Listen and I Shall Follow

"Wait.... You mean....you spent time with unicorns?! I can summon a horse, but not a unicorn! That's amazing!" She beamed, honestly a bit surprised at that revelation.

"I would love to see them sometime. I'd be real gentle and nice."

Simon ran his fingers lightly over Evie's hair. I'm glad you've been busy though. You think you're heading in that direction for a type of trade or career? You know I'll support you. Your glyph won't let you give up on your dreams."

"I think I may be at a disadvantage. You know me, obviously from Omen and his girls, but who are you?" She questioned, her blue eyes trailing over him as she landed back on her feet with a small wince at the pain the accompanied the action. It was more an annoyance than true pain.

"Do you live here as well then? In Omen's home?" She didn't know what to think of the other, but he didn't seem hostile, and so she let her hand drop to her side.

Pausing, she looked to Sunny.

"A paladin is someone that fights in the name of their deity. I serve the Morning Lord, Lathander. He stands for hope, and promises a new day to those that believe in him. He bathes us in the warmth of the sun every morning," she beamed, happy to share with them, though she tried to keep it as simple as she could. Not too pushy. Just an explanation.

"I fight things that are bad and evil, like vampires."

Merry was not too far away but she kept looking back to where Omen lay, still unconscious from everything that had happened to him. His vitals had stabilized but it would still be awhile before he woke up, having used so much of his energy and lost as much blood as he did.

"Oh wow you've been really busy! That's good to hear though, especially about the cooking. Is it just something that you wish to learn and are enjoying?"

Omen brushed her hair a little and let his fingers slide across her cheek. "I really missed you. I had to go away to Unicorn Academy for a while to cover for a teacher while they were on a mission. It seems that the Sapphire Dorm like me. I know they love my girls. They're going to be happy to see you too!"

He sighed, his magic tugging at his gratitude. "I guess I owe you a favor now," he admitted. "Just don't ask for food. That's as binding as a thank you and I don't wanna have to spill my true name to fix that."

Interest tugged at him and he gazed at Renee with a bit more of an intense stare than earlier.

"Are you a glyph? Or a type of faerie? Why would you owe me any favors it's just... finding a lost thing."

True true, a glyph was a type of faerie and faeries were often called upon to find lost items... for a price... but what did Omen want with a favor.

He seemed satisfied that the rock was unharmed, tucking it back in his jeans. "I didn't mean to lose it, it must've dropped it when I was grabbing food earlier. A kid probably found it and thought it was cool…no pun intended."

"Well you have your rock back so at least there's no harm done and I didn't detect any stray magic in the area. At least not from some little painted stone..."

Maybe Omen was just the tiniest bit of sulking at the manner in which the rock had first been addressed. "I did feel its magic though. Just a sliver there. I was just checking for anomalies."

"I am scared of them sometimes, but....being brave isn't about not being scared," she explained, offering them both a smile as she pulled off her wet jacket and laid it over the sink.

"Being brave is about facing your fears. Doing things anyway despite being afraid of the outcome. That's one of the very first things I had to learn when I was becoming a Paladin."

She looked back at Omen and grabbed her tail to keep from crying. Merry took hold of Evelyn's hand and curled her tail around herself. It was hard for her grasping everything that had happened. She had come so close to dying and was now here safe, but her rescuer had been badly hurt.

"What's a Paladin?" asked Sunny as she sat on the counter.

"We've gotta fix that," she said as she came back, arranging three chairs, then draping the blanket over them. She took a moment, summoning small orbs of light and setting them inside. "You girls wanna help me set up the pillows inside?"

"Yes yes!" cried the popples and Sunny managed one on her own while Merry took a pillow and quickly disappeared inside.

Omen stood on the outside, still absolutely perplexed at what had just happened. "So uh, how do you... guard it? What is it for?"

give that to me! where did you find this?!

do you drink coffee or tea?

sorry– am i crazy, or have we met before?

do you trust me enough to close your eyes?

when were you planning on telling me?

at the risk of being a cliché, do you want to get out of here?

can i convince you to stay the night?

do i look like someone who knows what that means?

would you consider giving me a second chance?

do you really think that's helpful right now?

would you mind showing me around?

do you ever plan on forgiving yourself?

are you thinking what i'm thinking?

can we ... go out and do something crazy?

why are we whispering?

who exactly are you, anyways?

can't we just be civil for a minute?

does the past ever keep you up at night?

if you have nothing to hide, what's the problem?

how long has it been since i saw you last, [ name ]?

did the power just go out?

are we still doing the thing where we pretend not to care?

how should we celebrate?

can we just ... start over?

why is this so important to you?

how was i supposed to know that?!

do you want me to stay? it doesn't have to mean anything.

where are you? nobody's heard from you.

can you help me zip this up?

why do these things always happen to me?

you don't secretly hate me, right?

can i get you something to eat? –or drink?

ready to see what i've been working on?

where have you been disappearing off to?

what's that perfume you're wearing?

you're laughing?! do you really think this is funny?

are you planning to stay for dinner?

did you think it was going to be easy?

you see where you went wrong, don't you?

when did we become so cold and distant?

who are you working for?

did you really do all of this for me?

can i open my eyes yet?

haven't you heard the stories?

