In the name of Hades

SENTENCES :

‘ i told you to stay in bed! ’

‘ i’ll make you some soup. ’

‘ shh. ’

‘ try to rest. ’

‘ you’re not going anywhere today. ’

‘ don’t worry, i’ll get it. ’

‘ i’m here. ’

‘ i’m not going into work today. i’m staying home with you. ’

‘ you look miserable. ’

‘ you don’t look as bad as you did yesterday. ’

‘ a spell won’t help at this point. ’

‘ i think your fever’s breaking. ’

‘ just relax. ’

‘ did you sleep at all last night? ’

‘ i know it tastes bad, but it’ll help you. ’

‘ lay back down. ’

‘ don’t try to get up. ’

‘ please try to eat. ’

‘ you’re being dramatic. ’

‘ it’s not as bad as you’re making it. ’

‘ that cough does not sound good. ’

‘ how long has it been hurting? ’

‘ that’s not a good sign. ’

‘ we can’t move in this state. ’

‘ we’ll have to lay low while you heal up. ’

‘ i’m making you some medicine. ’

‘ this won’t feel good, but it’ll help the infection. ’

‘ i have a spell for that. ’

‘ you’ll make it through; you have to. ’

‘ i got us a place to stay for the night. you have to get out of this rain. ’

‘ get closer to the fire. ’

‘ this will help you warm up. ’

‘ come closer to me. ’

‘ what will make you feel better? ’

‘ it’ll take time to get back to normal. ’

‘ i’m here because i care about you. ’

ACTIONS : 

send ‘ BRUSH ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to brush through [ YOUR / MY ] muse’s hair. 

send ‘ SOUP ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to feed [ YOUR / MY ] muse soup. 

send ‘ BLANKET ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to share a blanket with [ YOUR / MY ] muse. 

send ‘ FEVER ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to press a wet rag to the forehead of [ YOUR / MY ] muse during a high fever. 

send ‘ KISS ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to kiss [ YOUR / MY ] muse’s forehead. 

send ‘ BEDSIDE ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to sit at [ YOUR / MY ] muse’s bedside while they rest.

send ‘ STITCH ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to stitch up an injury on [ YOUR / MY ] muse. 

send ‘ PROP UP ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to prop up [ YOUR / MY ] muse on a set of pillows. 

send ‘ TUCK IN ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to tuck [ YOUR / MY ] muse into bed. 

send ‘ GUIDE ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to guide [ YOUR / MY ] muse back to bed.

send ‘ TEMP ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to check [ YOUR / MY ] muse’s temperature. 

send ‘ HUM ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to sing/hum a lullaby to [ YOUR / MY ] muse. 

send ‘ REMEDY’  for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to make [ YOUR / MY ] muse a healing potion. 

[ 🍲 ] - feeding them soup when it’s all they can stomach

[ 🛋️ ] - bundling them up in blankets on the sofa

[ 🌡️ ] - taking their temperature

[ 🛏️ ] - laying in bed with them as they grow restless

[ 🛒 ] - going out at an absurd hour to grab supplies for them

[ 🤲 ] - massaging the places where it hurts

[ 🛁 ] - running them a bath

[ 🩹 ] - changing bandages/dressings

[ 🍪 ] - feeding them comfort foods

[ 💊 ] - coaxing medications into them

[ 🧊 ] - bundling them up in blankets when they’re cold

[ 🗣️ ] - soothing them to sleep

[ 👕 ] - helping them get changed

[ 💐 ] - bringing them flowers to cheer them up

the tugging had gotten to the point where it was mere yanking at this point and whatever voice tried to reach him was falling on deaf ears. the more he tried to let his lungs fill with air, the more it felt suffocating. thus his unending hyperventilating. but when a hand touches him it's quick reflexes, and fearful eyes that he puts the offending appendage in a death grip. though it is when serene greens lock with hellish reds that sabazius realizes that he's with zagreus. breathe together - is all that reaches him that has sabazius already trying his damnedest to even out his breathing.

As Sabazius explained the reason for his panic through gasping breaths, Zagreus gently worked to unhook their fingers from long, now-tangled braided hair – he didn't want his brother to hurt himself after all. Zagreus didn't mind a death grip on his hand but he did mind Sabazius pulling at his own hair.

