tae'dads

You have emoted: Cheliyi sits down beside Gurashi, humming contently.
Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, you say, "Well, Mister Dad showed me his new tree friend, Terrance. Terrance is really pretty. Then for the second day, we had design competitions! A -bunch- of peoples ran through while we were designing, it was almost like a -parade-."

Gurashi nods their head emphatically.
Gurashi's gaze softens as they smile.
Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Really? Ohhh."
Gurashi wraps an arm around your shoulders, head resting against your, staring tiredly opposite the living room.

Counting off on her fingers, you say, "There was Filib," a pause, "Akuuko, Dominique, Khasur, Mister Swampghast, L...Lothwen? I think. And then probably some more, but I forgot."

Gurashi's eyes widen slightly. "Ahh... Akuuko came?" They ask hopefully.

You have emoted: Cheliyi leans her head against Gurashi's shoulder, settling comfortably in place. She stares at the same opposing wall, and smiles faintly. "Mhm. He and Filib were playing hide and seek, I think, but Filib was done and Akuuko was not. So they were chasing and then..."
You have emoted: Cheliyi trails off, pursing her lips.

Gurashi pets you ingratiatingly.

Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters has left the realm of Lusternia.

You think to yourself: **the echoing whispers, do not lie to us, do not deceive family, he should burn**.
You let loose a long breath from your lungs, exhaling slowly.

The wind sings quietly as it passes through the branches of the ravenwood trees.

Gurashi says nothing, but watches intently, eyes wide.

Faintly, you say, "It was funny, for a bit, to hear them yelling, but then Akuuko... set something on fire."

The skulls hanging from a shadow-limned wreath of stygian feathers across your brow sway of their own accord, and the flickering of shadowfire glimmers just beyond your vision.

You think to yourself: **the familiar fear surging up, dracnari only bring flames, flames mean hurt, no no no**.

Gurashi cants their head slightly.

You have emoted: Cheliyi exhales again, her shoulders rising as if to somehow make herself smaller. "Which, was really scary. But then the shadows got angry because Miss Dominique was angry, so we went to find them. We found Akuuko..."

Voice thin, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend whispers, "...was he O-K?"

You have emoted: Cheliyi exhales again, her jaw working soundlessly.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "**a shared image of a purple dracnari bound in shadows, at first frustrated and amused, but then a tall, scowling elfen appears and the dracnari's eyes widen with fear, a sympathetic confusingly cold sensation in your chest, but whether it is your own or Cheliyi's is uncertain.**."

Gurashi's grip tightens slightly, squeezing your shoulder.

Quietly, you say, "Miss Khasur said that... at least I -think- I heard her say that Lady Viravain had promised something if he 'misbehaved' but I don't..."
You have emoted: Cheliyi's voice cuts off, strained enough as it is.

Gurashi stares down at you, their eyes wide, blanched in the face. After a terrible silence, they suddenly ask: "...w.. who won, the design contest?"
Gurashi clears their throat, tilts their head.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "**swirling purple and red, with a tinge of grey** Um. I let everyone win. So Mister Iskander and Mister Parhelion won first, then Mister Xenthos and Mister Kistan, then Miss Gabe and Mister Alarin."
A warm, gentle wind brings forth the scents and sounds of fresh moving water.

You think to yourself: I shouldn't have said anything, but I will not lie. Why do words have to hurt so much?

Gurashi again runs a hand through your hair. "Oh? That is a nicely twist...what was the winning designs?"

You have emoted: Cheliyi pulls out a stack of letters, each written presumably with a fun, wyrden design.
You give a torn piece of notepad paper to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend.
You give stately steel stationery to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend.
You nod your head emphatically.
You lean on Gurashi seeking consolation.

Gurashi blinks.

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Ohhhhhh... that sounds very tasty."

The ghost of a smile passes fleetingly across your lips.

Gurashi looks the recipe over thoroughly before slipping the page back to you. "I'd eat it."

