#[junior...]

[scarlet-and-dew]

Kindred? Is everything well? I understand if you don't wanna talk about it, but I… I figured I should check on you in case.

Crimson, of @wolf-and-fox

"...Earlier...I met someone. She was a former Troupe Member, but...she had been burned by the Nightmare Flames, when she was still living with them. When I was younger, father had told me that the Nightmare Flames would not hurt those under its care."

Junior gripped their fists.

"He lied. The Nightmare King...he was cruel. Uncaring. Far unlike the stories my father told me. He hurt a Troupe Member. Drove her away. How am I supposed to feel about that?"

"What do I even believe anymore...?"

@spotlight-the-performer

[scarlet-and-dew]

for either of you: what are your worst fears?

"Ugh, the worms. Not the Wyrms, like the Pale King, but those worms like the ones in the Wormways. They just creep me out. Eugh."

Please don't send me back to the Abyss, I don't want to die alone and forgotten

"Whenever Junior starts one of their shenanigans, I know that that particular day will be a..."fun" time."

I don't want to be the last one to die again, I cannot go back to the City of Steel I WON'T

[scarlet-and-dew]

It took Dew some time, but he eventually found Junior outside the building where Willoh's banquet was taking place in.

"...Junior. You okay?"

Junior turns their head toward Dew, smiling.

"Oh, hey Dew! What's up?"

"...So are we just not gonna talk about that?"

Junior's smile drops.

"Talk about what?"

Dew crosses his arms.

"You know what I mean. You running after the Void started talking to us?"

Junior looks away, expression scrunching up slightly.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Junior. You've been doing this for a while. Every time you see a black liquid, you freak out."

Dew uncrosses his arms, expression morphing into one of concern.

"Just...tell me what's going on."

After a brief silence, Junior sighs.

"...Fine. I'll talk."

Junior gets up and turns around, facing Dew. They cross their arms, expression turning stern.

"As soon as you open up about your cagey past."

"Wh-what? Why is that relevant?"

"Oh come on, as if you don't have secrets of your own?"

"This is different-"

"Different how, Dew?"

"What happened to me, I've moved on from. You clearly haven't moved on yet."

Junior's eyes narrow.

"...Is that so? Then why do you flinch whenever you see steel? Why do you clench your fist whenever the City of Steel's mentioned?"

Dew's eyes widen.

"How did you-"

"I'm not an idiot, Dew. You don't think I notice you as much as you notice me?"

Junior begins to walk inside, but Dew reaches out.

"Junior-"

"Stop. We'll talk later. We have a banquet to attend."

Junior shoves Dew aside.

"Junior...Junior!"

Dew just stands there. He sighs, and then walks inside.

[scarlet-and-dew]

For Junior, how much of Hallownest do you remember?

"Not much, really. I remember my dad, the rest of the Troupe, Aunt Hornet, and Auncle Hollow, but ask me anything else and my mind blanks out."

[scarlet-and-dew]

for dew and junior: have either of you felt like you have changed a lot? did you like or dislike who you were before you underwent change?

"I don't think I changed that much, really. Although...if I hadn't met Dew when I did, I doubt I would've changed for the better...as much as I bemoan them sometimes, he keeps my head straight."

"...I did change. A lot. And...I think that's great. The person I was before I met Junior..."

Dew shakes his head.

"Anyway, yeah, I did change. I needed to change."