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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:03 pm
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TenTenPrincess23 its cool. sorry i took so long. I had a few things come up so it took me a bit to get around to it sweatdrop
The room they entered in was magnificent. Marble floors with stone walls, all varying shades of white and gray. On the walls hung sashes and diplomas and tapestries and paintings. This building, from what Kravos had been told, was where all of the important negotiations and arrangements were made between this state and the state they were to communicate with. He thought Leona called it an enbasso? No that wasn't right. What was it called?
The large man fidgeted some more as he struggled to think of it, only to stop and stare in awe as they were brought before a wooden door, so large it rivaled the gates of Sans Espoir. Staring at the intricate legal carvings upon it, he almost didn't notice when one of the doors swung open. Inside a man sat, grizzled and gray with a dark suit and red tie. He was so pulled together, it almost made Kravos self-conscious, until he remembered that he was mostly just here to support Alpha.
Quietly a young secretary beckoned them to their chairs and Kravos settled in the plushness of it before looking back to the man across the desk from them.
"My name is Reese. Ambassador Reese. I heard you two young men had something important to share with me?"
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"Pan that's not... You know I cant do that. If I come back without both of you, they'll have my head Pan," he said, shifting uncomfortably as he heard Mother call out to them again. Ymir didn't look scared. He was too stubborn to let the fear show, but he was scared. Not only of the punishment, but of losing Pan... again. "Please Pan..... I- we can go back! We can explain to them what happened and that we need to come back out to find him... but I can't go alone and you cant stay out here. If we keep mother waiting...."
Ymir suddenly froze as he heard loud pounding in the distance and his eyes shifted to the base. He paled considerably at the sound and finally the fear shone in his eyes. "Pan.. Pan please. We'll find him I promise, but we have to go back, we have to go back now," he said, voice almost sounding... desperate? Pan had never heard the tone come out of him before. He was also very relaxed, arrogant... He was the one who blatantly told him the truth against Mother's wishes and here he was... shaking...
Carpo was still nowhere in sight... The trail was a dead end and Ymir now seemed scared to even consider helping him search. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:44 pm
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kawaiihogoshatenshi No worries, I know that life gets in the way a lot nowadays =w=, You've been plenty patient with me anyway~
Alpha was almost in awe of the building, granted, it was intimidating seeing this place was had similar qualities of Sans Espoir, but the tech seemed limited and there were more colors around which helped ease his nerve.
And then they met Reese.
The tightness in Alpha's throat grew pretty substantial as the man introduced himself. The ambassador's voice was deep and he had an accent ( nothing like Rene's though). It was charming and new and different, but still nerve wracking. His gulp was audible, but he tried quickly to shake off any nerves. Now was the time for action.
"Ambassador, Thank you for taking the time to hear us. However, though I mean no disrespect, I was under the impression I would be presenting our issue to a l-la.. larger group or a board of council members." he choked on the word "larger" because speaking to this man would be enough, but imagining more like him was horrifying. Still, here he was stealing his nerves to give a big, grandiose speech, and now he feared he may have to do it twice.
Regardless to not waste this man's time, he pulled out the flash drive as proof of contents to discuss.
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The reality was beginning to hit him and another urge to oblige and comfort Ymir was nagging at Pan too. Even though he was older, even though he was supposed to act more mature, it was clear to Pan that they weren't going to be able to keep looking for Carpo now. And that thought drove the tears to fall over his cheeks. The fear of Carpo having to spend a night out here alone, made Pan shiver, sure, but the look on Ymir's face and the idea of Mother growing impatient were too great.
Meekly, Pan nodded and wiped his tears away as best he could, just holding on to the belief that maybe Mother would be kind enough to help them search later was a little reassuring.
The feeling of guilt and the idea that he was practically betraying the search for his lover, choked and him hurt all over. He put his hand out and covered his eyes with his sleeve to wipe away more tears that fell.
"...while we're going back, please - what ever you do- ... don't let go of my hand... "
He frowned, uttering that shakily and looked Ymir solemnly in the eyes, pink meeting blue.
The words could have been taken in a few different ways. The way Pan said it was as if he was scared that they'd get in trouble with Mother on their way back, or it could be seen as if he was scared of whatever took Carpo could take them too... but he probably meant it more for a precaution, because most of the instincts in Pan's body were telling him to run away and find Carpo, but... Mother was still waiting.
