#agere rogue

[tinie-alien]

Fell asleep working on this last night 💀💀 anyway

Rogue Agere Board ☺️

⭐ Masterpost • Requests ⭐

[fun-k-board]

AAAA YOUR REQUESTS ARE OPEN!!!! :3333 could I maybe request CG Storm and CG Rogue? Maybe them and a little reader who’s a bit on the fussy/ tantrum-y side?

Thank you!!!!! ^^ (u probably know who this is but I’m too scared to come off anon 😭)

X-MEN '97 - Little reader who's fussy and tends to have tantrums

SFW INTERACTION ONLY!! AGE REGRESSION IS NOT A KINK!!

Note(s): HEHHE I KNOW!! It's alright tbh I'm terrified of coming off anon too (⁠´⁠-⁠﹏⁠-⁠`⁠；⁠)

Powered through writing this because you're cool as hell and I like you! 💪 I don't and didn't really have the most idk 'attentive' family, so I'm not the best judge on how to take care of kids or people in a kids mindset, I may be a little bad at writing for caregivers and age regression in general because of this.

ANNA MARIE DARKHÖLME / ROGUE

'Hey, hey now sugah, let's calm down, you don't want to go in time out and I don't want to send ya. Explain to me why you don't like the food, I'm perfectly alright gettin' you somethin' different, there ain't no need to get upset.'

Anna can sometimes tell when you're about to have a tantrum or become more fussy than usual, even if you tend to take a while to throw a full fit, she'll watch you carefully and try to prevent one from fully forming. Gently kissing you on the forehead and brushing back your hair, asking what's wrong with a worried look on her face.

The moment you start yelling, kicking, or even crying, maybe after ignoring her question, she finds it hard not to just fold and give you what you want, after all, you're just so cute. However, her sense of responsibility and care for you overwhelms her need to coddle you.

Anna will say your name firmly, getting you to pay attention to her, and only her. She'll get a tissue for you and wipe your tears away, and ask firmly what you're sad or angry about and if you could possibly explain it to her.

If you can't verbally, for whatever reason, she'll give you the opportunity to write it on paper or she'll play a guessing game with you, the guessing game is only for when you're extremely upset and need cheering up though.

If you explain, in whatever format you need to, that you're upset because of an issue that's causing you distress, maybe food triggered sensory issues, someone was mean to you, etc, then she'll let you off the hook because you clearly didn't mean to cause any harm and you were just acting out.

Rogue will give you a bit of a talking to, telling you that crying and throwing things makes it difficult to help, but that's about it. Given it's not your fault she isn't actually too mad, she just wants you to understand that she won't know how to help if you're kicking and screaming.

If, however, your outburst was because of a silly reason, say you don't like the colour crayons and you throw them at her, she won't be as quick to accept it and move on.

She's still very sympathetic and won't ever raise her voice at you, even when you've done something especially terrible for no apparent reason.

Anna is very lenient and her 'punishments' usually just include a minute or so sitting in the corner, maybe withholding drawing from you for the day, but she always makes sure to explain in detail why you're being punished and it's usually only a last resort.

Rogue is very sweet even when she's being stern, her eyes can't help but go soft and her tone slips from that firm scolding one she uses when you're being bad, to a sweet almost coo-like baby voice.

Afterwards she comforts you like there's no tomorrow, telling you that she didn't want to hurt your feelings by taking away something or sending you to the corner, but you just need to learn some manners and how to handle yourself.

If you're fussy in terms of only liking clothes of a certain colour, food cut or made in a certain way, or things being done in a particular order, she absolutely doesn't mind doing these things for you! When it comes to cooking Rogue tends to ask for Gambit's help, she's not the worst cook in the world, but she can't do it like Remy can.

When it comes to removing parts of food, maybe you like to remove the crusts of bread and have them separate or not at all, she'll happily cut them off for you and maybe even eat the crusts while talking to you.

Sometimes she matches clothes with you! After all, 'If you like these clothes, they must be the best ones they got!' She says with a grin.

