Jaheira had not expected a fully morphed druid to simply climb into her lap, but with Rina, expectations were often useless things. If she had chosen feathers or fur and sought her out like this, then the day had been long indeed.

Jaheira was not always good with words. At least not as much as she'd like to. Command came easily. Strategy came easily. Comfort, at times, did not. Yet motherhood had taught her that presence could be far more valuable than eloquence, sometimes even mending what speeches could not.

So she said nothing.

She adjusted her posture to better support the small, warm weight against her, and her hand began a slow, steady stroke along Rina's back. Each pass of her fingers meant to say what her tongue did not:

You are safe. I am here. It will be well.

Rina had mulled it over in her head over a hundred times it felt like, trying to decide if she should commit to seeking the comfort she wanted. It was humiliating, embarrassing, yet in this moment she couldn't seem to find herself caring as much as she usually would, she was too tired. So she'd approached Jaheira, making no sound as she climbed on the older woman's lap and sat there, back facing her. Rina had expected a snarky comment, something that would embarrass her further and cause her to bite back with a hiss, but that wasn't what she got. Instead she got a gentle hand on her back, soothing its way through her soft fur.

Despite knowing this was what she wanted, Rina stiffened, perhaps more from surprise than uncomfortability. She turned her head, her blank face staring up at Jaheira for just a moment before she shifted to get more comfortable, lowering her head down and curling into a tight ball. She began to relax, eyes closing as her traitorous cat form began softly purring.

I'm sorry, can I just… loot the body?

[name] I think you're good now, I think- I think you're good now… you're just embarrassing yourself.

Do you know how to use a door…?

Why are you in my bed…?

Would you like a purple wig?

What the fuck?! I'm on a weird drug trip!

I mean this is a scary banshee. How much scary…ness has… health?

What do you mean? We found the kids. They're dead!

I swear to god, I will turn this horse around!

When you say something bad to your friends, what do you say?

You are so losing your job, [name].

I accidentally tripped and fell… And now I'm dead.

The pigeon knows all!

We're on a field trip from the mental asylum.

Get out of the fucking bar, fucks sake.

So, we were tryna find this guy. Forgotten why.

Are you speaking french?! Who is WE??

The tax bracket is speaking here. The tax bracket is speaking!

[Name] told me I couldn't kill anyone…

LISTEN HERE TAX BRACKET. I WON'T HEAR IT FROM YOU!

Heyyy [name], what'ch doin? Don't think I didn't seeee you.

Hmmmm, those are faancy handcuffs.

No stab!

Surely you should ask for details before getting into illegal activities…

Relationship Advice Sentences, Vol. 3

(Sentences for those in need of relationship advice, and those that like to give it. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"Listen, if you're looking for an excuse to spend more time with her, all you have to do is ask her out!"

"Just because you love somebody doesn't mean you really know them."

"Love fades. Did you ever hear that expression?"

"If you like her, ask her out!"

"When you're in love, you feel like you have all the time in the world - but trust me, you don't."

"I think if you spend too long for love, it stops being something you yearn for, and becomes something you armour yourself against."

"You can love a memory all you want, but it can't love you back."

"I'm not as comfortable with this stuff as you are."

"You can't choose who you fall in love you. You can only choose how far down the road you go with them."

"Find somebody you can love while you're still young enough to do it."

"You spend a lot of time building walls. It's natural to want to see if someone is clever enough to climb over them."

"What does she have that I don't have?"

"Men have no idea what women want. You know why? Because they never ask."

"When you love someone, you've got to trust them. There's no other way."

"Would it surprise you to learn that I have helped 15 relationships and that I have saved 7.5 marriages?"

"He's a psychopath. You can't date him."

"I hate to say it, but I think you need to get laid."

"Nothing in life is certain, especially love."

"What you need is a man in your life!"

"When someone says "it's not you, it's me", they mean "it's you".""

"You know, in my experience, it's best to keep the personal and the professional apart."

"Can I give you some unsolicited advice?"

"Ah, you're trying internet dating? Is that, ah... Grinding? Or whatever it's called?"

"We're all awkward in love."

"You should go talk to her. You aren't getting any younger, and maybe it would be good to have someone in your life."

"Things that seem romantic rarely are."

headcanon questions

🌧️ What kind of weather matches their soul?

Geraldus gives me snow vibes. And Rina gives me like, after its rained and its still cloudy but the sun is starting to coming out.

🪞 What do they secretly hate about their own appearance?

For Rina, anything that looks too similar to her parents. She hates whenever someone would compare her to her parents. She doesn't like being reminded of her dad, and doesn't feel like she deserves to be compared to her mum considering how much she avoided her in the past. And for Geraldus, I feel like he'd be kinda self-conscious about his muscles. Idk why, I just feel like he would lmao, maybe he feels like he might intimidate people (as if he ever would waufigf)

🦋 What was their “I’m not a kid anymore” moment?

Honestly, I feel like neither of them really had a specific moment, more that it kinda just happened naturally. Just uh… Rina was a bit more traumatised than Geraldus 💀

// I wasn't satisfied with just describing it, so here is what weather I imagine Rina and Geraldus as

Geraldus:

Rina:

are you holding up all right?

thought i should stop by, see if you were okay.

you know, you haven't spoken in a minute.

you're starting to worry me.

is this thoughtful silence, or worried silence?

can i get you anything?

i'm perfectly all right.

sometimes i think about what will happen if we fail, and it terrifes me.

you can stop worrying about me now.

you had a moment back there.

what was all that yelling about?

i've worried about you since day one.

can we sit down?

you might feel better if you talk to me about it.

i was hoping we could catch up.

there's a lot more going on than i expected.

it's starting to get to me.

tell me the truth. are you all right?

i'm not a hero. i don't know why i'm doing this.

i can tell when you're lying to me, pretending everything's okay when it's not.

you're a horrible liar.

what was that all about?

i heard you yelling.

it sounded like an argument to me.

what's on your mind?

something's clearly bothering you.

can you just sit still?

you've never been honest with me.

they said you needed to talk to me?

i can tell when you're lying. i can see it in your face.

i know you better than you know yourself.

spill. everything.

that's not what it looked like from here.

i don't want to talk to anyone.

can you leave me alone for a while?

thanks but no thanks.

is this your way of checking on me?

who put you up to this?

if you'd just been honest with me from the start, we wouldn't be here.

when they said you were out here, i thought i'd stop by, see how you were doing.

you don't have to handle all of this by yourself, you know.

there are people who really care about you, who want to see you succeed.

think about the people who love you.

i don't like seeing you struggle this way.

i could use a shoulder to cry on right about now.

i just feel so lost.

everything is riding on me, and i'm not used to that.

there's too much responsibility on my shoulders right now.

thanks for letting me vent a little.

i didn't mean to word vomit.

you make it easy.

i feel like i can trust you.

no one understands me but you.

thank you for giving me a chance to speak.

thank you for stopping by to see me.

you should come by more often.

the battle's not over.

we still have work to do.

i trust you'll be ready for the final battle?

tomorrow's a big day. you should get some rest.

if you need anything, you know where to find me.

it will feel better if you just come right out and say it.

no one should ever carry the burden you do.

i think the world of you.