(👫 Lilli and Arktos, either verse, or Tabaluga and show!Arktos?)
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this is kind of a given in the film , but a.rktos stroking lilli's hair was a primary form of affection- or the closest thing to it . its left a strange aftertaste for lilli- comforting or patronizing depending on the situation . either it will be received with thankfulness or disgust .
an evening routine they had was lilli telling stories- it started as a bargain for her to stay up , & developed into routine . i feel like this could happen in either / both settings , though maybe for varying reasons . either way , lilli figures out rather quickly that a.rktos was more partial towards stories that have a sense of melancholy to them .
in the show , lilli had gotten her name sometime before tblga saw her on the mountain . she had tried to communicate w/ a.rktos- most likely in a dream . intentionally or not , giving her a name was his first acknowledgement of her , & although he didn't accept her as real , the deed was done .
lilli feels a sort of responsibility for show!a.rktos , due to her needing to be self-sufficient & realizing early that a.rktos isn't just ... "her father ." yes , she's outspoken , but there's a reason she comes back . & sometimes it's the same reason why she's inclined to leave .
outside the cheery stuff , when a.rktos hones in on his nastier side , tblga doesn't take it lightly . there's a line between the usual shenanigans vs. his occasional bursts of malice that tblga is acutely aware of- even if a.rktos isn't . the guy can & does hurt others , & while he can't bring himself to kill- there were some close calls for tblga & for a while , he wasn't sure the a.rktos would pull any punches .
that being said- if either one of them aren't there to do their role , the other notices . tblga will turn up in eisworld to voice is concerns if a.rktos is late for winter again or has gotten too quiet . he will be annoying about it .
a fine way tblga undermines a.rktos' villainy is simply… being silly . the palace is made of ice , so him slip-n-sliding along the floor or making faces at the distorted reflections of the castle walls while a.rktos is TRYING to monologue is . standard dragon behavior . class clown vs. uptight teacher type of nonsense .
ice cream is delicious & no dragon child is too good for it . tblga got too excited his first try & a.rktos tricked him into getting a brain freeze . it was great .