un: grimm

[hagrides]

My roommate since I arrived in Lunatia one year ago, Lobco, has gone home. The apartment is terribly quiet without her, even though she was never the loud type. Strange how that happens.

Will you remember what has transpired here when you return? Do you wish to remember?

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[dreamnailedit]

[That is a surprise, and the Knight raises their head abruptly upon being informed. Grimm doesn't explain much more about the relationship than that he apparently has one, but he goes for another topic.

The Knight pulls back again to respond.]

My sibling was to return to the Void at some point. Lobco could have been sent to her home at any time. Were they being irresponsible?

[hagrides]

Not in the slightest. I am glad they sought happiness together, however briefly it may have been.

[it's different when it's him though??]

[dreamnailedit]

Then is it not the same with you? Everything here is temporary. Their relationship. My friendship with Usagi. You are not unique here, Grimm.

[hagrides]

...You are correct, of course. I am simply harder on myself than I am on anyone else.

[dreamnailedit]

I know. But I really don't see any difference. You deserve to be happy as much as they did, and so does your partner. Even if it only lasts so long.

[After all, aside from the Void itself, doesn't everything?]

[hagrides]

[Grimmchild meows their agreement. Dad should be happy!]

Thank you, my dear friend. I needed to hear that.

[dreamnailedit]

[Nodding decisively, The Knight puts their hands back where they were before and lays back down into the cuddlepile.

Of course, now they're very curious who it might be who matters so much to Grimm. Hopefully they'll find out sooner or later...]

[hagrides]

Perhaps if my beloved overcomes his shyness, I could introduce you two - but for the moment he prefers to keep things private.

[He knows the Knight's curious - he would be too, in their position.]

[dreamnailedit]

[If the Knight didn't know better, they'd swear Grimm was reading their mind.

Still, they simply shrug in response. It's not Grimm's call to make, they understand that. They can wait. They're good at patience.]

[hagrides]

Although, now I have to ask if there is anyone you're particularly fond of here.

[let him tease the knight about crushes 2k20]

[dreamnailedit]

[They actually take a moment to sit and consider that idea. But after a few moments, they just shake their head, pull back a bit and sign.]

Not really. I am not sure I would recognize that sort of fondness if I noticed it. The closest people to me since I have been here have been my siblings, Lobco, Usagi, and you.

[hagrides]

That is alright. As long as you have friends here, I am happy for you.

[You don't need romance to be fulfilled.]

[dreamnailedit]

Yes. I have lost friends, but I have gained new ones, as well.

[It... sort of evens out, regardless of how they still miss the ones they've lost terribly.]

[hagrides]

As have I. And perhaps our friends shall return to Prismatica someday.

[Stranger things have happened.]

[dreamnailedit]

[That could happen. Is it likely? Honestly, they don't know. For a while, they were the only one from Hallownest here.

Maybe eventually, the others would be drawn back to them again.]

Perhaps.

[hagrides]

At least we still have each other, my friend.

[For however long that might last.]

[dreamnailedit]

I will be here with you, even if I am not present physically.

[As for themselves... well, the Void touches everything. No one ever really leaves them.

So they tell themselves, anyway.]

[hagrides]

And I with you. Through our child if nothing else.

[He'll die, but he won't be gone, not completely. His memories of their friendship will remain in someone else.]

[dreamnailedit]

[They nod, and pet said child gently. That's right. When they're both gone, the child will live on.

Hopefully they'll be okay when that day comes. But until then... well, they both have a very good reason to stay here.]

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[hagrides]

[Neither of them will go anywhere anytime soon, if they can help it.

It's a shame that it's not in their control.]