punish me for your sins

Roleplay blog

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Burden me with your guilt

[PT: burden me with your guilt /end PT]

Character called the Lamb or the Demon. Has no name

Pronouns shy/hyr

Mod uses Hy/He/It and is religiously jewish

tagging system

#on the altar - in character

#out of character chronicles - ooc not about the blog

#shai thoughts - anything personal I decide to share. Probably mostly vents

if this tagging system looks familiar, that’s because I’m around :]

so it will eat me instead

[PT: so it will eat me instead /end PT]

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[backstory-character-offical]

It’s really no trouble!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

you’re.. you’re sure..?

[backstory-character-offical]

I am sure!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I…okay..

*trying to sound slightly stronger*

..okay.

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles encouragingly*

That’s it! Wanna see the room now?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

..yeah

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! I set it up so you can share my bathroom and kitchen, is that okay? I didn’t have space to make more of them.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quickly*

thats fine, I don’t mind

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! Nice!

*leads Lamb to a door to reveal a small space with a bed, a a nightstand, a dresser, and a beanbag*

Does this look good? I can change it if not!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

N-no, no, it’s.. i.. thank you, you really didn’t have to..

[backstory-character-offical]

It was really little problem! I’m happy you like it! If you want any books or decorations or themes let me know! I love doing that stuff!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay.

*goes to sit on the bed*

I.. thank you. Again.

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah! No problem! I’m really glad you like it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then looks around the room*

[backstory-character-offical]

I can leave you some time to settle in, if you want! Let me know if you need anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

oh.. um.. okay. I.. thank you.

*tucks hyr legs to hyr chest*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[backstory-character-offical]

It’s really no trouble!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

you’re.. you’re sure..?

[backstory-character-offical]

I am sure!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I…okay..

*trying to sound slightly stronger*

..okay.

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles encouragingly*

That’s it! Wanna see the room now?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

..yeah

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! I set it up so you can share my bathroom and kitchen, is that okay? I didn’t have space to make more of them.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quickly*

thats fine, I don’t mind

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! Nice!

*leads Lamb to a door to reveal a small space with a bed, a a nightstand, a dresser, and a beanbag*

Does this look good? I can change it if not!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

N-no, no, it’s.. i.. thank you, you really didn’t have to..

[backstory-character-offical]

It was really little problem! I’m happy you like it! If you want any books or decorations or themes let me know! I love doing that stuff!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay.

*goes to sit on the bed*

I.. thank you. Again.

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah! No problem! I’m really glad you like it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then looks around the room*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[backstory-character-offical]

It’s really no trouble!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

you’re.. you’re sure..?

[backstory-character-offical]

I am sure!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I…okay..

*trying to sound slightly stronger*

..okay.

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles encouragingly*

That’s it! Wanna see the room now?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

..yeah

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! I set it up so you can share my bathroom and kitchen, is that okay? I didn’t have space to make more of them.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quickly*

thats fine, I don’t mind

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! Nice!

*leads Lamb to a door to reveal a small space with a bed, a a nightstand, a dresser, and a beanbag*

Does this look good? I can change it if not!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

N-no, no, it’s.. i.. thank you, you really didn’t have to..

[backstory-character-offical]

It was really little problem! I’m happy you like it! If you want any books or decorations or themes let me know! I love doing that stuff!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay.

*goes to sit on the bed*

I.. thank you. Again.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[backstory-character-offical]

It’s really no trouble!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

you’re.. you’re sure..?

[backstory-character-offical]

I am sure!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I…okay..

*trying to sound slightly stronger*

..okay.

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles encouragingly*

That’s it! Wanna see the room now?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

..yeah

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! I set it up so you can share my bathroom and kitchen, is that okay? I didn’t have space to make more of them.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quickly*

thats fine, I don’t mind

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! Nice!

*leads Lamb to a door to reveal a small space with a bed, a a nightstand, a dresser, and a beanbag*

Does this look good? I can change it if not!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

N-no, no, it’s.. i.. thank you, you really didn’t have to..

