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[The hug is very much welcome. Oryou presses her face against Caster's shoulder and holds her tighter than she normally might.

She doesn't look as abjectly miserable as she did the past couple of times Caster's seen her, but she still looks melancholy at best.]

You're warm.

[Definitely giving her a squeeze. Yes, she was still downcast, wasn't she? That wasn't a good sign...]

Oryou... you look exhausted.

[Mentally, more so than physically. That bone-deep exhaustion of fighting for one's happiness, of having it torn away at every turn- of being left alone in a far-off land. That was something she knew very well.

Medea tried to fight back the little voice in the back of her mind telling her how terrible she was at this. That arson and murder and bloodshed were easy, but providing comfort...was she really someone who could do that?

The Little One scampered over to join them, butting its little nose at Oryou's leg in its own attempt at comfort- it was only about the size of a house-cat, so couldn't reach much past her ankle when she floated.]

Oryou is.

[No point in denying it, if it's that obvious. Besides, Oryou isn't usually one to hide her feelings anyway.]

Oryou still has some friends in Ellipsa, but... she's been lonely.

...they demand we save their worlds, yet they think nothing of ripping us from our happiness and tearing away our loved ones. That is always the way of things like this- I hate it, too.

[An old bitterness rippling through her- a loneliness of her own.]

Come, join me on the sofa for a little bit? The frog's legs need a little bit longer to marinade before I can cook them.

[Warm blankets and cuddles, hopefully that would help.

One more nudge with it's nose, and the Little One rushed over and jumped on the sofa to demonstrate, pawing lightly at the blankets. See? Nice and warm here!]

Okay.

[Oryou detaches from Caster to go float over to the couch and make herself comfortable, idly petting the little skeleton creature. Not exactly soft, but still very cute.]

[Oryou's definitely getting the little dragon rubbing it's skeletal head against her hand contently-

Caster, meanwhile, floated over to the sofa, sitting by Oryou and draping a comfortable blanket around both her shoulders.]

There we are- ...are you warm enough? I know this district gets a little cold, but I try to keep the place comfortable.

[The trials of living in Coldreach...]

Oryou's warm if you sit with her.

[The blankets do help, but she'd much rather cuddle up to Caster and bask in her body heat.]

[So be it, then- Caster was certainly happy to stay close and offer her more cuddles.]

Is that better?

...Oryou, you can stay here as long as you want to. You know that, don't you?

[Shoulder squeeze.]

[A nod at the first question, and at the second...]

Oryou can? Even if Oryou doesn't want to leave at all?

[She hadn't been expecting an answer like that- after all, she was accustomed to being abandoned, eventually. Once she had been exploited for her magic, or once others had grown horrified of the darkness of her magic.

So, for her company to be a source of warmth. Something wanted. That was... unusual, even now. Caster squeezed her shoulder again.]

Of course. In fact, I insist on it.

...At least until we can finally go back to our husbands, we should look after one another, don't you think?

[That finally makes Oryou smile, and she hugs Caster close.]

Oryou's staying then. You can't take it back now.

[A small laugh.]

I wouldn't dream of taking it back~ Besides, the Little One seems to like your company, too.

Oryou likes theirs. They're very pettable.

[pet pet pet]

Oryou can bring over her belongings.

[More happy laser noises as the Little One happily butted her hand with its head.]

Please do. ...Ah, you don't mind sharing the bed until I can expand the house a little more, do you?

[~~Oh no there was only one bed.~~]

Oryou doesn't mind. She likes sleeping with you.

[In both senses of the world.]

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