Rps and responses

A girl sits alone on the sofa, sipping a glass of sparkling cider and watching the other party-goers–

The girl realizes this isn’t cider, but in fact it’s champagne and she quickly puts her glass down.

“Ugh,” She sticks her tongue out a bit in disgust, “I’ve never liked alcohol…”

She seems a bit lonely…

ask-teen-ttyd-team

“Phew! So much walking.” Yoshida sat on a nearby sofa to unwind from all his walking and Vivian sat by him. They then realized they were next to a young lady and noticed she was really pretty. “Oooooh! Your dress is so pretty, miss! It really suits you!” Yoshida’s face had a bright and joyful smile as he looked at her.

Vivian waved at her with a small grin. “H-Hello.”

#walks in 40 years late with a cup of ginger ale #HELLO I DIDNT SEE ANYBODY RESPONDED TO THIS IM SORRY

Sera looked over at the party-goers beside her

“Oh, hello, how are you enjoying the party?” She smiled politely and placed her glass of champagne onto the coffee-table in front of them.

serasrpbook:

“Sure, a picnic sounds nice, I can go find a basket and blanket if you want to get started on making the sandwiches.”

She looked up at him and smiled, stepping away from him and loosening her already gentle hold on his arm.

“You remember how to get to the kitchen, right?”

Adriel had a big smile. While Sera was busy, he had been exploring the place … more than once it was because he had gotten lost in the first place. Of course, being sure in himself didn’t last long and he looked nervous again

“Umm… Y-Yes. I think I do… Do you want yours made in any particular way?””

#sera rp #askbombat #a picnic at sunset how sweet

Sera shook her head, “No, I trust your judgement. I’m not a very picky eater.”

She backed away a bit more, keeping her gaze on him a few moments longer.

“I’ll meet you in the kitchen in a few minutes then.”

She turned and walked off quickly to go find something appropriate for picnic use. It was a quick walk, a few turns and she came to Jones and Jaime’s room, which also happened to be the servants quarters where they kept most of the linens. She pushed the door open and entered the room, a bit shocked and relieved not to find anyone inside. The castle was huge, it made sense for them to be somewhere exploring or spending their time. She idly wondered how Jaime was adjusting to life here.

But back to the task at hand, she walked to a trunk by the door and pulled it open, pushing blankets and sheets out of the way until she found one that would be a good size for two people. She wasn’t sure where she’d find a basket though...

Sera looked around the room, scanning it quickly for somethign similar. She found a little wicker basket with a few balls of yarn and knitting needles sitting by Jones’ bed and picked it up.

“I’m sure they wouldn’t mind...” She brushed the knitting supplies out of the basket and onto Jones’ bed. With the folded blanket set inside her newly acquired basket, Sera left the room and started her way back to the kitchen to meet up with Adriel.

serasrpbook:

cd-theykeepbabbling:

Adriel patiently waited outside the room. He took his tail to toy with.. Sera didn’t look well. He just wanted to help her. She was important to him, after all!

He took a step away to let Sera walk out of the room comfortably…

“Oh, no, it wasn’t- don’t worry about that.. W-What are you hungry for? i can’t come up with anything…” and even if he could, it probably wouldn’t be as tasty. Sera deserved a good meal.

“..Those clothes look very cute on you, by the way” The bombat spoke with all honesty.

Sera smiled and tucked her face behind the collar of her coat in embarrassment.

“Thank you, it’s been a while since I’ve had to dress myself, so I’m glad you think so…”

She pulled one of his arms close to her in a weak half-hug, he felt warm and inviting. Her stomach was completely empty, she was so hungry she didn’t care what they ate just as long as she could have it soon.

“Probably something light, not oily or fatty. I haven’t eaten in a while, so I wouldn’t want to make myself sick on accident.”

She thought a moment, her eyes feeling heavy–she really had neglected herself lately.

“I’d suggest ordering something for delivery, but I feel like some fresh air would be nice…”

He wasn’t expecting his arm to be held… but Adriel didn’t mind. Sera felt so.. fragile.

