#daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn

So, If you choose friendship at the end of Sacrifice Arcadia Bay, this is what Max writes in her journal:

... guys... this a complety MESS!

V carefully slides the photo underneath the door and dusts his hands, on the back of the photo : “The Scintillating Sinner ~ The Red Moon – Come find me if you’re game enough.”

“Raelin, I have like 10 minutes to grab something out of my office and then I’m back to work!”  Addie explained, laughing as the behemoth of her best friend followed after her.

“Pixie! Come on... gimme like an hour! Just one spar. You know you wanna get your hands on your shield...and I mean, for all I know you could be lazing about eating caramels all day with that Marquis!” Raelin’s protest garnered a scathing look from the Pixie slid the key into the lock and opened her office door. “I promise you, Raelin... I am...not lazing about eating caramels. It’s a.... very active duty station. And, pretty sure even if I WAS sitting around eating caramels... I could still put your ass on the ground.” “Well then, guess you’re just going to have to put your money where you- woooooah! Pixie! You wanna explain THIS?” Raelin plucked the photo from the ground that brought Addie’s head to cant in curiosity. Tanner hadn’t been in camp since he’d left for Stormwind with Maladir, so his normal mischievous antics were ruled out immediately. Snatching the photo from his hands, Addie studied the trim physique, yet for once... there was not a single blush to be found. A fact, that did NOT go unnoticed by her dearest friend. “You got half naked men sending you pictures, Pixie? Aiming to go get a piece of that?” The Ironfist took far too much pleasure in drawing out exasperated sighs and making Addie roll her eyes.

“While exceedingly well formed, I could hardly make such a decision without the full view... “ Addie said.

“Wait... what? You’re CONSIDERING it? Woah, woah, woah! What the FUCK happened to my Pixie, and what the HELL is this assignment doing to you? The Pixie -I- know wouldn’t even be able to touch that piece of paper, let alone actually PONDER hiring a..... COURTESAN.”  The absolute shock on the Ironfists face was a thing of beauty, as it was rare for it to exist in regards to Addie. She was always so... predictable, so... constant that any minor shift in her usual behaviors was immediately caught.

“I’m not pondering hiring ANYONE, Raelin. Light bless...I... just have too much to do... that’s all... and I mean, it’s NOT like I have free time. Besides, pretty sure the copious amounts of sex thing is in YOUR wheelhouse, right? I mean...that’s so far out of... character for me... right?” There was something about her tone that made the Ironfist go very still in those next moments as he stared wide eyed at the diminutive knight. One ginger brow lifted in question, but his only response was an impish smirk and bright eyes that lingered somewhere between amusement and pride for the reaction she had caused.

“Right.... so... far... out of character. Yes...not you at all...sorry, just... I miss you...” Raelin admitted, raking a hand back through his mop of crimson hair. “I miss you too.” Whatever she had been looking for was abandoned for the way she wrapped her arms around the giant mans waist and squeeze tight. It was still foreign to hug the Pixie, but even Raelin had to admit it was damn nice to be on the receiving end of it. “But... if I -was- going to hire someone...that waistline is worth my gold.” Without another word, Addie sauntered out of her office with a shit eating grin on her face and bounce in her step. It wasn’t often she found her words and footing enough to verbally set her best friend to silence, as usually that was his job. However, the stunned and confused expression on Raelin’s face was so worth it, and the annoyed sigh that she heard in response to her echoing laughter.

IN  YOUR  HEART...  old  grudges  and  stinging  tears.  the  feeling  of  betrayed  love  aching  ,  turning  hollow  like  a  decaying  stump  ,  rotting...  a  hole  in  your  chest  where  love   once resided.