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Ridley tensed at the hand on his knee and he scooted away. "Chester has a kid..." He whispered, ruffling his hair and exhaling. "I just killed a kid's dad." Ridley, having grown up without Secondo in his life, knew what the life was like without present parents or loving ones, so for Cody to have no parents at all now? The guilt was eating him up.

"H-how is Whisp?" Ridley asked, oeeking into Whisper's room. He was wearing clean clothes, hair damp like he took a shower. He had bags under his slightly puffy eyes, indicating he may have been crying. "Y-you're not going to tell him, are you?" He whispered.

@ridley-emeritus (ridley and whisper need to interact more theyre both super protective of whisp)

"Come in, please... you needn't slink around here." she says in her usual soft voice. She is aptly named, after all. She leads Ridley through to the bed she usually shares with Whisp.

"He's sleeping, hasn't really said anything. But at least he doesn't seem to be having any nightmares. I've been using some very light quintessence on him just to keep his mind quiet."

"I won't breathe a word of it to him. Although, I'm not sure what to tell him if he asks me directly. He's sure to notice. Any ideas?"

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Ridley nodded, going silent as he sat next to Whisper, tucking his knees to his chest. Was he the crazy one for feeling fear of what he had done? He defended Whisp, done what he had thought was right at the time but now? He felt nauseous just thinking about it. "Whisp was one of the first people I talked to when I came here... I-I knew it would have been weird meeting a brother you'd never know existed.... but he welcomed me anyways. I-I can't just forget that."

"H-how is Whisp?" Ridley asked, oeeking into Whisper's room. He was wearing clean clothes, hair damp like he took a shower. He had bags under his slightly puffy eyes, indicating he may have been crying. "Y-you're not going to tell him, are you?" He whispered.

@ridley-emeritus (ridley and whisper need to interact more theyre both super protective of whisp)

"Come in, please... you needn't slink around here." she says in her usual soft voice. She is aptly named, after all. She leads Ridley through to the bed she usually shares with Whisp.

"He's sleeping, hasn't really said anything. But at least he doesn't seem to be having any nightmares. I've been using some very light quintessence on him just to keep his mind quiet."

"I won't breathe a word of it to him. Although, I'm not sure what to tell him if he asks me directly. He's sure to notice. Any ideas?"

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"I know that dad has been starting to help Whisp find a new room. Away from where that... that bastard lingered." He whispered, walking into the room. He wasn't whispering because he thought he needed to, but because his throat was sore to the point he couldn't speak loud enough. "I didn't want him to take Whisp away." He repeated himself, just muttering those words over and over gain ever since he called his dad to help.

"H-how is Whisp?" Ridley asked, oeeking into Whisper's room. He was wearing clean clothes, hair damp like he took a shower. He had bags under his slightly puffy eyes, indicating he may have been crying. "Y-you're not going to tell him, are you?" He whispered.

@ridley-emeritus (ridley and whisper need to interact more theyre both super protective of whisp)

"Come in, please... you needn't slink around here." she says in her usual soft voice. She is aptly named, after all. She leads Ridley through to the bed she usually shares with Whisp.

"He's sleeping, hasn't really said anything. But at least he doesn't seem to be having any nightmares. I've been using some very light quintessence on him just to keep his mind quiet."

"I won't breathe a word of it to him. Although, I'm not sure what to tell him if he asks me directly. He's sure to notice. Any ideas?"

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"I don't like the implications that you had to do that." He muttered, sniffling before exhaling slowly to calm himself down. "Then again I've seen... I think it was Plasma with Void's eyes? I should be used to this stuff by now."

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

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-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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"Quit using your wing like I'm a bird being covered with a blanket." He muttered, but he did yawn quietly. From waking up from napping with Whisp, to murdering Chester and then helping his dad with hiding the body along with getting cleaned up? Yeah his body was just screaming for him to take a break.

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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"Damn it." Ridley muttered, giving up almost immediately knowing he can't win against Lance. It did take a little bit of time before the adrenaline died down and he just went limp, grumbling under his breath.

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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"Had everyone in my family murdered someone before? God damn." He chuckled quietly, finding out a lot more about his family than he thought. "D-dad is hopefully with Whisp- fuck I forgot to check back on him." Ridley realized, sitting up and grunting when Lance wouldn't let him go.

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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"I felt that mom was there..." He mumbled, really unable to think about it. Ridley closed his eyes, trying to relax and wind down but he felt like he just couldn't. "You guys are way to nonchalant about things." He mumbled.

