Before You Go Go

"Before You Go Go" is a [SEASON NUMBER] thread started on [IRL DATE] and finished on [IRL DATE].
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Lila was the first one to come visit. Granted she was really there to get a debrief of the situation but after that she stayed. "So, how are you both doing? I know that it must have been... Harrowing to say the least. Are you guys comfortable? Can I get you anything?"
Mar 1, 2021
"We're doing alright." Milae had his circular embroidery loom across his knees, just beginning a scene--what seemed to be a black, starry sky, with a few indistinguishable details in the center to be finished later. Yun sat cross-legged and straight-backed next to him, and he grinned wryly up at Lila.
"Alright, he says. Milae needs painkillers, if some can be spared. But he won't ask for them."
"Yun!"
"You won't shut up about your back." Yun pushed the goat's head, and Milae sighed and went back to his thread, pulling the intricate stitches closed one after another.
"There are others who need more than I do."
Mar 1, 2021
Lila chuckles. "We can spare a few Milae. How about you Yun? I know that must have been scary, and very difficult, but you did very well. I'm very proud of you." She says with a smile. "And I'm sure Mr grumpy goat is too." She teases.
Mar 1, 2021
"Very," Milae grumped, pulling his needle right and pushing it back into the linen.
Yun was trying and failing not to glow at the praise. "Yeah, it was pretty hard, but I did it," he said proudly. "Is everyone else doing alright?"
Mar 1, 2021
She can't help but smile at his reaction. She nodded. "Indeed. You three were the only ones really involved. Everyone else was evacuated quickly." She hummed and sat back in her chair. "So, what's next for you Yun? Heading home for a bit?"
Mar 1, 2021
"For a long bit." He briefly explained his power drainage, and how he wouldn't be going back and forth for a while yet. "So if you need anything now...I'm your guy, until I know Juro's safe." He gave a crooked grin. "Then I'm out."
Mar 1, 2021
She frowns a bit but it doesn't seem like she's angry or frustrated, she looks almost sad. "Well that's a shame. I don't think we have anything pressing happening as of yet. Until you're ready to leave though, you can consider yourself on leave. Could you do me a favor and come a here for a moment though."
Mar 1, 2021
He tilted his head at her and jumped to his feet. "Yeah? What's up?"
Mar 1, 2021
As he approached she stood as well and wrapped her arms around him. "I know you're going home, but as long as I'm here you'll have a place with us " She said softly. "You did good kid."
Mar 1, 2021
"I'm older than you," he giggled a bit, but he hugged her without abandon, enjoying the embrace of one who was typically stone cold. "Keep fighting like Hel, okay? You guys can do this. I know you can."
Mar 1, 2021
She shrugged. "Eh, potato tomato." She chuckled and ruffled his hair as she released him from the hug. "And don't worry, we will, although I don't know how hard she's gonna be fighting anymore." She takes a deep breath and shakes her head. "Anyways, I'm sure my siblings will want to see you before you head off, is it alright if tell them to come tomorrow.
Mar 1, 2021
Yun fidgeted in place, rocking from one foot to the other, and then relented, "I can...try...to wait that long. Yeah."
Mar 1, 2021
She nods. "I know you really want to get going, but I know they'd love to say goodbye at least.
Mar 1, 2021
Milae nudged behind him from his seat, and Yun hesitated only briefly before nodding briskly. "Yes, ma'am. I'll be around."
Mar 1, 2021
She nods and smiles again. "Alright then, I'll see you around." The Commander said as she walked out.
The next day the twins came in, one more energetically than the other. "Yuuuuuun!" Jari cried as she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. "You're going to be leaving us already? Say it ain't so!"
Kettil was right behind her. "Jari inside voice." He scolded. "Although her question is valid. You're going to be heading off soon?"
Yun laughed at Jari's theatrics, hugging her hard enough to lift himself off the ground. "Listen, if they find out back home that I stuck around for longer when I could've been back already, I'm dead."
Mar 1, 2021
Jari whined as she set him down. "We're gonna miss you." She said sadly. She'd grown fond of him over the weeks he'd spent here with them.
Kettil gently pat her head. "Indeed we will, but you have to remember that we're probably missing him over there too."
The older twin hummed at that. "I guess that's a point. You won't really be gone from us, you'll just be... Hanging out with us somewhere else?" She thinks out loud.
Kettil smiles and nods. "I suppose that's a way to look at it." He turns back to Yun. "So how long do you think you'll be here?" He asked.
Mar 1, 2021
"I'm gonna wait til he's okay for sure," Yun said, nodding at Juro's still-sleeping form. "No point in going to see the other him if things aren't right yet. So...could be today. Could be a week." He made a face at that, like he'd swallowed a dose of foul medicine. He hoped from the bottom of his heart that Juro wasn't in bad enough shape to be out for that amount of time, and also that he wouldn't have to wait so long.
Mar 1, 2021
Jari nods understandingly. "Do you mind if we hang out here for the day? Or at least until he wakes up?"
Kettil holds up a deck of cards. "We can play some games or just talk if you like." The half-breed offers.
Mar 1, 2021
Yun's heart grew even lighter as he smiled up at the twins. "Yeah. Yeah, I think I'd like that a lot," he said.
Mar 1, 2021
They both smiled and took a seat before dealing out the cards. They spent many hours just playing cards, talking, and laughing together. It was dark out when Jari and Kettil both took their leave. They each gave him a big hug, Kettil and then Jari.
She gave him a kiss on his cheek and smiled. "Be good, and come see us again some day okay?" She gave him one last big hug before they both started to head out. "And bring me something cool when you do!" She calls.
Mar 1, 2021
"I'll make sure you won't be able to crack it!" he called out from the tent opening, leaning on the pole and grinning with contented tiredness.
