09-Wings [action/dictated;]

[heal_theworld]

[After a few hours, Martel has realized she's one, trapped in the lobby, and two, her wings have appeared and won't retract. So she's stuck with sitting in the lobby on the couch, with her pink mana wings. Obviously this is a loss, and obviously someone is going to walk by and notice. So she'll deal with it as it comes up. But, she's also hungry, and can't even get out of the lobby to the kitchen.]

Ah, could anyone bring me some food? I seem to be on a loss, and I'm stuck in the lobby.

[ooc: Loss start! This can be action or over the journal.]

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[cloakand_danger]

[He closes his eyes. Those words sting, all the more so because she's voicing the thoughts he's been trying hard not to think.] You shouldn't need to apologize. None of what's happened is your fault. [He leans into her embrace gently.] ...Right now...I love you so much. More than anything. I'd be more than happy to go back to the way we were back then...

[heal_theworld]

But we can't. I don't know why you're even trying. I know it will never be the same, Yuan. ...Maybe it just wasn't meant to be. [She doesn't believe that, but she's giving Yuan a way out.]

[cloakand_danger]

...You can't believe that. [He looks into her eyes, pleadingly.] We have this chance now, after everything that's happened. I'm not giving up this easily. ...Unless...

I know how much I've changed from the person you remember. If you don't...if you'd rather I backed away...I'll understand. [After all this time, and everything he's done, how could he really be worthy of her love?]

[heal_theworld]

What? No! [Okay, that didn't work.] I thought, that maybe if I told you that, you wouldn't feel bad about...leaving, if you wanted to. I don't want you to leave...

[cloakand_danger]

[He shakes his head, smiling with relief.] ...Why would I want to leave you? You're the best thing that ever happened to me, in thousands of years. I'm sorry if I gave you a different impression. I...I'm sure I used to be better at this. [He takes both her hands in his.] But I know I could never leave you.

[heal_theworld]

You're still fine, Yuan. [She runs a hand through her hair.] I know I make you feel uncomfortable. That's why I haven't been trying to bother you as much. [That's why she's stopped trying to contact him.]

[cloakand_danger]

...I won't deny it. But I'd rather be uncomfortable with you at my side than uncomfortable without you. I'd rather learn to deal with the changed situation than ignore it until I've lost yet another chance. [His tone is quiet and earnest.]

I'm afraid I need to beg your patience with me a little longer, if you'll grant it.

[heal_theworld]

Of course. I'll wait as long as I need to. I'm not going anywhere. Especially not today. [She's still stuck in the lobby, so she can't leave him anyway, until he leaves her. And she's pretty sure he's not going to be doing that anytime soon.]

[cloakand_danger]

[He takes her hand and just holds it.] Thank you, Martel.