Who: The resurrected and the escorts What: You sure did die a week ago. Time to come home. When: Forward dated to the end of the month Where: The Garden Warnings: death, mentions of mutilation, potential mentions of torture
somehow, the panic reaches all around back to a tranquil fury- but not at him. )
I left.
What do you mean, "I left". We both- we both know that doesn't make sense, with how vulnerable you were to him, with how I said to trust my voice- why would I leave when we're trying to face the Beasts?
[ Instead of answering her outright, he offers her a quote. He knows she will understand it. It was in their academy, after all. ]
"Once upon a time, lived a king in a golden crown who knew not the day he was born. The king was kind and benevolent, but lonely, for such was his role."
[ There's nothing in his tone to indicate he feels bad saying it, or is apologetic in any way. That time has long since passed for him. Instead his eyes fix on hers, almost drill into them, the blue light in the middle eerie. ]
I wonder if you saw through the Towers lies, knew it for what it was, and left.
cw lily is going to murder other lilies. im dead serious.
she almost asks that. but... she's afraid of the answer. but if this is true- if she, herself, jam and dough, left pure vanilla behind at the jaws of the beast, then dark enchantress cookie is not the only piece of pure lily who has to die. )
I would sooner crumble again than do that to you. Whatever the White Lily back on Earthbread was... she is not me.
( and if it is. then the light of freedom will need a new holder once she's done with herself. )
[ And he had. He had plenty of time to examine it all from various angles. But he cannot deny to himself that she is powerful, too powerful to be wrapped in Shadow Milks threads like he was. If she was an illusion, they would have noticed, she would have broken through.
Right? ]
But I do not know anymore what part of my life was lies. My journey was, my going to the academy and meeting you was, all was manipulations and machinations.
[Cacao had kept his tongue, knowing much of this was information from their shared past he would never truly know. But something about Truthless' words lights a fire in him. Not rage. Not exactly. And what anger is there lays more with the Beast that his husband or Lily.]
And so what if it is? Does this undo those you helped? Our battles together? Even if this Shadow Milk was behind every step of it, that does not make the good you've done worthless.
[ His eyes turn from Lily to Cacao. He's had time to think of that, too. ]
I was a Shepard and had no interest in magic. My desire to join was His. My desire for Truth was His. Everything of my life was His. A mimicry of the life he himself had led.
[ It should hurt, because Cacao should be right. They've done so much good together.
[ He holds her hand gently, folding his fingers against hers, and watches as she cries. He should move to comfort her. That's what Pure Vanilla would do. He edges in to draw closer, squeezing her hand, offering his shoulder. Since his other hand is in Cacao's. ]
I don't know. Time converges there, endless and infinitesimal. The past, present, and future are all one. It has been an eternity, and no time at all.
[ And he knows. He knows he will cease to exist, if Pure Vanilla can overcome. He is the future, but the future is not writ in stone. ]
[ He is fine, physically. Cold, out in the snow in uncovered feet, though Cacao's cape does well to keep the rest of him warm. But they are mourning and Lily was never physically strong, even with the dragon blessing bolstering her. ]
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Shadow Milk- was he behind this? Where was I? I should have-
( she wouldn't let this happen. he needed her when it came to the beast, they both knew this- )
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But she asked. So he answers. ]
You left.
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( she left?
she left.
what the fuck do you mean she left.
somehow, the panic reaches all around back to a tranquil fury- but not at him. )
I left.
What do you mean, "I left". We both- we both know that doesn't make sense, with how vulnerable you were to him, with how I said to trust my voice- why would I leave when we're trying to face the Beasts?
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"Once upon a time, lived a king in a golden crown who knew not the day he was born. The king was kind and benevolent, but lonely, for such was his role."
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It's not enough.
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[ There's nothing in his tone to indicate he feels bad saying it, or is apologetic in any way. That time has long since passed for him. Instead his eyes fix on hers, almost drill into them, the blue light in the middle eerie. ]
I wonder if you saw through the Towers lies, knew it for what it was, and left.
cw lily is going to murder other lilies. im dead serious.
( 'do you really think so little of me?'
she almost asks that. but... she's afraid of the answer. but if this is true- if she, herself, jam and dough, left pure vanilla behind at the jaws of the beast, then dark enchantress cookie is not the only piece of pure lily who has to die. )
I would sooner crumble again than do that to you. Whatever the White Lily back on Earthbread was... she is not me.
( and if it is. then the light of freedom will need a new holder once she's done with herself. )
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[ And he had. He had plenty of time to examine it all from various angles. But he cannot deny to himself that she is powerful, too powerful to be wrapped in Shadow Milks threads like he was. If she was an illusion, they would have noticed, she would have broken through.
Right? ]
But I do not know anymore what part of my life was lies. My journey was, my going to the academy and meeting you was, all was manipulations and machinations.
[ A pause. ]
I am sorry.
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And so what if it is? Does this undo those you helped? Our battles together? Even if this Shadow Milk was behind every step of it, that does not make the good you've done worthless.
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[ His eyes turn from Lily to Cacao. He's had time to think of that, too. ]
I was a Shepard and had no interest in magic. My desire to join was His. My desire for Truth was His. Everything of my life was His. A mimicry of the life he himself had led.
[ It should hurt, because Cacao should be right. They've done so much good together.
But his good was merely Shadow Milks plan. ]
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Finally, softer than Truthless has ever been before. ]
Meeting you? No.
[ Falling in love? No.
The harm he's inadvertently done? Yes. ]
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Truthless didn't have Cacao on Earthbread. And Lily had left him, steeping him in doubt.
But here? Pure Vanilla had them. And now he does.
He quietly reaches out with the hand the ring is on to take Cacao's, then reaches his other out to Lily. Trying. He's trying. ]
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should she- can she? does she have the right, if he's right about her?
... lily takes his hand. it feels like pure vanilla's. and yet its still all wrong.
finally, her breath hitches and the dam breaks, tears finally spilling forth- )
How long... have you been suffering alone?
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I don't know. Time converges there, endless and infinitesimal. The past, present, and future are all one. It has been an eternity, and no time at all.
[ And he knows. He knows he will cease to exist, if Pure Vanilla can overcome. He is the future, but the future is not writ in stone. ]
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( stars, she wants to be held and cry. but she's not the one who lost an arm. she's not the one who lost. she's not the one left a husk of himself.
she's got to keep it together. )
Let's get you some rest, then. We'll be here.
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[ He is fine, physically. Cold, out in the snow in uncovered feet, though Cacao's cape does well to keep the rest of him warm. But they are mourning and Lily was never physically strong, even with the dragon blessing bolstering her. ]
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[He starts tugging the cookie chain inside.]
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( scoot, scoot! get in the house! )