ORORO MUNROE / STORM

'My child, it's important to remember your manners when speaking to those around you. I am not angry, but you must tell me what is wrong if I am to correct my mistake or you are able to grow.'

The moment she notices you starting to throw a tantrum, which is fairly fast even if your signs are just a deep frown, asking you if everythings alright and most of the time avoiding any tantrums before they begin.

However, sometimes you refuse to tell her what's wrong, perhaps you go straight to throwing toys or food, pouting, yelling, in replying she will simply hold a gentle hand on your shoulder and kindly repeat her question on what the matter is. Her tone is gentle and her face is one of genuine concern.

Like Rogue, if you're in distress because of something that's not your fault, or maybe you're just overwhelmed, she will never hold it against you at all. If you're comfortable with it and it's something you need to calm down, Storm will pick you up and give you a tight hug, if not, she's alright with just holding a hand on your shoulder, or even removing her hand and only speaking to you.

Ororo will get on one knee, bending down to speak to you in a hushed whisper, she'll tell you that it's all okay, that she'll help you and make it better, give you different food, turn off the lights, whatever you need, she can give it to you.

However, if you're just being fussy to perhaps get a reaction out of her, she'll raise her brow in an almost amused action, as if she finds your attempts to be aggravating as cute as a cat nibbling on its owner's hand. If you're throwing a fit just to throw one, she will definitely tell you sternly that you cannot do such things, at least not in her care.

I don't think that Storm is the type to use the corner or naughty step as a punishment, after all, she has her own fear of tight, dark places, you may fear loneliness, or abandonment, she does not wish her own troubles onto a mind like yours.

Instead, she talks to you, more importantly, she'll help you figure out what you did wrong, how to improve next time, and reflect on her own actions to see if the trouble was caused by a mistake on her part. It won't be an in depth conversation, she tends to use stuffed animals as an aid to show you an outsiders perspective.

If you're struggling with saying your words out loud, never fear, she has tons of paper and crayons, or pencils, pen, markers, etc if that's what you prefer, just for you! She keeps them in her room for whenever you regress and want to keep near her when doing so.

Ororo will advise you to draw your feelings, maybe even write a letter if that's more what you're comfortable with. She doesn't mind bad spelling or handwriting, she's quite good at deciphering even the most atrociously unintelligible handwriting.

At most, and only if you've been really bad, she'll lead you to your room, or hers, just to make sure you don't get embarrassed and act out further. Storm will tell you what you did wrong as firmly as she can so that you'll understand. It's only a light scolding though, she never ever raises her voice when you're around unless you need or want her to.

If she ever does raise her voice and it startles or frightens you, she will apologise, regardless of if you've done something wrong or not. It's never her intention to harm you, you've entrusted her to care for you and she will do anything in her power to achieve that goal.

If your fussiness is about certain clothes, textures, toys, etc, she absolutely doesn't mind exclusively getting you certain clothes or toys, and she won't be angry at all if you throw a tantrum over texture or taste, because she's fully aware it can be distressing to have an unfavourable texture of clothing of food.

Ororo will always ask questions about something before she gets it for you, after a while she knows pretty much all of your likes and dislikes.

She's a great cook and can switch the taste or texture in something with just a flick of her wrist, something she doesn't mind doing, especially if the food she's already making is something that causes a lot of stress.

[purestpup]

okie okie but like x-men cg's callin you their little x-baby....is this anything.....

[mikeysagereblog]

Omg! Thinking about mommy! Rogue😭😭 I think she'd be a fantastic cg!! She's just so motherly

✧.* you are absolutely right!!! so, here's some

✧*̥˚ cg! rogue headcanons!!! *̥˚✧

✧.* rogue is absolutely one of the best cg a little can ask for!!! she's definitely an overly-doting mom when it comes to her little :)

✧.* surprisingly, she loves having routines for her little!!! scheduled snack times, bedtimes, days out- she loves having things to look forward to with her little!!!

✧.* much like gambit, rogue loves loves loves cooking for her little!!! she expresses her love through her cooking, and it really shows!!! she deffo makes lunches for her little when they're away on a longer mission, leaving little notes for them as well!!!

