To Hell With 'Blessed Be'

Ah it’s fine, it’s fine, between work and class, I haven’t had much time to do anything at all really. 

Ah, yeah, that…  I’m okay now!  Get the cast off in a few more weeks, I’m healing up pretty good.  Everything is fine.

Mhmm!  They seem to be doing alright?  Gabriel has been here for a while now, so he’s gotten used to the spooks. If you let him know you’re around, he usually just walks into you, instead of trying to bite you.  Sachael can be tempted away from most things if you feed him or offer him a chew toy, so that’s fine.  As for the ghosts, they’re still a little off from the attack.  They’re getting better, but they’re still a little too clingy and out of it to be their usual selves.  No doubt they’ll all get back into the swing of it soon and the house will be chaotic again. 

Maybe we could meet up soon? Things seem to be calming down soon, and I think I could definitely use a break! You as well, if you’ve been working that hard on top of injuries.

It really has, hasn’t it? I’ve been so busy helping Brynja and Silk finish last minute projects that I haven’t seen much of anyone except various customers and shopkeepers...  I meant to stop by after Silk said something about you being hurt, but things have been so hectic it must’ve slipped my mind...

“The forest seemed like the best place for them.  They’d have been safe in there, what with Michael watching over them.  She wouldn’t dare go beyond the trees.”  It had been one of the few places had Samael had felt safe, hidden away in the old church.  Kushiel hadn’t dared to go up against Michael.  She’d challenged Belial and Nuriel, but she obviously wasn’t stupid enough to challenge the guardian of the forest.  “I do hope they come back though, it’s their home, they shouldn’t have to leave.” 

Samael hummed and tried to remember just what they’d told the ghosts over the phone.  They’d said they were okay, but beyond that?  Not much. 

Silk laughed, shaking her head. “I will try to avoid telling them you ‘look like shit.’ You surely look better right now than you did when you left them. Perhaps I can have Brynja meet me on the way, to bring some lavender for them. I do not have any lavender baked goods, but the herb itself is soothing, especially to spirits. They may find some good use for it, perhaps even just to keep them at ease while they await your return.

(x)

Aura’s attention instantly shifted to the Pokemon, “Y-yes… I can speak to Pokemon j-just fine… I am sorry… I’m not good at speaking People yet…” 

Koma shrugged at the cat’s statement, and folded his hands behind his head, “That sounds like’a cop out ta me!” He turned back to Silk, “We uh… yes?” 

His praise of his companion warmed her heart. He seemed like a decent man, to give such adoration to a Pokemon companion. “Truly, it is. I have had Hecate as a companion since childhood, and I thank the gods that I was so lucky as to be given her. Omega began as the companion of my husband, and while I knew them both while I was young, we did not have this strong of a bond until after his death.”

Uh oh! Koma saw the cat!

He crouched down and smiled at the Meowstic, “Hiya! What’s yer name? Are ya strong? I’d challenge ya, but my sister would tattle!” He looked back up at Silk, “Silk Da… Day… uh…” He quickly gave up and shrugged it off, “My sister isn’t allowed to go on a journey yet! Mom said she can’t go until she learns how to speak People-Talk! She won’t learn like I did though!” 

“’People talk?’” Silk repeated with a curious tilt of her head. “Can she speak non-human speech, perhaps? Or might you mean a language not spoken here?”

Samael felt themselves flush from the praise, faint pink settling across their freckle dusted cheeks. Still, they didn’t bow their head like they usually would, didn’t try to hide it behind a curtain of dual coloured hair. They simply smiled and let Silk see just how touched they were by her praise. It was the least they could do, to let her know they valued her opinion enough to grow embarrassed over her words. “You always say the nicest things Miss Daeva. And I’m glad that everything has been going well, you deserve a kind life.”

They let themselves think about their own home before answering. How it had been when Wes first moved in, how they had grown a little distant now that he was out all the time. Still, they found they couldn’t complain, school and their work on the grounds were keeping them busy enough that they didn’t have much spare time to dwell.

“It’s been mostly okay? School’s been a little hectic, and I’m still trying to get used to being the sole grounds keeper, but the ghosts help out where they can, to make my work load a little easier.”

The mention of the cleanse tags has them frowning a little. “The Lost Boys were sent into the forest before I even began to stick them up. I didn’t want to cause them anymore hassle than Kushiel already had. Poor things, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them didn’t come back, she was so bloody mean to them. As for mine? The tags apparently only work on wild ones? They didn’t seem to have any problems getting out of the house after I got hurt.” Still…

Although the thought to visit whether or not they said requested it of her was already solidly in her mind, Silk nodded in compliance. Truly, it was practically on her way home already, it would be remiss of her not to peek in. “It would be my pleasure to check up on them. I imagine it must have been hard on them, especially with how they care for you and knowing you were harmed. But perhaps some of the wild ones have returned, now that their harasser has left? Even if I can’t imagine it feels quite the same to them without you there. And I am sure you will rest easier as well, knowing things are going alright there. You should be focusing on resting, not worrying on if things may or may not be happening at home.”