“Um.. mm.. what about.. sandwiches? Although we could..probably have those here. Ah! it’s kind of cloudy and the breeze feels nice so we could eat outside? like- a picnic!.. “

“Unless you dont like sandwiches then.. then we could think of something else?”

“Sure, a picnic sounds nice, I can go find a basket and blanket if you want to get started on making the sandwiches.”

She looked up at him and smiled, stepping away from him and loosening her already gentle hold on his arm.

“You remember how to get to the kitchen, right?”

serasrpbook:

Sera averted her gaze and opened her mouth to speak. It was almost as if her stomach spoke for her, grumbling loudly at the mention of food.

She placed her hand over her stomach, laughing in embarrassment.

“Sure, I’d love to, let me get changed, I promise I won’t take long.”

Sera closed the door and took a few minutes to pick out a quick outfit. Alfred normally insisted on choosing what she wore every day, it had been like that for years, so it was a little overwhelming looking at her overflowing closet.

She caught sight of herself in a nearby mirror, the bags under her eyes dark and heavy. she pushed her fingertips against one of them, feeling it gently. From here she noticed how much paler she’d gotten, she had lost a bit of weight too…

The sight of herself brought tears to her eyes, she couldn’t believe she let someone as important to her as Adriel see her in such a state. Without another thought, Sera changed into some warm, bulky clothes in the hopes that it would hide her sickly appearance a little. Some food and exercise would be good for her.

The door to her study creaked open again and she stepped out, fingers tangling in her hair as she braided loosely it over her shoulder.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, I hope it wasn’t too much to ask…”

Adriel patiently waited outside the room. He took his tail to toy with.. Sera didn’t look well. He just wanted to help her. She was important to him, after all!

He took a step away to let Sera walk out of the room comfortably…

“Oh, no, it wasn’t- don’t worry about that.. W-What are you hungry for? i can’t come up with anything…” and even if he could, it probably wouldn’t be as tasty. Sera deserved a good meal.

“..Those clothes look very cute on you, by the way” The bombat spoke with all honesty.

Sera smiled and tucked her face behind the collar of her coat in embarrassment.

“Thank you, it’s been a while since I’ve had to dress myself, so I’m glad you think so...”

She pulled one of his arms close to her in a weak half-hug, he felt warm and inviting. Her stomach was completely empty, she was so hungry she didn’t care what they ate just as long as she could have it soon.

“Probably something light, not oily or fatty. I haven’t eaten in a while, so I wouldn’t want to make myself sick on accident.”

She thought a moment, her eyes feeling heavy--she really had neglected herself lately.

“I’d suggest ordering something for delivery, but I feel like some fresh air would be nice...”

serasrpbook:

Sera shifted the bag of star bits to her other hand and took the flyer from him gently, reading it over quickly.

“…It’s been a while since I’ve gone to a party, it might be fun.” She smiled a little and let go of the door, allowing it to swing open a little farther.

Sera turned her gaze up to Adriel

“Would you escort me? It’s improper for a young lady to show up to a party without a chaperone.”

“E-E-Escort- You?” Adriel’s wings drooped in surprise… and a blush reached up to his ears. “Y-Yes, of course I can do that, Sera!”

He was staring and soon looked just worried again “…S-Sera? Um, Not to.. I don’t want to bother, but- have you eaten..? I havent eaten today! w-would you want to eat something with me?”

#sera rp #askbombat #puts a sticker on her that says 'handle with care'

Sera averted her gaze and opened her mouth to speak. It was almost as if her stomach spoke for her, grumbling loudly at the mention of food.

She placed her hand over her stomach, laughing in embarrassment.

“Sure, I’d love to, let me get changed, I promise I won’t take long.”

Sera closed the door and took a few minutes to pick out a quick outfit. Alfred normally insisted on choosing what she wore every day, it had been like that for years, so it was a little overwhelming looking at her overflowing closet.

She caught sight of herself in a nearby mirror, the bags under her eyes dark and heavy. she pushed her fingertips against one of them, feeling it gently. From here she noticed how much paler she’d gotten, she had lost a bit of weight too...

The sight of herself brought tears to her eyes, she couldn’t believe she let someone as important to her as Adriel see her in such a state. Without another thought, Sera changed into some warm, bulky clothes in the hopes that it would hide her sickly appearance a little. Some food and exercise would be good for her.

