#[Qamis -threads-]

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"It's not like those two to fight...Wrenn has to understand that Yukaine probably kept from telling his family about his coronation to prevent Charidynn from being able to plan ahead for when he asks to take Wrenn, Lily, and Miss Allisae to Namodia."

"Wrenn had a point though. Miss Allisae wouldn't leave without all of her kids...it's wishful thinking for Yukaine to believe otherwise. But after all that time away, I'm sure he's been doing all he can to figure out the best way to see things through."

"...I just wish they wouldn't fight with each other like this. They both want the same thing, in the long run, even if they both have different ideas of how it needs to be done. Do you think we should check on them? Or...will they need space for a bit?"

"Maybe we should give them a minute...Yukaine will definitely need some time, and Wrenn would have come back out to get us if he wanted to talk. We can meet up with them again once the duels start."

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Tahariel's expression remains steeled in a stoic frown as he listens to Wrenn's objections. He'd said that he would come back? While he remembered that much, the details were still lacking...damn these foggy memories.

Trying to recall anything from before the time that Jehvo and Heaven had disappeared was like digging blindly through a mud pit-- he was lucky if he was able to draw anything up from the depths of it. Even if he did feel like he was on the cusp of recalling something, so often he would find that it was stuck in deep, and he had little hope of drawing it out beyond a few stray flashes.

That he had been able to remember as much as he had about Allisae, Wrenn, and Yukaine was something of a miracle. One that only further proved how valuable they must have been to him.

"...I have tried, on multiple occasions, to retrieve the three of you, only to be sent away. But that is an explanation you will receive in full when there is more time."

His voice is stern and irritable, but neither it, nor his face betray any clue that his words were a lie. Wrenn's companions glance between each other, wings buzzing softly as if they were holding a conversation between the four of them...one that, after a few moments, they seem to come to an agreement over.

They would help, though only as long as Wrenn asked it of them. And it most definitely didn't mean that they trusted Tahariel.

"We have things handled here, so hurry and get going. If anything happens on our end, you'll know."

"Here, take these. I brought them in case we felt like sneaking out of the party later, but...I didn't think it'd be like this. Just...be careful. Please."

Zebi holds out five woven bracelets, enchanted by him to render the wearer invisible, as well dampen any noises they might make. They'd used them before on a few different occasions-- poking about the Aegis, playing pranks, sneaking out of parties for a bit when they got boring, and other such nonsense...but nothing like this.

"We'll have to move quick. It sounds like there's a lot of movement in the castle again, so they might already know what's happening."

"I think it would be a good idea to use the bracelets now. We can sneak into one of the private rooms, and come out from there...that way, nobody questions us too much on where we've been, if we get caught."

Free her?

Wrenn grit his teeth, glaring at Tahariel's cold face. "You had that chance. All those years ago, you looked us all in the eyes and said you would come back. And we waited for you, but you never came. It's all because of you that everything happened." His voice broke, almost choked by the tightness growing in his throat. "What makes you think---"

"Wrenn..." Allisae pleaded. "...I know so much has happened. There is so much you want to ask...to say...but all of it can be said later. We don't have much time right now. We need to go. Find Yukaine. Get Lily and Cherica...."

Wrenn looked at his mother's face and bit back his words, fists curled so tight, his claws almost dug into his skin. And he shook with rage until he turned toward Simni and the others, unable to properly calm down with Tahariel in his line of sight.

He wanted them all to go. To leave this damned palace, finally. But not with the likes of him.

But he was here. And the moment was ideal. There was probably so much already to get to this point. Guards will be alerted soon if they haven't been already, and so will his grandfather.

If they didn't hurry, they could be caught. And if they were caught...

...Wrenn looked over his shoulder, at his mother, once more.

She didn't seem intent on leaving Tahariel, and he didn't seem like he was willing to put her down any time soon.

"Fine." Wrenn spready his wings once again. "I'll go find Yukaine. We'll be back with the girls."

"Zebi...Nesa," he called to them, pleading silently with the look in his eyes. "I need you to stay with my mother until we're back...please.."

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ZEQYABIN IS HUGE, OH MY GOD

"I'm actually a little short for a solar demon, but...thanks! I think? Most of us are a lot closer to 8 feet. Qai's got a friend that's about that tall, actually!"

"Oh, you mean Septe!"

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Wrenn….has the urge to rip Vanyllo’s face off…

@soraeia

"Don't go getting upset with me. He's fine, isn't he? It was a fair fight, and he chose to hold back. That's not my fault."

"I'm okay, Wrenn. All healed and everything. I was actually about to head over to Nesa's place..."

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💋 Wrenn is waiting for kisses.

@soraeia | Kisses! | No longer accepting!

"Oh? Is that your way of asking for them, then?"

Niesal's lips are poised in a knowing little smirk, and they tilt their head so it's rested a little bit closer to Wrenn's. One arm snaking around his waist as they gestured to Zeqyabin, then Qamis, and finally themself.

"You didn't say who you wanted them from, though. Are you trying to be greedy, or did you just want to see which one of us jumped first? Maybe you can't make up your mind...?"

Their voice is little more than a purr by the end, and their fingers have begun to tease along the witch's side when Qamis comes over with his arms crossed.

