#aptapugilis

"I will woo all I want."

gooncatte:

When she saw the child back away from her, Kheda immediately stopped where she was, even taking a small step backwards. She could tell that he was obviously distressed and scared, and the last thing she wanted was to make that worse. So instead, she simply stayed where she was, giving an answer in a gentle voice.

“My name’s Kheda. I just noticed you seemed upset, so I wanted to see if you were okay…”

The answer would likely end up being no, but there was still no harm in asking. If she could get him to calm down, then that would be great, in her mind. Perhaps it would be like calming her siblings, when they had all been younger…

The child nodded, and looked down again. He hugged himself and continued to shake, wanting to go home and get food.

{❧} ---- “I-I’m lost... I don’t know where I am, and my parents are nowhere to be found... P-Please help me find them i-if you can... I-I just need a map then I-I can show you where I live if you help me...”

He was desperate, he just wanted to go home.

It was becoming literally impossible to hide his ailment any longer. Malito helped, but if he keeps getting help from him then he might die from a lack of aether to hold him together. Papalymo decided that he had only once choice and that would be to tell Lyse about it.

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There was a curious troupe on Kugane’s streets late in the afternoon and while many had joined a dance to the music, Teledji Adeledji for once was keeping away from the cheer. Leaning by the bridge, watching the people as if his thoughts had shackled him somewhere far, far away.

That was until Lyse’ voice quickly snapped his mind back.

Blinking a little surprised, when did she come here anyway? He quickly brought a nervous smile up and waved a hand.

“Lyse, a good evening to you as well I ah…” Right, she had asked him something, something….“Join? As in… the dance? Surely you could take someone more fitting.”

{❧} ---- “It’s been six years...”

Six long years. And now he was dead and finally with Yda again. At the cost of... Literally everything that he had in the living world. But if he didn’t sacrifice himself there could have been another calamity...

{❧} ---- “Please don’t leave me again...”

aptapugilis:

Being a leader was exhausting, honestly. It was rare that she got the chance to leave and relax nowadays. Even at that moment, she had just finished arranging a meeting with some Lalafellin folk, who seemed to be understanding enough when she requested a short while to rest.

After all, it had been a good while since she had gotten a break of any sort.

Upon arriving at her destination, Lyse was somewhat surprised to find a child siting there. As he addressed her, she simply smiled and shook her head, moving to sit on the other side of the tree.

“No, you don’t have to do that. I won’t be here long. I just needed a little bit of a break, that’s all. You can just stay right there, okay?”

Papalymo nodded, looking away from her and back at his book. Maybe if he ignored her he won’t feel as nervous?

Nope. Still nervous and shy. Well, it was worth a try at least.

{❧} ---- “O-Okay... W-What’s your name?”

He might as well try to get to know her. Maybe if he knows her it will help him even just a bit? He hoped that was the case. The last thing he wanted was to be shy around literally everyone.

aptapugilis:

“That will just carry you with me, if you don’t at least loosen your grip.”

Lyse chuckled quietly, making a small attempt to lighten the mood. She could tell that there was a lot weighing on Papalymo’s mind, so of course she wanted to lighten the mood. What else could she really do for him?

Once he moved around her, she quickly hugged him close, sighing quietly as her eyes drifted shut.

“Did you just want a hug? Or did you want to talk, too?”

Papalymo cuddled up to her once she hugged him. He was comfortable in her arms still at least. Even if he felt a bit strange still. But that was to be expected with how he ended up back here.

{❧} ---- “Talking would be nice...”

He opened his eyes and looked up at Lyse, a frown on his face still as he held onto her.