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YET ANOTHER PSL AU POST BECAUSE WE ARE MONSTERS.



LITERALLY.


Kinda the premise.

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[eyediot]

[He smiles at Algric, thinking back to those first few days he'd been in this timeline.]

I'm all right. But thank you.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ He's much more stable now, even if the Lonely has made its return to him again. His relationship with it is comfortable now. And ... well.

There's a quiet happiness to him now. ]

You sure? I could fix some tea.

[eyediot]

I'm sure.

[He loves seeing it. He hopes one day his Martin can have this kind of happiness.]

Don't think I can imagine how this year would have ended without you here.

[curriculum_fictae]

A-ah, well. I can tell you.

[eyediot]

...Maybe another day.

[Not today at least.]

Thank you for everything, Algric.

[curriculum_fictae]

... Sure. I - I still don't think I'm a completely good influence though? Some things changed for the worse.

[eyediot]

Perhaps, but we at least have ways out now. We know what's going on. That's something we wouldn't have known without you.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ His shoulders slump a bit. ]

Yeah? Does that make up for me killing Martin's mum?

[eyediot]

[Mmmmmm.]

You didn't. Not really.

[curriculum_fictae]

If I hadn't stepped out like I did, she'd still be alive. That's all there is to it.

[eyediot]

....I'm sorry, Algric.

[curriculum_fictae]

It's - it doesn't matter to me. She was already dead for me.

[eyediot]

...But you had to see it this time. You were there.

[curriculum_fictae]

Because I caused it.

[eyediot]

...

[Jon watches, then decides fuck it all. Words? Never good at them when it comes to consoling, so instead he reaches to pull Algric in for an embrace.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Oh? Oh, that's -

Algric is startled into clinging back, gripping Jon's back. ]

[eyediot]

[Jon holds him tightly, close.]

I'm still sorry. All the same.

[curriculum_fictae]

I - I just ...

I didn't mean to.

[eyediot]

I know. I know you didn't, Algric.

[curriculum_fictae]

I hate to have taken her from Martin.

[eyediot]

I know. But. You have each other to help heal.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric stops at that, sucking in a breath. ]

Like ... having a brother.

[eyediot]

I... Yes, that is a way to look at it. A good way, I think.

[curriculum_fictae]

We did comfort each other after. As best we could.

[eyediot]

Good. I'm relieved to hear that.

[He settles to rubbing Algric's back, careful of the bad spots, his fingers lightly dancing around each scar without touching.]

Would you feel better with some tea in your hands?