✧.* "Hi sugar! Just needed to tell you that you're doing great! You're amazing at everything you do, so keep it up! Mama loves you very much! <3" - Rogue

✧.* absolutely adores when you call her mama!!! that's definitely her favorite cg title. you can also call her mommy and she wouldn't mind!!! any kind of mama/mommy cg title makes her really happy :)

✧.* rogue gets sad sometimes that she can't give her little direct physical affection without covering nearly every inch of her skin... but, if she's careful enough, she loves hugging them and patting their head if you let her!!! it sucks that she has to keep her gloves on, but oh well. as long as she can hug you even the tiniest bit, then that's fine with her!!!

✧.* she's a very responsible cg!!! she's adamant about bedtimes, making sure her little is well-behaved, making sure her little isn't getting into too much trouble... if her little does misbehave a little, she's still very gentle with them!!! she'd never, ever yell at her little for any reason.

✧.* "It's alright, Mama's not mad at ya... Ya just gotta remember to be good, alright sugah? I know you're trying your best, and I'm proud of ya for that. :)"

✧.* rogue loves bedtime!!! she loves picking out a nice pair of pj's for her little, loves tucking them in with their favorite plushie, reading them a bedtime story- it's all very relaxing to her. plus, she thinks it's adorable when they fall asleep mid-story!!!

✧.* "Oh, are ya getting sleepy? Is it bedtime already, sugah? Mama can tuck ya in! With a story too, maybe?"

✧.* overall, she's an absolutely lovely cg to have!!! she'd love her little to bits!!! (it's even better when she's paired with gambit!!! double the love!!! :D)

[napandmilktime]

New bots!!

[deuce-t-agere]

Watching a lot of X-Men Evolution and I'm obsessed with them

All the kiddos regressing together and helping each other if someone regresses at school or on a mission

Jean and Scott being big sibs, and trying to be big sibs when they're feeling little, and having everyone assure them that they can be the little siblings

Wolverine regressing and the younger team members being big siblings, cause baby Wolvie is everything to me

Charles, Hank and Ororo essentially running the most chaotic daycare of baby mutants after a hard mission, sometimes Wolverine won't be regressed and he can help, but usually he's regressed too

The Brotherhood being invited over for play dates (bc they are also just kids and I want them to be friends with the x-men)

[ghostbusterpupper]

Anna Marie "Rogue"

Paci edit done by me !

Feel free to use it for anything non-monetized and SFW.

Credit isn't necessary but always appreciated !!

GIF links can be found below <33

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[littletail]

Loosely inspired by the "Erik is the youngest of the Dragon Slayers" headcanon.

What if he was the only Little among them?

The others, all mostly consisting of Caregivers, never let it go upon finding out. They know he lived a hard life, so they were pretty insistent on taking care of him.

Laxus, Gajeel, and Natsu are usually the main three to have custody over him for a week or so. Sting and Rogue usually visit to help entertain him. Wendy helps care for him when he's injured or sick.

Erik, who was raised on negative beliefs surrounding Littles, did get a boost of self-confidence from having the group wanting him around enough to warrant fighting amongst each other over who got to spend time with him.

[aew-regression-cove]

✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡♡˚ "C'mon.. I'll take care of you.."

— watchin' X-Men again sooo here's a cg wolverine and little rogue Moodboard cos I luv them sm!!! 😭💞

ⓘ if you want to reblog, let me know and I'll decide to temporarily unlock the post or not <3

[bamboobooshark]

REMY LEBEAU X LITTLE!READER

⊹ ࣪ ˖🂱 ⋆˚⟡ BROKEN RULES : 840 WRDS

<RATING: PG, FLUFF, CRYING, AGERE>

A/N : “Bamb can we please get content other than X-Men agere?!” Not yet!!!!!! Please!!!!! My only CGs are fictional!!!! And I’m also in the process of writing a Wolvie request, Rogue headcanons, and tons of other stuff… ANYWAY uhm this is based off of one of my CG!Remy headcanons, so I hope y’all enjoy :]

