the girls zip away into the house , no doubt making a direct beeline towards the playroom that vivian frequently shares with her cousin on any given occasion . he slumps when they disappear from view , not even having the energy to resist when jester begins to tug and survey the state of his hair through a scrutinizing eye . he goes with her dutifully to the kitchen , watches her begin to rummage through the drawers of his kitchen for the proper tools for maintaining his haircut . heaving a sigh , he settles into one of the chairs at the kitchen table , elbow planted firmly on the flat surface with his chin resting in his palm . he watches her fuss with drowsy eyes , blinking slowly in the warm light of the late afternoon sun .
“ truthfully , i was not overwhelmed . i just … i think i am just a bit exhausted , is all . you remember my usual length , do you ? that is more than enough for me . ” he sighs , taking in the silence for a brief moment , before his eyes pop open just seconds later , resembling a frightened animal caught by a hunter . “ pardon - what do you mean by unsafe to teleport , my dear jester ? ”
THERE IS COMFORT IN THE FAMILIARITY of this ; she used to cut his hair when they were living together, aware, then and now, of the weight of it all. in time, she’d learned all about drow hair and the meanings it can convey, a language of its own. dampens the strands with a flick of her wrist and a trace of magic, then snips the ends methodically, humming under her breath.
❝ still. she can always stay with us for a few days. mama takes molly sometimes obviously, and it’s not cause we don’t love her, but sometimes a break is good, ja ?? ❞ scissors leave the vicinity of his face just in time for his great revelation, and the startled expression on her face melts into a grin, something almost coy to the turn of her lips. ❝ well, you know ... teleporting was reaaaaally sucky when i had molly and all that. ❞ grabs for his hand to press theirs together to her stomach, the gentle curve of it beneath layers of pink. ❝ you’re the first to like find out and stuff, and it’s a secret for now. ❞
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