The door to her study creaked open again and she stepped out, fingers tangling in her hair as she braided loosely it over her shoulder.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, I hope it wasn’t too much to ask...”

serasrpbook:

Sera looked from her roommate down to the bag in his hands, the colorful star bits made her mouth water a little. When was the last time she ate?

She reached a thin hand out of the door and gently took it from Adriel.

“Thanks.” She looked at him one last time, her irritation dissolving into exhaustion. Seeing Adriel put her at ease a bit, it had been a long time since she’d seen a familiar face she found <i>calming.</i>

There was a dense silence between them now, the door still opened just a crack, her pale bony hand still holding the paper bag on the opposite side of the door.

This would be the moment Sera would shut herself away again to continue her work, but something in her wanted Adriel to stay.

Sera wasn’t sure what else to say though…

The thanks made Adriel smile. Maybe she wasn’t angry at him after all?

“N-No problem!” The bombat fidgeted for just a moment before pulling out a flyer. It was the casino’s

“G-Guess what, Sera? I… I might be a waiter here. Just to earn some extra coins… It looks like it’ll be a fun event! although im not really into gambling…” He offered the paper to Sera “If you want to take a break…why dont you come?”

Sera shifted the bag of star bits to her other hand and took the flyer from him gently, reading it over quickly.

“...It’s been a while since I’ve gone to a party, it might be fun.” She smiled a little and let go of the door, allowing it to swing open a little farther.

Sera turned her gaze up to Adriel

“Would you escort me? It’s improper for a young lady to show up to a party without a chaperone.”

@ask-bombat

The door to Sera’s study creaked open slowly, a shadow appearing in the cracked opening. It was Sera. She looked disheveled and exhausted, paler than normal–which was shockingly even possible. When she spoke, her voice was hoarse and dry, as if she were dehydrated. She only said one word, a bitter, annoyed “What?” that was almost dripping with irritation.

“Uwh… Well…” Adriel seemed to shrink as his wings covered more of him… He looked afraid. He had never seen Sera like this.

The nervous bombat lifted a paper bag, offering it to her “I brought you some star bits… I- I dont know if you like them- or which ones your liked- I brought you one of each”

“Oh! b-but if you don’t like them you can just.. leave them out here…”

Sera looked from her roommate down to the bag in his hands, the colorful star bits made her mouth water a little. When was the last time she ate?

She reached a thin hand out of the door and gently took it from Adriel.

"Thanks." She looked at him one last time, her irritation dissolving into exhaustion. Seeing Adriel put her at ease a bit, it had been a long time since she'd seen a familiar face she found <i>calming.</i>

There was a dense silence between them now, the door still opened just a crack, her pale bony hand still holding the paper bag on the opposite side of the door.

This would be the moment Sera would shut herself away again to continue her work, but something in her wanted Adriel to stay.

Sera wasn't sure what else to say though...

serasrpbook:

She nodded and let her wings fold around her with Adriel’s.

“My kingdom fell into ruin when my father was found guilty of murder. You see, I had an older sister when I was younger, a sister that was the throne’s rightful heir since she was born from my mother. She wasn’t my father’s child though, and out of what I can only assume was madness… my father killed her so that I would be the one who succeeded him. Shortly after, my mother was killed as well and my father hanged to death for his betrayals.”

She curled herself tighter, trying to shrink as small as she could. It felt nice to be able to tell someone of her life, but the unwavering unease she felt was still there.

“I was so young at the time, my people revolted against my family, my kingdom was attacked by Swoopula hunters in this time of panic and I… I was so young… I couldn’t do anything…”

She felt tears stream down her cheeks again, the aching sorrow she felt for her fallen people weighing heavily on her shoulders.

“I’m sorry, I need a moment before I continue…”

He totally understood if she needed a moment. This was… big. But he needed to take a mental note- Swoopulas are bats, like him! but hey’re against murder. Note taken.

Adriel noticed her shrink and, slowly, he let his hands be over Sera’s wings, trying to mimic a hug.. but being careful with the wings. “Take as much as you need, Sera.. I wont be going anywhere.”