<SFW INTERACTIONS ONLY, MDNI/18+ ONLY BLOGS WILL BE BLOCKED>

Remy has been watching you all day. From the moment you came running to him because you had a nightmare at almost three in the morning, making you breakfast, watching Saturday morning cartoons, coloring with you, listening to some music, and playing card games with you. He was so tired right now. He tries his best to keep himself awake while being slumped against the couch. His hand absentmindedly runs up and down your back. You’re snuggled against his side with the back of your head pressing his chest. You kick your feet a bit off of the couch. Everything is so peaceful right now: Remy’s touch, his soft humming, your favorite movie on the TV, the sound of your legs moving against the fabric of the couch. You wouldn’t have it any other way.

Remy yawnes loudly, unable to contain his sleepy demeanor any longer. He moves his arm from your back to rest against your shoulder, his thumb reaching up and rubbing your cheek. “Gambit’s sorry, cher. I’m tired right now. I can barely keep my eyes open,” he mumbles while looking down at you with a tired gaze. It takes you a moment to process what he’s saying considering how focused you are. Once you get a second to take in what he said, you pout softly. You paw at his chest and give him a pitiful look while whining. He lets out a sad huff. Remy hates it when you’re sad. He doesn’t get angry; he just gets sad too. You’re his favorite little kid. He can’t let you be sad.

“Stay awake a little longer. Please, papa. I don’ want you to go to sleep,” you whine to him. Remy nods in understanding to your gentle pleading. “I know, mon chéri. But I can’ stand to be awake much longer,” he tells you. He displays an odd look on his face as he attempts to come up with a compromise. When he does, he kisses your forehead out of pure joy for thinking of such a good idea. “How ‘bout this? You an’ I go upstairs an’ cuddle. You can stay wit’ Gambit and he can stay wit’ you, cher,” he suggests with a sure smirk. Despite his confidence in his idea, you shake your head no. Remy bites the inside of his cheek nervously in response. He subconsciously holds his breath as worry begins to set in. He can’t let you go unsupervised or not be by his side. You and him have to be practically attached when you’re regressed. The last thing he wants is for you to end up lonely or anything worse. You go back to focusing on your movie, and Remy trusts himself; he could take a little power nap. Nothing too long, right?

 

He may have been a little far off. Next thing he knows, he’s waking up to a startling clanging and the sound of your feet quickly padding along the floor. He rubs his eyes and cards through his messy hair while looking around. The second he hears you crying, he goes into complete panic. “Oh! Mon chéri! Where are you? Are you okay? Are you hurt?” he asks out loud while getting onto his feet and trying to find you. You’re cowering in fear behind the couch, terrified that Remy is going to yell at you or punish you. However, when he finds you, he gives you the most genuine smile ever. He squats down and holds his hands out to you. “C’mon. Gambit ain’t mad. He is worried t’ough. He was scared you were hurt,” he explains to you while motioning for you to come into his arms. You nod your head and try your best to get to Remy your vision blurred by tears. “Dat’s it, mon chéri,” he praises as he pulls you to his chest. He wipes your tears and gently pets the back of your head with his warm hands.

“Now, care to tell Ol’ Remy what happened?” he asks sweetly. You nod your head against his chest slowly. You point over to the curtain rod that had fallen on the floor. Remy looks over with wide eyes and winces at the idea of every possibility of what could’ve happened. “I was walkin’ by the window and I slip on the curtain. I didn’ mean to make the metal thingy fall. I’m sorry, papa,” you explain, your voice quivering as you start crying again. “No, no, no. Dat ain’t no reason to be sorry. I promise. I don’t got any reason to be upset with you either. Long as mon chéri is safe,” he assures you, lifting up your hand to kiss the back of your palm. You giggle through your tears when he gives you the gentle kiss. Remy wipes another tear from your cheek and looks at you endearingly. “Dat’s it. Show Ol’ Remy dat adorable lil’ smile,” he coos. Out of impulse to do so, he pinches your cheeks softly, only resulting in more happy noises from you.