You nod your head emphatically.

Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters has entered the realm of Lusternia.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "**motes of yellow slipping back in** That's why it won. I know you are changing the subject, which is okay, but I wanted to say that Akuuko was okay when I visited him later. Just sleeping."

You have emoted: Cheliyi stares at Gurashi firmly, giving them a reassuring squeeze.

Gurashi bows their head slightly, chin touching your head.

Quietly, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend asks, "Looked O-K?"

You have emoted: Cheliyi hums affirmatively.

Softly, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend asks, "What did Mister Parhelion make?"

You have emoted: Cheliyi gestures to the steel letter.

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Oh."
Gurashi stares blankly into space.
Gurashi blushes furiously.

A wry smile spreads across your face.

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "....ohhh."

You have emoted: Cheliyi holds up two fingers, and passes the next letters.

You give an elegant white letter to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend.
You give a simple red-bordered letter to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend.

Quietly, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "...Xenthos made this one." They smile as they read over both pages, passing them back. "Did he attend all three days?"
Gurashi gives an elegant white letter to you.
Gurashi gives a simple red-bordered letter to you.

Bizirik's head begins to droop. It opens its great maw and curls back its lips to allow its forked tongue to unfurl as it yawns before snapping its mouth shut.

You have emoted: Cheliyi nods.

Gurashi's gaze softens as they smile at you.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "He said he had fun."

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to you, "Good - am happy he participated."
Gurashi's lip quivers, just once. "Ohhh, am so -happy- to hear that!" They smile, watching, expectant.

You have emoted: Cheliyi's smile shifts into a soft frown.
You hug Gurashi as best as you can, pulling them into a tight embrace.

Blinking as they are hugged, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend asks you, "What were the third places? What were prizes?"

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "Lots of credits, yes."
You grin mischievously at Gurashi.

You give a torn piece of notepad paper to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend.
You give gossamer-woven stationery to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend.
You have emoted: Cheliyi poses dramatically.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "My wallet is empty."

You have emoted: Cheliyi holds the pose, and then relaxes, grinning once more.

Quietly, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "What ... ah - what was, uhm, oh - thanks."

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Ohhhh that sounds tasty."

You tilt your head curiously at Gurashi.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "What was what?"

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Wait."

Gurashi gives gossamer-woven stationery to you.
Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "There we go."
Gurashi's eyes raise to the heavens as a look of hope flashes across their face.
Gurashi gives a torn piece of notepad paper to you.

Pale gold in hue, the wreath about Gurashi's brow shimmers in a steady pattern, like unto a heartbeat in its gentle pulsations, and crowns Gurashi in a flickering halo before settling still once more.

Gurashi pets you ingratiatingly.
Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend asks you, "What happened this month, then?"

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "Well, then we have some Vengeance games, which was fun. When I lost, Lady Viravain was there, which was nice, but... well, I already told you, yes."

Tridemon tumbles in from the down.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Gurashi, The Heart's Friend, "Then we had a gift exchange game. That was nice."

Gurashi glances up from their spot on the floor, back to the couch, arm wrapped around your shoulders.
Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Hi, dearly one."

Gurashi pets you ingratiatingly.

You have emoted: Cheliyi smiles up at Tridemon, offering a small wave.

With a little nod, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to you, "...I honestly - uhm, it was hard to hear while on the bubbles. On the spheres. Astrals."
Gurashi's eyes raise to the heavens as a look of hope flashes across their face.

Tridemon flops himself into Gurashi's arms.

Gurashi gasps, then giggles, catching Tridemon, wrapping their other arm across the lucidian's chest.

You think to yourself: **quiet turmoil, soothed by your parent's presence, the trees should be soothing too, but for some reason you just feel wary...**.
You smile softly.

You have emoted: Cheliyi leans into the cuddle pile, closing her eyes.

You think to yourself: **your throat and chest loosening. green.**.

