Hello, dear friend.
I'm currently reading (again) "The Only Heaven I'll Be Sent To..." etc etc, and while reading the first part of the 9th chapter, -- precisely the following two paragraphs:
"Wings twitched, fluffed, and ruffled in minute movements that hinted of dreams filled with flight. The warm blanket of feathers tickled Clarke's skin as the muscles of Lexa's back jumped in tiny jerks, leaving Clarke wishing she could see even a glimpse of whatever marvel was taking place within Lexa's sleeping mind. She lived for the feel of toes curling against her shin and the scent of floral shampoo. The one that mixed so deliciously with the lotion Lexa put on before bed. Lived for the way sleepy hands grasped at her, sought her out, and every other messy way Lexa slept when Clarke was in her bed. "
-- I couldn't help but wonder, does Lexa clean her wings? Since there's no biblical explanation (I guess) of how angels clean their wings, and it's even worst for the "fallen" ones, I had no option but think of big birds preening their wings (oh dear god this is getting ridiculous) - however, that demon is indeed very cautious with lotions, perfumes and shampoo, and self-care stuff. I then pictured a moment where Lexa could use some… Specific body lotion which worked smoothly on her wings? Maybe Clarke could help her? Maybe I'm being a pain in the ass since, from time to time, I get so obsessed with cleaning that I start to think about it while reading or watching a movie!!!! (for example: how the fuck they can have a working routine like that, bang like animals and do not make a single house cleaning, how they afford that lifestyle and manages to clean such big house etcetc), but AT THE SAME TIME I KNOW I have to chill the fuck out and don't be so petty with small details, but YEAH here I am wondering non-stop how this demon do the daily-care of her wings.
Sorry for bothering you with that silliness. I love all of your fics as you are well-aware, byeeeeeee.
🤣🤣 never apologize this is funny. And honestly, better than asking about Lexa's toilet needs (which has happened, and no, I don't want to go back there 😔)
And fair because I do think about that stuff too when I watch shows! I realize internally I'm being such a pain in the ass with my own thoughts but it's like?? Where part of me can release reality and just enjoy the fiction, another part of me is constantly thinking of the things that are never addressed. Perfect example. Buffy. Loved the show, adored it. Who paid for all the repairs to the house? Who cleaned that big ass place? Who mowed the grass and kept up the flower beds? That house was always spotless, and ALSO it took like a week to have major structural damage repaired on a regular basis. It took me a week and a half just to get a contractor out to look at my broken screen door.
But I digress.
Truthfully, Lexa doesn't have to clean herself much at all. She's an angel/demon, her body doesn't work quite like a human's, she's just extra when it comes to enjoying earthly amenities. She likes the pampering. She likes the hot water and smelling like different soaps and lotions. Beyond cleaning blood and the vestiges of their dirty raw sex off her body, none of them are strictly necessary, she just enjoys them 😌
For the wings specifically, they do not get washed at all, no. She retracts them almost every time she showers/bathes because they're ginormous anyway and honestly it can be a way bigger hastle when getting out. One accidental flap and "😑great, fuck, now there's water on every inch of the bathroom." They're impervious—even hellfire itself only managing to turn them black—and that fully includes water and blood just beading on them and running off. They naturally feel like the cool-wet slip of satin or silk so there's nothing to like, condition or anything. Soap would be useless because there's nothing to clean, and their natural scent would dominate any other perfuming on them specifically.
No, Clarke helps "clean" and lotion all the other glorious inches of Lexa's body. Every touch of the wings pure indulgence 💕