[tinie-alien]

I loooove the rogue moodboard sm!! May I please request a movieverse Rogue one too? Maybe themed for 2000s kiddo/tween? Thankyou!!

Absolutely!! Movie Rogue deserves more love 🥺 I hope ya like it! 😊

⭐ Masterpost • Requests ⭐

[gh0stlyb34r]

Welcome to my blog !

About me ! ; the basics

name ; saint , logan , johnny

big age ; 19 ('05)

little age ; 2 - 5

pronouns ; he / they / star / it (+more!)

gender / sexuality ect. ; gay , trans , ace , poly(?)

links at end of post!!

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games ; call of duty , overwatch , valorant , hogwarts legacy , jedi fallen order , jedi survivor , red dead redemption 2 , roblox (royale high , dress to impress + more!) , fnaf , poppy playtime , indigo park , forza horizon , resident evil 4 , good pizza great pizza , animal crossing new horizons , mario kart 8 , mario kart wii , just dance , the last of us , detroit become human , spiderman , little nightmares , buckshot roulette

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youtubers ; pezzy , grizzy , bigpuffer , elasticdroid , gtlive , game theory , warn , aspen , frogger , flats , dawko , ethan nestor , smii7y , blarg , thedooo , beaplays , coleydoesthings , filmcooper , dechart games , hthaze , james marriott , willne

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when using pet names or gendered terms, keep them masc or gn NO FEM TERMS

DO NOT flirt with me , whether that is as a joke or platonicaly

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[mikeysagereblog]

Oh he defo has like 0 rules for his little, you know Rogue helps co-parent a little 😭

✧.* oh, definitely. he gets told by rogue that he needs to be more responsible with his little, but he just wants his little to be able to run freely and do as they please :)

✧.* "Y'know, it'd be real nice if you'd have at least some rules for the little one. Would it hurt if you were just a bit more responsible for them, Remy?" ✧.* "Well, Gambit thinks they should be able to do what they wanna do. Who am I to restrict them, cher?"

✧.* "Sugah..."

✧.* "Fine, fine. Don't be expectin' Gambit to enforce 'em, though."

✧.* "That's good enough for me!"

[dearlogie]

rogue ! dearlogie

they/them/her, twenty one

this is a side blog, main is priv, so i can’t follow back </3

fictional cg’s <3

logan howlett (wolverine), scott summers (cyclops), peter parker (spiderman), wade wilson (deadpool), sam winchester, nathan drake, marc spector, steven grant (moonknight), leon kennedy, albert wesker, spencer reid

likes!

cowboys, westerns, wolverine, x-men, musicals, resident evil, snoopy, lego, colouring, fruit !!

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[xmen-xtraordinary-daycare]

⊗Greetings from the X-Men!⊗

Hi everybody, Jubilee here!!! Me and the X-Men made this little "daycare" of sorts so that other age regressors can have a safe space to like- Hang out and have fun!!! (I myself regress to around ages 7-9!) Want more info? Read further!!!

⊗Introduction⊗

Welcome to the X-Men's Daycare for X-traordinary Littles!!! (I named it myself! B)) This blog is primarily meant to be a safe space for age regressors, but anyone is welcome!!! As long as you're not a meanie. No meanies allowed!!! >:(

Here, you can ask the X-Men questions, (Including me!) or you can just talk to us about anything you want!!! Anons are welcome if you aren't comfortable with revealing your identity :)

Some X-Men you can talk to include:

Jubilee (That's me!)

Cyclops

Jean Grey

Wolverine

Beast

Gambit

Rogue

Morph

Storm

and more!!! You aren't limited to those on this list, so feel free to ask about any other mutant if you wanna!!!

⊗Rules⊗

These are to ensure that this is a safe space for all, and appropriate for littles!!!

No prejudice of any kind. (Racism, homophobia, ableism, anti-mutant, etc.)

No NSFW of any kind. Age regression is 100% SFW, and should not be confused/associated with labels such as DDLG/MDLB, ABDL, or agepl*y.

