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@whalekeeper

Puddles. Blood.

I… don’t know what to say to that.

@ellette-giselle @whalekeeper

Leo is very uncomfortable. XD

Leo

“Alright, kind of creepy mask lady who I think said your name was Barnes.” Leo tried on a smile, found it fit, and left it on. It would at least sound like he was smiling. “I think we need to find our way home. Is there a mode of transportation nearby which we could aquire with e…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle @whalekeeper

Considering Leo already went a round of treating Rory, even ignoring rest of this wild day, his uniform is probably not spotless.

Leo

He watched the exchange with growing concern, not that either of the others could see it through his darkened visor.

“We need to go home. I may not have a full medical bay at the…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle @whalekeeper

*Sighs while vaguely waving a hand in the air*

Thanks y’all.

@ellette-giselle

Isn’t it? I suppose one must find something to laugh about when slugging through modern political world views.

*Gazes off into the distance like some deep thinking philosopher*

*Steps backwards off porch*

*tries to stop laughing long enough to help the lady up*

@ellette-giselle

But hey, it could be worse. You could be writing a Grammer textbook.

I think I find more typos in school reading than in anything else. But then nowadays that most of the reading I do, sadly.

Whaley, throwing the proverbial RP ball your way!

@ellette-giselle @whalekeeper

Leo

He blinked. Looked at Rory. Smiled even though he knew the kid wouldn’t be able to it see through his visor.

“Thanks Rory.” He whispered with a light squeeze of his arm around the boy’s shoulder.

They stepped around the corner into sight of the white masked lady with the ruined blouse.

@ellette-giselle

Ooooooh…that hurts. I have so far picked out two typos in the one story that I have published and they drive me nuts every time I see them.

@ellette-giselle @whalekeeper

I didn’t meet them up, but I also wanted to give Rory a moment to process. He’s like to need it, poor kid.

@whalekeeper @ellette-giselle

Leo

He scanned the street around them and gave a grim smile at the silence. Rory’s voice sounded beside him. “Which direction? Where are your siblings?”

Leo smiled. “Left, and they’re at home.”

He led them around the corner of the church.

“Rory, the lady from the bus is on the back porch.” He felt Rory sti…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Yay!

@ellette-giselle

She was kind of beat up herself.

Leo

“Or two?” Leo’s voice fell flat into his Older Brother Chide “You’re not walking all the way home. Because if you walk that far we’d be going to hospital for them to treat you for a punctured lung, or two.”

Leo scooped up his gauntlets and clicked his helmet back in place, taking a moment t…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Leo

His teeth grit together against the fury rising up the back of his throat. Thirsty. He could fix that.

“I’ll get you water, but don’t you dare go to sleep on me, Kid.” He used Rory’s color to wipe the blood from his cheek, then stumbled to his feet.

First, to find water. There, a sign for a bathroom just outside the main…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Leo

Alarm flashed behind Leo’s eyes like a rotating siren. He eased Rory back down and cupped the boy’s face in his hands. “Yes, I’ll take you home. But, Rory! Stay with me. Where are you hurt?”

He gave him a gentle shake to get those hazy green eyes to focus.

@ellette-giselle

Also… randomly started singing “Something to Live For” from Fiddler on the Roof. XD

@ellette-giselle

XD I’m glad you love him.

*Shows Leo your message*

Leo: *confusion*

(Also, this wasn’t easy to write without going on a 300 page praise break at the end. XD)

Leo

Rory’s fingers dug into his armor as much as was possible. Leo’s eyes went wide. Panic flared. There wasn’t a lot of blood, but how much could be hiding in the…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Uncounted times in my life I have entered the children’s section of our library, see The Tale of Despereaux sitting in it’s place, displaying that adorable cover. I wanted to read it for that cover, but somehow I never have.

I think we saw the movie (or something like it enough that my brain is confused) at my aunt’s house. It w…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Leo

“Leo, why did you come? There’s nothing left. I’m tired of running and I’ve got nothing else to live for.” The kid’s eyes were dull with too much pain.

Leo felt his throat seize up, but he fought it down. Combed Rory’s hair away from his sweat flushed forehead. Night was shadowing the church around them, but Leo could sti…[Read more]