🞠🐦︎🞠 amethyst-slime-king
He smelt the blood before he saw it, and in that moment he couldn’t bring himself to give a damn about his clothes. They were worthless compared to the priceless treasures he held in his lap.
He didn’t know what had happened, or where Noel and the others had gone. But whatever it was, it was causing more unseen cracks to his son’s already unstable psyche. The wounds could be worried about later, right now? Noel’s emotional person needed more attention, let him calm first.
“Cry, scream, wail, just let it all out Noel. Holding it in will do far more harm I’m afraid…” He hummed, gently rocking them in a soothing motion, a hand rising to wipe at his own eyes. He thought of something to help, anything, then remembered a song he’d heard Howell singing to Pammy.
“….you’re ok, you’re alright… I’ll never ever leave your side~, I will stay, and I will fight…with you~.” 🎶
He’s already done a lot of that; screaming and crying. To the point that his eyes and throat are sore, the fact that he’s still able to squeeze tears out is a miracle. Noel brings a shaky hand up to his face and wipes his eyes, smearing blood on his skin and not really noticing. He takes a deep breath and hiccups, which seems to startle him out of his impending spiral.
How can he even begin to explain everything to Darius? Not just Flapjack and Goldie, but the months in the human realm? The terrifying things like cars and bright lights lining the streets, humans wanting to get close to him and ask questions, unfamiliar food, going to the ‘hospital’ and undergoing many tests with strange machines that peered into his eyes and brain. The fact that he was just DAYS away from the first surgery that could have helped with his eyesight!
Noel releases a miserable groan, followed by a clogged sniffle--further calming down when Darius begins to sing. He recognizes the song, has heard Howell sing it before...Titan, he’s missed Howell so much too!