#part 123

Lumi went to grin but instead looked neutral as Synapse motioned his head to Char who was looking down and upset.

“Oh sorry… Is there anything needed though?”

Synapse looked at Char before looking back to Lumi.

“Worry about yourself, I’ll get something in a bit”

Lumi nodded and went to the cafeteria to grab some food.

“It’ll be alright… Smile ok?”

Char slowly looked to Synapse who was smiling warmly at her.

“I don’t know…”

Synapse suddenly frowned and pondered before letting Char go and standing up.

“I’ll get us some food ok? Don’t go anywhere”

Char didn’t reply as Synapse went over to join Lumi in the cafeteria.

“Any idea why she is upset?”

Synapse shook his head while looking at Lumi before looking at the food around.

“No idea… But something has upset her deeply”

Lumi sighed and took out a small bowl of fruit.

“And I bet Sage there is hiding something and not telling us the truth… Something doesn’t seem right here”

Synapse sighed and looked around.

“I don’t know but… After what we saw on the road; this might end up worse than what we think it is”

Lumi took a sandwich out from one of the cabinets and looked to Synapse.

“You think something terrorised them this bad?”

Synapse nodded and took out three sandwiches of different varieties and placed them on a tray.

“Something did, and something happened while we were working… This something isn’t going well with anyone”

Lumi nodded and took a bottle of water out a fridge and placing all her food on a tray before picking it up.

“Well let’s hope it sorts out soon; some of them are getting worse overtime…”

Lumi slowly left the cafeteria to join the rest in the main break room to have some lunch.

“Let’s hope it does sort out…”

Synapse just looked at the sandwiches before taking the tray back out and sits next to Char who was trying to fall back to sleep.

“Hey sleepy, I brought some food”

Char jolted slightly and looked to Synapse.

“Huh…?”

Synapse took one of the sandwiches out and holds it to Char.

“You need to eat up to get some strength”

Char looked at the sandwich before looking away.

“I’m not hungry… I lost my appetite…”

Synapse huffed slightly but kept the sandwich out.

“Please try and eat up… Even just a little”

Char looked over and look Synapse directly in the eyes before taking the sandwich and looking at it.

“Thank you…”

Synapse took another sandwich out and started to eat it as Char just stared at her sandwich.

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Witches Of Moonlight Falls [Season 6];Part 123}               — Potion pursuit —

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvh7aVZaD08)

"I don't know." Image spoke. There was a large puff of gray smoke. "I.... do"

The trickster tensed. "Gray face."

Image held Alaska close to him and stood in front of the younger children.

"I know how to break the spell, I can share, if you wish me to tell."

"What do you want in exchange."

"Nothing. Send the curse I did not, but answers I have."

Lies relaxed. "And the answers?" He asked

"There are two ways to end this curse. One is immediate one is time.... running its course."

He nodded. "Okay?"

"Time is a month." the gray face said, long fingers twitching. "Or show the prostitute between your sheets. Love of a frost giant, once climax is reached she will sleep, and return back to normal."

He frowned. Both were bad choices. He sat down, looking to Image.

"I...." Image stated "Don't think the kids should be here for this."

"Dismiss them if you may, for the decision you must stay."

Vali stood and helped with the babies as they left.  Lies bowed his head.

Frigga ran her hand over her blond hair watching all the children leave.

"Are you strong enough?" Image asked coming back into the room. "To make a decision like this?"

"I don't know." He whispered.

Image sat down next to him and rubbed his back.

"What do you think?"

"I think I trust you. And I also think you need your Mother."

"Image..." He looked torn. "I don't know if I could do this to you."

"If I had my decision, I would not want you too." he spoke slowly. "But I know you need Frigga as well. So..... Make the decision as if I was not here?"

"Its a month." Frigga spoke "I can do my best for that time."

He looked torned, ill, before looking to Sentinel and Chosen.

'Tick tock.... Tick Tock.... You are running out of clock." The gray face chanted.

Sentinel looked at him, it was going to hurt, one way or another and a broken heart would do the recovering soul no good. "it s a tough call." He spoke. "What do you think you can live with? My mother is gone, I would do what ever it took to get her back, but we are in different situations...... Chosen?" He passed it off.

"I am of the same mind...but still he is bonded to Image." Chosen stated softly. "And it would be a secret that would weigh on his heart. And she's still here. Just younger."

