ravenpawn:
❝Oh, I see…❞ Wait. ❝AH, A MONTH?!?!❞
A whole month?! People can sleep a whole month?!?! You can barely sleep a full night and yet she can stay asleep a full month! Gods, you wish that were you.
Churro leans low and glares at the girl. He knows this girl. This girl. in saving his idiot master (you) from zombies, took you out of his range and subjected him to excruciating pain. Crows are known for astoundingly long memory. Double that, and you have how long they hold a grudge.
Now imagine that, but with a demon.
You don’t notice Churro’s aggressiveness, as you’re too busy trying to deflect Hibiki’s questioning.
❝Oh, that’s… my bird… Churro.❞ You’re not looking at him, though. You’re just staring down at your feet. Your shoes are ragged, full of holes. You really need to buy another pair, but you don’t have extra money right now. You should get a job.
❝Everything… it’s fine. I’m fine.❞
Those are the words of someone who isn’t fine at all. She would know.
“ Celes-chan, you... ” She glances at the shoes. They’ll need to get a new pair, stat. “ I’m not trying to push you, but if you’re hurting, it’s not a good idea to keep that negativity bottled up. You can talk to someone, y’know? Here, why don’t we find a place to sit down? ”
She leads them to a nearby bench, patting the seat next to her. Churro’s been looking agitated for a while now, but that must be because he’s also worried about his dear friend. Reminder to self: Treat him to something nice after this, too. “ So what’s been on your mind? You can start with the small stuff first, if that helps. ”
