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Finding their dad is easier said than done. Keeping up with him whenever they go anywhere is kind of a hassle, because he covers long distances so fast it's unfair! Probably has to do with his long legs, which Lunar is half convinced he somehow channels into his traveling powers. Or maybe he still hasn't figured out what he is, which is not surprising.

The kid is fed at least now! Bloodmoon threw together a filling lunch for him, and they always carry snacks on them anyway. He's barely not shoveling any of them at the poor witchling as is.

Starvation was not fun. He doesn't think he can ever forget it, especially because his body never lets him, nor his brothers, forget it. Though their dad did wonder whether Lunar would have always just stayed small. That is also a possibility, he says.

They'll never know

"The house should be another day's journey from here at least? Then I can go shopping and get something more hearty than what we have on us now."

Eggs would be good, as well as fresh meat and fruit. Honey too, the sticky sweetness is very healthy according to dad. And Eclipse most definetly needs some sweets right now. He should also get herbs. Neither of them can brew exactly, that's a witch thing, but some medicines are simple enough to make!

Oh dear nature, they should bring the kid to a doctor! But he should also rest! Maybe bring the doctor to the house? Wouldn't be the first time in their long acquaintanceship!

Bloodmoon is clearly writing these exact same things on the list too. They'll probably present him with one once they get back home, just to make sure he doesn't miss anything. Between the three of them, they should be fine, right? Right?

How is dad doing this?

Eclipse hasn't really said anything since he told them his name. It worries him, but sadly they can't really do anything about it right now. Depending on what horrors happened to him, he may not talk for a while.

His mental health just isn't that high up on the list currently. First they need to deal with his physical health. Then they can get to that. It'll be easier like that.

He feels awful about it

Here's this kid, in need of someone trustworthy, anyone really, to tell him it's gonna be fine now in a way that'll actually be beliavable. And yet, he's stuck with the three of them.

Rusty has his moments of being quite wise, as does Bloody, but ultimately, they're, and he thinks this with love, chaotic idiots, who practice blood magic, one of the more brutal and volatile forms of magic that's avaible to magicless beings. They also dabble with divination sometimes, but they're... not the best at it. They usually only get vague, very ominious answers.

And Lunar is... well, he's himself. Unserious, and unprepared for children. On bad days he hasn't even moved past what happened to them! Granted, those are few and far inbetween, but still. He's most definetly not the kid raising material that's needed here.

Should they try calling their dad? They should probably try calling their dad. This feels like a severe enough situation for that.

The kid is so small. He's even shorter than Lunar. And while they washed the worst of the oil and blood off of him, he's still limping. From the frootprints they know one of the hunters stomped on it. Probably to stop him from getting away. His little dress is all torn too, but he refused to change into something else. It's possible he's... holding on to his life before this. Lunar wouldn't be surprised.

Electricity wants to dance along his fingers. He stops it from happening. No need to alarm anyone, just because he's angry.

He hasn't really wanted to kill a person before. Not using his powers anyway. The less said to his thoughts of the village people he turned on inm the better. He's not particularly happy with those

"We should stop and rest, and that ask is no jest. Child needs his rest. And he will not test."

They give the witchlet a look, which earns a tiny scowl. The kid at least still has some fight in him. Even if he's aiming it at them right now, by trying to wander off from them. Even if he does seem to somewhat like Bloodmoon.

Maybe he wants to go back to his home. Lunar wouldn't be surprised if he was dragged away from it before it was burned down, or if he ran off before that could happen and was caught later. It's anyone's guess right now.

"Stop trying to rhyme, and use sentences like a normal person!"

It's mostly unserious, his attempts to maybe lighten the mood for the witchling, but his brothers do give him a slightly offended look. They even snap their teeth at him! He mock-gasps

"So now you won't even talk! Are you animals!"

They, just to be assholes, growl at him, then making a distinctly deer-like noise. Just because they can apparently.

He shoots them a dirtylook, bringing his hand up to hide his grin as he spies Eclipse trying not to smile in the face of this silliness. He feels himself relax a bit. Bloodmoon, who shouldn't see the witchling smiling, does too.

"Well, if you're a deer now guess we have to cook you for dinner!"