Mar 1, 2021
The next morning once both Milae's were up and at 'em the came a knock on the tent flap. "Knock knock." Said a very red-head sounding voice.
Mar 1, 2021
Yun pulled the flap aside curiously while Milae looked up from tending to the Bookkeeper once more. "Hi, Deo," Yun yawned, giving her a sleepy half-smile. "You dropping by, too?"
Mar 1, 2021
Deo is standing there with a big platter of food and the baby in a sling tied tightly to her chest. "Mhm, heard ye'd be headin' out soon so ah figured ah'd make ye a nice meal before ah headed out."
Mar 1, 2021
“Oh, geez...you didn’t have to.” But he was quite excited and flattered, and helped her with setting it out on one of the side tables, and made Milae take a break to come and eat.
“Thank you, Deo,” the goat said, frame weary, but invigorated by the gift. “Have you been quite busy, then?”
Mar 1, 2021
Deo waved a hand at yun as he said she didn't have to. "Bah, ah heard ye we're heading out soon and ah figured ah'd treat ye to a last Aidorin breakfast." She takes a seat and pulls Cerridwen up from the sling and holds her up near her chest. "An' yeah, been a wee bit busy. Talkin' care o' a littlun is a might tougher than I remember. Plus it ain't like we got cribs 'n such jus' lyin' about fer the takin'." She says gently bounces the child.
“You’re braver than I am,” Yun said, mouth already full. “You have to raise a baby god? That’s insane.”
Mar 1, 2021
Deo shook her head. “Mm-mm. Not a baby god. Just a babe. She gonna grow up as a normal person. Isn’t that right little Dwen.” She coos. “Ah’ve ‘ad a hard enough time tryin’ teh figure mehself out, and ah’m just a mortal. She don’t need none o’ that. An ah’d prefer teh not speak of it teh her if ye’d kindly.”
Mar 1, 2021
“Oh, got it. You got it?” Yun nodded vigorously and looked over at Milae, who shook his head in exasperation. 
“I got it.”
“I’ll have to come see her when she’s older,” Yun continued, still talking between bites. “I get along with older kids better anyway.”
Mar 1, 2021
She giggles and nods. “Aye, ah’m sure she’ll be happy teh meet her uncle Yun.” She says with a kind smile. “Ah take it ye won’t wanna hold her then.”
Mar 1, 2021
Tucking in his hands shyly at the nomer, he shook his head. “I’ll keep my hands out of it. I’m sure you’ll do a good job.”
Mar 1, 2021
She nods smiling and chuckling. “Aye, ah hope so. Least ah’m better prepared than most parents my age, ah still remember raisin’ the first three.” She laughs. “Now go on an’ eat up, the both of ye, before it gets cold.” She says in a motherly to s of voice.
Mar 2, 2021
“I’m older than you,” Yun grumbled good-naturedly, repeating the phrase for the fiftieth time since he’d been in the timeline. But he happily ate his fill, and made sure that Milae did, as well, not wanting to make the usual mistake of talking too much instead of filling up.
Mar 2, 2021
She chuckles as he says that. “Ah dunno about that one. This soul o’ mine is… Eh almost 50 years old. How about yers?” She asks, giving him a teasing grin.
Mar 2, 2021
“I’m like, fifty!” he protested with a full cheek, waving his fork around. Milae hummed pensively.
“So young, the both of you.”
“Oh, shut up.” Yun threw a balled-up napkin at him.
Mar 2, 2021
Deo laughs at the two. “So not much older.” She says with a smile. As she rubs her baby’s back. “You be careful out there Yun.” She says. “Ah know yer all super strong n’…” She pauses and looks down at Dwen before saying. “Stuff. But yer not invincible, and believe it or not but we like havin’ ye around. Fact, ah’m thinkin’ o’ goin’ back teh Haligan after the war teh live. Ah’ll keep a room fer ye, just in case ye decide teh stop by.” She says with a soft smile.
Mar 2, 2021
“You and everyone else on the island.” Yun grinned, pushing away his empty plate. “Thanks, Deo.”
Mar 2, 2021
She chuckled at that. “Hey we can’t help that we like ye so much. Yer a good kid.” She said. After a moment or two she stands and stretches. “Alright, well, ah’ll get outta yer hair. But, ah know yer a hugger, so don’t skimp out on me now.” She said holding an arm open.
Mar 2, 2021
“Wouldn’t think of it.” He rounded the table and hugged her close, and as he did, he peeked at the little baby hanging from the sling. “Thanks,” he whispered.
Mar 2, 2021
Deo squeezes him tightly and Cerridwen stare up at him and gently reach out with her tiny hand and gently plops it on his cheek. Deo smiles. “Ah think she likes you.” She says.
Mar 3, 2021
“I guess she can’t help it either,” he joked, and he let the baby squeeze his finger before letting go. “I’ll catch you two when I get back, okay?”
Mar 3, 2021
Dwen giggles and continues to reach for him. Deo nods and smiles. “Yeah, we’ll see ye later.” She gets up and starts to leave and the baby’s lip starts to tremble before she starts to cry. Deo takes her into her arms and gently bounces her. “Oh ah know hon. It’s goin’ around ain’t it? Don’t worry, ye’ll see him again some day.”
Mar 3, 2021
Yun looked mildly distressed, and Milae grinned at him as he stood as well. “I see you’ve never been around children.”
“I’ve never been a child,” Yun complained, and Milae continued to find it incredibly amusing.
“Thank you for the meal, Deoiridh. Let me or Dario know if you need anything.”
Mar 3, 2021
Deo nods and smiles. "Aye, same goes for ye both." She nods to them bothand heads out. "Have a good day."