King Elk Forest the sweet relief of knowing nothing comes for free

wrap up?<3

the answer he gets is sweetly sincere in a way that makes him ache, suddenly overwhelmed by fondness for the tiny girl. he has been fortunate to find friendship the way he has since arriving in the teekons, but it never fails to startle him in it's intimacies. compelled, suddenly, the androgyne moves to briefly embrace her should she let him, a quick affection. "thank you," delight says, looking away embarrassedly as he pulls back, flushed. "i don't think i'm really alone," he continues, still looking away, "-- i have all of you."

the fatigue of extended vulnerability sets in as he finally brings himself to look back at mona. "thank you," he says, fumbling a little, "i'm sorry about, um, you know," the collar, "but thank you." with nothing else to add he lapses into silence, finding a moment to quietly withdraw unless she needs him for anything else.