Re: Svarik and the company II

[VisAnastasis]

Tide seemed embarrassed to say it, but it wasn't about the present this time, but about a need lot more down to earth.
" Um... It's just that... I am kind of... In quite a bit of pain, you know? " he said slowly. " Not really just of strictly emotional kind from our argue. That said... My hand hurts badly. Hans and Sage both came to me last night when I was in the kitchen offering to help with it, but I was too distraught for it... because I hoped you could help. It needs to be exchanged three times daily, and I knew I could have asked someone else, but I desired to ask you. I hoped you may ask for it yourself, even, and I was really sad, when you decided to go to bed, without even asking how I'm doing and how I'm healing... " he bit his lip, as if trying to gather his thoughts to not let sadness overcome him again, as he added more vulnerably. " I had to remove bandage, anyway, so I could travel through layers to catch you, and it was further straining... If you would like to help me rebandage my hand now... I would... Like that... "

[Mirach]

"Oh... of course. Just put me down and I will do it. I'm sorry I didn't think of it, I really am no healer, and I have no idea how often a bandage needs to be exchanged..."

[VisAnastasis]

Demon carefully put him down.
" It's different for everyone, I guess, humans, demons, anything in between, or such... But this is wound of soul made by unicorn horn, and needs to be tended carefully and often... If it wasn't for it, I'm sure Hans would have had us on course of running away already... And I'm actually kind of grateful for having it, for otherwise, I wouldn't be here.... But it still hurts, and that part of it is not pleasant at all... " creature whispered, as it opened the door to his room with his healthy hand, and went to the cupboard with medical supplies.

[Mirach]

Senecio opened it and took out clean bandages and the jars he was using before. "Just sit down and relax, I remember the instructions," he said.

[VisAnastasis]

" You do? Okay then, I will... " creature said shyly, and it slowly sit down, and rolled back its sleeve a little, so that actor could have better access to it. The wound looked quite worse since last time, appearing more bloody and blistered, and as if with some underlying signs of light infection... It was probable that, since wound was wound upon soul, demon's emotional state could affect it, and overwhelmed with unexpected sadness, his injury seemed to have been doing much worse.

[Mirach]

"But it wasn't that bad last time..." Senecio said with worry. "Should I do something differently?"

[VisAnastasis]

" It is just sadness... And distress... There is no reason for concern over it. " creature whispered quietly. " When it passes, it will start to get better again, you'll see... Just continue, please... You are doing well... "

[Mirach]

Senecio bit his lip, but nodded, and continued as Tide instructed him before.

[VisAnastasis]

Demon was quiet while actor worked, as if one used to not make big deals out of injuries, and only by occasional, light tremble of his fingers, could actor see it hurts quite badly. When medicine was applied and bandage wrapped upon it, he carefully moved his hand a bit, and nodded absently, as it felt better with something clean and refreshing upon it, and it was bothering him ever since last night.
" Thank you.. " he just whispered simply and quietly, and put his healthy hand lightly on actor's head, and caressed his hair, as if to tell him he appreciates the care.

[Mirach]

Senecio shook his head. "I'm sorry I did not think of it," he said downheartedly.

[VisAnastasis]

" In... your defense... You was so busy preparing me a perfect present... That you forgot a very important fact... " creature smiled sadly, as it caressed man's hair, and then glided along it and but gently, shyly, pinched his cheek, in a shy, endearing way. " That *you* are my perfect present... "

[Mirach]

Senecio looked even more downhearted with the first part, but then he blushed slightly. "And... how about that present?" he asked. "Do you still want it, or should we throw it out of the window together?"

[VisAnastasis]

" I have mixed feelings... But it would be such unfair thing to do, to waste away your precious present like that. Specially now that I know you put so much effort into it.  " creature whispered quietly and gracefully, still looking sad, but seeming to enjoy the blush on his face. " I do really desire to see how it turned out... But right now, my joy of it had been stained, and I have no joy, only sadness to share, and I can't appreciate it... properly. " he admitted. " Right now... I would prefer to... do something else. With you. I feel... So very sad... " he sighed. " I was interrupted... in my coping mechanism... And when you suddenly have to stop eating, it's usually because your life is in danger, so I am lowkey tense in aftermath of it.. And I generally feel like trash, because Sage and Hans wanted to cheer me up last night, but I didn't want them to be angry with you, so I couldn't talk with them about how I felt and had to send them away... And because Erdel could not keep himself from it and came to me to and tried to talk and cheer me up, but I had to send him away too... because I didn't want it to look like I want to cheat on you behind your back... because I didn't want you to worry about me leaving you or something like that... even though I knew it would sadden him, too... " demon's eyes filled with tears anew, with that memory. " I generally... Feel too bad right now... to feel joy... "

