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Started May 16, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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Zachary held Cas's hand close, giving it a light squeeze. He walked out into the hall with the support of his cane, towards Nix's room.
"You ready..?"

Cas nodded and hesitated before opening Nix's door. When he did, Nix stirred and looked up, rubbing at his eyes tiredly.

Zachary kept behind Cas so he didn't upset Nix, looking in. Derlik was still asleep, arms around Nix.

"Do you… need something?" Nix asked tentatively, his voice soft and wary. He moved back a bit, closer to Derlik. "We just want to talk to you a bit… is that alright?" Cas asked, his voice just as soft to avoid scaring Nix. After a few seconds of hesitation, Nix reluctantly nodded.

Derlik let out a small hum in his sleep, gently pressing his nose to Nix's hair. Zachary moved to stand with Cas then, keeping his head down. He wasn't going to say a word yet, and scare Nix off from the conversation.

Cas seemed a bit nervous and unsure, holding tighter to Zachary's hand. "Um… we just wanted to know if… if you trust us. And to let you know that you can. We really just want the best for you, honestly, and we want you to be able to talk to us." Nix glanced between Cas and Zachary, his ears turning back a bit whenever his eyes were on Zachary. "I… don't know." He replied softly. "I think I trust you, but I'm not sure."

"I know there's a lot that can keep you from trusting me," Zachary finally spoke up. He kept his head down some still, voice soft and small. He gave Cas's hand a gentle squeeze as he spoke.
"I really just want what's best, for both of you. I want to take the time to prove it to you."

Nix turned his ears back and looked away, seeming pretty nervous and uncomfortable. "W-Well, I dunno… I need to be able to make some of my own decisions, you know? A-And… and Derlik can protect me now, too…" Cas sighed softly. "I know, Nix… you get to make decisions now too. We're just… worried. Derlik could be dangerous. We don't want you to get hurt."

"We want you to be able to make your own decisions, and we're not going to take it away. Still, everyone needs help sometimes… Derlik is a dangerous, dangerous god, Nix. He… he's hurt a lot of people, and we don't want him to do that to you."

"He's being nice, though. I don't think that he would hurt me." Nix looked the other way, crossing his arms with a soft huff. "Nix, just because someone's being nice doesn't mean they're not manipulative…" Cas replied softly. Nix shook his head a bit. "Derlik wouldn't hurt me."

"There are… a lot of people who seem nice who end up hurting people," Zachary said softly. Like the man Nix had met. Or Halm. "I've… I've seen Derlik hurt people, Nix, and I'm worried he isn't going to be nice for long…"

"What has he done?" Nix asked, his voice stiff and distrustful. "How do you know you haven't just been hearing rumors? And anyway, he wouldn't hurt me… he likes me."

Zachary hesitated. He didn't want to scare Nix, or Cas, but… he needed to say it.
"I've seen him torture souls. With my own eyes. He… said he liked them, too, and then he hurt them. He called it… fun."

"Well… maybe he's changed." Nix looked away, turning his ears back and scoffing. He obviously didn't want to believe what he was hearing. "I really don't know if he has, Nix… we're worried that he's just leading you on for his own benefit."

"We… we don't want him to hurt you." Derlik's arms tightened around Nix some, his head gently pressing more into Nix's hair. Zachary tensed some, taking a step back. If Derlik woke up to hearing them talk about this…

"Just… think about it for a bit, okay?" Cas asked softly. "We really just want the best for you. We don't need to do anything definitively yet, but it might be good to keep your distance." He took Zachary's hand and gently tugged on him to try and leave the room, not wanting to be there when Derlik awoke.

Zachary had no qualms being led out, looking back at Nix.
"Please…"
Not long after the door was closed behind them, Derlik stirred, eyes opening.
"Mm, good morning," he said softly, kissing Nix's head.

"Good morning…" Nix replied weakly, not making eye contact with Derlik. His ears were still turned back, and he seemed uneasy. "You wouldn't hurt me, right?"

Derlik shifted some, looking down at Nix with concern.
"I would never hurt you," the god said softly. "And I never will."

Nix nodded a bit, fidgeting with his hands and curling his tail around himself. "R-Right, yeah… that's what I thought." Maybe they're just jealous, or they don't want me to get to do things… why would they lie about Derlik?

Derlik held Nix close still, one hand coming up to gently cup Nix's head.
"What's wrong, what happened?" He asked, voice soft and coaxing.

"Nothing, nothing…" Nix leaned into Derlik's touch and closed his eyes, sighing shakily. "Just… Cas and Zachary seem to be worried about it…"

"Oh?" Derlik said softly. "Well, then I'll just have to prove to them I just want to keep you safe." Derlik ran his fingers through Nix's hair, kissing his head.

Nix nodded a bit, purring softly at the gentle touch. "Yeah, I told them that you wouldn't hurt me, but they wouldn't believe me!"