Immediately looking more content, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "But, that is O-K... will maybe remember as sleep..."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... was it fruit. Were you thinking about fruit."

Gurashi shakes their head.
Gurashi shakes their head.
Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend asks, "The gift exchange... what did you guys get?"
Gurashi tilts their head curiously at you.
Gurashi tilts their head curiously at Tridemon.

A wry smile spreads across your face.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Breads."
Faintly, you say, "I used your package since I forgot to bring one. I didn't take anything for myself, no."

Gurashi's eyes widen as they stare at you.
Gurashi throws back their head as they laugh.

Chuckling softly, you say, "Dad ended up with your breads, though."

Surprised, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Nothing for yourself? Nonsense."

You shrug helplessly.

Thoughtfully, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to Tridemon, "Did? Oh?"
Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to Tridemon, "Do not feel obligated to eats them all."

Tridemon shifts his eyes suspiciously from side to side.

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "...please."

Gurashi squeezes Tridemon warningly.

Tridemon quickly devours a loaf of aromatic herb bread.
Tridemon quickly devours a loaf of aromatic herb bread.
Tridemon quickly devours a loaf of aromatic herb bread.

Gurashi narrows their eyes at Tridemon in an unnerving manner.

You think to yourself: **quiet amusement** Did you eat them all?

Tridemon consumes a loaf of aromatic herb bread leisurely, seeming to enjoy every bite.
Tridemon eats a loaf of aromatic herb bread with obvious gusto.

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "T-Tridemon."

Tridemon quickly devours a loaf of aromatic herb bread.

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "NO."

Tridemon consumes a loaf of aromatic herb bread leisurely, seeming to enjoy every bite.

Gurashi flails about helplessly.

Tridemon consumes a loaf of aromatic herb bread leisurely, seeming to enjoy every bite.
Tridemon shifts his eyes suspiciously from side to side.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at Tridemon.
Bizirik, the leothin narrows her eyes at Tridemon in an unnerving manner.

You have emoted: Cheliyi attempts to yank a loaf from Tridemon's hands with a bright grin.

Tridemon consumes a small round loaf covered in poppy seeds leisurely, seeming to enjoy every bite.
Tridemon consumes a loaf of cheesy pepper bread leisurely, seeming to enjoy every bite.

Muginn, the ghost-feathered crow narrows his eyes at Tridemon in an unnerving manner.

Bizirik, the leothin looks inexplicably hungry.

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend exclaims, "Tridemon!!"

Gurashi throws back their head as they laugh.

Tridemon quickly devours a loaf of aromatic herb bread.

Muginn, the ghost-feathered crow clicks his beak menacingly.

Tridemon quickly devours a loaf of aromatic herb bread.
Tridemon quickly devours a loaf of aromatic herb bread.

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend exclaims, "Stop! Stop!"

You give a trillingly melodic laugh, your frills resonating with joy.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I was very hungry!"

Gurashi stares at Tridemon for a time before bursting out into laughter to mirror your, writhing in their spot.

Tridemon pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.

Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Tridemon. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

Muginn, the ghost-feathered crow huffs.

A gust of wind carries on it the pleasant warmth of the noon day sun and the tranquil song of insects.

Smiling, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to you, "Am happy so many peoples came to your party, and had such a good time..."

You have emoted: Cheliyi's laughter dies off, leaving the mugwump with a content smile. She snuggles up to the both of you, eyes drifting shut.
You have emoted: Cheliyi hums in agreement.

Gurashi pets you ingratiatingly.
With a nod, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to you, "You have worked very hard, yes. Should be very proud."
Gurashi's gaze softens as they smile at you.

You have emoted: Cheliyi's glances up at Gurashi, and she purses her lips.

Softly, you say, "The festival, I am proud of. But I am still worried."

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend asks, "...worried?"