And hand squeezed tightly in hand, Pan would return back with Ymir, side by side and ready to tell Mother what had happened. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:29 pm
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TenTenPrincess23 thank you for being so understanding <3
"Hm? Ah no my boy. Things like this, well we like to have as few ears hear it as possible. That way, we can keep confidential information as such and we can better protect our informants at the same time. You see a meeting like this, with just us, means that we can more easily write it off as something less important than it possibly is. Keeps our enemies from catching on and keeps you safe from suspicion," he said, gesturing a bit as he spoke before carefully folding his hands in front of him," If this is as serious as has been implied, then I will inform the Prime Minister and Parliament back home and they will make the decisions based on that information."
The man could see they were tense and frowned some at this before spotting the flash drive that was held out. "Ah yes, the evidence. I hope you won't mind, but I'd prefer some context before viewing it. So little is known about everything that happens in your country, so I would like to hear more about it. You know, how you got this information, what the country is like, any threats or worries."
As he said this, the secretary came back in and set two ice cold glasses in front of them.
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Nodding, Ymir took his hand tightly in his own and walked back with him to the complex. He was quiet the whole time and his breath was a bit shaky. It was obvious he was nervous at first, but those nerves slowly eased the closer they got to base. He couldn't hear the banging anymore... That meant they were safe. Now they just needed to explain to mother what had happened...
Walking in through the doors, he slowly walked Pan over to "Mother's room." It just consisted of a speaker and screen with a picture of 'Mother' upon it. It wasn't a real person, just a simulation. No one had ever actually seen Mother, not even her favored children...
"What took you boys so long," she asked in an impatient, metallic voice.
"We uh- Something... happened...."
"Yes, I know, but that does not excuse your tardiness. You two lost Carpo.. correct?"
"Yeah, but it's not a big deal. We're going to find him. We just came to see what you needed first," he said, trying to put up his normal confident airs, only for that to be swept aside as Mother spoke again..
"No need. Pan please go to your room now. I need to speak to Ymir alone." |
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:58 am
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Alpha nodded and frowned some at the prospect of anymore possible enemies. He listened and took a seat in front of the Ambassador. Then, before he handed him the drive, Alpha began explaining life behind the walls of his homeland and how human interaction is hardly anything like the basic interactions one would have elsewhere.
"You see, humans are what mostly come second in our home. With such strict regulations and human control, science has mostly taken over as the power house of our economy. There, technologies and theoretic hypotheses manage to challenge basic human ethics" he then explained how he himself was not born, but curated in test tubes, what are called test tube babies, and the process of eliminating birth and natural conceptions, along with the inherited role of purpose to be assigned to .
"However, that's not why I've come to you today, " he then outstretched his hand and handed the flash drive to Ambassador Reese. " I have reason to believe that your country could be in great danger..." he frowned but held determination in his eyes. " About 25 years ago, Sans Espoir created a new breed of citizen. And I think these types of citizens will be used as soldiers against nations like yours here..." he maintained eye contact and earnestness in his voice , but paused again before getting up and the Ambassador,
"I warn you, what's on this file may be extremely graphic." he finished and proceed to hand him the drive
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Pan was upset the whole way back but he could only hope when they got back inside that Mother would understand. Pan was ready to defend Ymir and take the blame for being late. But when they approached mother and discussed the issue with Carpo, she already knew? Pan's eyes widened in hope that Mother had a plan, but when he was asked him to return to his room, Pan was confused.
"B-?" he was about to protest when this seemed to be something private with Ymir. Something she needed to discuss? He hoped Ymir wasn't in serious trouble, if so, they should both be punished!
"Please, Mother, It was my fault we were late- .." the door behind them opened and it was one of guards come in to escort Pan to his room. With a frown and a solemn glance to Ymir, he mouthed the word 'sorry' and obediently followed the guard. |
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:16 am
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TenTenPrincess23 [[Im sorry it’s taken so long. Been having some mental health issues so I’m rather behind on everything sweatdrop
Reese listened in silence, absorbing everything that Alpha told him and sorting what was known from what wasn’t. They knew about the almost robotic emotions of the people there and the society’s tendency to control a lot of aspects of their lives. What Alpha was saying though... Well it was far beyond what he could’ve ever imagined... He had thought the people had at least some say in their lives, but everything, even down to how they were made, seemed automated.
Despite being a bit disturbed by this revelation, Reese kept a cool aura around him, wanting to seem relaxed so as not to seem unprofessional. Taking the drive in hand, he stared at it for a few moments before sticking it into their secure network. There were plenty of files and documents within that he would need to review, but the videos took first priority. Clicking on one, he silently watched the ‘birth’ of Pan before moving to the next one and then the next. In utter silence he watched the same videos that Alpha and Carpo had seen previously. When the last one finally finished, the room fell silent... Reese still looked calm, but Alpha would notice his hand shaking. Kravos, meanwhile, was looking away and down, uncomfortable with the idea that he had left Carpos safety in the hands of... that.... Not to mention, that was the first time it had ever been without a doubt confirmed to him that Shen was indeed dead...