[Mirach]

"So eating helps you to feel less sad?" Senecio asked. "In that case, I think we should destroy the present. You should eat it, to be precise... It's eatable, not something that you  would put on a shelf to remind you on the terrible evening... You could pretend to eat the bad memory, what do you think?"

[VisAnastasis]

" Oh... " Tide raised his eyebrow a little, not really expecting that. " Hm... To be honest, I rather wished to be surprised, so I'd prefer you not tell me anything more quite yet... " he admitted, and then said slowly, with a little vulnerable blush. " Right now... I think I would like... To have breakfast with you. Somewhere secluded, without people. Maybe on rooftop, if you'd be willing. " he whispered. " You can't deny to me... that you did not have dinner last night. I know you didn't, and I really looked forward to having dinner with you before you go to bed... But we can have a breakfast now together, at least. I scrapped your heart, and I can't relax until I feel I had done all I could about it, and certainly, with you being hungry under my roof, I feel I did not... "

[Mirach]

"Alright, let's have breakfast first," Senecio agreed. "And I believe the prezent will still be a surprise even though I told you it's edible. I just wanted to say that you can enjoy it and destroy it in the same time."

[VisAnastasis]

" I rather wish it was something that I could keep to last me a little longer and that I can look back on, to be honest... But since I did give you violets that would die eventually as well, yeah... It is a pretty fair and clever comeback, I must say. Very sneaky move, I give you that. " for first time, Tide chuckled a little weakly. " So, ready to go to kitchen to pick up some food... If we're lucky to find anything, that is? " he asked shyly, and, innocently, he enveloped his hand around actor's waist... And raised him up in his arms gently like before again.

[Mirach]

Senecio chuckled. "Don't worry, I already have an idea for a more lasting present. You said you wanted a lot of them, didn't you? But next time I will make sure to not neglect you because of a present."

[VisAnastasis]

" I would like that... " Tide said hoarsely, seeming touched by the promise. " Now, hold on tight.. " he added innocently, and this time, holding him carefully, he instead jumped and glided his way through the kitchen, softly and elegantly, with precision coming easily for demons, he was gliding across stairway rails and jumping couple stairs at once, always landing softly, though, his cape flowing fluently with it.

[Mirach]

Taking it as a permission to hold Tide, Senecio did that closely.

[VisAnastasis]

Creature allowed it, and now that he initiated it and it wasn't done without his permission, he seemed to accept it much more positively.
When they came to kitchen, he did not let actor down, despite, for obvious reasons, everybody did inconspicuously stare at them, but it seemed Tide did not really care. He just came to Jake, and instructed him to fill them a basket of fool quietly. Those were but simple dishes, as Tide raided  nearly whole kitchen dry in his stress eating, but Jake, while he was observing Senecio grimly and without much favor, did as asked, and filled them a basket with all food Tide had asked him to.

[Mirach]

Senecio kept his look down, not looking at any of the cooks, because he knew that they condemn him for hurting Tide.

[VisAnastasis]

When they got the basket filled with food and beverages, Tide instructed Senecio to hold it, and he walked out of the kitchen, and then, into the garden.
" Only path through house is through Svarik's room, and I don't feel up to going through it right now, so we will make a jump for it instead... " demon whispered to him.  Hold tight, okay?  he bid... and with dancer-like pirouette and elegance, he jumped high up into the air, way above whole city.

[Mirach]

"Yeah, I don't feel like it either," Senecio murmured, holding one hand around Tide's neck and the other one on the basket.

[VisAnastasis]

From mid jump, Tide skilfully aimed his fall so he would end upon a roof, and, as he did with jumping, instead of falling with full force, his fall did not accelerate, but slowed down in last part of it, and he landed only softly upon surface of the roof.
There, when he walked to the flat part of it, he carefully put actor down, and without dramatic overtones to it, he shyly and carefully took down his cloak, and anew wrapped Senecio in it, so he wouldn't be cold up there when he sits down on the roof this early in the winter morning.