#Sera rp #mobile reply #it's okay Adriel she appreciates you #you're now one of 3 people who know her secret identity

She smiled at him and nodded, relaxing a bit.

“To take another Swoopula’s life was considered treason by my people. We were vicious killers, but still we considered each other family…such an awful society we lived in…

But my sister, she was Alfred’s child. Alfred was so…He was heartbroken when he found out. Alfred and I lost our entire kingdom, our entire family, the only thing we have is each other. He stayed by me even when he died, and now he’s alive once again and doesn’t know what happened all those years ago. I haven’t seen him this happy in so long, I would never want to take this blissful ignorance away from him, but…”

She wiped her tears with her gloves again and laughed to herself

“I’m just so selfish...” she brouht her hands back up to her cheeks and let the enchantments she hid behind return. The princess of the fallen Swoopula kingdom faded from existence once again

serasrpbook:

She sighed comfortably, “good. I’ve spent most of my life trying to erase it from history.”

She brought her hands to her cheeks and paused a moment, “the hidden kingdom of lily valley was once an epic dynasty, ruled by a family of swoopula…”

As she spoke her hair started to glow, it shrank back into her scalp, turning black as night and even shorter than Adriel’s hair. The length revealed long, pointed ears. Her eyes turned bright red and thick scars appeared on her face and arms, the ribbon that was previously holding up her hair fluttered to the ground, brushing against large, white bat wings that grew from her back. When Sera looked up at Adriel, her soft childlike face appeared more mature and solemn, truly looking like the young woman she was instead of a little girl. Though she was still incredibly short.

“I used to be the princess of that kingdom…” When she spoke, a row of sharp, needle-like fangs glinted behind her lips.

The glowing certainly caught him off guard and.. he couldnt help but really observe the Sera he had infront of him now. Adriel wasn’t even discreet, looking at Sera’s now short, black hair.. her ears, the white wings-

But the scars? he tried not to stare too much, not knowing how much she disliked them

“..Used to be? ”

She nodded and let her wings fold around her with Adriel's.

"My kingdom fell into ruin when my father was found guilty of murder. You see, I had an older sister when I was younger, a sister that was the throne's rightful heir since she was born from my mother. She wasn't my father's child though, and out of what I can only assume was madness... my father killed her so that I would be the one who succeeded him. Shortly after, my mother was killed as well and my father hanged to death for his betrayals."

She curled herself tighter, trying to shrink as small as she could. It felt nice to be able to tell someone of her life, but the unwavering unease she felt was still there.

"I was so young at the time, my people revolted against my family, my kingdom was attacked by Swoopula hunters in this time of panic and I... I was so young... I couldn't do anything..."

She felt tears stream down her cheeks again, the aching sorrow she felt for her fallen people weighing heavily on her shoulders.

"I'm sorry, I need a moment before I continue..."

#Sera rp #askbombat

serasstorybook:

“Adriel…” she seemed to shrink a bit in on herself, “I am not what I appear to be…” she kept her eyes looking away from him.

“Though you can probably already tell without me having to tell you. I don’t exactly look like any species or creature you’ve encountered. Have you ever heard stories about the Hidden Kingdom of Lily Valley?” She hoped he would say no, she’d spent countless years scrubbing the name from history.

To be fair- Adriel was kind of new to the world outside his Clan other than books and stories. By Sera’s behaivor though, he knew this was important to her. He stayed close, his wings still covering them- He doubted anything Sera would say would change the way he sees her.

When the kingdom was mentioned, he thought for a moment before replying “I haven’t”

#Sera rp #mobile reply #askbombat #off to work I go see you in a few hours~

She sighed comfortably, "good. I've spent most of my life trying to erase it from history."

She brought her hands to her cheeks and paused a moment, "the hidden kingdom of lily valley was once an epic dynasty, ruled by a family of swoopula..."

Ask she spoke her hair started to glow, it shrank back into her scalp, turning black as night and even shorter than Adriel's hair. The length revealed long, pointed ears. Her eyes turned bright red and thick scars appeared on her face and arms, the ribbon that was previously holding up her hair fluttered to the ground, brushing against large, white bat wings that grew from her back. When Sera looked up at Adriel, her soft childlike face appeared more mature and solemn, truly looking like the young woman she was instead of a little girl. Though she was still incredibly short.