Lies looked to Frigga. "What do you want. Truly."

"I am younger, inexperience, I just meet Odin, I am no mother... yet." She started "But I don't want to be the wedge in a couple, let alone my son." Looking to those in the room then looking to Loki. "I have a feeling that this will weigh on you no matter what the decision. My being here would be a reminder and my sudden change will be a nightmare."

Pausing she twisted her toe into the ground. "I do not know, Send me somewhere and wait for my return in a month's time?"

"If we leave you are you are you aren't going anywhere. You'll stay with us." He stated firmly. "You are important."

She clicked her tongue. "You suffer enough nightmares Loki." She whispered. "Leave me as I am and work through day to day with your husband. So long as everyone agrees."

He closed his eyes. "A vote then...to have me break the curse now...raise your hand."

Sentinel raised his hand. Image would stay silent until the decision was made.

Chosen shakes her head. Lies looked to Image.

"I want you happy." He whispered looking down. "What ever you decide."

"She will stay how she is till the end of the month."

Sentinel and Frigga nodded and image let out a small breath, relieved.

He bowed his head

Image gently rubbed his back.

"Is that your final decision?" The gray face asked

"Aye. It is."

“Then it is binding." Shooting up a cloud of magic is expanded into the room and showed dust on them. And before they knew it the gray face was gone.

He nodded, closing his eyes.

"Lies." Image spoke gently getting closer to him. "Look at me?"

He looks up at Image.

"What did you want?" It might have been to late now, but if he wanted the other way.....Image would find a way to get the gray face back, he would find a way to make it better.

"I don't know...I wanted to do it...but I didn't want her to hate me if she found out... I wanted to wait...but worry about that too.."

"It is Frigga." He whispered cupping his cheek. "She would never hate you."

"How...how do we know that."

"Because I would never hate you." She spoke "You are family and I would understand you did what needed to be done."

"Do you want me to find a gray face?" Image asked, "I can"

He shook his head. "No..no. Lets not tempt the fates."

"I want you happy. And you know that I would do anything for you" He whispered. "I can make a deal with them."

"Image." He cupped his cheek. "Its fine love."

"I need to know Lies." He whispered touching his hands tears burning at the back of his eyes out of desperation, but he struggled to hide them. "I need to know what to do to make this better for you."

"Just be here for me. Like you have been." He kissed him softly, lovingly

He returned the kiss  his grip still tight on his hands. "But is that enough?"

"Yes my husband. It is enough. More than."

"Promise?"

"Aye."

He curled up against him hugging Lies close.

He nuzzled, rocking him close. He looked up at Frigga apologetically

Frigga touched his shoulder. "I understand. And you can be sure that I am not angry, I am not at all negative about this. you did what you feel is right. That is all I can ask."

"Thank you."

"of course Loki." She smiled watching him and the ex clone.

He hugged her to them

She returned the hug sighing slightly. "I don't think I like those gray faces."

"They do some good things."

"Do they?"

He nodded. "Moon...our daughter was a gray face gift

"The little one with ears?" She asked "Well they do, do good things then."

He chuckles. "Aye. if not for her...for the gray face I don't know if Image and I would be together yet."

She nodded some more. "Then I will hold judgment. They way you look at each other.... you need each other."

He looked to Image.

Image did not let go of Lies but simply looked up at him.

He kissed him tenderly, deeply

Returning the kiss he cuddled close.

"You are very lucky to have each other."

"I am very luck to have him."

"And I am lucky to have you." Image said putting his head on his shoulder.

Lies hugged him tightly

"Should I leave you two to talk? It has been a long day."

"I think we should all eat and sleep.”

"I will cook." Sentinel spoke with a sligh bow he went to the kitchen

Chosen got up. "And I shall help."

Image watched the two. "I'm sorry Lies."

"Why?"

"I was selfish. I should have asked you what you wanted before the gray face left."

He kissed him. "Its fine."

"I still should have done it."

"Image. No. You did the right thing."

"How was it the right thing?" He asked softly in more of a confused tone than anything else

"Because I think I would of hated myself had I taken the quick road."

"No more hating yourself" He whispered keeping close to him. "And how do you feel now?"

"I have you. Mother is safe. as are the children and the rest of our family. I'm good."

"You are sure?" He asked just to make sure

Lies nodded

He sighed and slouched him self against lies for a moment before stiffening again. "How are you doing? Energy wise.... Am I hurting you by resting like this?" He questioned unaware of the healing Frigga did.

