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[tenebraecious]

[uncomfortable and showing it, straightening up]

He would. Absinthe. But the god who gave me that mission also deceived me. The manner how the king was meant to banish darkness was held secret from me.

[mind_blown]

Do you know why?

[he's listening, though he does notice the shift]

[tenebraecious]

Because it required the life of the king to be realized.

[mind_blown]

[he's not the smartest guy out there, and so there's a look of confusion when she puts it that way]

Realized in this context means.... what?

[tenebraecious]

To end the darkness, the king had to forsake his life in order to slay Absinthe. I did not know that he was expected to die, nor that Absinthe was the believed to be the cause of the scourge on our world.

[mind_blown]

And you said all of this was based on a lie.

[tenebraecious]

No, it was an omission. I knew the king would banish the darkness. I did not know how.

[mind_blown]

A lie by omission is still a lie.

[tenebraecious]

It is. So, I do not know how responsible Absinthe is for anything that happened in my world. Nor do I have any desire to see his end when I do not know what will become of it.

[mind_blown]

Reasonable.

[he squeezes her hand lightly again, and then turns to face her more fully]

You've got time to figure that out here.

[tenebraecious]

[can't help a half smile at him, cheered]

Yes, I do. And I plan to make full use of it.

[mind_blown]

[and that in turn gets a smile out of him.]

Good.

[don't do it his way-- taking too many memories, too fast]

[tenebraecious]

[is pacting with your canon villain to take all memories the right way??? considering Jay for a beat for settling down again]

I am sorry if that was too much.

[mind_blown]

Nah. It was fine.

[he hasn't went into any of the things from his memories yet, but. he knows complicated messes.

or maybe not even complicated messes.]

Why would it be too much?

[tenebraecious]

I do not often have company in my memories. And I am ever aware of my position. It seemed that it weighed heavily upon me.

[mind_blown]

Well...

I don't often have company in my memories, either.

So, we have that in common.

[look, he says it, but there's a light half-shrug there.]

But I felt at my best when I did. So... Don't worry about sharing.

[tenebraecious]

I will do my best not to. And you? Since you feel better with company, will you return to Bad End tomorrow?

[mind_blown]

We'll see.

[he's a little more evasive about that]

[tenebraecious]

My invitation remains, but you may have to help with breakfast if you remain over long. Only to prove you are a good guest.

[mind_blown]

Help, how?

[he can be a good guest... but also... bad end only does meals together after trauma. he's not used to the concept of breakfast together.]

[tenebraecious]

Make toast and tea, most likely. It is all I am capable of, and Wednesday and Yugi enjoy tackling the greater part of it.

[mind_blown]

You know I'm basically a kid in the kitchen, right...?

[he sounds a. little embarrassed to admit it. since he can build bombs. but.]

[tenebraecious]

Then, I will not anticipate being upstaged. I am not much for cooking, either.

[mind_blown]

Okay.

... That isn't a promise I'd stay here all night either, but, just saying.

[tenebraecious]

You do not have to. Still, where would you go?