When sending messages using the askbox, please make sure they are appropriate and kind! Do not send any offensive/inappropriate images either.

Swearing is allowed to a certain extent. Don't overdo it!

Non-agere asks are allowed, but remember to make sure they are appropriate! (See rules above)

Have lots of fun while you're here!

So, there you have it!!! Asks are open anytime >:)

(psst!!! down here!! this is a rp/fandom ask blog, but you can check out my main blog here!! /ooc)

[ember-owlet]

Hi Ember!!! Could I please have a small fic of Percival de Rolo taking care of a regressor Vex’ahlia? (I hc her having a wide age range 6-12, sometimes 2-4, so pick what age u think it fits!)

Tysm!!!

-Blossom 🌸

art credit : @/vespervines 🧵

a/n : absolutely!! thank you for waiting for me to fill this request hun, i know its been hard to find critical role agere content so i hope this can serve as a comfort to you and i hope i did your mama & papa justice ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

dynamic: cg! percy de rolo x regressor! vex'halia

content warnings: vague mentions of traumatic history with arrows, descriptions of physical injury with a magic arrow (that is quickly healed), vague descriptions of gun violence against NPCs, and descriptions of a panic attack that leads to character vent regressing.

((stay safe little firelights, you can always come back to this when you're ready))

Percy could hear her cries before he saw it. The unmistakable pitch of arrows whirring through the air and the sound of the tip embedding itself into supple flesh.

--- It was a simple mission. Well, it should have been. Get in, take the loot, and get out. The dignified gunslinger cringed at the numerous alternative routes that could've been solved diplomatically. But when running with a rather... eccentric group like Vox Machina, you could kiss those hopes goodbye.

"I can handle myself, darling," Vex assured with an amorous wink, leaping over the fragmented table into the heat of battle.

The arrowhead whipped past Percy; grasping his glasses he could make out the quivers that lodged into the splintered wood, followed by Grog's signature hearty laugh. Percy couldn't help rolling his eyes, yet discarding the immediate thought in place of scouting his surroundings. A few rogues were scattered aimlessly across the tavern's enviornment, their scrappy hoods dimly lit by the orange glow of the overhead chandelier. Vox Machina had already taken their place in the scuffle, too caught up in the fun to notice who they left behind. Percy leaned his body against the underside of the table, the barrel of his pistol resting against the bridge of his nose and forehead. He inhaled its sharp metallic scent and his shoulders relaxed at the feeling of the grip that fit perfectly inside the crook of his hand. Just three well-placed shots, and this mission can be done with. Percy froze to the resounding force of Vex'halia's cry, his head whirling in her direction. Her body crumpled to the floor, and she called her brother's name with an anguished screech. Gargled phrases unwound from her blood-stained lips. Vex could feel her lungs burn with each exhale, and she clawed at her throat for breath.

There were very few ways that Percival de Rolo could shed his gentleman's demeanor. He was a mental fortress, priding himself for his level-headedness despite the most dire circumstances. But today, the helplessness within Vex's cries had unraveled it without a second thought, and the bird-like mask was set to disguise the gunslinger's snarling grimace.

"You will tell me what you've done to her." Percy shot through the opposing group indiscriminately, each burst of shrapnel sparking bursts of light that contrasted the dense pitch-black smoke. --- Pike released the spellcasting symbol with a sigh of relief in a mutter of thanks to her goddess. "Thank the Everlight you're okay Vex, I thought we'd lost you." The frost-haired gnome assisted her companion to an upright resting position in the cozy confines of the ranger's bed. Pike's eyes scanned for any negative effects of the spell. "I've been through worse, dear." Vex would jest, yet, she remained grateful to the cleric for each breath that filled her lungs. "Though, I'd love to get some rest and forget about the whole ordeal."

Immediately, Vex'ahlia was bombarded with the overwhelming weight and size of an armored brown bear that collided with her chest. Trinket, her loyal companion, nudged his snout into the soft flesh of his owner's face and aggressively lapped at her tear-stained cheeks. "I missed you too, darling."

