-Daxton cuddled up a little closer, laying his head on his wife. Adjusting the summoning manacle around his neck so the metal wouldn't push into her. It had been a long day...between his research, and her expedition into the grounds greenhouse. A lot had been taken out of them, physically as well as mentally...and the days ahead seemed like they would only take more-
-It was hard to stay positive in these circumstances, but daxton knew he must...if not for himself then to help her through this. At least they had made a few alliances along the way, and they seemed to know enough about this place that with enough building...they just might start finding answers-
-It was hard to stay positive in these circumstances, but daxton knew he must...if not for himself then to help her through this. At least they had made a few alliances along the way, and they seemed to know enough about this place that with enough building...they just might start finding answers-
Hobbes awoke several hours later. She made a couple of sleepy noises, and kissed Daxton on the cheek. Her body was wrapped around him, seeking the affection and quiet intimacy the first minutes of wakefulness afforded.
-These small movements woke the easily roused demon, as he stretched and checked checked on both hobbes and the small lizard hidden within his shirt-
"morning, how are you feeling, Froge's water do any good?"
"morning, how are you feeling, Froge's water do any good?"
Sassy was still fast asleep, her little chest gently rising and falling with each tiny warm lizard breath. She was curled up like a cat.
Hobbes seemed better than yesterday, less shaken. "Dunno, haven't checked yet." She peeled back the bandage, and there was bark growing underneath. A web of pale roots covered the exposed tissues, digging into the flesh where the bark hadn't grown back over yet. It only circled the outside of the wound, same way skin heals back from around the edges. "How's it look?"
Hobbes seemed better than yesterday, less shaken. "Dunno, haven't checked yet." She peeled back the bandage, and there was bark growing underneath. A web of pale roots covered the exposed tissues, digging into the flesh where the bark hadn't grown back over yet. It only circled the outside of the wound, same way skin heals back from around the edges. "How's it look?"
"huh"....."well....it's not great"
*daxton replied with a concerned look, putting his hand to her cheek* "we'll figure it out"
*daxton replied with a concerned look, putting his hand to her cheek* "we'll figure it out"
Hobbes turned her face to kiss the palm of his hand. "One way or another."
If not this, something else. Hopefully. And if not that... Hobbes didn't want to think about that right now. The thought of leaving her husband a widow made her stomach turn, and her arms tightened around his waist in an affectionate squeeze. She needed to stop thinking like that; they still had some time.
"We're smart enough to get into this mess, we're smart enough to get out of it," she said as much for his benefit as for her own. "Things'll just be hard for a while. But as long as we've got each other, right?"
If not this, something else. Hopefully. And if not that... Hobbes didn't want to think about that right now. The thought of leaving her husband a widow made her stomach turn, and her arms tightened around his waist in an affectionate squeeze. She needed to stop thinking like that; they still had some time.
"We're smart enough to get into this mess, we're smart enough to get out of it," she said as much for his benefit as for her own. "Things'll just be hard for a while. But as long as we've got each other, right?"
"yup, exactly darling...and with a truely kickass demon like me on your side. You don't have much to worry about....oh and a lizard" *daxton replied setting sassy in hobbes lap* "she'll help too"
"My knight in burning armor," Hobbes snickered, giving the lizard scritches under the chin. She gekkered, and licked Hobbes' fingers.
"she really has a thing for your fingers dosen't she? Guess everyone has their fetish...."
-daxton rose and stretched, looking up at the mouth of the well- "ready to face the day?"
-daxton rose and stretched, looking up at the mouth of the well- "ready to face the day?"
Hobbes snickered, and replaced her bandage. "Yeah, might as well. You ready Sassy?"
-Daxton took a quick look around for froge, they hadn't seen their host yet this morning and daxton figured he should thank them before he left-
Froge tended to sleep in pretty late, since he wasn't on any kind of regular schedule, and was in his bedroom stuck to a wall. But he woke up when he heard them.
There was a huge Froge yawn.
"Morning!" he greeted.
There was a huge Froge yawn.
"Morning!" he greeted.
"heya bud, thanks for letting us crash. The water didn't seem to do the trick on hobbes, but we'll keep trying"
"the two of us are gonna head back up now"
"the two of us are gonna head back up now"
"Ok. Be sure to come back and visit soon!" Froge said cheerfully. "Let me know if there's any other way I can help."
"We will," Hobbes answered.
"We will," Hobbes answered.
-daxton would drift out of the well, and lower the bucket to hoist hobbes back up with-
"speaking of...I have a few ideas. Why don't you go in the city and ask that alchemist if he might know of any potential cures...and I'll ask reqesh what he might know of the house...I imagine he must know it well, and he might be able to point us in the direction we need to get started on a locating that research for the cure"
"speaking of...I have a few ideas. Why don't you go in the city and ask that alchemist if he might know of any potential cures...and I'll ask reqesh what he might know of the house...I imagine he must know it well, and he might be able to point us in the direction we need to get started on a locating that research for the cure"
Hobbes got onto the bucket, more than ready to be out of this well. She felt she'd been on the inside of a well more than enough to last a lifetime.
"Should I just be upfront with the alchemist about what I am and what's going on, then?"
"Should I just be upfront with the alchemist about what I am and what's going on, then?"
"what people don't understand they may fear...I'd say that one is your call...but I would be careful. Don't want anyone starting a panic" *daxton replied hoisting her up and helping her out*
"Right... I'm just not sure how to ask for help without giving too much information, you know?"
"You know your condition best darling...besides he seemed to like you, maybe you can charm him" -daxton replied with maybe you the faintest hint of jealousy in his voice-
"He'd probably like you too if you hadn't been giving him a death glare the entire time," she snickered, giving his hand a squeeze. "Alright, I'll probably just wind up telling him, then. It'll be pretty hard to beat around the bush and still get real help with something like this."
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