[ yea after last week literally nothing can affect scien emotionally so he's a comfortable person to be around to regain balance
but he just sighs and wanders over, turning so it's easier for her. he really has so much hair it actually goes down to his mid-back when it's down completely. ]
Yeah? I'm not gonna get in trouble if I call you that? [it makes her happy, though. she'll brush through it with her finger-claws, untangling, and braiding. it's not going to be anything fancy, she's not good at this, but she can do this much.]
I'll probably have to stick to the stupid code name in crowded spaces for a while longer.
[ i was going to put that in brackets but realized he'd say it out loud. anyway his hair is nice, a pretty color, but he doesn't do anything special to it. he goes with the motions easily, like someone who is used to having his hair done by other people ]
[ that's not something that can be quantified or proven ]
You are useful. As a guardian, as a protector, as a contributor who will pursue answers even if you are not regaled as a genius or a scholar. You do not need to be those things to still be helpful.
It's not to say that your knack for saying the right thing is inconsequential.
But your worth is not limited to how you make others feel.
[ he glances back at her, rising a brow. his expression softens into something that, for the rare people he chooses, can be read as truly kind. fond. ]
I find it to be an obvious truth.
But if it makes you feel better to hear, I will say it whenever you need.
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[ok this is why she called him because she needed to laugh after today jesus christ]
Come here. [she's going to braid your dumb hair and make sure there aren't BUGS.]
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but he just sighs and wanders over, turning so it's easier for her. he really has so much hair it actually goes down to his mid-back when it's down completely. ]
If you insist.... [ also, ] Scien.
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Yeah? I'm not gonna get in trouble if I call you that? [it makes her happy, though. she'll brush through it with her finger-claws, untangling, and braiding. it's not going to be anything fancy, she's not good at this, but she can do this much.]
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I'll probably have to stick to the stupid code name in crowded spaces for a while longer.
[ i was going to put that in brackets but realized he'd say it out loud. anyway his hair is nice, a pretty color, but he doesn't do anything special to it. he goes with the motions easily, like someone who is used to having his hair done by other people ]
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A lot longer, do you think? We've only got so much time left, I'm guessing.
[he is so spoiled but it's okay it makes her feel better to spoil someone a little bit.]
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... hmm. Perhaps. Maybe around a month left before the big ritual.
Should we dramatically take our masks off at the end if we fail so everyone knows whose names and faces to curse in Hades?
[ he's mostly joking ]
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anyway she laughs again, peeking around him to catch his gaze briefly.]
If you do, I promise I'll act very surprised. [and the back to braiding.] Maybe you'll get another round of people throwing you into trees.
Which I will stop them from doing, mind.
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You don't have to. If I fail you all, some bruising is the very least I deserve.
[ only not a 'we' bc he won't speak for the other overseers. they can be treated with care ]
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[tugs his hair gently.]
Wish I could help more. Somehow.
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You do help.
[ a beat ]
I understand wanting specifics. But I do not want to downplay the importance of your existence here either.
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[struggles with the bread tie to finish his braid]
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[ that's not something that can be quantified or proven ]
You are useful. As a guardian, as a protector, as a contributor who will pursue answers even if you are not regaled as a genius or a scholar. You do not need to be those things to still be helpful.
It's not to say that your knack for saying the right thing is inconsequential.
But your worth is not limited to how you make others feel.
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... That's a hell of a compliment. [soft, kind of like - emotional, about this.]
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I find it to be an obvious truth.
But if it makes you feel better to hear, I will say it whenever you need.
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It does make me feel better. [sometimes, it's nice to not feel like drowning! amazing.] Thanks, Scien.