Apology

"Apology" is a [SEASON NUMBER] thread written on [IRL DATE].
==Summary==
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“Kari, sweetheart,” Grey said as she turned to her youngest with her arm around her shoulder, “you don’t have to do this. Indigo does not blame you at all.”
Kari stared at the door leading into the prison, where Indigo was currently. It had been a few days since the Night Fury attack and the Rhenco situation, and while she was grounded for a week, Kari felt awful for what happened to Indigo’s dragon, Nimbus. She was grateful that Grey saved her life and didn’t hold it against her mother one bit, but…she felt awful that a dragon was killed because of her. 
“I do, Mom,” she said with determination in her voice. “He has to know that I didn’t mean for that to happen. It’s the least I could do.”
Grey smiled as she pulled her daughter in for a hug. “I’ll be right there beside you,” she said before kissing Kari’s head. With that, mother and daughter went inside the prison. 
Jun 18, 2020
The Phantom was thinking to himself, just hanging out.
Literally, he’d climbed up and was hanging from one of the rafters by his legs, enjoying the weird sensation of having a lot of blood rushing to his head. Reminded him of flying.
He already knew Grey was there, and was wondering why the woman had returned. He could feel another mind too, an unfamiliar one.
He curiously watched as they approached, eyes wide.
Jun 18, 2020
“Afternoon, Chief Grey, Kari,” one of the guards said as Grey and Kari approached the cell.
“Good afternoon,” Grey said with a small smile. “My daughter and I are here to see Indigo Phantom.”
“Of course,” the guard said as he unlocked the door. 
Jun 19, 2020
“Hello there.” Indigo stated with a small smile, peering at them as they entered his cell. “It’s nice to see you.”
He didn’t leave his odd position, giving them an upside down wave. “Who’s the young lady, miss Grey?” He asked politely.
Jun 19, 2020
“Good afternoon, Indigo,” Grey said with a small smile placing her hands on her daughter’s shoulders. “This is my daughter, Kari. Kari, this is Indigo Phantom.”
Jun 19, 2020
Indigo seemed a little startled, but neatly got back up to the rafter and then hung down by his hands and landed gracefully.
He glanced from the teen to her mother and back again, looking curious. “Your… daughter…” He murmured, eyes wide.
Indigo bent down a little. “Nice to meet you. I heard you made friends with Scoot.” He gave her the friendliest smile he could give, hoping he wasn’t scaring her. “Thank you for being kind to her. She has been through much.”
Jun 19, 2020
“You’re welcome,” Kari said with a small smile. However, the smile quickly faded. “I…uh…I…Mr. Phantom…I’m…” Tears formed in her eyes as she looked up at the man. “I’m…really sorry.”
Jun 19, 2020
Indigo seemed to figure out what she was apologizing for and immediately began to awkwardly try to comfort her.
“Hey, uh, don’t worry. I’m not upset at you. Or Grey.” He told her, fiddling his hands together. “It’s… it’s okay. Please don’t cry.”
He kind of wanted to hug her to make her feel better, but was also afraid to touch her, and so kind of awkwardly hovered in between.
Jun 19, 2020
“I…” Kari sniffled, “I…I swear that I didn’t mean for that to happen. Scoot and I…well…I just wanted to try to get those Furies to leave. I thought they would listen to Scoot since they knew her, but they wouldn’t listen to her. And…and Mom was just…” 
Jun 19, 2020
Phantom glanced up at Grey, then at the girl again, and then as gently as he could grabbed her hand in his, trying very hard not to hurt her. “It’s alright. Don’t blame yourself for this. I… this is my fault, and my problems that caused it. You may have gone up there, but I could have stopped it and was too afraid to. You’re braver than me.” He encouraged. “I’m not mad at you. I promise.” He smiled sadly, his flames all but disappeared but a thin layer on his head. 
It’s okay.
Jun 19, 2020
Grey looked at Phantom sadly as she bit her lip and clasped her hands together watching the encounter between Kari and Phantom. She wanted to reassure both of them that neither of them were to blame for Nimbus’ death. She was the one to blame. She was the one, who plunged the sword and killed Nimbus.
Kari sniffled and nodded feeling the relief wash over her. “But they’re your friends,” she said. “I would probably feel the same way if it was my friends.”
