[voice | dated to some time after Barti's post]

[70ftandcounting]

K-Kevas?

[Ever since she'd given him her jar after Bartimaeus had pawned his off on her (and immediately started acting strange), Rapunzel herself started feeling...off.

She needed the troll right now. :c]

Where are you? I -- I need you.

[She swallows, and whispers.]

I think I love you.

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[drinkuntilidie]

Please tell me you know what's going on.

[Talia halp ;A;]

[thequeensown]

[She shakes her head, although she is smiling softly.]

I wish I could, beloved... but I can tell you that it is not just you suffering from it. It seems to be strewn about the Keep...

[drinkuntilidie]

[Well at least someone is enjoying this. Someone that isn't Dos anyway.]

I'm really starting to hate this holiday.

[thequeensown]

[Oh, Dos will be soon enough, have no fear. In many more ways than one, lmao.]

It certainly doesn't seem as lighthearted as it is intended to be, does it? Although, it is better than losing our heads... remotely.

[drinkuntilidie]

Instead everyone is just losing their minds.

[thequeensown]

[Her smile wanes a touch at this.]

Be careful, Kevas... things like this always start out innocently enough...

[drinkuntilidie]

Innocent?

[He chuckles but it's a tired sound.]

Talia, one of my girliemons wants in my pants and someone is threatening to kill me. We are far past innocent at this point.

[thequeensown]

[Talia's own smile is tired and she grimaces as her husband expands on his own issues.]

I don't believe there is such a thing as innocent if we're to get right down to it.

[She sighs.]

I don't think asking for a bit of quiet, with nothing going wrong is too much to ask...

[drinkuntilidie]

There is, just not enough of it is left.

[He tries to sound more upbeat so the mood doesn't fall too hard.]

I hope not. I ask for that every time I wake up in the morning.

[thequeensown]

[She understands that grim determination to stay positive all too well.]

Well, then we shall have to try our best to help maintain what remains, mmm?

[She smiles, nodding once.]

Perhaps one day it will be as simple as hoping for it, my love.

[drinkuntilidie]

Way ahead of you on that one.

[He's already got himself an armful of childthings to look after.]

Maybe, until then we'll just have to keep fighting for it.

[thequeensown]

[She smiles, and though it's a bit strained, it's genuine and grateful.]

Thank the stars someone is... be safe, beloved. If you need anything, you've only ever just to ask.

[drinkuntilidie]

I've got you. What more could I want?

OH GOD, SO SAD!!! ;A;

[thequeensown]

[Her smile softens and her hazel gaze warms.]

For always and a day, beloved.

/JUST MAKING IT SO MUCH WORSE

[drinkuntilidie]

[He switches to video, smiling happily and giving her a wink.]

And even beyond.

/ADDS TO THE PILE

[thequeensown]

[Oh, Kevas... she loves you so.]

And longer still.

[It's with great reluctance that she closes her book, knowing that Kevas will do his best to keep himself out of trouble. Any MORE trouble, anyway.]