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[backstory-character-offical]

It’s really no trouble!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

you’re.. you’re sure..?

[backstory-character-offical]

I am sure!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I…okay..

*trying to sound slightly stronger*

..okay.

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles encouragingly*

That’s it! Wanna see the room now?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

..yeah

[backstory-character-offical]

Okay! I set it up so you can share my bathroom and kitchen, is that okay? I didn’t have space to make more of them.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quickly*

thats fine, I don’t mind

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[backstory-character-offical]

It’s really no trouble!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

you’re.. you’re sure..?

[backstory-character-offical]

I am sure!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I…okay..

*trying to sound slightly stronger*

..okay.

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles encouragingly*

That’s it! Wanna see the room now?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods*

..yeah

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[backstory-character-offical]

It’s really no trouble!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

you’re.. you’re sure..?

[backstory-character-offical]

I am sure!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I…okay..

*trying to sound slightly stronger*

..okay.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[backstory-character-offical]

It’s really no trouble!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

you’re.. you’re sure..?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[backstory-character-offical]

No. I want you to be safe, please don’t go back.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet again, looking guilty now*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[backstory-character-offical]

I-sorry of? It’s still my choice though.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods, then looks at the floor*

I—you really don’t.. dont have to do all this for me.. I should just go back before the church gets even more mad at me-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

Yeah-um-it’s kinda small since I still need to discuss this with the other person living here and…I wanna wait for the right moment…so…

I hope that’s okay…

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

thats okay

*tilts hyr head*

..is the other person here the one you’re stuck with? Like you mentioned earlier in the field?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[backstory-character-offical]

Of course you can see it!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*stands up from the bed, wrapping the blanket around hyr shoulders*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles brightly*

Yeah! For you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Can… can I see it..?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[backstory-character-offical]

You didn’t! It’s okay! I made a room for you!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

for.. for me..?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Oh-hi-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sits up slowly, still grasping the blanket*

..sorry, I.. didn’t mean to startle you

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*appears*

Hi again!

- @backstory-character-offical

Oh-

*looks up from hyr book and waves*

Hi again!!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

(got too long)

*nods after a moment*

..yeah, I.. I think I’d prefer that. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t like your friend, he’s just…

*quiets a bit*

..a lot.

[backstory-character-offical]

Mmhm. Yeah. He is. Sorry, I should’ve prepared you better. But yep, I do think that’s a good decision how.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods again, then falls silent, still staring at the sky*

[backstory-character-offical]

*still looking at hyr*

Can I ask you something?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh-uh.. sure!

[backstory-character-offical]

How…did you come to the church? You seem to like fields and the open sky, it…just doesn’t seem like a place someone like you would come by.

*quickly*

It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a long few seconds*

I.. I think it came by me.

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns*

How…do you mean?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church found me. Took me with them

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

I see…

…

You don’t seem to like it.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

the church?

*pauses as if shy’s saying something blasphemous*

I don’t… know.. if I do.

[backstory-character-offical]

I don’t blame you. I doubt I would either.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiet for a beat*

I feel bad saying that. That I don’t like the church.

[backstory-character-offical]

*tilts head*

How come? It’s made it pretty clear it doesn’t like you, right??

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

I mean.. yeah, but.. they’ve also given me somewhere to stay all these years. A roof over my head, a place to sleep at night, food.. I mean, they take care of me.

*quietly*

They have for as long as I can remember. And it’s- it’s not like they don’t like me. They just.. hate the sin, love the sinner, you know?

[backstory-character-offical]

*frowns, looks down*

I mean….yeah…

But…

Telling you that you’re completely bad? And can’t figure out who you are? That’s not justified.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*falls silent at that*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also falls quiet*

*after a while*

I’m sorry.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*hyr eyes flick over to Macey in acknowledgment, but then shy looks back at the sky, still silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

*also grows quiet, looking over the field then back at Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*watches the clouds go by quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*in silence, waiting to see if Lamb will say any more or wants to go back, not wanting to disrupt hyr peace*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*it seems like shy’s fallen asleep…*

[backstory-character-offical]

