Unfortunate Truth

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((Closed thread for now, Vanyel and Tylendel.))

Freshly sorted, and with a relieved sens of freedom, Tylendel left the sorting room hand in hand with Vanyel, casting his first glances around the castle proper.



"Gods, Vanyel," he breathed, taking it all in. "It's like nothing I've ever seen! This place is... it's like the magic in stories we heard as children!" He gazed at Vanyel, a childlike amazement in his eyes. "Imagine, ashke, we live here now! Together!"

He ran to the balcony to watch the moving staircases and the other students, noticing the ghosts and the paintings, everything mystified him.

"Where are the dormitories, could you take me there?"

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[serrulata.livejournal.com]

He made an uncertain face, but backed down.

"I understand the word," he admitted quietly, "but I'll be honest and say that the concept escapes me. But if you trust him, I will stand behind that trust."

[vanyel-peacock.livejournal.com]

Vanyel nodded. "I hope that the two of you can come to an accord, but it may take time," he said. "Just know that I trust him with my life, and, right now, I hold his in my hands. So I won't be leaving him, possibly not even for a moment, for some time yet. He's been through more trauma than he ever put me through, and he needs that support now."

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"I'll try," he agreed. "And I will trust that your faith in him is not misplaced."
though, he would have trouble believing that Tylendel's trauma was worse than Vanyel's. After all, he didn't have to watch it all happen.

[vanyel-peacock.livejournal.com]

"It isn't," he said. "And thank you. Without him, I don't think I'd have been capable of making friends at all," he said softly.

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"Then I must thank him, when he awakes," he said, his voice quite solemn.

[vanyel-peacock.livejournal.com]

"Not yet," he said gently. "He was, was afraid I'd leave him, for you, or A, and leave him bereft of anything he's loved. I don't want him getting the wrong impression."

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

Kurama gave a short laugh, shaking his head.
"I could understand that he would be worried about me, but A?"

[vanyel-peacock.livejournal.com]

Vanyel shrugged. "He's not used to me having friends," he said. "It was less possible at court, because I had to keep up certain impressions," he said.

"That, and he's not in good shape. So I'm trying to take everything he says fairly lightly."

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

He nodded, looking at Tylendel's sleeping form, deeper in the room.

"You'll need to get him looked at, sooner rather than later. If he explodes and catches you in it, I don't think the outcome will be very sunny."

[vanyel-peacock.livejournal.com]

Van smiled slightly. "Won't be the first time," he said. "And I've made it this far. I think I'd worry more if it were possible for him to die here."

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"I'll speak to Kusuriyuri, then, next time I see him. For now, I think he needs you with him."

Indeed, Tylendel was beginning to stir, reaching out fitfully in his sleep.

[vanyel-peacock.livejournal.com]

Vanyel looked over at Tylendel, and rushed to sit on the bed next to him, one hand stroking his face gently. "Thanks, Kurama," he said. "You can see why I didn't want to get out of sight."

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

He bowed, turning to leave.

"I understand. Take care, all right? Give me a shout if you need any help."