"Mother finished healing me. I'm fine love."

He looked to the younger goddess "Thank you" then he looked back to Lies. "Never the less, Do you need anything I can get you?"

He hugged him tightly. "This is enough."

Image returned the hug almost eagerly. "This I am more than willing to do."

He nuzzled him lovingly before whining faintly. "Itches!"

Image could not help but chuckle before gently rubbing the nubs. "Cant do much more than this here."

He melted and purred loudly

Image smiled and tried to mimic the purring back. "I like that it relaxes you."

He nuzzled

Image smiled and gently played with his hair.

"Love you."

"I love you too." He whispered close to him.

"I should.... Offer my assistance with dinner." Frigga spoke standing gently.

He hugged him and looked to Frigga

"Or see if I can get this dress to fit." She said Pulling the fabric away from her proving the difference. "It seems I am a bit larger in the chest as I get older." She scoffed to her self and bowed to dismiss herself.

He chuckled softly

Frigga left the room and Image watched Lies. "Be open with me, What are you thinking?"

"She reminds me a little of our girls." He chuckled

"I can see it." Image nodded.

"Is there any thing else on your mind... heart?"

"Just that I want things to calm down."

Image nodded. "In time it will. I honestly can not see anything else that could happen."

"shhh. Don't say that."

"Knock on wood."

"But I mean it. Things will get better. I will assure it.... Some how."

"I know love.

"Some how....I will make it better." He whispered resting his head on Lies's shoulder.

"You are making it better."

"I am trying to." he said. "The best I know how."

"I know."

"I pray to the norns that what I do is right." He spoke in a hushed tone. "I never thought I would do that"

"You are doing it perfectly.

"Thank you. As long as you are happy. I am happy."

"I am happy."

"Truly?"

"Aye."

He nodded once and curled up some more.

He held him close, rocking him

"I just have to make sure, you are being honest. You are truly happy?"

"I swear on my seidr that I am."

"Thank you." He whispered pressing his ear to his chest focusing on the soothing sound of the heart beat. He was feeling clingy, the threat of him sleeping with another shook him more than expected. Rape was one thing, Rape they could work together to over come, the man that kidnaped him..... They would work passed it. Something willing.... that was scary

Lies gently pet his hair. "I love you...Look. I meant to show you only after we had married but.." He took the illusion off, baring his tattoo'd ring finger to image. "I told you about this right...That only my one true mate...their name would go there."

Image looked at the tattoo and gave a nod, he remember it being talked about once. Touching the tattoo he started to feel better. "You make me feel sp special." Image smiled up at him. "Can I have one with your name? Matching mates."

"Aye." He nodded, linking his fingers with Image's as he kissed him

Image retuned the kiss, keeping the grip. "I love you Lies."

"i love you too."

"I can't express it enough."

"You do...it all the little things."

"I want to do more for you. Everything I can."

"Image.."

"I mean it. I never want us to be settled in our emotions for  each other. I always want us to grow more and more in and with each other"

He nodded and hugged him, nuzzling

Image curled more getting himself as close to him as he could. "You are amazing Lies."

"And you are spectacular."

He chuckled. "You made me this way."

"You  had a hand in it."

'Perhaps, but you took me by the hand when I was scared and alone and showed me something so much more."

Lies cupped his cheek gently

"You could have told me anything was right, that sleeping with others was right, and I would have believed you. But you made a promise to me, that you and I were to be together forever." He started nuzzling into his hand. "You taught me so much."

He shook his head. "I couldn't do that to you."

"I was using it as an example." He whispered pressing their foreheads together. "The point still stands though."

"Aye it does." He smile softly

"It proves that you are amazing, Brilliant and no matter what you tell yourself when I am not around, a good guy."

He blushed some

Image kissed his flushed cheek.

"I love you."

"And I you, with every fiber of my being."

He smiled softly and nuzzled him before tickling

Image smiled and then yelped at the tickling thrashing to get away to no avail "L-Lies!"

"you are mine!" He laughed 'evilly'

Image was laughing out right and gripping at his shirt. "A-aye"

He kissed him

Image returned the kiss moaning slightly

"You are perfect."

"So are you."

"You make me that way."

"We speak in circles." He giggled still high from the tickling. "Because you make me the way I am."

He smiled softly and nodded. "Come lets see if dinner's ready."