Twenty Eight Truffula Trees

[whichwayyoulean]

[Friends]

[He'd meant to do this yesterday, but the Lorax arriving had thrown him off. Still, the forest guardian had done him some good. It meant he had to try to piece himself together again, or at least start to. But there was something more important to attend to now. After losing Zelos and House (the memory of watching the latter die engraved on his brain and refusing to leave) he needs to know...]

Okay guys, if you could tell me if you got out of that mess now would be a really great time. Don't make me come looking for you, because I'm pretty sure someone in here will drag me back to bed before I can pathetically shuffle as far as the door. We'd be at it all day.

Just...check in.

[Mom]

[He didn't want to make this filter. He'd rather her not know where he is. Perhaps, even, he has the smallest hope her visit in the castle was brief. Enough to shake him up before she went home again. One last wonderful stab in the chest to remember her by.

...But she's still his mother. And he still needs to know if she's okay]

I asked after you. Where were you? Are you still here?

Comments

[cyan_maid]

We can pretend it's emblazoned with some pretend encouragement!

[whichwayyoulean]

Like 'hang on in there' or 'reach for the impossible!'.

[cyan_maid]

How about - [The first thing she thinks of is "I'm so proud of you", but that's...too much like her Dad. Nope nope backing out of that train of thought.]

- Er, how about, "You tried"?

[whichwayyoulean]

[Yeah, that would end badly for BOTH of them]

You tried.

...Yeah. I like that. It's got a nice ring to it.

[cyan_maid]

[To be fair Once would definitely benefit under the wing of Dad Crocker.]

There should actually be stickers like that!

[whichwayyoulean]

[Anything is better than his actual parent. House has proven that much already]

And cakes! You know, for those extra special days.

[cyan_maid]

[Jane chuckles. There might be just a hint of melancholy there.]

Well, I don't see why not.

[whichwayyoulean]

I might have to give the cake thing a whirl when I can get out of here.

[And you will get it, Jane. So there]

[cyan_maid]

Ooh! Do you really mean that? I'd love to try it!

[whichwayyoulean]

Sure. Might take a few more weeks, but I can give it a shot.

[cyan_maid]

Oh, take your time! It's much more important for you to be feeling better.

[whichwayyoulean]

[Groan] Boy am I going to get bored of taking my time before long.

[cyan_maid]

Do you want me to bring you something? A book, some puzzles?

[whichwayyoulean]

Sure, I wouldn't say no to the distraction.

[cyan_maid]

Any requests, or should I surprise you?

[whichwayyoulean]

Go ahead and surprise me, I can use as many breaks from the norm as possible.

[cyan_maid]

Give me a bit of time and I'll be right down!