"I used to be the princess of that kingdom..." When she spoke, a row of sharp, needle-like fangs glinted behind her lips.

serasrpbook:

After a few minutes, her tears calmed and she sat back up again, enjoying the comfort of Adriel’s wings around her. She wiped her eyes with the back of her gloves and sniffled a bit. She opened her eyes and looked up toward Adriel

“Thank you…” Her voice still shook, but the happiness she felt about having someone here with her was the most comforting feeling in the world right now.

“It feels so strange to not have Alfred… He’s been the one constant in my life since…”

She wanted to tell him. She wanted to tell him about what had happened in her life, but she was scared to. Adriel was the first person in a long time that she considered a friend, if he were to think badly of her because of this then…it was worrisome.

Glad that Sera had let out some of what she had bottled up, Adriel gave a couple of small pats on her shoulders, ready to listen to what she had to say.

When she cut her words, he simply titled his head. He wouldn’t interrupt her if she chose to speak.. but Adriel wasn’t going to force her to talk either if she didn’t want to.

#PUTS THIS ON THE WRONG BLOG LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT #Sera rp #askbombat #mobile reply

“Adriel…” she seemed to shrink a bit in on herself, “I am not what I appear to be…” she kept her eyes looking away from him.

“Though you can probably already tell without me having to tell you. I don’t exactly look like any species or creature you’ve encountered. Have you ever heard stories about the Hidden Kingdom of Lily Valley?” She hoped he would say no, she’d spent countless years scrubbing the name from history.

serasrpbook:

Sera shook her head and smiled a big harder

“No, that’s alright I’m…” Her voice caught in her throat, “I’m–”

She inhaled a sharp sob and felt thick tears bubble down her cheeks. Her guise was cracking. She let out a pained cry and threw herself into Adriel’s arms, hugging him tightly and letting herself cry. It’d been so long since she’d cried over anything, so long since she’d had a shoulder to cry on.

She was grateful to have someone like Adriel here–she was grateful for Adriel in general, he was like a sibling to her. She sniffled and hiccuped pathetically, apologizing over and over to him. Why she was apologizing, she didn’t know, but it felt like the right thing to do.

Adriel’s grip was firm when holding her close, trying to comfort her. He patted her back and petted her head, just holding Sera and letting her cry. He was glad she was finally letting it out.

It was probably a reflex, but his wings grew big enough to surround them two. For no one else to see Sera in this moment.

“It’s okay. It’ll be alright” Adriel tried to soothe her while listening to her apologies “even if it isnt, we’ll be here for you. I’ll be here for you”

After a few minutes, her tears calmed and she sat back up again, enjoying the comfort of Adriel’s wings around her. She wiped her eyes with the back of her gloves and sniffled a bit. She opened her eyes and looked up toward Adriel

“Thank you...” Her voice still shook, but the happiness she felt about having someone here with her was the most comforting feeling in the world right now.

“It feels so strange to not have Alfred... He’s been the one constant in my life since...”

She wanted to tell him. She wanted to tell him about what had happened in her life, but she was scared to. Adriel was the first person in a long time that she considered a friend, if he were to think badly of her because of this then...it was worrisome.

#sera rp

serasrpbook:

Sera looked up at the intrusion, her eyes helpless and reddening from the desire to cry. Alfred was alive, this was what she’d been trying to accomplish for so long, but…no, this wasn’t–this wasn’t the right way to do this, he was too innocent, he was…he was happy…

Was she just being selfish?

She sat on the floor and looked up at Adriel, processing that her roommate was here in the room with her. He was worried about her–why wouldn’t he be, she’d been a wreck for the past week.

“Adriel–” She stopped herself, her voice cracking from resisting the urge to cry. She cleared her throat, “Ah, thank you, that’s very kind of you.”

She stayed in her spot on the floor, crossing her legs under her dress and giving Adriel her best smile. It was painfully forced, but smiling even in the darkest moments had been a habit she picked up as a child.