Quietly, you say, "About Akuuko. I thought I had just... misunderstood Lady Viravain and the other peoples in the Glomdoring commune, but a lot of them are... well, merciless. Especially my siblings. I did not think about it before since I was just one of them and they are always loved, but peoples are... complicated. And not always loved."

You think to yourself: **a swirl of rustling whispers, proud agreement and echoing, without mercy, we are strong, it just leaves you uncertain**.

Gurashi blinks slowly, petting your head once. They open their mouth, then shut it. Open and close again. A heavy silence.
Gurashi glances askance.

You have emoted: Cheliyi seems to wither in the quiet, pulling away from the embrace. "Sorry, I should have kept my worries to myself. You have enough to think about all the time."

Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend asks you, "Eh?"

You fidget impatiently.

Gurashi tightens their grip as you tries to lean away. "No, no, though were still talking."
Hurriedly, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Did not want to interrupt am so sorry."

You have emoted: Cheliyi blinks, slowly. Eventually, she nods, and leans against Gurashi and Tridemon once more.

The faintest hint of poppies coils out of the nearby poppy covered wall sconce, candle flickering softly.

Gurashi glances up towards the sconce, then to you again. "Are merciless. Yes."

Tridemon leans in and licks Gurashi, quickly jumping back and surveying his surroundings with an innocent expression.

Muginn ruffles his feathers, stirring up puffs of fog.

Softer, you say, "I do not know. I could just be misunderstanding again, but... I like having mercy. Being nice. Which... doesn't seem to happen with home. Not that peoples aren't nice, but... they enjoy making people hurt, I think. I don't know if I should like anger and hate and hurting. Some part of me does, but it doesn't sit very comfy. Like carrion."

The ghost of a smile passes fleetingly across your lips as you glance at Tridemon.

Gurashi doesn't answer again, watching you speak, jaw set, listening.

Loud to the point of seeming reverberation, cicadas play out buzzing dissonances.

You think to yourself: **quiet, reassuring whispers, it is good to be hungry, good to struggle, good to survive and consume**.

You furrow your brow in thought.

Tridemon reaches out and touches you.

You blink.
You frown at Tridemon.

Tridemon hugs you a bit more thoroughly.

You blink.

You have emoted: Cheliyi swallows thickly, and leans her head against Tridemon's sternum.

Gurashi looks towards Tridemon, then you, leaning in to join in on the embrace, frowning.
Suddenly, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to you, "Love you Cheli."
Bright and clear, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to you, "Love that you are so caring and compassionates."

Exhaling, you say, "I... I don't know if that's goodly, though. There are still people I care about at home, and my siblings, so I wouldn't want to leave, but I... I don't want to always be in a struggle. I guess that makes me weak."

A sense of purpose and pride for the Glomdoring swells within you as a three-finger ring bearing an amethyst scythe pulses against your hand.
---> what other peoples see (And Everything Nice): Gurashi says, "The ominous booming of the shadowbeat echoes faintly from a three-finger ring bearing an amethyst scythe on Cheliyi's hand, and her eyes flicker with wyrden flames."

Absentmindedly, you say, "Since Lord Nocht says that struggle makes us strong. I'm probably a disappointment to Him."

Gurashi shakes their head slightly. "No - have struggled muchly. Are strong."

You think to yourself: But I want it to stop. That's cowardly, isn't it?
You have emoted: Cheliyi frowns and says nothing, simply leaning into the embrace.

Gurashi squeezes you tighter, furrowing their brow.

Tridemon pets you ingratiatingly.

Gurashi exhales heavily. "Do not want to confuse you or make you be at oddlies with Mister Lord Silence. But. Think is normal. To question...."
Slower, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "...if want to be ... merciless, too."
Hesitant, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend whispers, "Is not... against our natures, to be nicely."
Quieter still, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "And it is not a weakness, to be tired and not want to be struggling anymore."

Gurashi pets you ingratiatingly.
Gurashi tilts their head, gaze softening as they frown.
Gurashi glances askance.

