[ docybara grows a little antsy as he picks up on his movement, letting out a low whine to get him to stop. he's trying his best here, elysium could stand to squirm less. but he soothes it with a series of placating noises, setting the boxes back where they were before, and hops down, pointedly ignoring how loudly his legs protest the motion. ]
docybara is fine with this turn of events because it means he gets a break with a lighter load, because thorns is not climbing into that damn care. he is protesting. ]
[ there are plenty of people who would probably accuse him of the same thing on the sole basis he knows thorns. is it something to be ashamed of? he has been out of shame since well before this timeline started. ]
he jolts, biting the inside of his cheek to keep quiet. he is ignoring thorns' ass for this one, unwinding himself from thorns' side to coo at docybara. bye. ]
[ thorns is fighting the demons that are telling them to ask if elysium hates him.
but they can walk in silence then. which... is actually probably for the best because it means they can focus on making sure they aren't going to get attacked. ]
without his flag, he's really out here rawdogging his arts, sending an occasional ripple as a precaution. great! the benefit to this is that it's more effective than going through any catalyst. there are no invis units as far as the eye can see.
If we push on another kilometre, we'll reach a checkpoint where we can set up camp. It's better not to lose momentum. [ places hand on docybara. ] Right, buddy?
[ can't kill him if he dies first. but the way docybara is trained to just agree with everything… elysium scritches him on his chin. ]
thorns, meanwhile, still thinks elysium needs to rest but he knows that when elysium gets this stubborn it'll probably turn into a fight. once again he is wondering if it would be easier to simply knock him out, but then he'd have to deal with the aftermath of that when he wakes up.
[ he has died of oripathy so many times by now that each time it really does just become easier after the initial onset. the way his ass is more of a pain than his debilitating rock cancer…
he did promise never to ignore thorns, so he won't. ]
I'm not. I'm going to experience the rest of my life with you, Thorns.
[ live hard, die hard. waste no second because every single one is precious. ]
[ but what does that mean when the rest of your life isn't actually that long of a time?
they really should have just rejected the job offer and kept moving. they could have found a safer job elsewhere, albeit one that likely wouldn't have paid as well as the one elysium had... but what's the point in all that money if it leads them into something that hurts them? ]
[ try convincing someone who’s never believed in a long life, or a forever. after living so many lives without making it beyond the next few years, anything beyond that is well within the realm of a fantasy. ]
Yeah? What would you do to convince me if I didn't?
[ which would be insane, considering thorns has chased him across timelines and abandoned his dreams for him—given up everything just to be with him now. how could elysium not? and how could thorns? ]
[ if they weren't currently separated by a cart and a burdenbeast, thorns would pull elysium towards him in this moment. instead, he just looks up at the sky, wondering how there was ever a time where he didn't tell elysium how much he loved him. it's really more than a lifetime ago. ]
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Okay. Let's swap places.
[ he starts getting up. ]
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he isn't sure why he didn't see this coming when he's fully aware elysium is annoying. this is how much love and insane devotion blinds you. ]
Sit down.
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Too late. That was enough of a rest.
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[ he'll kill you.
thorns' gaze just goes to elysium's lower half. ]
You're going to regret this.
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[ they will have to be… celibate. he hooks an arm around thorns and kisses his jaw just to be extra annoying. ]
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docybara is fine with this turn of events because it means he gets a break with a lighter load, because thorns is not climbing into that damn care. he is protesting. ]
You're such a brat.
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[ this is probably not the way to teach your fiancé to be more humble. ]
Now we're both going to suffer.
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he huffs, already accepting this at their fate. ]
Feel free to get back in whenever you want.
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nah.
he says nothing, just innocently sliding his hand into thorns' and swinging it as they go. ]
You'll have to throw me in there if you want me to recover by next week.
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[ only someone who is one would willingly put themselves through this.
thorns is ready to knock him out if he really has to though. ]
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[ there are plenty of people who would probably accuse him of the same thing on the sole basis he knows thorns. is it something to be ashamed of? he has been out of shame since well before this timeline started. ]
Kind of hard to after I've known you for so long.
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[ lol.
he reaches over to pinch elysium's ass. sorry. ]
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he jolts, biting the inside of his cheek to keep quiet. he is ignoring thorns' ass for this one, unwinding himself from thorns' side to coo at docybara. bye. ]
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but it means he can just watch elysium with nothing to stop him. he is keeping a close eye on every step. ]
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elysium walks on the other side of docybara. he is tall, but not that much taller than a burdenbeast tall. stop looking. ]
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but they can walk in silence then. which... is actually probably for the best because it means they can focus on making sure they aren't going to get attacked. ]
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without his flag, he's really out here rawdogging his arts, sending an occasional ripple as a precaution. great! the benefit to this is that it's more effective than going through any catalyst. there are no invis units as far as the eye can see.
the downside is, well
there is no downside. he's fine! so fine. ]
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after some time, thorns will finally break the silence. ]
You should take a break.
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[ can't kill him if he dies first. but the way docybara is trained to just agree with everything… elysium scritches him on his chin. ]
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thorns, meanwhile, still thinks elysium needs to rest but he knows that when elysium gets this stubborn it'll probably turn into a fight. once again he is wondering if it would be easier to simply knock him out, but then he'd have to deal with the aftermath of that when he wakes up.
... ]
Just don't push yourself.
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he did promise never to ignore thorns, so he won't. ]
I'm not. I'm going to experience the rest of my life with you, Thorns.
[ live hard, die hard. waste no second because every single one is precious. ]
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they really should have just rejected the job offer and kept moving. they could have found a safer job elsewhere, albeit one that likely wouldn't have paid as well as the one elysium had... but what's the point in all that money if it leads them into something that hurts them? ]
I hope you know how much I love you.
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Yeah? What would you do to convince me if I didn't?
[ which would be insane, considering thorns has chased him across timelines and abandoned his dreams for him—given up everything just to be with him now. how could elysium not? and how could thorns? ]
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[ if they weren't currently separated by a cart and a burdenbeast, thorns would pull elysium towards him in this moment. instead, he just looks up at the sky, wondering how there was ever a time where he didn't tell elysium how much he loved him. it's really more than a lifetime ago. ]
So remember to stay with me.
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[ 'people,' and not elysium specifically, because when thorns says everything, elysium believes it's everything. so much so— ]
You said the other day that you'd remind me as many times as I need. Why not do it now?
[ a cart and a burdenbeast aren't anything compared to what has separated them in the past. ]
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