[ name ], what are you doing here?

what's it gonna take for you to trust me?

do you believe people can change?

how about we catch the ten o'clock showing?

don't you remember what happened last time?

why is it so unbelievable that i'd want to help you?

you're [ name ], aren't you?

who did this to you?!

how did you know i'd be here?

what's that supposed to mean?

do you think i'm irredeemable?

what kind of mess have you gotten us into?!

do you see anything you like?

what do i owe you for the food?

why won't this stupid thing work?!

does tonight really have to end?

holy shit. can you believe we really pulled that off?!

i can tell you're upset, [ name ]. what happened?

how long have you been standing there?

do you ever wish you could just ... run away?

haven't we been here before?

wait, shush ... did you hear that?

did i miss today's newsletter or something?

can we put our differences aside for a second?

what are you getting out of this, exactly?

you'd tell me if something was wrong, right?

are you willing to bet on it?

would you kill for me?

what made you think that was okay?!

do you believe people can change?

what's the worst thing you've ever done?

you were going to leave without saying goodbye?

[ name ], can you sit up for me?

can i kiss you?

where are your keys? you're not driving like this.

how's life been treating you?

where have you been?!

aren't we supposed to be alone tonight?

aw, has someone had a little too much to drink?

where are you going with this?

are we really doing this right now?

have you eaten today?

can i crash here for the night?

how did you learn to lie so well?

can i at least buy you a drink?

where should i meet you?

is that  ...  blood?!

are you trying to make me jealous right now?

what’s your problem? you're acting weird.

[ name ], you're ... real, right?

where’s your sense of adventure?

do you like horror movies?

what are you trying to prove?

can you give me a ride?

do you have any idea what you've done?

shouldn't you answer that?

why should i be the one to calm down?

have you been up all night?

why are you lying to me?

is that my [ jacket / hoodie / shirt ]?

what are you so afraid of?

do you want to grow old with me?

you’re gonna walk away from this?

are you nervous? your hands are shaking.

where am i supposed to go?

how many fingers am i holding up?

you want me to just walk away from this?

[ name ], slow down– what's wrong?!

are you embarrassed of me?

what's that smell? something's burning.

how can i make it up to you?

why can't you stay out of it?

is this some kind of trick?

come on, what do you have to lose?

do you ever still think of me?

idiot. why didn't you tell me?!

can we stop and think about this rationally?

how long has it been since you’ve slept?

what's your ideal first date?

are you ready to tell me the truth?

i almost died, and you're laughing?

what do you mean, "sort of"?

can we just stay like this forever?

when can i see you again?

can we put this behind us?

oh ... you thought of me first?

where did you learn to do that?

oh my god,  are you bleeding?!

where are you?  nobody’s heard from you.

[ name ], are you drunk?

how can i make this go away?

someone's jumpy today. are you feeling okay?

are we safe here?

what can i do to convince you?

what could possibly go wrong?

you have no idea who i am, do you?

how do you really feel about me?

why can't you look me in the eyes?

did you know you talk in your sleep?

were you following me?

can we just pretend this never happened?

are you just barely getting home?

are you even listening to me right now?!

where does it hurt?  can you show me?

are you trying to get yourself killed?!

how about we just forget the world exists?

how long have you been keeping this from me?

were you ever going to tell me?

what do you make of this?

[ name ],  what the hell?!

can we just be honest with each other, here?

are you trying to keep me a secret?

why does your story keep changing?

how long have you known?

it can't be that bad, right?

are you happy? i mean, really happy?

isn't this place amazing?

did i interrupt something?

how am i supposed to trust you?

are they still following us?

are you fucking serious?

do you remember our first kiss?

can we take a break for a minute?

how about we disappear for awhile?

you're going to walk away from this?

can you please just cut the crap?!

why didn't you tell me you were hurt?

how can i make this go away?

can you just look at me, please?

is there anything i can do to change your mind?

do you ever stop talking?

that depends. are you done lying to me?

are you sure this is legal?

how do you take your coffee?

can you keep your voice down?