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It was a hell of a day.

The ladies had a grand adventure chasing down Oscar and accidentally zombies, and the guys nearly got murdered by an eldritch horror. Again.

So now the dudes have to rest because going to the super-dangerous mines when tired is a terrible idea.

They've got a day or two to kill, so this is for what happens while the guys (mostly Malcer because holy fuck dude) are recovering.

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True enough. Also to be fair, he probably didn't expect that information to be as horrible and life-ruining as it turned out to be.

Awww, Varis you big goober, she's not mad at you. She sighs a little when Varis acknowledges how hard he makes her life (seriously, her blood pressure has probably skyrocketed since she met these assholes and her chance of having a heart attack has no doubt increased by like, 100%). She sets down the knife and turns to face him.

"Yeah, you really don't. Come here."

It's time for a hug, you big dumb baby :T

"Sorry."

He is the biggest, dumbest baby. But he also loves hugs, so. He tosses the carrot chunk onto the counter or something and gets himself that hug. He totally just plops his chin down on top of Nin's head too, because he can.

She gives him a good long squeeze with all of the power granted by a +1 strength modifier to her noodle arms.

"Instead of being sorry, could I convince you to consider just not doing it?"

Yeah, their height difference is pretty silly, but it does make for a cozy hug. He can rest his chin on her head, she can smash her cheek against his chest, everybody wins.

At least she has a strength modifier. Varis's noodle arms are just limpass spaghetti noodles.

It's actually a pretty good hug though! Look at them go, havin' a great hug.

"I mean, that depends on what "it" is? I think fighting in general is unavoidable at this point."

Aaaaand she sighs again.

"...Yeah, I think you're unfortunately right about that." She pauses for another little squeeze, though she's not quite ready to let go, yet. "But maybe we can try sticking to the monsters that inhabit this plane, in the future?"

"See that I can agree to. I don't wanna go back in there. I don't want anyone to go back in there. Like, I'm gonna be honest, I have no regrets and think it was totally worth it this time. We got what we needed and more, and we all survived, but there's no guarantee that we can pull a stunt like that again. So yeah, I'd really rather stab things on this plane. I can actually kill the stuff here."

He's just rambling, mostly. If it makes hugs longer, he can talk forever, okay.

"...You have no idea how good it is to hear you say that. Just. All of that. It's very good."

She's seen how Varis hugs, she knew what she was getting into when she went in for one. To be honest, she probably needed a hug at least as much as he did. So it's like, doubly beneficial. When two people who really need a hug hug each other, literally everybody wins!

"I mean, I'm just sayin', it wasn't a good time. At least getting out wasn't a good time. Like I literally thought we were all dead when we hit that dead end, and then fuckoff Malcer decided he had to go find a book and I thought I'd gotten him eaten by that fucking monster thing, but no, it was just book time."

See now he's not even thinking about hugs, he's just bitching. But Nin gets more hug out of it so maybe it's all working out.

"I admit, I wasn't really paying attention to that while we were in there. I was kind of distracted. Whatever's in that book's gotta be real important to him."

There's some of that prime Varis bitching she's been missing.

"Mm. Well, Everyone has something they're willing to fight or die for." It's totally unsurprising to her that someone as selfish and self-absorbed as Malcer has such a thing. Some people even have something that they're willing to let other people die for, is what she also thinks, but doesn't say it aloud. She's a spiteful piece of shit, yeah, but she does believe Gorudak and Varis. Malcer had insisted they leave the Archive first. It's a little easier to believe after witnessing how patiently he treats Oscar. But that's enough thinking about him. Varis is here and alive, even if he's very out of sorts. She'll wait until he's ready to talk.

"For the record, I'm currently hugging one of mine."

Just. So he's aware. She gives him another +1 strength squeeze, then goes up on her tiptoes to give him a ~~motherly~~ little kiss on the cheek.

"I think your oil's hot enough."

Because it's hissing and sizzling pretty loudly on the stove right next to them now. Time to get back to the food.

Well GOOD, at least someone appreciates his bitching! You see how boring your lives would be if it wasn't for Varis and his stupid noises? Let's be real, the peace would be amazing.

"Yeah, yeah, okay. I get it." His tone isn't one of annoyance, but understanding. Malcer is largely a mystery even now, but being willing to die for someone or something that important is something he gets.

And daww, he got a momfriend smootch. He finally manages a smile, albeit a small one, and unwraps his dumb noodle arms from around Nin and gets back to the whole cooking food thing.

"Yeah, oooooh, that might be a little too hot. Ah well. If I splatter hot oil on you, I apologize."

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