The sound of Sera’s cracking voice just made his worry deepen. He dared to intrude further and took a breath in before speaking

“Sera, my mother once taught me that there’s nothing to be ashamed of in showing what you’re feeling”

“And..If it’s alright with you..” Adriel left the plate on the floor, opening his arms towards her, offering a hug “I’d like it if you didn’t lie with what you’re feeling.. at least for now. It’s not healthy to bottle it all up”

Sera shook her head and smiled a big harder

“No, that’s alright I’m...” Her voice caught in her throat, “I’m--”

She inhaled a sharp sob and felt thick tears bubble down her cheeks. Her guise was cracking. She let out a pained cry and threw herself into Adriel’s arms, hugging him tightly and letting herself cry. It’d been so long since she’d cried over anything, so long since she’d had a shoulder to cry on.

She was grateful to have someone like Adriel here--she was grateful for Adriel in general, he was like a sibling to her. She sniffled and hiccuped pathetically, apologizing over and over to him. Why she was apologizing, she didn’t know, but it felt like the right thing to do.

@ask-bombat

Sera paced nervously along the halls of the library, stress lines beneath her eyes and her hair tied back in a messy ponytail. She looked like she hadn’t slept in days, which wasn’t exactly a lie, but if you asked her how she was she’d say she was fine.

Scattered across the desk at the front of the library were countless books and cryptic tomes written in archaic languages that were long-dead and impossible to understand. She’d been researching for god knows how long for an answer to what had happened to Alfred. He had suddenly revived, as if he’d stepped through time to the person he was before he’d died. Alfred didn’t remember the years he’d spent with Serabella, the years and hardships they experienced together. He didn’t even recognize Sera.

She could still hear the conversation ringing in her head; as if it were still happening, though it only happened about a week ago.

“Bella? I see you’ve enchanted yourself again. But the eyes are new, they look just like mine instead of your mothers this time!”

He’d thought Sera was his daughter. Alfred thought she was Belladonna…Sera didn’t have the heart to tell him the truth. So instead she buried herself in work, researching book after book for an answer to what happened to Alfred’s memories. Perhaps it truly was a time spell and this was the Alfred she watched perish so many years ago…

Defeated, Sera let herself fall to the floor, landing on her hands and knees as she tried to keep herself from crying. This was so hard…this was harder than anything she’d experienced in a long time, true she’d lived through wars and lost her entire family in a single night, but she always had Alfred there with her. Even when Jenny disappeared, even when he died and transformed into a Boo, even when everything crumbled around her, she’d always had Alfred there. And now…she was at a loss. For the first time in what felt like an eternity, Sera truly felt alone.

Today too. He could hear Sera pace around the hall today too. Usually it was Alfred who calmed her.. but this time, Alfred’s situation was what made her pace like that.

He would’ve guessed it was a good thing for a loved one to be alive again but..

Adriel fidgeted with the plate he was holding. It had food for Sera. He noticed she wasn’t eating, this didn’t seem a good time to eat but food was needed for a healthy body, specially to help a restless one.

The moment he heard Sera fall on the floor, he couldnt stay away or quiet anymore. He flew to Sera, not wanting to startle her he made sure to make a bit of noise when kneeling down with her.

“Sera..? I brought you some food..“ Adriel tried so hard to not sound nervous himself. It wasn’t time to sound insecure.. not with this. So he took a breath in and spoke calm and sure of himself “Sera, is there anything i could help you with? I.. care about you and.. i’d like to be of help to you..”

Sera looked up at the intrusion, her eyes helpless and reddening from the desire to cry. Alfred was alive, this was what she’d been trying to accomplish for so long, but...no, this wasn’t--this wasn’t the right way to do this, he was too innocent, he was...he was happy...

Was she just being selfish?

She sat on the floor and looked up at Adriel, processing that her roommate was here in the room with her. He was worried about her--why wouldn’t he be, she’d been a wreck for the past week.

“Adriel--” She stopped herself, her voice cracking from resisting the urge to cry. She cleared her throat, “Ah, thank you, that’s very kind of you.”

