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"That's good," Halm said. He patted Cas's head lightly, making his way outside. He walked out to the gardens, kneeling down. He was harvesting today.
"That's good," Halm said. He patted Cas's head lightly, making his way outside. He walked out to the gardens, kneeling down. He was harvesting today.
Cas kept his eyes closed, not wanting to see any of the memories of the souls. He was more fragile than Halm with those, and it typically upset him to see the deaths and such.
Halm stayed quiet as he worked, patting Cas's head lightly. He gathered up the memories, then started picking some of the souls out of the flowers.
Cas soon drifted off on Halm's shoulder, purring softly in his sleep. After a while of this, however, he slid off Halm's shoulder and startled himself awake. He clung to Halm's leg, his fur puffed out in fear and his eyes wide.
Halm's hands darted up when Cas fell, folding around him and holding him gently.
"Are your alright?" He asked, very concerned.
Cas nodded and huddled up in Halm's hands, quivering a bit. "Y-Yeah… m'fine…"
Halm carefully lifted Cas up.
"I'm glad you are. Maybe it's time for you to go back to normal…"
"Mm… but this is nice…" He whined, climbing back onto Halm's shoulder.
"Okay then," Halm said. "But maybe we should think of a safer place for you to nap." Halm chuckled softly.
"Alright, alright… where should I sleep, then?" Cas asked, looking up at Halm.
"Over here." Halm gently moved Cas inside his collar. The fabric would keep Cas from sliding.
"Mmkay…" Cas purred softly and settled himself in Halm's collar to fall back asleep.
Halm looked down at Cas as best he could for a moment, then gathered up all the souls he had collected to take them to the river. He stood, beginning to walk there.
Cas stirred a bit and looked up when they reached the river. His eyes widened and he became transfixed on it. After a few seconds, he jumped down from Halm's shoulder and slowly started walking towards it.
"Cas?" Halm asked when Cas jumped down. When he realized what Cas was transfixed on, he set the basket down, quickly scooping Cas up in his hands.
"Cas?" He said softly again, breaking Cas's gaze at the water.
"Hmm…?" Cas looked up at Halm when he was picked up. "What?" He glanced over his shoulder at the river and became entranced again.
Halm gently turned Cas's head back to him.
"Don't look at the water," he said softly. "It's not safe. Please."
"What's it doing to me?" Cas asked tentatively, now keeping his eyes fixed on Halm.
"It's trying to get you to go in it. That would be bad. It'd… Kill you." Halm pulled Cas a bit closer.
"O-Oh…" Cas huddled up against Halm and buried his face in his neck.
Halm slipped Cas back into his collar, this time in the front by his tie. It'd be easier for Cas not to look at the water.
"Maybe I should just do this after you go to sleep…"
"Mmm…" Cas yawned, huddling close to Halm and keeping his face hidden.
Halm sighed a little. He was just going to get this over with. He kneeled down, getting beginning to put the souls in the river. He kept his hands dry, making sure there was no way can could look out at the water.
Cas curled up in Halm's collar, keeping his eyes tightly shut so there was no way he could see the water.
Halm went quickly, then stood up. He turned, putting his hand up around Cas.
"I'm done," he said gently.
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