hey conductor? what would you do if someone set the kitchen ablaze? theoretically of course- asking for a friend
𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑. until they do. until it sinks in. until round eyes widen impossibly and their snout twitches at the agape of their mouth. the reaction is, of course, warranted.
' warranted ', heh, which the astral express is NOT !
❝ ABLAZE?! ❞ pom-pom shrieks, droopy ears now raised to a hitch, wholly trembling above their head. ❝ caelus—— oh aeons—— pom-pom turned away for one minute! no, not even. . . not even one second! you couldn't have possibly. . . well, pom-pom wouldn't put it past your abilities, you do have a record of. . . nonoNO what am i saying—— ❞
abrupt and distressed, they turn on their feet and shuffle away, nearly tripping over themselves in a haste of running, ( ╱ IN WHICH, yes, does takes forever because they are not that tall! LONGER LEGS EQUAL LONGER STRIDES, but if pom-pom strides too far, they'll trip and tumble and roll like a. . . wait, this doesn't matter right now—— ) though not before justice overcomes purpose, and they return to caelus' side only to loop an ear around his wrist.
the first tug is gentle. firm yes, but only that. the second tug is anything but.
❝ you better be joking, caelus, ❞ they tut, in the same tonal click of a disappointed guardian, cheeks puffed out, ❝ because that friend of yours will have a lot of damages to pay for! the astral express isn't some science laboratory you can mess around in. and it definitely isn't a. . . ❞
small feet pause. whiskers twitch and, for a moment, pom-pom does not move. another twitch. wide eyes glance up at caelus. ❝ is that smoke pom-pom smells. . . ? ❞















