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Kas is sadder, after Inkeri's prophecy. And it gets worse as time goes on. The closer they get to Isabella's return, the more it hurts.
He tries to do the best he can for Helen regardless. Helen, in turn, hugs him a lot and doesn't fuss when he cries on her. They make a good team that way.
truthwright
telesonorous
"I am," Kalavar agrees smugly. "I'm amazing."
"You are," laughs Helen. "Hey, spinach, can we - go? I don't know, somewhere? I want to go places and see things."
"You are," laughs Helen. "Hey, spinach, can we - go? I don't know, somewhere? I want to go places and see things."
telesonorous
"I should say bye to my friends first," Helen decides. She gives Ranata a hug and whirls away to go look for Shura or Inkeri or both.
telesonorous
"We did it!" says Helen. "Now I think I'm going to go away for a few months and then come back and find someone to teach me more exciting kinds of magic."
telesonorous
"Thanks, I will!"
Is this an appropriate time for Exuberant Hugs? Helen thinks it might possibly be that.
Is this an appropriate time for Exuberant Hugs? Helen thinks it might possibly be that.
telesonorous
Well, they are exuberant from Helen. From Inkeri they are just hugs. But that's okay, that's how Inkeri is.
"Gonna go tell Shura," she says, "bye!"
And off she zips.
"Gonna go tell Shura," she says, "bye!"
And off she zips.
subastra
Shura is much more exuberant about hugging than Inkeri is. "Are you and Kalavar okay?" she asks.
telesonorous
"Yeah, we're good," she says, "we're fine - I rode her all the way back, she's big enough to carry me and I don't hardly slow her down, it's awesome."
subastra
"That is awesome! Will she still be big enough to carry you when you're all done growing, d'you think?"
telesonorous
"It so would! Anyway, I think I'm taking off for a while," she says. "Enjoying my newfound adult freedom and stuff. But I'll be back in time for my birthday."