[semi-accidental video]

[double_edged]

[Not even a day has passed and you can already expect Azimuth to be on his feet, continuing life as normal. Except something about him still seems off, and in the process of preparing breakfast, the old Lombax could be seen stopping from time to time, murmuring to himself, or pausing to lean on the counter. His movements are stiff and hesitant, though he manages enough sense of mind to nearly complete an entire bowl of cereal.

Milk poured, an unsteady hand sets the gallon aside, opting to put it back in the fridge later. This is followed by another hesitant pause, and the Elder stares strangely down at the Lucky Charms filled to the rim.

He raises the spoon.

But his head is first to splash into the bowl, nearly knocking it over.

No, Alister, that's not how you eat.]

[ooc: aaaand wrap-up post. Alister's staying at the Villa with Rin and Yukio until he's a bit more steady on his feet. o7]

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[last_lombax]

General! [Ratchet tries to help keeps Alister up on his knees and is pulled into the hug. He feels uncomfortable with the hug for once. He knows this lie is going to come back and haunt him.]

It's alright. Calm down. I forgive you.

[Action]

[double_edged]

[He wasn't expecting to hear those words so fast, so easily from his longtime friend. He knew how much he'd hurt him by allowing Tachyon to get his way. He saw the rage in his friend's eyes, standing over the battered, broken body of his loved one.

He remembered Kaden himself, demanding Alister's exile.

But he'd waited a lifetime to hear those three, simple words. 'I forgive you'. 'I forgive you.' The sound that emits from the old General's voice is nothing short of a strained whimper, holding his dear friend close in fear of losing him again. That he would be gone as soon as he'd let go.

Gone was the stern, practical demeanor. The General felt as young as he had been then, all over again.]

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

[Ratchet just hugs the General back and says nothing. What else is there to say? He seems so...desperate. So scared. He can't just crush the poor man. No, he'll play with this and apologize later. Better to ask forgiveness and all that, right?]

[Action]

[double_edged]

I should have listened to you. I should have exterminated that Cragmite before he could even touch the vault. And now... now the Lombaxes... your son...

I'm an idiot.