Oh-

*quietly*

Lamb?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shy is definitely asleep*

[backstory-character-offical]

*unsure what to do, not wanting to take Lamb back to the church, conjures a blanket and lays it over hyr, deciding to just stay there while she sleeps*

*quietly*

Sleep well. You seem like you could use the rest.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*mumbles nonsense in hyr sleep and turns on hyr side, grabbing the blanket and burying hyr face into it*

[backstory-character-offical]

*smiles sadly, watching hyr, before looking up at the sky*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*doesn’t move after that aside from the occasional sleep mutter*

[backstory-character-offical]

*sighs, laying down in the grass and twisting some of their fingers around a plant stalk absentmindedly, waiting for Lamb to wake up and trying to see if he can hear any of the sleep mutters*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*lamb, however, is out cold and doesn’t appear to be waking up any time soon*

[backstory-character-offical]

*hesitates, unsure if they should take hyr somewhere, not wanting hyr to be scared if shy wakes up back at the church*

*teleports hyr back to his room instead, letting hyr sleep on their bed while she designs dresses at his desk*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*starts snoring quietly, which sounds like a mix between a human snore and a sheep’s baa*

[backstory-character-offical]

*giggles to themself, sketching out a shoe design*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*sleeps for a few more hours before shy wakes up. Shy sits up and rubs hyr eyes blearily, looking around*

Oh… did.. I fall asleep…?

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks up, smiling*

Yep! You did in fact fall asleep!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

Oh—sorry-

*yawns, rubbing the back of hyr neck*

how long was I asleep?

[backstory-character-offical]

*stands up*

A few hours.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*immediately panics*

Hours-? They’re gonna know I was gone, they’re gonna kill me again, they’re gonna kill me again—

*starts sobbing, clutching the blanket tightly to hyr chest*

I don’t wanna die again- I don’t wanna- I—

[backstory-character-offical]

*startled*

Lamb-?! No, I can take you back to the exact moment you left, remember? It’s okay-

It’s okay-

*moves over to the bed, sitting beside hyr*

Have they killed you before?!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*tries to reign in hyr crying, merely managing a small nod in response*

[backstory-character-offical]

*eyes wide in disbelief and horror*

Lamb I don’t want you to go back there.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quietly*

But- but where else where I go-?

*starts to panic again*

What if they look for me-?

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay.

*hesitates*

You could…stay here. They wouldn’t come find you here.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*shakily*

Y..you pr..promise..?

[backstory-character-offical]

*nods*

I promise.

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*quiets down again, but shy’s still clearly on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*gently*

I can get a room built in here for you. And it’ll be really nice, and nobody will hurt you. Okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..you’re.. you’re.. sure..?

*starts quietly crying again*

I- I’m sorry for being such a burden, I don’t mean to waste your- your time and- and energy and take up space here, I’m sorry- I’m sorry-

[backstory-character-offical]

*quickly*

Yeah! Yeah I’m sure! You’re not wasting anything!

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*reigns hyrself back in again, sniffling*

o..okay. I’m.. I’m sorry.

[backstory-character-offical]

Hey-

You don’t need to apologize-

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

ok..okay..

*sniffles, hugging the blanket closer to hyrself*

I’m s..

*trails off, realising what shy was about to say, and just stays silent*

[backstory-character-offical]

Yeah…

Hey, do you wanna rest some more for while and I’ll try to figure out somewhere for you stay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*nods quietly*

..alright. Th.. thank you.

[backstory-character-offical]

No problem! Have a good rest, okay?

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

..okay…

*lays back down, curling up in a tight ball and clutching the blanket as close as possible to hyr. Shy still seems very on edge*

[backstory-character-offical]

*looks over at hyr concernedly, then gets to work trying to use their powers to create a room for Lamb*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*messes with the edge of the blanket quietly*

[backstory-character-offical]

*finishes what he thinks is set up and hidden enough for Echo for the time being to be a room for Lamb, returns to sit at their desk, again waiting for hyr to wake up*

[sacrificial-lamb-offical]

*looks up at Macey, though stays lying down, having been awake the whole time*