"How awful. I'm sorry you had to go through that, I couldn't imagine... But it was completely out of your control." He says genuinely, rubbing the back of Life's hand with his thumb noting the trembling.

SENTENCES :

‘ i told you to stay in bed! ’

‘ i’ll make you some soup. ’

‘ shh. ’

‘ try to rest. ’

‘ you’re not going anywhere today. ’

‘ don’t worry, i’ll get it. ’

‘ i’m here. ’

‘ i’m not going into work today. i’m staying home with you. ’

‘ you look miserable. ’

‘ you don’t look as bad as you did yesterday. ’

‘ a spell won’t help at this point. ’

‘ i think your fever’s breaking. ’

‘ just relax. ’

‘ did you sleep at all last night? ’

‘ i know it tastes bad, but it’ll help you. ’

‘ lay back down. ’

‘ don’t try to get up. ’

‘ please try to eat. ’

‘ you’re being dramatic. ’

‘ it’s not as bad as you’re making it. ’

‘ that cough does not sound good. ’

‘ how long has it been hurting? ’

‘ that’s not a good sign. ’

‘ we can’t move in this state. ’

‘ we’ll have to lay low while you heal up. ’

‘ i’m making you some medicine. ’

‘ this won’t feel good, but it’ll help the infection. ’

‘ i have a spell for that. ’

‘ you’ll make it through; you have to. ’

‘ i got us a place to stay for the night. you have to get out of this rain. ’

‘ get closer to the fire. ’

‘ this will help you warm up. ’

‘ come closer to me. ’

‘ what will make you feel better? ’

‘ it’ll take time to get back to normal. ’

‘ i’m here because i care about you. ’

ACTIONS : 

send ‘ BRUSH ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to brush through [ YOUR / MY ] muse’s hair. 

send ‘ SOUP ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to feed [ YOUR / MY ] muse soup. 

send ‘ BLANKET ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to share a blanket with [ YOUR / MY ] muse. 

send ‘ FEVER ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to press a wet rag to the forehead of [ YOUR / MY ] muse during a high fever. 

send ‘ KISS ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to kiss [ YOUR / MY ] muse’s forehead. 

send ‘ BEDSIDE ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to sit at [ YOUR / MY ] muse’s bedside while they rest.

send ‘ STITCH ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to stitch up an injury on [ YOUR / MY ] muse. 

send ‘ PROP UP ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to prop up [ YOUR / MY ] muse on a set of pillows. 

send ‘ TUCK IN ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to tuck [ YOUR / MY ] muse into bed. 

send ‘ GUIDE ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to guide [ YOUR / MY ] muse back to bed.

send ‘ TEMP ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to check [ YOUR / MY ] muse’s temperature. 

send ‘ HUM ’ for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to sing/hum a lullaby to [ YOUR / MY ] muse. 

send ‘ REMEDY’  for [ MY / YOUR ] muse to make [ YOUR / MY ] muse a healing potion. 

sabazius had no other to turn to in his moment of panic when he arrives in a bright golden flash of light in @cindersteps​’ chambers. he looks unkempt when the glittering light dims, his long braided hair has seen better days as his fingers continued to pull locks this way and that. it looked as if he had seen a horror so inexplainable that the twin remains silent as he paced about. sabazius never paced about, he never looked so horrified. if zagreus was speaking to him, calling out to him in any way, life did not hear it. he did not stop his pacing to look over, this feeling that was welling up inside his chest was one he could not sort out, his feeling of both fear and suffocation, his heart racing for miles and still it would not return.

that is when typically calm hands begin to fan his face, as if trying to wave away these feelings. " i can't - " he finally says, " th - they killed - " he could not even speak in full. his himation already slipping from its perch atop of his head, " i can't breathe - i - i can't "

Any kind of “Sab? Sabazius? Hey, Sabazius!” didn’t catch their attention, he was so consumed by his fear that it deafened them to Blood’s calls. Zagreus stepped closer, catching a glimpse of the terror on Life’s face; his red heart fell into his stomach and broke when it hit the bottom. When Life claimed they couldn’t breathe, what ever happened on the surface came second to helping them calm down. They were either going to be sick or faint at this rate.

“You can’t breathe?” Zagreus had to think quick, he’s had a similar experience in the past that he never told anyone about, so why not try what helped him.

    change any gendered language to your needs.  ♡

prompts designed around the concept of a character having a difficult day and another character arriving to help/support/care for them!