Jun 20, 2020
Indigo very gently squeezed her hand, still careful not to hurt her. “Even if you were entirely to blame for this, I…” He stuttered. “I still wouldn’t be mad at you. I’d still forgive you, because I’m not who I used to be. The old me would have been angry and bitter, and… well it would be different, but…”
Indigo took a second to gather his thoughts. “I just don’t want you to think I blame you. I don’t think anyone does. I’ve made mistakes much, much worse and been forgiven, so it’d be rather wrong of me to hold it against you. Yes, I’m going to be sad about Nimbus for a long time, just like all the friends I’ve lost. It’ll be better eventually though.”
Jun 20, 2020
Kari gave a sad smile and nodded again. She was relieved that no one blamed her or Grey for what happened to Nimbus. She was only trying to help, and Grey was protecting her from the dragon. She was relieved that Phantom didn’t hold this against them. “Thank you,” she said. “I…it’ll be a while for me to not blame myself, but…I feel a little better knowing that you don’t blame me.”
Jun 20, 2020
Indigo hesitated, giving her a small smile. He was shaking, and glanced up at Grey again, as if assuring her he wouldn’t hurt Kari, then very awkwardly and very gently moved forward and gave her a hug.
The first hug he’d given anyone in a long time.
“I’m also glad you’re okay. I know Nimbus would have hurt you. Even though it ended up the way it did, I’m relieved you’re okay. At least there’s some silver lining to this mess.”
Jun 20, 2020
“Agreed,” Grey said nodding. “So long as there’s a silver lining, nothing ever seems too bleak, and you were able to give Nimbus a proper funeral, right, Indigo?”
Jun 20, 2020
“Yeah. Me and the others sent him off the morning after the attack.” Indigo stated, very gently removing himself from the hug. “It was… it went well. We… we shared a lot of memories that night.” He murmured.
Indigo let out a long sigh, smiling a little. “Thanks for… for being here. Just for a bit. It feels nice to… I needed that hug, I think.” He was shaking a little, and backed away from Grey and Kari by a couple steps, just in case he made them uncomfortable.
Jun 20, 2020
“You’re welcome,” Kari said with a smile on her face. She wasn’t able to process the hug because it was over so quick, but it was nice to see that Phantom had forgiven her. “And I’m glad! Mom said it’s always good to forgive someone. It means that there’s a chance, and I’m glad I get a second chance with you.”
Grey smiled. “That’s right, sweetheart, I did. Actually, Indigo, there was something else I wanted to talk to you about. I was thinking more about what happened, and I’m going to talk to my husband and my council about possibility of giving you a hour or so a day to see the Furies.”
Jun 20, 2020
Indigo nodded at her. “Yes, you mentioned that when you checked on me a while back. I’m glad you’re still considering it, and… I appreciate it. Any time spent with them is… quite therapeutic.”
He glanced back down at Kari. “Also, it means a lot you… trust me enough to let Kari anywhere near me. I shall do my best to continue to not let you down. And um… feel free to call me if you need anything at all.”
Jun 20, 2020
“Will do,” Grey said with a smile, “and I will definitely let you know once you can go see your dragons.”
Jun 20, 2020
Indigo gave Grey a grateful smile, still a little awkward. He almost seemed to be itching for another hug, but he knew he probably wouldn’t be getting one any time soon.
He shook his head to clear it, then bent down a tad and looked at Kari. “Take good care of Scoot, okay?” He asked politely. “She deserves the best. If she trusts you, then so do I. Oh, and her favorite is halibut.” He laughed quietly. “I hope to see you two flying together happily some day. Maybe I’ll even get to join you up there.”
Jun 20, 2020
“Well,” she said blushing as she scratched the back of her neck, “I’m grounded for a week, so I won’t be flying with Scoot for a bit. But as soon as it’s over, I would love to go flying with Scoot again. We would love to have you join us too, right, Mom?”
“Absolutely,” Grey said nodding.
Jun 20, 2020
Indigo seemed quite pleased, and then gave them both a little bow and sat down on his bed. “I shall wait patiently for your verdict, miss Grey. Take care, both of you. And uh, visit any time. I can always use the company.”
Jun 20, 2020
“Will do, thank you,” Grey said as she signaled for the guards to unlock and open the door. “We’ll see you soon, Indigo.”
“Yeah, see you soon, Indigo,” Kari said excitedly.
Indigo waved at them as they left, a small smile on his face. He was relieved it had gone well, and he hoped things would continue to go well.
He was aching for a hug again and curled in on himself, not sad, but just a little lonely.
Indigo was smiling, though. A content smile.
It was okay.
Category:BOTGD 2
Category:Events
Category:Kari Felman
Category:Indigo Phantom
Category:Grey Bergman