#{it's your reflection looking back to pull you down;; pre sunder verse}

[valebatcattus]

❛ i need to remember you. ❜

"Do you think you'll forget?" She leans in, tugging lightly at his collar as she pats it back into place. "I thought I'm pretty unforgettable, but if you really need something to remember me by, I think I can come up with something."

Hestia grinned, tweaking his cheek lightly. "I'll think of something for you."

[valebatcattusmoved]

@seatedsacrifice || from here

“Bribery?” Azem laughed, trying for a look of innocence and not quite managing it under the mischief. “I’m appalled you think I’m trying to bribe you! Honestly, Elidibus. I’m just here to share some snacks with a friend!”

“Though,” she added after a pause, smiling up at him. “If you’d be so kind as to convince the others to overlook a missing report or two from my last little adventure, I won’t be opposed. Nothing important, of course. Now, pastry?”

[valebatcattus]

“Do not worry about it. I was already awake.”

Hestia frowned, head tilting slowly. "Are you sure? You don't look like you were actually awake when I came in; If anything you looked like you were in the middle of a horrible nightmare."

She wondered what about; it was unusual to see Lahabrea of all people falling asleep in his office. Elidibus, and Emet-Selch certainly but Lahabrea?

"Have you been sleeping well?"

[valebatcattus]

He’s only watching her with a raised brow. Yes, he is judging Hestia. For what, on the other hand – only Azem knew. Perhaps it had to do with their missing Emissary.

She gave him a prim look right back. "As I said, I'm afraid I can't tell you what happened to our beloved Emissary. Perhaps he's simply having a lie-in, or taking a vacation?"

More like she'd sneakily disabled the alarm before leaving for the morning so he'd finally get some rest but damned if she'd admit as much.

[valebatcattus]

@soulprofitis || continued

“I might have missed you just a little, yes.” Hestia propped her hands on her hips as she peered at him from the ledge just above his own, a grin forming slowly. “Are you teasing the subjects? Whatever will Hermes say if I tell him so?”

[valebatcattus]

[ 𝐩𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧 ]  with little hestia and eri + hephaistos :3

"It has to look mean," Hestia told Eri impatiently, reaching out to set her hand on his and try to shift her brother's aim with the marker. "To scare away the bad spirits!" A happy smile wasn't gonna scare away the bad spirits, didn't he know anything?

"Leave him be, Hestia." Hephaistos didn't look up from the pumpkin he was carving, carefully following the messy marker lines Hestia had left on its rind. "The magic cares only for intention, not aesthetic. So long as your brother intends his lantern to warn away spirits, the spell will do so regardless how the pumpkin smiles."

"But–!"

"Come. I've finished yours; you wanted to scoop out the innards yourself didn't you? If you don't hurry then the fairies might come do it for you."

"No! I'm coming!" Abandoning Eri to his smiling pumpkin she rushed over to clamber up the stool to set to work, ignoring the man as he slipped past her to lean over Eri and inspect his work approvingly.

"Excellent work. We'll carve yours next."

[valebatcattus]

Eri frowned at his sister and pulled the plate with the slice of cake closer to himself. This was his slice, since their father had prepared it just for him. Hestia already had hers! “No,” the little boy howled, and tried poking her with the little fork he had been given to eat the cake. This was something he had been looking forward to the entire dinner. “That’s for me!” And he would eat his own slice of cake, no matter what!

Hestia yelped, pouting as she got stabbed with the tiny fork. "But I want just a bite," she complained, sulking. "I'm older, I should get more!"

[valebatcattusmoved]

@interwovenrhapsody || hands you one soft cat

“So, I found something cool.”

[valebatcattus]

[ ESCORT ] : sender accompanies the receiver home late at night, in order to ensure they're safe.

"I would have been fine, you know." Hestia gave Ophi a fond smile, leaning up to kiss his cheek. "And I'm sure you had more important things to do than walk me home. It wasn't even that far."

Not that she didn't appreciated the gesture. "Do you want to–I can make you a coffee if you'd like to come in for a bit?"

[valebatcattus]

“This is against the rules.” Hestia, please.

"Good thing we don't have to follow them!" A beam. "Come on, it'll be fine. Don't worry about it." A tug on his sleeve and a pleading look. "Please?"

[valebatcattus]

❝ Did you know that if you soak a raisin in grape juice, it turns into a grape? ❞

"Really? I'm going to have to try this." Hestia made a thoughtful noise, propping her chin on her hand as she considered the handful of raisins she'd been absently gnawing her way through while filling out some paperwork.

"I'll need some grape juice."

[valebatcattusmoved]

She makes it even more lewd by snuggling in close. Look at how crude she’s being.

@valebatcattus said: Holds Tholo's hand

Hythlodaeus smiles and gently entwines their fingers together. How uncouth! How lewd!

[valebatcattus]

“Hestia! You’re here!” A grinning Emissary is who greets Azem at the waterfront, holding Charlie in his arms as the familiar was often found. “I see you have found my gift for you. Does it work as I thought?” It had been a staff – of simple make and yet made with the thoughtfulness of one who knew it would be needed.

"I believe it may work even better than you intended," Hestia answered, beaming. She reached out to scratch the cat behind the ears, pleased. "I see you've found Charlie, I'd started to wonder if he'd run off to find you again."

Not that she minded, of course. Leaning in, she pressed a kiss to his cheek lightly. "Thank you for the present."

[valebatcattusmoved]

“WAIT, hang on! I have just had a great idea for a concept, where’s Hythlodaeus–”

Crabs with googly eyes.

[valebatcattus]

@lilachymn

“Perfect! They have a few in a cute little tank for people to look at and they have all sorts of ambystoma themed foods! I took Elidibus there for lunch the other day, in fact–” She’s already tugging him along, chattering away about all the cute themed foods.

“And they have a little cake shaped like an ambystoma, and the sandwiches! Oh, you should try the cupcakes too, the chocolate ones are wonderful–”

[valebatcattus]

‘   what   about   your   promises   ??   ’

"I'll keep it, don't worry." Hestia leaned over to kiss his cheek before resuming packing her things. "I'll be back home in no time and then we'll go to that piano concert in the event quarter. I promised after all."