Not quite what he expected, but a friend is nice.
Not quite what he expected, but a friend is nice.
“Would you rather be killed by an infection?”
“Would you rather be killed by an infection?”
He knelt down beside her.
He knelt down beside her.
“Not that I’m aware of. Everything alright…?”
“Not that I’m aware of. Everything alright…?”
He raised an eyebrow, helping her stand on her feet.
He raised an eyebrow, helping her stand on her feet.
He asked, gesturing to her middle section.
He asked, gesturing to her middle section.
If Stella had any idea Orchid and him were friends, she would surely start bothering her.
“Out the window…? Were you at the palace…..?”
If Stella had any idea Orchid and him were friends, she would surely start bothering her.
“Out the window…? Were you at the palace…..?”
He wished he could laugh at her last comment, but she was quite right. He hated being in the same boat as someone so cruel.
He wished he could laugh at her last comment, but she was quite right. He hated being in the same boat as someone so cruel.
“Uh - thank you, dear…”
He took them, examining each one closely.
“These look quite like a *bitch I know.”
“Uh - thank you, dear…”
He took them, examining each one closely.
“These look quite like a *bitch I know.”
Poor guy.
Poor guy.
Poor guy has been gaslit his whole life.
“I could have sworn you mentioned…”
Sigh.
Poor guy has been gaslit his whole life.
“I could have sworn you mentioned…”
Sigh.
“No. Not just my powers, my title, my palace - that all stings, yes…it was when they took my daughter from me that I truly lost *everything.”
He said, trying not to let his voice quiver.
“You - wait, you’ve met Stella?”
“No. Not just my powers, my title, my palace - that all stings, yes…it was when they took my daughter from me that I truly lost *everything.”
He said, trying not to let his voice quiver.
“You - wait, you’ve met Stella?”
His voice got quiet.
“I know what it’s like to have a parent not care about you. I don’t want Orchid to feel the same.”
His voice got quiet.
“I know what it’s like to have a parent not care about you. I don’t want Orchid to feel the same.”
“You could say that. She tried to have me killed, then successfully stole my powers, and my daughter from me.”
“You could say that. She tried to have me killed, then successfully stole my powers, and my daughter from me.”
“Actually, it’s fantastic. My ex wife is out of my life, and I’m having a baby with the love of my life.”
“Actually, it’s fantastic. My ex wife is out of my life, and I’m having a baby with the love of my life.”
He certainly wasn’t going to tell her anything.
“Mm. And suddenly you care about me?”
He certainly wasn’t going to tell her anything.
“Mm. And suddenly you care about me?”
….he has absolutely nothing to do.
….he has absolutely nothing to do.
“Of course. You’re like a daughter to me, I need to make sure you’re taking care of yourself.”
“Of course. You’re like a daughter to me, I need to make sure you’re taking care of yourself.”