You have emoted: Cheliyi blinks slowly, only for her gaze to widen with worry. "Oh, I didn't mean to... I don't think you're weak, Dad. I'm sorry if I was-" trails off into incoherent mumbling, clearly fretting.

Gurashi shakes their head.
Gurashi shakes their head.
Blinking, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to you, "Eh? Why are you sorry."
Gurashi reaches over and ruffles your hair with a fond expression.

Fidgeting, you murmur, "Said wanting to be not merciless was weak but you're not merciless and neither is Mister Dad..."

Gurashi looks towards Tridemon. "He's pretty strongly. One of the strongest peoples that know."

You nod your head emphatically.

Looking down, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend asks you, "What do think is weakness?"

You furrow your brow in thought.

Quietly, you say, "Not being able to face your fears. Or being unable to protect peoples you care about."

Gurashi slowly glances at Tridemon. "...he's done both of those things," They whisper, nodding.

You have emoted: Cheliyi nods, slowly. "I know you and Mister Dad are very strong. Stronger than a lot of peoples I know, I think."
The grass rustles slightly as a warm night breeze caresses your skin.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Bad at killing people, though."

You smile wryly at Tridemon.

Gurashi smiles weakly.

You think to yourself: **akuuko... you can barely look at him, and... when have you ever been able to protect people in a way that matters?**.

Finger extended, Tridemon pokes you.

You have emoted: Cheliyi blinks, startled out of her own head.
You stare blankly at Tridemon.

Light spreads across Gurashi's back in numerous colours and hues, enfolding them like butterfly wings.
Gurashi pets you ingratiatingly.

You think to yourself: **your siblings, chopped down by a madman while you slept on, Sibling Esei staring blankly in a dark room, and -Dad- in so many places and forms with that lost expression that you can't wipe away no matter how much you try to cheer them up-**.

You have emoted: Cheliyi wordlessly tightens her arms around you both.

You think to yourself: ** Mister Dad, alone in a room that you can't enter.**.

You let loose a long breath from your lungs, exhaling slowly.

Gurashi's gaze drifts from the mugwump to the lucidian, until their eyes shut, and they sink back, briefly awash in gold.
Gurashi sips a potion of mana from a rune-inscribed vial of gleaming emerald.
Gurashi's body and features begin to melt like wax, then solidifies into a tae'dae.
Gurashi huffs.

---> aaaaa look gurashi

Lumbering at a comfortable six-foot even, they are a burly tae'dae starlit demigod changeling. Though they loom overhead when standing on their hind legs, their expression is gentle, their mouth turned into a lopsided smile. The entirety of their body is covered in luxurious, cinnamon-hued fur, save a streak of bone white along their temple and a star-shaped discoloration at the center of their sternum. Two bright eyes sit in the center of their face, a dazzling shade of blue-gray that stands out against the warmth of their surrounding fur. A moderately sized crescent-shaped scar mars their right cheek, barely visible among the fur. A pair of fuzzy ears twitch and satellite this way and that atop their head, inadvertently listening for every sound. Their limbs are thick and are held clumsily near themselves, the ends of each terminating in long, solid-black claws. A short stubby tail can just barely be seen behind them, slightly darker than the surrounding fur.
They are wearing:
Refined Boots of the Paladin, worn and weathered from use
mercurial Mysraian prayer beads pulled taut against their right wrist
a well-worn apron covered in colorful pockets tied tightly behind their back
a Glomdoring friendship bracelet which jingles softly on their left wrist
a vivid red-orange poppy tucked lovingly behind their left ear
minty citrus incense beads pulled taut against their right wrist
a brilliant poppy of rainbow obsidian worn delicately upon their left wrist
a driftwood ring of sea breezes fitted tightly to their left middle finger
durable indigo work pants which fit their form flatteringly
an apricot-toned dress shirt that is just barely too-big
a circlet of crystal thorns resting loosely atop their head
a starry wreath of celestial light set atop their head like a halo
a leather explorer's hat sitting atop their head
a glimmering scarf of hive and hearth looped once around their neck.

