ] No? [ frown intensifies!!! ] Yes, but... [ SWIRL. ]

What do you think? He's been reliable. I consider him a friend.

...he seems like he has a decent head on his shoulders. I guess.

As for the delusion, I can show you how to use it. If the group of idiots that make up the harbingers can use them without a problem, then I'm sure you'll be fine.

...mm. [ it's better than decent. ]

I guess. [ he still sounds concerned. ] Alright, but we need to get it first, and that means depowering. When did you want to do that? Sooner rather than later or...???

[ stop making him jealous ]

It'll be worth whatever we can learn from it, anyway. [ He frowns. ] Sooner, ideally. I'm worn out as it is from multiple trips into that stupid fog, and its been quiet recently. We might be safe for the next 24 hours.

[ he's not trying! ]

Let's do it now then. [ he removes his vision from his belt. ] Did he give you anything we have to take or is it really just as simple as not using our visions for 24 hours?

[ He frowns down at his vision but unhooks it from the emblem to take it off. ] No powers at all, so we need to touch the statues in our barns to seal them.

It might be simple for you, but I use mine a lot. I won't be able to get up on the roof, I'm going to have to walk... [ He's going to whine about this for the full 24 hours. ]

...oh, right. [ he forgot about the abilities here. ~~that's going to make things a little complicated in the operation thread. hopefully styx can heal minuet~~. ] Maybe this is a wake up call. Don't rely on them for things like walking. And if you really need to get onto the roof I'll give you a boost. [ cue stupid smirk. ]

Ugh, no. It's one day, I'll live. [ huff. ] But there's no point in having a vision if you don't use it, is there? Flying is much more efficient than walking.

I should hope so... and I wouldn't know. I can't fly. [ and kaveh doesn't use his vision as much as some people, but he'd be lying if he said it's not nice to have. he does venture into the desert a lot, so having something to protect himself is definitely a plus. ] You should take me flying sometime, Zenith.

I'd have to carry you. Are you sure you could handle that?

I could absolutely handle it.

If you're sure... I wonder how fast I'd be able to go with you in my arms.

What is that supposed to mean? [ huffs. ]

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