hotel: lup

[shaft]

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[shaft]

She's enjoying the chance to fly. Being inside is probably torturous for her.

[ smiles up at his lizard before glancing over at lup ]

You're in better spirits.

[evocationary]

Yeah, I don't blame her. I don't even really like the outside and I'm uh, chomping at the bit.

[she glances at him with a little smile.] A friend of mine cheated death. I think - I think I can allow myself a little bit of happiness, even when everything else sucks.

[shaft]

[ he nods, gently bumping their shoulders together ]

It was pretty heartbreaking to see in trial. My whole view of Harrow has changed.

[evocationary]

She's squishy, underneath all that sass.

[she bumps him back, lightly.]

... I love her a whole lot. She's a good person, even if she doesn't think she is.

[shaft]

She doesn't?

[ that takes him by surprise ]

But she works pretty tirelessly to help the others here.

[evocationary]

Yes, well! A lot of people I know are very good people and they think they are garbage, it's like a running theme around this place!

[grumbles.]

[shaft]

[ looks at her ]

Jason too?

[evocationary]

[this is such a funny response]

Yes. And you. And Molly, and Cloud.

[shaft]

[ help he looks surprised to be on that list ]

I wouldn't count myself among that population.

[evocationary]

Which part of it.

[shaft]

I don't think I'm garbage!

[evocationary]

Are you sure? I don't believe you!

[shaft]

[ he closes his eyes ]

I've let down a lot of people. That's not an opinion, it's just a fact.

[evocationary]

You and literally every other person who exists has let people down, you're not especially horrible for this.

[shaft]

So I don't think I'm garbage. And neither are you.

[ lup is not exempt ]

[evocationary]

... I don't think I'm garbage.

[most of the time. very convincing, lup.]

Anyway. What were we talking about before this.

[shaft]

You were revealing to me Harrow's secrets.

[evocationary]

Right. She's squishy on the inside and it's very cute, the bugger.

[shaft]

[ he laughs ]

I'd like to see that side. She puts on a real mature front for her age. Which I understand, but... I don't know. I'd like to see teenagers act like kids.

[evocationary]

Mmm.

[yeah, she gets that. a little sigh, as she leads the way through the mountain. she wants to walk and talk.]

She's never been able to be a kid. She grew up way too fast, and has so much responsibility on her shoulders that I'm surprised it hasn't crushed her to death.

[shaft]

[ they can walk

he hums in agreement ]

I've seen it often among nobles, though she's had it harder than most. It's a good thing she has friends like you.

[ nudges ]

It's nice to relax around you.

[evocationary]

[the tips of her ears go a little pink.]

... You think so? [which is not really. what she means to say, but like, it's out there, so!]

[shaft]

Yeah. [ he answers pretty brightly ] You have this warmth...

It makes me feel safe, at least.

[evocationary]

[i'm going to beat claude up for being cute you better not be fucking dead this week]

[anyway it isn't affection week but she reaches out and takes his hand.]

... That's really all I want, I think. To make people feel safe. So I'm glad.

[shaft]

[ the seasons killer is coming for me...

but he's happy to hold her hand ]

All you want? You don't feel greedy for anything else?