Gurashi huffs, puffing their cheeks.
Gurashi joins in on the group hug, stretching their arms out to either side and joining in on the love.

You have emoted: Cheliyi blinks, suddenly swimming in cinnamon fur.

Tridemon reaches over and ruffles Gurashi's hair fondly.

Gurashi sniffs Tridemon, trying to decipher just what that smell emanating from him is.

You have emoted: Cheliyi closes her eyes, joining the group hug.

Gurashi sniffs Tridemon, trying to decipher just what that smell emanating from him is.

Tridemon shifts his eyes suspiciously from side to side.

Gurashi licks Tridemon.
Gurashi stares blankly into space.

You have emoted: Cheliyi giggles quietly.
Curiously, you ask, "Does he taste like sea-salt?"

Gurashi's tongue immediately sticks out. "D-dear one you are -salty-."

You have emoted: Cheliyi snorts.

Tridemon passes his hands over his face and changes from a crystalline lucidian to a burly tae'dae tidebourne demigod before your eyes.

You stare blankly at Tridemon.

---> AAAAAAA LOOK TRIDEMON

He is a burly tae'dae tidebourne demigod and his body is a strange combination of colours. Well over seven feet tall, he is covered in shaggy fur that is largely a reddish-brown colour, with stripes of deep violet criss-crossing his limbs, torso, and back in a seemingly entirely random distribution. To add to the this confusion of colour, above his neck the stripes turn other colours that glitter in the available light- opal, emerald, and amber bands can be seen across his neck, forehead, and ears, with all three in parallel crossing over his left eye. Aside from the stripes, his muzzle also has lighter fur tones from the rest of him, and one half of his nose is tinted violet, as well. Another odd feature is that his left arm is somewhat bulkier than the right, with the occasional glimpse of sea-hued crystal poking up through the fur as he moves. In addition, the claws on his left hand are longer than the ones on the right, and made of the same sea-hued crystals as can sometimes be seen along his arm through the fur.
Resembling an entity from the cosmic planes, his head is wreathed in undulating strands of shimmering cosmic fire. Attuned to his moods, the chromatic waves are in constant flux, from rising up in a halo of incandescent anger to streaming back in ripples of pleasure.
He is wearing:
an Elemental Cloak
a pearlescent aspergillum
a circlet of smooth stones slowly rotating around his head in a pattern as steady as the tides
a resonating lens of cascading patterns
a hollow wedding band filled with sapphire-infused liquid
a resplendent amberlight blossom
Thalassic Prayer Beads of the Sculptor of Waves wrapped around his left forearm, partially fused with the flesh there
a pair of thin spectacles worn slightly too low on his face to actually cover the entirety of his eyes
a symbol of Carakhan
a Celestian friendship bracelet
a ring of calming hues
a parafilament saddlebag
a silver necklace set with star sapphires
bright white robes of platinum waves
a dark pearl pocket watch with a clover charm
a Brooch of the Elements
an amethyst crown representing the wine-dark sea
a weathered pair of travelling boots
a Runed Crown of Divine Light
a mark of Carakhan
an elegant crimson briefcase
a pair of cute polar bear mittens
an elegant knot of crystalline filaments
Urlach's Black Gauntlet
a suspiciously mundane wallet
the Mantle of Starlight.

Tridemon hums a happy tune.

You stare blankly into space.

Gurashi stares at Tridemon, eyes wide.

Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, you say, "TWO TAE'DAES."

In disbelief, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Y-you are SO BIG."

Gurashi boggles at Tridemon.
Gurashi sniffs Tridemon, trying to decipher just what that smell emanating from him is.
Gurashi sniffs Tridemon, trying to decipher just what that smell emanating from him is.