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Ymir looked brave when Pan left, his usual confident and smug smile upon his face, but that smile was gone when the young man came to Pans room later that night. He knew he shouldn’t seek out affection... that it was frowned upon... that Mother would be mad. But regardless, he entered Pans room on shaky knees with shallow breathing. He was in pain and he was hurting. He knew Pan wasn’t the same as TR, that their familial bond had mostly been forgotten by the older man, but he couldn’t help but come here regardless....
“Pan...,” he called into the dark room, half hoping he was asleep. He took another step forward, tempted to nudge the other, but not quite brave enough to be willing to come off as so desperate... “Pan are you awake...,” he asked, form shaking ever so mildly in the hall light. If Pan were to look at him now, he could catch glimpses of red and purple on the others features, but the severity of it was masked by the dark of the room... |
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:57 pm
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kawaiihogoshatenshi It's all good, you take all the time you need =w=. I hope you get better and that maybe our story helps
Alpha remained quiet throughout the viewing, letting the ambassador absorb all he could. It was painstaking at first because the laptop they were working with was rather slow, unlike the He took periodic glances at Kravos to gauge his reaction too, eventually putting a hand on his shoulder to comfort him. When he was done, Alpha leaned forward looked the man in the eye.
"These monsters are a threat. I'm sorry to inform you so bluntly but I think, in order to protect your nation, we would have to act quickly. We have reason to believe that there are more of them..." he finished with, glancing at Kravos, checking on him.
The was a glass platter of alcohol and water on a side table in the corner of the room. Alpha walked over to it and poured a glass for the ambassador, in case he needed it.
"I hope you can understand why I felt the need to share this with you..." he added.
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When Pan got back to his room, the doors locked from the outside, to ensure he wouldn't leave. He huffed and shuttered, his eyes watching the door, waiting for any sign or command or clue to help them find Carpo. And when it never came, Pan only grew more anxious.
In order to calm himself down, he stripped down and went into the bathroom to take a cold shower. And then the coldness got too cold and he turned on the hot water.
He was in there until his fingers and toes grew too pruney, and everything got too hot. Though he still felt antsy, he couldn't stay in the water anymore. He climbed out to get dressed for bed, the lights dimmed down and a chime signaled for him to head to bed.
"Mother?" he spoke out quietly, a small shred of him hoping she'd reply and tell him to just be patient, that they were still looking for him. But when there was no reply, he knew that he was still in trouble, his gut reeling at the thought of it all. He knew he had to try and get to bed, but for so long, Pan had Carpo to sleep with. His arms felt empty and his chest was still cold. All around the room, though minimal in its set up, there were some pillows on a couch and few blankets draped over the sides. The bed had a soft blanket and few pillows, but when Pan tried to lie down and sleep, he still felt alone, tears threatened to resurface again. Shaking his head, he marched around the room to gather all the other blankets and pillows he could find to build a thick blanket nest.
Though it kept his hands busy, Pan still couldn't feel the peaceful urge to sleep in his warmer, blanket fort. He tried hiding under all of his security blankets and closing his eyes. Keeping his eyes closed help him focus on his breathing. Eventually, he found himself curled up in bed with a small chance of sleep...
... Until the sound of the door opening, stirred him. It was Ymir's voice, an unexpected voice, but welcomed. But when Pan pushed the pillows aside to see his friend, he couldn't help but gasp at the sheen of red that overlay some of his features, Pan sat up and reached out to touch the other as Ymir would see his eyes glimmer brighter.
"Ymir?..." He urged the other to sit down on the bed, the smell of blood more prevalent now. Pan moved fast to turn on a lamp just to see the extent of his injuries, his chest tightening when he did.
"... I don't.. understand.... w-what happened...?"
Surely mother would have taken heed to what Pan told, it was his fault that they were late...
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2019 10:10 pm
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The ambassador stared silently at the screen, only twitching once or twice as something violent appeared upon it. It seemed as though he was used to the violence. And indeed, he was. It was a common thing for him to see. The method of creation of the creature and all that though.. that was completely new to him.
Sipping his glass of water, he stared at the screen for a few moments after before finally turning to look at the two of them. The bigger one, Kravos, was pale. Reese didn't know why, but Alpha no doubt saw the color drain from the larger man's face when he saw his old friend be killed right before his eyes. Alpha had heard that Kravos suspected him dead and getting this confirmation in such a way had to be uncomfortable, especially considering the violence that followed.