Pike excused herself from the room, promptly ordering Vex to remain in bed to which the half-elf would return a reassuring nod. Despite his owner's poised and confident demeanor, Trinket could feel the rapid beating of the ranger's heart and the sweat of her palms as they combed at an irregular pace through his thick coat.

Vex was no stranger to the feelings of nervousness and overall anxiety, but this was unlike anything she had ever experienced. She couldn't shake the feeling that someone was hiding in the darkest corners of her room, waiting to pounce at her without a moment's notice. Someone was going to get her.

The walls of the room began to close in around her, blood pounding in her ears. Her heart beat so loudly that she couldn't stop her hands from shaking. She fumbled out of bed, tumbling to the floor with Trinket grunting and groaning at her every move. She wanted- no, needed to get out of there. Breathing was hard now. So very hard. She could feel her knees being brought up to her chest, wrapping her trembling arms around with as much strength as she could muster. Percy? Where is he? He's not here, he left. Vax? Where is Vax'ildan? No, he's gone as well.

"...Mother?" Vex'ahlia whined after a long-forgotten title that would never come to her aid. Vex repeated the phrase endlessly, each attempt more strenuous than the next to remain coherent. "Mama! Mama, please... come back. I need you." Choking on the air around her was the feeling she hated the most when she cried. And, through murky eyes, the room had felt enormous around her shaking frame, the walls looming over her. "...Vex'ahlia? Are you alright?" Percival's voice echoed through the darkness, blanketing the terrified woman before him. He had found her curled in a tight ball sobbing into the floorboard, and his body moved without another thought to be next to her side.

Vex yelped, quickly grasping her bow, with the intensity of her breathing evident as heavy gasps replaced the beat of each phrase. She didn't want him here. She didn't want him to see her like this. So.. weak. "Just- leave me alone, Percy. I don't know what's going on."

"I'm not going anywhere," Percy shook his head, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Look, you’re shaking." he dropped to a knee to take her hand in his, the rough texture of his leather gloves helped to bring her senses to the present. The only thing that Vex could see was icy silver staring deep into her haunted gaze. "I promise you're safe here to rest your mind. Trinket and I are the only ones in the room." Vex could feel the intensity of his grip as he held her, as if at that moment nothing in the world could ever give him reason to let go.

"Relax, my love. I'm here, and I'll be taking care of you," He pulled his body closer to hers, enough to feel the graze of her breath against his cheek. "Take slow, deep breaths. No one will ever hurt you here. Everything is okay. You can let go." His encouragement alone had been the trigger that eased Vex into releasing her inhibitions. The large room around her dissolved, bit by bit, of its intimidating structure. To the young half-elf, her surroundings melded into a barrier, shielding her from the dangerous world beyond in the security of his arms. Tears littered Percy's coat with brief apologies for her current state. Her pleas were met with hushed words of reassurance and soft, gentle touches against her cheek that were followed by light brushing motions through her hair. "You were so brave today, you know that? You were just amazing, and I'm so proud of you." Percy wiped each tear that fell from the ends of her eyes, his gaze softening. Vex would not respond, only nuzzling closer into his chest to feel his heartbeat. "It's alright. Just nod yes or no, you don't need to speak."

Nodding, Vex squeezed his hand tighter, allowing her trust in him to overcome her need to perform. Percy traced his fingers down the bridge of her nose, tapping it lightly with a soft blow of air to her tired eyes. "Your heart is pounding through your chest. Close your eyes and just focus on me, alright?" She would follow his direction, shutting her eyes to feel the sensations of his touch.

Percy sunk himself further into the pillows with a yawn, a satisfied grin crept at the edges of his lips at her tranquil expression. "Try to rest. You’re safe, and I'll be here for as long as you require."

Vexh'alia could feel herself shrink and shrink and shrink until she was entranced in the moment. She yawned, curling into Percy's frame as Trinket lay still on the floor beside them. Despite her initial resentment of this feeling, it was soft, and she was safe. She didn't need to be strong, she just needed to be whatever she was now. And, as long as Percy didn't condemn her for holding onto this feeling for a few moments more, then maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all.