You have emoted: Cheliyi giggles, absolutely drowning in fur.

In a rumbling growl like a far-off waterfall, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... Two Tae'Dads."

Tridemon nods his head sagely.

You stare blankly into space.
You give a trillingly melodic laugh, your frills resonating with joy.

In grumbling, mellifluous tones, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "...aaaa."

Gurashi throws back their head as they laugh.

The faintest hint of poppies coils out of the nearby poppy covered wall sconce, candle flickering softly.

You have emoted: Cheliyi wheezes, before flailing. "I cannot swim in tae'dad!"

Gurashi shakes their head.

You have emoted: Cheliyi imitates a gurgling noise, sinking to hide in the massive amount of fur.

Gurashi huffs again happily, sitting forward to adjust more comfortably. "No, cannot." They say at last, patting the top of the mugwump's head.
Aquamantic symbols suddenly project themselves upon the very air in dark blue light, fading after a brief moment.

You think to yourself: **the worry fading, replaced by immense warmth on all sides...**.
You sigh contentedly.

Muginn ruffles his feathers, stirring up puffs of fog.

Gurashi snuffles softly, leaning slightly against Tridemon while looking down at you. "I should sleep," They confess at last. "Did lots this months."
In grumbling, mellifluous tones, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Not as muchly as Cheliyi."

Yawning, you say, "You're warm."

Gurashi nods their head emphatically.
In grumbling, mellifluous tones, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says, "Tridemon is an elementals."

Tridemon leans in against Gurashi and you.

Wooden wind chimes can be heard clunking gently together as a breeze moves through.

You have emoted: Cheliyi's eyes close, and her breathing evens out, effectively trapping both tae'daes in place with a sleeping mugwump.

Gurashi frowns, gently dragging their much larger paw across the top of your head, snuffling softly still.
Gurashi pets you ingratiatingly.
Gurashi exhales slowly, allowing a long fluid breath to creep from their lungs.
Gurashi leans against Tridemon, eyes half-closing.

Whispering, Gurashi, The Heart's Friend says to Tridemon, "Love you muchly, dear one, yus."

Gurashi wrinkles their nose and sniffs.
Gurashi leans in, pressing the end of their snout to Tridemon's cheek.

Tridemon sniffs Gurashi, trying to decipher just what that smell emanating from them is.

Gurashi looks at Tridemon hopefully.
Gurashi's ear twitches.

The sweet, inviting scent of baked goods comes drifting in from the kitchen.

Gurashi gives you a friendly squeeze.
Gurashi grows still and their lips begin to move silently.
Gurashi, The Heart's Friend has left the realm of Lusternia.
Gurashi is enveloped in translucent fire for a moment and is gone, their soul safe until they returns to Lusternia.

You have emoted: Cheliyi slips a bit deeper into Tridemon's fur as Gurashi fades from view, brow furrowing as one of the immense sources of warmth from the room disappears.

Tridemon literally becomes a good twenty degrees warmer, channeling the thinnest threads of elemental fire through his body.

(And Everything Nice): You say, "Pfff-."
(And Everything Nice): You say, "Oven dad."

Fireflies light up the darkness outside as they dance in slow, chaotic patterns.

You have emoted: Cheliyi visibly relaxes, the tension in her coiled form dissipating as she curls into Tridemon's chest. Muginn, the ghost-feathered crow stares up at the both of you, and shuffles in place.

Tridemon pets you ingratiatingly.

Muginn, the ghost-feathered crow clambers up onto the couch, his talons digging in the fabric as he perches beside Tridemon to roost.

Tridemon wraps both arms around you to keep you close and warm.

You think to yourself: ... warm.
You have emoted: Cheliyi hums contently.

The evening air is still and quiet, and your surroundings glitter with dappled, luminous starlight.

You grow still and begin to pray silently for preservation of your soul while you are out of the land.