Reese sat quietly as he studied the larger man before finally looking back to Alpha, who had just addressed him. "Indeed I can.. It seems dangerous. The fact that it can rip a man in two is alone worrisome and then seeing him absorb bullets as if they were nothing....," he shook his head a bit and paused to look back at the blank screen. " I'm going to send these over to our intelligence right away to confirm their legitimacy and such... If it's all true, you would be able to attain citizenship in my home country, if not here. And we would act upon this immediately..."
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The younger man was still shaking as he entered the room, both relieved and nervous over the fact that Pan had answered his call. Moving closer, he finally stopped nearby the other, taking a moment before finally obliging him and sitting down. He hadn't stopped shaking despite the comfort. In fact, it seemed to have only gotten worse the closer he got to Pan. It was easy to deduce that it was likely due to Mother's no intimacy policy.
When the light was flicked on, Ymir flinched, as if he had just been struck again before slowly relaxing and looking over to Pan. He face was heavily bruised and slightly swollen and multiple cuts and scrapes peeked out from beneath dark clothing, hinting that those garments had something to hide. He kept his gaze away, looking both comforted and uncomfortable in the other's presence...
"C-C.." He stopped, composing himself as to avoid further stuttering. He then started up again. "Carpo... He got hurt while attempting to run away. Mother blames me because I was the one sent out to keep an eye on the two of you...," Ymir said, looking away, as if he expected Pan to also be upset with him," she said hes okay... but some bones were broken and he got badly cut up and bruised..... I guess he tripped while running down a steep hill... or something..." |
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2019 11:16 pm
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Alpha held in his excitement for a moment before glancing at Kravos and gently paving a hand on the man's shoulder, offering a simple look of worry. He looked back at the Ambassador and nodded at the news.
"If I may, Sir, I'd humbly wish to request to be there when you deliver the news to your fellow agents. We've worked long and hard to simply hand it off as if it were to be someone else's problem... Please, Ambassador.." he sincerely asked, but all the while never losing his composure.
Still, he'd glance to Kravos, and for a moment he paused his stances and stoic disposition to notice just how badly Kravos was taking the information.
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Pan gasped at the sight of his friend and could feel his old training beginning to kick in. When Soldier Types were injured, Pan would clean them up and bandage them as he was taught. Pan could hear the nervousness and fear in his voice.
He frowned and let Ymir talk, only to get up and disappear to retrieve a dish of warm water and a damp cloth with a first aid kit, forgetting that he could probably heal just as he could.
Pan let Ymir talk while he dipped the clean rag into the water and started gently dabbing some the cuts on is cheek, going slow and brushing up some of the blood. Pan expected to Ymir to probably flinch and run away from the help, but Pan would just gently insist politely, seeing as that Ymir was so shaken up. But his news brought a sweet sigh of relief to Pan.
"So she found him?! Oh thank goodness, I was so worried...I..." Pan paused for a moment to make eye contact with Ymir before his shoulder drooped and he continued to clean the man's beaten face.
Carpo had tried to run away? Alone?
It didn't seem so far fetched though, Carpo would probably do something like that, but knowing about it left the albino confused and feeling a bit... betrayed? Pan had been going along with Mother's regiments and orders because they kept them all well provided and safe. Did Carpo really not trust him that much?
Maybe his expressions gave his thoughts away, but Pan stayed quiet about it. He looked back in Ymir's eyes and frowned,
"I'm sorry..." he murmured with a pained expression. "I shouldn't have challenged us to the silly race... both you and Carpo wouldn't be hurt right now if I didn't suggest it. " he muttered outlolud. |
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 10:33 pm
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Reese was quiet for a moment at the mans request, seeming to ponder it for awhile before nodding. “ I suppose you could be there for the initial information giving. They will be doing a lot of follow up research and discussion behind the scenes though that I’m afraid neither of us can partake in,” he said simply before taking another sip of water. Looking back to Kravos, he noticed that the man was still shaking and trembling slightly. “Need a glass of water,” he questioned just for the larger man to shake his head,” Alright then. I’ll just need some alone time then to look over the paperwork and such a bit more in depth. Be here and ready to leave at 8am in three days time alright Alpha? We will have a plane to catch.”
With that said, he gathered any papers in front of him and pushed his chair out, ready to leave and study. Kravos said nothing and asked no questions. He was still rather upset...
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Indeed, the younger man did not seem to like the touching or attention to his wounds. After Pan insisted, however, he quieted his protests and instead just cussed here and there when Pan would touch a sensitive spot. He was crying a bit during it, though it was hard to tell if that was from the pain or the emotions. Silently, he observed the other, trying to infer his thoughts and feelings about things. It was hard, he wasn’t used to seeing them, but even despite that, it was clear that Pan was worried..