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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"I don't want anyone to hate me or be scared of me." He mumbled. Yes, his siblings were safe, but the idea of them being scared of him didn't make him feel any better. Ridley was just going through all sorts of emotions.

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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"He- he mentioned Astra too... I-I think that's what got me... Didn't want- didnt want them to be separated. I don't care if t-they hate me... they're safe." He was trying to convince himself that he was safe now, that his siblings were safe again. A thing that concerned him was... why did the adrenaline rush feel good? "A-at least the ancients have a scavenger hunt to do tonight."

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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"He threatened to take Whisp away! What else was I supposed to do?!" Ridley asked, huffing when realizing how he was being held. He frowned a little bit, but made no effort to move away. "H-he was going to take my little bro away..."

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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Ridley got into the nest and curled up in Lance's arms, one of his hands immediately feeling Lance's wings. "Was- Was hanging out with Whisp and we napped. C-chester snuck into my room and got Whisp's fingerprint to forge some- forge some stupid document to send him back to the pits." He whispered, sniffling how and again due to his stuffy nose. "C-confronted him and h-he said shit and I-I just got tired of Chester running his mouth and I just got tired of him pushing Whisp around."

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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"Baby's first kill." Was all he said, a dry laugh coming from him as he finished the beer, bringing it to the trash can. "D-don't- don't tell anyone please." He whispered, pleading to Lance. He ruffled his own hair to snap him out of his thoughts, his hands still trembling. He still felt that adrenaline rush and his whole body felt like it was on edge and ready for anything.

Ridley had just been dropped off at the nest so he could handle some things, Ridley sitting with his knees tucked to his chest. "Hi dad." He whispered, his voice a little shaky and eyes puffy from crying. In his hand, comedically enough was a can of beer, half empty by the sound of it and Ridley sipping from it.

@ridley-emeritus (your turn with traumatized son)

-(Lance had wet messed up hair, just sitting in his nest before quickly getting up and seeing Ridley)-

“Kid?- hun what happened???-“ -(He asked, concerned and confused as why Ridley had beer-, that was new)-

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Ridley nodded, reaching to hold his dad's hand. He can't really remember the walk back.... or washing his hands or changing into new pajamas, but he looked up at his dad and whispered. "L-look at Chester's paperwork. He was forging documents."

A multitude of texts of jumbled words and misspellings blew up Secondo's phone, multiple missed calls all from one person.

Ridley.

There was another text that came in, text all messed up.

Dad dadd imessed up dad help whisp room please

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Secondo picked up his phone and read the texts, immediately sliding out of the nest and kissing Lance on the head before sprinting out the door.

He ran hard until getting to the room he had heard Copia say Whisp resided in. Knocking on the door while catching his breath before entering the room without waiting for someone to open in. "Ridley I got your texts what's wrong? Are you okay?"

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Ridley nodded and got up, following his dad back. He stayed close, like a kid that thought was going to get scolded or worse. "C-chester deserved it." He mumbled, trying to reassure himself that he was going to be fine. "W-what happens if they find out? W-what- what do I do then?"

A multitude of texts of jumbled words and misspellings blew up Secondo's phone, multiple missed calls all from one person.

Ridley.

There was another text that came in, text all messed up.

Dad dadd imessed up dad help whisp room please

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Secondo picked up his phone and read the texts, immediately sliding out of the nest and kissing Lance on the head before sprinting out the door.

He ran hard until getting to the room he had heard Copia say Whisp resided in. Knocking on the door while catching his breath before entering the room without waiting for someone to open in. "Ridley I got your texts what's wrong? Are you okay?"

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Ridley nodded his head, exhaling and rubbing his hands together. "He- he was going to take Whisp away. T-the higher clergy. C-copia wouldn't- wouldn't banish a ghoul like Whisp, no? W-whisp did nothing wrong I swear." He was absolutely distressed about the potential of Whisp being forced to leave, Ridley tugging at his hair a little bit to ground himself.

A multitude of texts of jumbled words and misspellings blew up Secondo's phone, multiple missed calls all from one person.

Ridley.

There was another text that came in, text all messed up.

Dad dadd imessed up dad help whisp room please

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Secondo picked up his phone and read the texts, immediately sliding out of the nest and kissing Lance on the head before sprinting out the door.

He ran hard until getting to the room he had heard Copia say Whisp resided in. Knocking on the door while catching his breath before entering the room without waiting for someone to open in. "Ridley I got your texts what's wrong? Are you okay?"