[Nothing too dubious about slipping a few extra calming herbs in or something...
But never mind that. Mal just kind of stares at her flatly, because considering where their conversation went just a few minutes ago, he's KIND OF AFRAID to ask exactly what she's suggesting. Please. His heart can't take this.]
[ She blinks back at him for a few seconds, then finally pings onto it, and-- ]
He's always relied on you. No matter where you guys are, or what's happened, when he's in his right mind, you give him confidence. They won't be happy, but at least it's not like -- they'll have the two of you to back them up. You and Luna, Maera and Icarus, there won't be any kind of, um. Imbalance?
[ NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE ABOUT DATING... probably. It's questionable when it's the three of them. Five of them. Jesus. ]
[Look, he doesn't know what to believe anymore! It's been a BIG DAY!!
But her explanation gets him even more flustered than what he was afraid of. His lips press together in a long, flat line as he averts his gaze. It pleases him more than anything to hear this from the only other person who knows Lunacarus as well as he does, but there's part of him - even now! - that wonders if he deserves that love and trust from either of them. That part really needs to shut up, already.]
...Guess you're not totally wrong about that. But don't forget, keeping him grounded's always been a joint effort.
[The second he lost one of his anchors was the second he stopped being in his right mind, after all. But! Optimism. Mal elbows her lightly.]
I was more of a hindrance than a help most of the time, I think...
[ Listen, Mallory isn't the only one who spends up to obsessive amounts of time worrying about whether or not they are worthy of love and trust from the people they love the most. She's fairly certain that even if she helps orchestrate a proper meeting between those two (business style!), her presence might be less welcome. Given their history, it's the choice she would make...
When he nudges her, though, she laughs. It's a little embarrassed, a little apologetic -- mostly fond, though, in spite of everything. ]
Mm, but surely between the three of us we can figure something out. Maera won't want them to hurt each other any more than we do.
And... I mean. I don't think they want to hurt us.
[ Even if they are kind of shitty about handling it. ]
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But never mind that. Mal just kind of stares at her flatly, because considering where their conversation went just a few minutes ago, he's KIND OF AFRAID to ask exactly what she's suggesting. Please. His heart can't take this.]
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He's always relied on you. No matter where you guys are, or what's happened, when he's in his right mind, you give him confidence. They won't be happy, but at least it's not like -- they'll have the two of you to back them up. You and Luna, Maera and Icarus, there won't be any kind of, um. Imbalance?
[ NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE ABOUT DATING... probably. It's questionable when it's the three of them. Five of them. Jesus. ]
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But her explanation gets him even more flustered than what he was afraid of. His lips press together in a long, flat line as he averts his gaze. It pleases him more than anything to hear this from the only other person who knows Lunacarus as well as he does, but there's part of him - even now! - that wonders if he deserves that love and trust from either of them. That part really needs to shut up, already.]
...Guess you're not totally wrong about that. But don't forget, keeping him grounded's always been a joint effort.
[The second he lost one of his anchors was the second he stopped being in his right mind, after all. But! Optimism. Mal elbows her lightly.]
We can probably manage even this nonsense.
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[ Listen, Mallory isn't the only one who spends up to obsessive amounts of time worrying about whether or not they are worthy of love and trust from the people they love the most. She's fairly certain that even if she helps orchestrate a proper meeting between those two (business style!), her presence might be less welcome. Given their history, it's the choice she would make...
When he nudges her, though, she laughs. It's a little embarrassed, a little apologetic -- mostly fond, though, in spite of everything. ]
Mm, but surely between the three of us we can figure something out. Maera won't want them to hurt each other any more than we do.
And... I mean. I don't think they want to hurt us.
[ Even if they are kind of shitty about handling it. ]