“It’s not your fault the a*****e chose to ran away. It’s not like you told him to. He chose to do it and to attempt to take advantage of our fun and trust in him,” he said, anger and disappointment starting to raise the volume of his voice,” he’s been trying to get out of here for days now the little b-“
“Ymir!”
A metallic voice rang over the loudspeaker and the man visibly flinched and cowered a bit, so very unlike him.”Language.” She scolded, only for Ymir to look uncomfortably at the ground .
“Yes Mother....” |
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 8:53 pm
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 11:38 pm
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TenTenPrincess23 Maybe not quite as fastacting but yes.The wounds are fresh, so thats why they are still there.
"Yeah.. I'm okay... And I assumed something had happened to him. I just... I didn't know for sure... And it was so...," he spoke rather quietly as they talked and trailed off near the end. He had seen lots of friends die. It had been a semi-common occurrence. He'd always had the impression though that Shen had been immune to that... that the man just couldn't or wouldnt be killed... So when he went missing, a small part of him had assumed that he was still alive.... And now for it to be made 100% clear that he wasn't.... It sucked.
"I'll be good though... Gives me even more reason to go back and dismantle that sh*thole. More drive."
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Grumbling some under his breath as Pan went on, he continued looking away. "I don't see why.... he'll probably just try to leave again," he mumbled, the words purposefully made hard to hear, probably to keep Mother from yelling again. "He really hates it here Pan... I think he only stayed so long because he thinks he should.." As he spoke, he kind of stared off, as if thinking, only to be dragged back when Pan tugged at his shirt. Putting his hand on it, he seemed to feel the need to stop him for a moment, as if the idea put him on edge. He slowly eased though and took a deep breath before removing the shirt.
It looked... bad. But it was getting better. Everything seemed to be healing over like it should. No bones were out of place or anything like that. He did have quite a few scars though.... So many in fact that it looked like he had certainly already seen battle, even though Pan knew that not to be true.
" Pan... If he does leave... are you going to leave too," he said after a long moment of silence on his part. |
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 4:23 pm
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"Sorry, I should have let you know what you'd be seeing. I'm sorry I didn't check in earlier." Alpha frowned and then nodded reassuringly to his friend. That drive was what he was hoping for, sort of. An idea to spark and push forward ambitions to act upon. He didn't plan for the trauma though, an oversight on Alpha's part.
"And when you do go back to kick a**, I'll be rooting for you- Hell I'd go with you if I wasn't so worried about what goes on here now... but come back alive..." he smile, starting to continue back down the hallway towards the exit back to their car.
" I don't think either us ever thought Pan was capable of causing such destruction..."
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Pan was a little relieved to see just scrapes, bruises, and a plethora of little cuts here and there on his body. No bullet or stab wounds or anything. But what did surprise him was two things:
One was the fact that Ymir was healing, which was good, as now Pan didn't have to worry about tending to the wounds all over his body and it helped solidify the idea that the two men were more similar than just appearance.
The other, however, was the sight of those other, older scars that scattered across Ymir's torso. None were small. They all made Pan question just what other forms of training he'd gone through to get wounds so bad that they couldn't heal.
Pan put the rag down and as he let Ymir pout and say what else he needed to say. The albino had gotten up to walk over to a small dresser and to retrieve a clean, gray shirt. The two men were of similar build, so when he returned to Ymir's side, he passed him the shirt and went back to blood cleaning duty. But before he could finish ringing out the rag again, Ymir asked his question that left the room in quaking silence.
The words were caught in his throat, at first, but Pan smiled thoughtfully and kept his eyes to the floor, seemingly unable to make eye contact.
"I.. uhh... I said I would.... I promised to stay, so long as he was safe and protected..." but with those words, Pan lost the smile. Hearing those words aloud he could understand that may be Carpo was frustrated here. "But I guess you're right... he isn't happy here..." He sighed...
"But... even if he does leave... " Pan didn't want to think about the idea. But the idea of Carpo suffering there was even worse to think about. "I-... " he breathed one breath to calm himself down a bit, " Look... I know what Mother is capable of. Seeing you just confirms my point. But she's been keeping us safe and she's kept her word so far so... I worry that despite everything I've seen, she'll just wait to hurt him in the end.." he confessed, " but should he leave on his own and I know he's safe and happy... then no... I won't leave. I can't. We don't belong out in society anymore, we're just too scary... too strong... " he frowned.
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 9:29 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 4:00 pm
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