She stayed in her spot on the floor, crossing her legs under her dress and giving Adriel her best smile. It was painfully forced, but smiling even in the darkest moments had been a habit she picked up as a child.

#sera rp

[serasstorybook] Cue an angry-looking Sera, walking quickly up to Adriel with a first aid kit. "What happened!? What did you do to get all banged up like this!!! I leave for a week to go pick someone up and I come back to you looking like youre near death!!!! Are you okay??"

“Ah, Sera i..oh, B..But.. none of these are new, These are from when i was.. back at my clan just- Some.. odd magic just took away my bandages… Im..Im sorry Sera, i didn’t mean to upset you.. Im fine”

His wings moving caught her attention, but she continued her treatment on his arm.

“The dragonfly didn’t die, he simply trapped it in a spider’s web.” Sera smiled at him and tied off her stitching, covered the entire wound with a bit of disinfectant, and gently wrapped it with more gauze. Once it was sufficiently treated, Sera sighed and let her shoulders fall and relax.

“I’m gonna wrap this with some athletic tape too to help the bandages stay in place. We’ll need to change them from time to time to avoid infection.” Her usual peppy demeanor was returning, silently proud of her work. She hadn’t performed medical treatment in years, but she supposed that something she did so often doesn’t leave completely.

The athletic tape she wrapped his arm in was, of course, pink.

“But spiders eat whatever falls into their web don’t they?” Adriel was holding his own hands by now. His right arm started to shake when the disinfectant was applied. It stung, of course. It stung alot. “..Tape?”

He leant forward just a bit to see the tape before she wrapped it on his arm, feeling the stitches on his back sting aswell. He wasnt a hard patient, not moving further after a first touch. But afterwards, Adriel could just admire the pink of the tape. “Thank you Sera i.. im sorry you had to.. all of this..”

Adriel looked down at his stained shirt before glancing at Sera’s gloves “is.. that alright?”

She looked at her gloves, noticing the drying blood sticking the fabric to her fingers. Normally it wouldn’t bother her, but the blood had crept up to the back of her hand. Not. Good.

She stared at her hand almost fearfully and quickly peeled her gloves off. She took great care to hide her left hand, tucking it behind the bow on the side of her dress.

“It-It’s fine. I have more at home,” She dropped her gloves into the first aid kit and gathered the rest of the supplies she’d used to treat Adriel. The task was hard to do with one hand, but it didn’t have to be clean. She’d clean up and rearrange everything in the kit later at home.

#askbombat

[serasstorybook] Cue an angry-looking Sera, walking quickly up to Adriel with a first aid kit. "What happened!? What did you do to get all banged up like this!!! I leave for a week to go pick someone up and I come back to you looking like youre near death!!!! Are you okay??"

“Ah, Sera i..oh, B..But.. none of these are new, These are from when i was.. back at my clan just- Some.. odd magic just took away my bandages… Im..Im sorry Sera, i didn’t mean to upset you.. Im fine”

She nodded and cleaned more of the blood off his wound

“Alright, deep breath. I’m gonna start.” She knew that this had to hurt more than anything she’d done so far, the wound itself looked horridly painful, but treating it would be worse… She tried to think of something she could do to distract him a bit, anything to ease the situation a bit, when she suddenly thought of something Alfred and her mom used to do for her when she’d get injured as a child.

“I guess while I’m doing this I can tell you a story. It’s a story about a small knight that my mother used to tell me as a child.”

As Sera went about her work, she told the children’s story of Sir Small and The Dragon she grew up hearing. It seemed to make the process go faster, the sutures coming along smoothly and cleanly. She hoped the story was helping distract him from the pain a bit.

At first, Adriel’s flinch made his wings open big and wide in reaction. No sound coming from him but from the stick in his mouth, starting to give away under the pressure. However, Adriel did start to focus more on the story, visibly calming down despite still reacting on some spots.

His wings going back to a smaller size even if still reacting to the needle in some parts of his arm. Adriel’s golden eyes focused on Sera while she told the story . Eventually he even pulled the stick out of his mouth along with some bits of the gauze that had stuck in his teeth. “..I like Sir Small. B..but im alittle sad about the dragonfly.”