Broken Boulder no, i never sold my soul

skipping brillo w permission<3

he can't find zamael -- oh today would be the one day neither of alarian's siblings are posted conveniently where he needs them. instead it's alarian himself, wobbling and looking like he's about to pass out. that's not right, he says, and the anxiety in delight's chest bursts into fullblown panic.

coincidentally, it's very hard to hyperventillate around a mouthful of puppy. as gently as one can in the midst of a panic attack the chancellor lays brilliance down, licking the top of her head anxiously as -- oh god, alarian, you are not helping. "i don't know," his voice comes out in a funny-pitched whine, tears in his eyes, "she was just -- like this when i came to watch them today, and i've been so scared about them getting sick or dying on my watch i don't think queenie would believe me, but i don't know what to do, ali, please help."