DIALOGUE PROMPTS.

“ you look like you could use a hug. ”

“ please tell me you didn’t cancel your plans for me… ”

“ don’t be silly, you’re much more important than some tinder date! ”

“ where’s your jacket? i’d like to show you something, and it’ll involve a bit of walking. ”

“ you know i’m always here for you, don’t you? no matter what. ”

“ hey, now… i’m only ever a phone call away. ”

“ come on. let’s get you to bed. ”

“ i’m listening. ”

“ hey, do you have any spare pajamas? i’m going to sleep on your couch tonight; that way you just need to shout if you need me. ”

“ what are your nightmares about? they may not be so bad if you talk about them. ”

“ another nightmare? ”

“ hey now, no more apologizing. i’m glad you called me; i meant it when i said any time, any place. ”

“ you know you’re never a nuisance nor a burden. not to me. ”

“ i’m helping you, and that’s final. i’m not taking no for an answer. now. where’s your kitchen? i’m making us some comfort food. ”

“ maybe you think it’s your job to look after everyone else. but it’s not supposed to be like that. it works both ways. and now it’s my turn to look after you. okay? ”

“ hey, now. you’ve been helping me ever since we met. it’s about time i started repaying the favor. ”

“ i’m so proud of you. i know it’s hard to get past these rough days, but… i still want you to know that i’m proud of you. “

“ you know, i reckon our bond is definitely strong enough to endure whatever it is that you need to get off your chest. “

“ it’s alright, now… i got you. “

“ you don’t need to worry about scaring me off. i’m not going anywhere. you can try as hard as you want, but there’s nothing you can say that’s going to make me like you any less. “

“ you know, i make the best hot chocolate in the world. seriously, i’ve asked absolutely everyone on the planet. everyone except you… what do you say? wanna make it a global fact? “

“ let’s go smash some stuff until you’re ready to talk, okay? “

ACTION PROMPTS.

[ TEA ]: sender prepares a mug of hot tea for the receiver.

[ BLANKET ]: having found the receiver either sleeping or just lying on the couch, sender gently takes a blanket and drapes it over them.

[ BATH ]: sender runs a hot bath for the receiver after a particularly challenging day.

[ DINNER ]: having learned that the receiver has had a difficult time lately, sender arrives at their door with their favorite dinner and drinks.

[ COOK ]: in an effort to boost the receiver’s spirits, sender arrives with all the ingredients needed to make the receiver’s favorite comfort food, with the well-intended intentions of cooking it for them.

[ FORT ]: sender builds a blanket fort for the receiver following a long and difficult day.

[ HUM ]: sender hums gently under their breath to soothe and comfort a distressed receiver.

[ WIPE ]: after the receiver has stopped crying, sender tenderly leans forward, cups their face in their hands, and wipes their tears away.

[ JOURNEY ]: noticing the receiver has had a particularly rough day, sender invites them to accompany them on a walk or drive to get out of the house.

[ HAIR ]: as the receiver leans against them/lies in bed, sender begins to run their hand through their hair to soothe them until they relax or fall asleep.

[ CARRY ]: sender lifts a (nearly) sleeping receiver and carries them into their bed, tucking them in in the process.

[ GUIDE ]: sender physically guides an exhausted receiver into their bedroom, following weeks of very little sleep and very high amounts of stress.

[ BESIDE ]: receiver wakens from their first genuinely restful sleep in weeks, to find the sender asleep next to them, having been holding the receiver throughout the night to help them fall asleep.

[ BEDSIDE ]: receiver wakens from their first genuinely restful sleep in weeks, to find the sender asleep in an armchair by their bedside, having stayed there for the night in case receiver had a nightmare or needed them in any other way.

[ KISS ]: as a gesture of comfort and affection, sender leans forward to kiss the receiver on the forehead.

[ HAND ]: noticing the receiver is close to tears, or otherwise struggling with an unseen but considerable burden, sender gently takes their hand and holds it in an attempt to comfort and encourage them.

[ RUB ]: sender gently rubs receiver’s back in a soothing motion.

[ TV ]: sitting next to the receiver on the sofa, sender joins them in watching their favorite show/movie on the television.