"Nesa, are you picking on him again? You're such a menace."

"No. Wrenn wants kisses, and I just so happened to be asking who from. I was about to offer him one from me, when you walked over."

...Ah, and suddenly Qai looked just a tiny bit jealous. Gaze flicking once more between Nesa's arm around Wrenn, to how close they were sitting to each other. In the next minute, they're sitting down on Wrenn's other side.

"If...if you want a kiss, then I could give you one. Or I could also give you one?"

He doesn't wait much longer than that though, to press a kiss to Wrenn's cheek. Nesa laughing and doing the same on his other side.

It's only when they're both pulling away again that Zebi comes over with the drinks they'd all been waiting on, and he lights up immediately. Passing out each of the boba cups to their respective owners, and stopping behind Wrenn to kiss the top of his head.

"Any longer, and I would have missed out on the kisses! Is Wrenn being cute again?"

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*also tosses an injured—but not severely so—Wrenn here*

@soraeia

"Wrenn! What's happened to you? You look like you got into a fight!" Right away, Qai is at the witch's side, almost seeming to be in a bit of a panic as he checked Wrenn over for any kind of injuries. "Just hold still, okay? I can heal you, and...Nesa! Where are you going?"

The elf in question, however, hardly seems to be listening as they walk off in the direction that Wrenn had come from. Looking almost like they were following the trail of something. "Don't worry about it, I'm just going to go and make sure he wasn't followed or anything. Not much of a healer anyway, so you and Zebi have got it."

Zebi too, is at Wrenn's side now. The usual rune marked pouch he carried expended now to reveal an entire bag of different goods and supplies. one bottle of which was in his hands along with a cloth. Pouring the contents onto it and using it to clean Wrenn's wounds, and negate any poisons or other such toxins that he might have been hurt with. Brows upturned with concern.

He may not be severely hurt, but the three were taking it rather seriously, nonetheless.

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You have no idea how much I love this— Wrenn just gives them all a little smile and wink

"Hello, Wrenn! It's good to see you! Maybe stay away from Nesa for a bit, okay?"

Yeah, you'd better watch out-- they're over there plotting something evil~"

"Who, me? I would never! I was just going to squeeze him a little bit. Y'know, in a hug. Because I'm happy to see him! Wrenn, you don't believe them, do you?" Their snickering suggests, however, that they are indeed plotting something evil.

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*places a Lily here for Wrenn's puppies just bc*

@soraeia

"Well, well, if it isn't little Miss Lily Merlow. Looking for Wrenn, dear?"

"You just missed him! Wrenn just went to grab a few things really quick, but he should be right back...you didn't come all the way here by yourself though, did you?"

"Yukaine brought her. I think he wanted to talk to Wrenn about something, and Miss Lily wanted to see him, too. I told him that we could keep an eye on her while they talk downstairs, since I kind of doubt the god of the Underworld has too much time to sit around waiting for everyone to finish visiting. Why don't we play a game while we wait, hmm?"

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Still fully clothed, Wrenn brought his hips down against Qamis’ in a slow, teasing grind—biting his lip as he watched the other’s face, before allowing a pretty grin to settle across his features. Speeding up just ever so slightly and relishing the jolts of pleasure he gets from the friction. “I want to ride you so badly…”

@soraeia

"W-Wrenn..."

Qamis is trying so desperately to hold himself back, despite the arousal steadily building in his gut. One hand staying near his mouth to prevent any telling noises from spilling forth in response to the insistent movements of the other's hips. Eyes unable to look away from the pretty display that having Wrenn in his lap like this brought on.

"Are you sure we should be-- aah...d-doing this...?"

He wasn't quite sure why it felt like this was some big, forbidden thing, but...maybe just because he'd been caught by surprise? At this point, his own hips thrust haphazardly upwards, and he was losing his will to resist.

"You really...want me like this?"

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"Are you okay? Have you been taking care of yourselves? You aren't being hurt or anything, right? Nesa said that you're heading to Irekol..."

"We've all been really worried; especially when we weren't hearing from either of you! Not to mention, etre's just about at her wit's end...we're hardly able to go anywhere, right now. Though if we hadn't heard anything for much longer, we were going to go with him to look for you both!"

Both Simni and Qamis can be seen leaning into each other, pushing back and forth a bit as they try to be seen via the (admittedly rather grainy; much like the sound was) hologram. As per usual, they're both eager to speak, fretting openly over Wrenn while they were being caught up on the situation.

Zeqyabin, on the other hand, is quiet. It's not consistent, but every once in a while, he can be seen in the background, watching and listening to the conversation with a worried look on his face. When he eventually speaks, his voice is tentative-- like he's concerned that what he has to say might upset Wrenn in some way.

"Do...do you still plan on staying with him, Wrenn...? You're not going to try to get away?"

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Nesa will try their best to put together something fun for them both to do, to take Wrenn's mind off of it. And if they're already in Irekol, (or if they're passing through Astra'alca), they'll try to find something they can use to maybe allow the other puppies to talk to Wrenn for a little bit, too.

"...!!!"

Grabs said communication thing, holding it as though he were carrying the most precious thing in the world and leaning against Nesa, tearing up as he looks at everyone. "You have no idea how much I miss all of you..."