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 Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:17 pm
“Maybe they won’t notice,†Sessrumnir repeated, clearly skeptical and wary of Alastor’s confidence. But he appreciated the glimpse of… shadow. Okay, that was better than nothing.
He turned to look at Alastor again, lifting his free hand to touch his face, fingers gentle against his cheek. He shared the image of Alastor’s eyes again, or at least as much as the dying earrings would allow.
“If the circumstances were different, they would look strangely beautiful, instead of just concerning, but…â€
I would rather put stars in your eyes another way.
Lucien didn’t need to hear that. And Sessrumnir leaned in close to press another soft kiss against his husband’s lips.
“Atticus will want to help. I’ll wait to let him look at my hands. Elliot could also use an opportunity to practice. Especially if they and their friends are going to be getting into trouble on their own,†he decided as he pulled back a little. Sessrumnir wanted them prepared. He knew they couldn’t always be there to protect them, so the more confident they were in themselves, the better. Lucien didn’t interrupt while Sessrumnir had his moment with Alastor, instead taking the time to clean up. He already had a handful of the scales that came from the serpent, but he kept these from Alastor, just in case.
“Nothing like a practical application to encourage learning,†he nodded in agreement, although deciding to not comment about who would do a better job doing what. As long as Alastor was alive and well, that was all that mattered.
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:19 pm
The evening had carried a sense of heaviness about it, and while Alastor thought that was entirely well-deserved, the little cracks in the seriousness kept him calm. He could hear the doubt in Sessrumnir’s voice, the reluctant agreement, like he was just saying it to placate Alastor.
The stray thought from his husband, which he repeated back to him.
Alastor took the kiss greedily but nodded when their lips separated. “Just don’t turn your medical care into a science project.†The boys would, undoubtedly, do a good job. And they’d probably feel better to know they’d been trusted with such an important task.
“Do they know about this new form of yours, Lucien? Or have you been keeping it from everyone?â€
He wasn’t nagging, and now that the surprise was somewhat wearing off, he really did want to find some way to celebrate–and he did want to pick Lucien’s brain and see if he unlocked any new memories in the process, but maybe it was just wishful thinking.
But then, Devyn was feeling lucky.
And, even if Lucien didn’t remember, he had plenty of stories to tell.
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:21 pm
“I’ll be fine,†he promised, taking a few moments to make sure they’d patched up every wound that needed immediate attention. The other smaller nicks and scrapes he would check on and bandage once Devyn had a chance to bathe.
“Want to go ahead and get re-dressed?†he asked, making sure he had a hand out for Alastor if he needed the stability. “The only others who have seen me like this are some of my fellow Mauvians. I think it was easier to access this form when there were others there. Almost like a reminder,†he explained, trying to think of the timeline himself.
“And it was easier to work through our research with thumbs,†he admitted, although he supposed it sounded like a silly excuse.
“The boys, I have not shown yet. Should I surprise them as well?â€
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:36 pm
Alastor didn’t quite need the stability but he held Sessrumnir’s hand anyway. He powered down and back up again in what felt like only a second each time.
“Do the boys even know that many Mauvians with other forms? I don’t think we’ve spoken much about them. They’ve seen Lucasta’s but I don’t think she told them how she acquired it?†He hummed thoughtfully. “It might serve Elliot right to get a little surprise, he does like pranks. But Atticus, he’s a tender soul. I don’t think you should surprise him. If you spook him too much, he might not want to share a bed with you anymore,†he teased.
Lucien having multiple forms had never been a deterrent for Devyn, he wouldn’t be for Atticus, either. Somehow, he shed more fur when he wasn’t in his cat form.
“I hope you’ll give us the full update when we’re back at the house. While I’m taking it easy,†he reiterated, as if to reassure Sessrumnir that he was still planning to take it easy.
He smoothed his hair back, but in his refreshed Senshi form he already knew he looked presentable. It didn’t stop him from asking, “How do I look? Only like I stared a few seconds too long at a star, right?â€
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:38 pm
“Only a few, but I don’t know how many they’ve seen while we weren’t with them,†Sessrumnir admitted while doing his best to keep his anxiety in check. They couldn’t stand around watching over the boys all of the time, but he still wished they could.
But as for how Alastor looked, Sessrumnir responded by giving him another kiss.
“Gorgeous as always. A bit too much staring into a star, though. I think it’ll be fine as long as you’re still feeling okay. If you start to get dizzy, just let me know. I’ll carry you.†Lucien scoffed at the idea of not being allowed to sleep in Atticus’ bed. The poor boy had enough nightmares without Elliot with him. Lucien was only able to coax the dreams into something more merciful half the time. Luckily, it seemed as though many of those nightmares faded by the time Atticus was conscious. At least they didn’t haunt him in the waking world.
“I think pranking Elliot would be delightful,†he agreed, his tail swishing enthusiastically. He remained in his human form for now, but would change back once they collected the others.
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