
@Fraust
Nix yawned and climbed onto Halm's shoulder to get settled instead, still purring softly.
Nix yawned and climbed onto Halm's shoulder to get settled instead, still purring softly.
Halm patted Nix's head lightly, carefully standing up and making his way to the bedroom. He made sure Nix couldn't accidently fall the entire way.
Once Halm lay down, Nix walked over to curl up against Cas, who wrapped his arms around him and smiled softly.
Halm smiled, snuggling down under the blankets with Cas.
"Good night," he mumbled quietly, falling asleep quickly.
Cas was still dead asleep, so he didn't return the sentiment, but he hummed softly in his sleep.
Halm slept longer than normal, waking up slowly in the morning to find himself securely snuggled with Cas.
"Good morning," he whispered softly.
"G'mornin…" Cas mumbled, barely awake. He huddled close to Halm, yawning a bit.
Halm smiled a little, yawning.
"Me and Nix had our talk last night," he said. "He's Claimed, just like you. He says it's his job to protect you."
(Me, debating killing Cas today-)
Cas nodded a bit and hugged Nix a bit more tightly. "Yaaaaay…" He murmured tiredly.
(Wonderful. It's all set up for you when you're ready! XD)
Halm yawned again. He patted Cas's head, starting to pull away to make breakfast. He had never thought he would have to take care of one Claimed, let alone two, but he was content.
(Lmao)
Cas soon got out of bed and yawned as well. He headed out of Halm's bedroom and yawned a bit. He decided to go look out the window and went into the front hall. While he was walking, he tripped over Halm's massive hoodie that he was wearing and knocked over the watering can. Nix howled loudly in distress, circling Cas's body with his fur fluffed up in fear.
"Cas?" Halm said, concerned when he heard Cas trip. When he heard Nix yowling, he was more fearful, coming out of the kitchen.
"Oh, shit," he said softly to himself. His eyes widened, and he hurried over.
"Don't get near the water," he warned Nix quickly. He carefully knelt down, picking Cas's body up. Of course, his soul didn't come with it. His soul, now, was stretched out, the same size and shape as his body had been. Cas, the conscious, was in control now too, the soul itself on the back burner.
"Cas," Halm said softly, sadly. He set the body aside, carefully helping Cas up. He was light, airy. As if he would float away any moment.
Nix was still yowling at the top of his lungs, clearly very distressed. Cas seemed confused, naturally, and looked up at Halm. "Nngh… what happened?" He asked. He looked down at himself and froze, realizing that he no longer had a body. His gaze shifted between the water and his body laying on the floor. "Shit…"
Halm sighed a little.
"I'm sorry, this is all my fault. I forgot to put the can up last night. I'm so sorry." Still, he didn't seem extremely distressed like Nix. He knew everything would be able to go back to normal soon. Cas wasn't going anywhere is he didn't want to. Halm carefully stood, stepping over the water to Nix.
"Am… am I dead…?" Cas asked weakly, seeming nervous. Nix still hadn't stopped his distressed yowling. "Like… permanently?"
"Technically… Yes, on both accounts." Halm bent down, picking Nix up gently and holding him close to Cas. It'd be near impossible for Cas to hold him in his current state.
"But in a couple hours, you'll be back in a body." Halm carried both to the living room, setting them both down gently on the couch.
"I need to go clean the water up," he said softly.
Cas whimpered quietly and looked over at Nix, who was pawing at him anxiously. "C-Can I just go back to my body?" He asked weakly. "I… I-I don't really want a new one…"
Nix's paw gently bounced against Cas now, like a some kind of pillow.
"You can," Halm said gently, cupping Cas's head, "but we're going to have to go see one of the other gods about it. This isn't in my domain of power." Halm stepped back now, going back out to the hall. He grabbed a cloth, carefully getting up the water to make sure there was no way Nix could accidently step in any. He picked Cas's body up too. The cloths would have to air dry. He carried the body into the living room, setting it down carefully.
"Don't touch," he said gently, to both Nix and Cas. "There's still water on it. That'll have to dry up."
Cas nodded a bit. He seemed shaky and scared and definitely in shock. He was dead and he wasn't sure how to feel about it. Nix was also distressed because he couldn't calm Cas down. He typically had to lay on Cas or be held to effectively relax Cas, but neither of those was an option at the moment. "When… w-when can we go talk to them?"
"In just a moment." Halm came back over to Cas, cupping his cheek lightly "Everything is going to be okay," he said softly. Halm carefully bundled Cas up in his arms. He picked Nix up as well, holding him close to Cas again. He moved slowly, keeping Cas so very close to him. He picked Cas's body up as well in his other arm.
"You're going to be okay," he murmured quietly again.
Cas stared at his limp body, his eyes wide with terror. Nix tried to stay as close to him as possible. Cas whimpered shakily and buried his face in Halm's chest.
Halm rested his head against Cas's, the only way he could hold Cas right now. He made his way out of the house.
"Nix," he said gently, "When we get there I ask that you take on a human form. You're going to have to hold Cas for a bit for me while I get things situated with the other God."
Nix nodded a bit in understanding, still sticking very close to Cas. Cas's soul was quivering in fear, trying to avoid seeing his body again.
Cas's body was already getting cold. Not good. Halm stepped into the shadow of the house again. They reappeared in a dark room. Halm knelt down, setting the body down gently. He lifted Nix out of his arm, touching his cheek and turning him human. He carefully slid Cas into Nix's arms.
"It's going to be okay," Halm said one more time. He picked the body up, leaving the room. It was dark, but light enough to make out the furniture in the room.
Nix held Cas close, sighing sadly. He followed after Halm quietly, trying to keep up as best as he could. "How far is it? Is he going to be okay? Have I failed him?" Nix asked weakly.
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