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[wroughtandtempered]

"...This is Eve. Leave a message if you want. Or just fucking text me, I get those fast."

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un: kantera, text, several days post-heart game

[happydreamed]

How are you feeling now?

Re: un: kantera, text, several days post-heart game

[wroughtandtempered]

👍
kind of weird but not terrible weird
more like someone cleaned up for me and put a few things back in different places
which for all I know is exactly what fucking happened lol
but the headache's gone and I can speak in full sentences
so I'm calling it good

[happydreamed]

I do recall sweeping up a bit.

Then, if you've recovered enough, I'd like to continue that conversation about family?

[wroughtandtempered]

oh fuck did I have a literal dirty mind
fucking amazing

[ and kind of embarrassing? was it disorganized in there. fuck why is she worried about this. ]

oh
okay uh
remind me what you asked?
sorry a lot of shit right after I woke up is kind of fuzzy

[happydreamed]

You taught me about muzzle grabbing, and mentioned it as a family thing, and I asked why you would want to be my family after my history.

cw euthanasia references

[wroughtandtempered]

right shit okay

think what I wanted to say at the time was
I don't really care about your history aside from how it hurts you
not to make LIGHT of it or anything just
fuck give me a second

[ Eve 🔪 is typing... ]

I know your other self's memories are a part of your past
and because of that they're a part of who you are now
but I don't personally feel right holding you accountable for them myself
because to me you aren't that person

and even if I did I think

with regards to your grandpa
what you or that person did had to have been a hard decision
it was a decision most people never have to face
but you have
and no matter whether that choice was made out of mercy or for that person's own sake
the only person who can really say whether it was wrong or right is your grandpa
and he can't tell us
so I'm not going to put words in his mouth one way or another

[happydreamed]

Eve...

Thank you. If you'll have me, I would be truly honored to be part of your family.

[wroughtandtempered]

[ somewhere on the other end of the line she is blowing out a huge breath. APPARENTLY DIDN'T FUCK IT UP! GOOD! ]

I'm glad
I don't know exactly the relation but you definitely go somewhere in there

[happydreamed]

I don't think it needs to be defined. Family can just be family.

[wroughtandtempered]

that's true enough

[happydreamed]

In that case, may I

Actually, may I call you?

[wroughtandtempered]

yeah of course?

video

[happydreamed]

Thank you. What I wanted to say... ah. If we're family, then may I say I love you?

video!

[wroughtandtempered]

[ —immediately fumbles her phone and drops it with a loud clatter. distantly: ]

Oh, fuck— sorry! Sorry, I just wasn't expecting that...

[ picking it back up, giving Kantera a good look at just how red in the face she is ]

Um. ...Yes? Just. I might die, if that fucking embarrassing reaction didn't tip you off.

[ and then, squeaky ]

Sorry. Give me time to work up to that on my end?

Re: video!

[happydreamed]

[Oh, no, that reaction is adorable.]

Ah - no rush whatsoever, worry not. -But I'm glad to be able to say it to you. Even if it makes you die a little bit.

Re: video!

[wroughtandtempered]

[ blows out a sigh and keels over sideways ]

Yeah. I— yeah.

...Can you tell my family didn't say it often. Fuck's sake. You took me out at the knees, Kantera.

[happydreamed]

In fairness, you also said several things that hit me emotionally. So I would say we're even now.

[wroughtandtempered]

Yeah, that's fair. Vengeance delivered.

[happydreamed]

No doubt someday you'll come up with an even more effective counterattack, and the war will begin anew.

[wroughtandtempered]

When you put it like that, I just want to get working on it now—

—oh. Actually— there's an idea.

[happydreamed]

Oh no.

[Already bracing himself...]

[wroughtandtempered]

[ smiiiling ]

You said you were okay with emotion shares, right?

[happydreamed]

I am, yes - they were my favorite of Heart Soldier's powers.

[Even if they are also Very Raw at times.]

[wroughtandtempered]

[ propping her phone in her lap so she can do wiggly fingers at it ]

I also like them. Especially when I can do shit like dropping how much I like someone right on their head.

...Which. I guess you'd have warning for it, but still.

[happydreamed]

I'll surely need the warning, or my delicate heart might not be able to withstand it.