[7rings] catchall for grace

[shiftingwinds]

im crying. im canonblind. give me that sweet sweet cr so i know what kind of images to look for for visuals

Comments

[alteracion]

[ huh. tilts her head a little before she winces and puts a hand to it ]

How did Harrow notice...?

[shiftingwinds]

I'm not sure how she first found out, but she mentioned something about a glitch with the... read receipts on the phone. The time on it was earlier than the message.

[alteracion]

[ ... huh. ]

So we should be texting everyone every day to make sure they're not being tortured. Good to know.

[shiftingwinds]

[tortured...]

Is that what happened to you four...?

[alteracion]

Not-- literally. [ she shakes her head ] We just. Had a bad time.

[shiftingwinds]

...are you okay to talk about it?

[alteracion]

[ she looks down, quickly ]

There's not much to say. It was... bad.

[shiftingwinds]

I won't make you if you don't want to. [she's quick to reassure her of that!] But I'd like to know what happened, so I don't say something thoughtless by mistake that makes you remember it suddenly, later.

[alteracion]

[ that makes her smile, weakly ]

I doubt you could manage that. It's... not exactly the kind of scenario that'd come up again.

[shiftingwinds]

If that's the case, we can let it go. [...] But if you do ever want to talk about it, I'm glad to listen. Certain experiences can... haunt a person, and it can be easier once you share them with someone.

[for now, though...]

In the meantime, we can certainly talk about something else, if you'd like to take your mind off it.

[alteracion]

... Thank you. Really. But it. It happened to me. So I'd like to keep it to myself. For now.

[ she smiles at shi awkwardly ]

But I'll take the offer to talk about something else?

[shiftingwinds]

Of course. [she smiles] Sharing it or not, that's a decision only you can make - but you do have the option.

[so! moving right along]

...how do you feel about dogs? I bet I could convince one to come back here from the dog park.

[alteracion]

Dogs are good. [ she grins lightly ] Just don't pick one of the fire breathing ones.

[shiftingwinds]

I'll be back with the cutest, non-fire breathing dog I can find.

[off she goes!


she returns with a dog that is very happy to see grace.]

[alteracion]

Oh, wow. [ grace moves stiffly when it comes to crouching down for the dog, but she's able to and that is what matters ] Heyyy, puppy. He's so short.

[shiftingwinds]

[the puppy gives a little yip!

and then floats up to meet grace partway so she doesn't have to move too stiffly so that he can lick her face.]

Aww, he likes you.

[alteracion]

Oh. Floaty puppy, okay. [ she tilts her head away from the licking but will pick up the dog anyway, petting him ] You know, there's tons of dogs like these on the train.

[shiftingwinds]

Really?

[the floaty puppy licks at the air when she tilts her head away, then puts a paw on her shoulder.]

[alteracion]

Hmhmm. There's a whole car full of dogs somewhere on the train. [ whos a good comfort dog. yes you are. yes you are. ]

[shiftingwinds]

[comfort dog is doing his best and cuddling up to grace!!]

Aaah, that sounds like a nice car.

[alteracion]

I've never been, but some of the dogs have visited other cars, so. These talk, though.

[ and this one doesn't he just floats. ]

[shiftingwinds]

Really? What do they say?

[if this dog could talk it would probably be "feel better soon, grace!" he is just trying so hard to cuddle up to her.]

[alteracion]

Anything they want?

[ grace does not seem to understand the question ]

[shiftingwinds]

Well... what sorts of things do they normally want to say?

[she watches the dog cuddling up to grace.]

They seem so happy all the time.

[alteracion]

I guess.. Their lives? They have a whole kingdom, so they're kind of pompous. But they're still... dogs. So they'll ask you to pet their bellies sometimes.