forum Oxo with Faust

Started June 16, 2021 by @imJUSTasillylittleguy group

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"If you insist, Phoebe…" Kalon sighed softly and closed his eyes. He didn't really need to rest anymore, but he would pretend if it would appease Phoebe. "Do you have any plans for today?"

She smiled down at him, she put a pillow on her lap and layed his head down in her lap on the pillow.
"I do not, besides stretching out my wings so they don't grow stiff I believe I'm free for most of the day. Well, free but still in bed."

Kalon curled up a bit and sighed, stretching out his own wings as they tried to get comfortable. "Sounds good to me… I suppose I don't have clearance to leave the castle again yet after the incident. Too dangerous or something, yes?"

"Yes, especially not without me." She spoke, trying to remain in a relaxed tone of voice while she spoke. She moved to run her hands through his hair as she spoke to him.

"Mm…" Kalon leaned into Phoebe's touch, humming softly to himself. "For how long? You know that I don't like to be cooped up here for too long."

"I know kalon…when I'm done recovering we can go outside once more okay?" She spoke softly, continuing to massage his head.

"Okay…" Kalon sighed, reluctantly backing off for now. He had a tendency to get restless and bothered if he had to stay inside for too long. They would like to spend more time outside than they already did, actually, but he took what he could get.

"I know you want to explore and be outside to see new things and people, and we will. I promise you. It just takes time."
She spoke softly, making sure not to speak to fast as she massaged his head. She thought about the whole situation for a moment, hoping to sharpen her senses.

"Yeah, I know… I'm just being problematic and difficult again, aren't I?" Kalon sighed softly again, keeping his eyes closed. "Safety should be my top priority, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to be outside. Why do I do this, Phoebe? What made me this way?"

'"You aren't being problematic or difficult kalon. Its okay that you like being outside and exploring. That's just how you were made, and I like that about you as well. I want to help show you the whole world. "

"Mm…" Kalon shifted a bit to get more comfortable. "But… I should know better. I should put aside what I want for the sake of the general population. It's my job to govern the stars and bad things could happen to everyone if something were to happen to me. I really shouldn't risk going out, especially not on my own. I've been so stupid… forgive me, Phoebe."

"Mm…" Kalon shifted a bit to get more comfortable. "But… I should know better. I should put aside what I want for the sake of the general population. It's my job to govern the stars and bad things could happen to everyone if something were to happen to me. I really shouldn't risk going out, especially not on my own. I've been so stupid… forgive me, Phoebe."

"What you want is just as important then what anyone else wants kalon."
She spoke firmly, knowing that he might not believe her, so she gave his hand a soft squeeze.
"As long as you are within my sights I can protect you, and I will keep you safe wherever you go. If you have the dream of exploring then explore we shall."

Kalon turned his eyes down to the bed, looking meek and crestfallen. The stars that normally twinkled brightly around their head were dim and didn't move or twirl like usual. "But… it's my duty to protect the people. I-I shouldn't mess around and play and explore so much. Surely the people don't respect a ruler with so little maturity and dignity…"

She frowned as she heard what he said, and turned him to face her.
"Kalon, you wonder about the the world with great curiosity because you seek great knowledge that others hardly think about in this day and age. I think you are much wiser then you give yourself credit for. You have much dignity and maturity…more then you think. Plus, everyone's allowed a mistake every once and a while and you truly meant no harm by it." She patted his head gently.

Kalon looked up at Phoebe tiredly, his eyes stinging with tears, which was very foreign and out of place to him. "But you got hurt because of me, Phoebe… I can't… I can't let something like that happen again. If it means giving up a little freedom to make sure nobody gets hurt by my actions again, so be it. It's my job to make sacrifices for others…"

"No. I will not allow you to give it just because I got a little hurt. I'm fine kalon..and I'm only going to be more upset if you give up what little freedom you have for me.'

"B-But I don't want you to get hurt due to my carelessness again…" Kalon argued weakly, pleading with Phoebe. "I hate seeing you trapped here like this because of something foolish I did. I don't want you or anyone else to get hurt again."

"Kalon..this is but a scratch on my wings. It will not stop me from keeping you safe. I want you to get as much of a chance as you can to explore the world." She put a hand on his cheek, smiling at him.
"Besides, I am already healing up quite quickly, so you needn't worry unnecessarily.'
She sighed softly. "Kalon…people will get hurt..but with you and me out in the world we can help stop that. I want to be near to you, and I cannot be if you stay cooped ho in your job all the time."

Kalon sighed as well and closed his eyes, leaning into Phoebe's touch. "I just… I can't help but feel responsible for your injuries. My insides feel like they're twisting in on themselves. My eyes burn… what's wrong with me, Phoebe? What's happening to me?" They asked weakly, looking up at her. What with his long life and carefree, joyful nature, he was unfamiliar with crying. Guilt was pretty foreign to them as well.

"Your eyes burn when you cry kalon..it's completely natural." He moved to wipe kalons eyes off and get rid of the tears.
"And I'm afraid what your feeling is guilt…though I assure you I'm okay and this wasn't your fault."

Kalon closed his eyes, hugging their stomach with their arms. He felt uneasy and sick, somehow, which was strange since he didn't really need to eat. They didn't exactly have a stomach like humans did, after all, so this feeling he was experiencing was very uncomfortable. "What am I supposed to do about it?"

"I'm sorry kalon..I'm not exactly sure what to do..when I feel guilty I just train harder and make sure it dosent happen again but I don't want you upset, or getting hurt."
She frowned softly as she thought.

Kalon shrugged and looked up at Phoebe again. "How do I make sure that I don't make foolish mistakes again? I just want everyone to be safe and… and happy. Is there any way to make the bad people stop trying to kill me? They seem to be generally making everyone feel worse."

"I'm not sure kalon..I'm not very good at diplomacy. I'm just here to make sure you stay safe and sound, I think..the bad people however have a lot of hate inside of them…and they want other people to be miserable like them."

Kalon sighed, staring at the ceiling. "Am I a poor ruler? Have I done something to make them dislike me?" He asked softly. "If I've done something wrong, I'm more than happy to apologize for it. I don't want any of the people to have any ill will or grudges against me that affect everything else negatively."

She thought for a moment, "I doubt you've done anything wrong…some people are just spiteful of what opportunities are given to what people that isn't them."
She spoke slowly but surely of her words. "Thel coming after you like this..it isn't your fault."