he's swimming down there beneath a bunch of lily pads, looking very much at home amongst the koi, though once he notices a disturbance at The Surface, he quickly cuts up through the water with a splash as he emerges at the bank. ]
sidon is not though, happily rubbing his cheek against dion's face. this is easier when he doesn't have to kneel down or pick someone up, half-submerged in water instead. ]
Just something in the air, I suppose! [ affection week when you are already affectionate..... ] Don't you feel it too!?
[ his spirits are usually too high for anyone to bring down unless they are dying. ]
Not at all!
[ no he has depression....... but he doesn't really unload it to sidon specifically. ]
You're just... serious. And forthright! Those aren't bad things. If anything though, now that we no longer keep up with propriety— [ first name basis ] I hope you can relax a little beside me.
[ SIDON YOU ARE SO CUTE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOOOOUUUUUU
dion is a little o_o at someone kissing him so brazenly but it's affection week so he allows it ]
Sidon. [ he puts a hand to his heart ] I ought to tell you to be more cautious with your words lest you end up breaking someone's heart, yet I cannot bring myself to dampen your light in the slightest.
I have never been accused of such... But I suppose it was common knowledge I had a lover already prior to my arriving here, so there was never any room for misunderstanding.
They are perhaps two sides of the same coin... Were we in Valisthea, I am sure crew members would have begun killing one another of their own volition, simply to reduce the risk that someone would kill them first.
So I wonder which is crueler.
[ lol anyway ]
... I am not sure. But I have little desire to dwell on my guilt any longer.
[ why is his world so... bad...... humans really not proving themselves to be very good. maybe they should try sleeping in communal pools together. ]
You really do come from a place of hardship. [ zora can be petty and emotional, but he's never had to deal with this level of sabotage. ] Whenever we're free of this place, you should come visit Hyrule—I think it would be a nice change of pace! You could rest there.
[ it's a genuine invitation, but also he gently leans to rest his head atop dion's hair. still affection week in this thread. it's like being leaned on by a very large dog, his face-fin twitching like a hound's ear. ]
...I'm glad for you, my friend. Guilt can be such a ruinous thing. I know it often comes hand in hand with responsibility, but it doesn't have to.
I haven't had much opportunity to leave! I do love my home, but it would be nice to see more of Hyrule... [ he has an adventuring spirit but not the right job for it. it's okay though, lanaryu is already big and beautiful. ] There are highlands to our north, which once had a Hylian stronghold. And then Death Mountain, where the Gorons thrive amidst precious stone and magma. There are wide, sprawling prairies to our west, deserts and mountains beyond that... Even if I should live another three hundred years, I doubt I will have time to experience it all!
[ he would die in the gerudo desert ]
But you wouldn't have the sort of obligations I have, so you could journey as you please!
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he's swimming down there beneath a bunch of lily pads, looking very much at home amongst the koi, though once he notices a disturbance at The Surface, he quickly cuts up through the water with a splash as he emerges at the bank. ]
Dion!!
[ big wet hug........... ]
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dion is kind of just like o_o? ]
Sidon! What has gotten you so excited.
[ he will hug him back though because he's not haru ]
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sidon is not though, happily rubbing his cheek against dion's face. this is easier when he doesn't have to kneel down or pick someone up, half-submerged in water instead. ]
Just something in the air, I suppose! [ affection week when you are already affectionate..... ] Don't you feel it too!?
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dion is feeling a little shy in the face of this affection ]
I suppose that I do. It suits you well, Sidon. Your embraces are most effective at healing the heart.
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Then I would gladly embrace you whenever you need!
[ he lets go just so he can push himself up onto the bank, sitting beside dion, leaning against him. ]
Likewise, I feel very at-ease in your presence.
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Is that so? I am glad that you do not find me too glum.
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Not at all!
[ no he has depression....... but he doesn't really unload it to sidon specifically. ]
You're just... serious. And forthright! Those aren't bad things. If anything though, now that we no longer keep up with propriety— [ first name basis ] I hope you can relax a little beside me.
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Sidon, you are one of the few with whom I truly do feel I can relax. For some weeks my heart felt light only when in your company.
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You flatter me, Dion!
[ he draws him in with an arm for another hug, planting a big smooch on his head. mwah. ]
If I can bring you even a moment of lightness, then I am content.
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dion is a little o_o at someone kissing him so brazenly but it's affection week so he allows it ]
Sidon. [ he puts a hand to his heart ] I ought to tell you to be more cautious with your words lest you end up breaking someone's heart, yet I cannot bring myself to dampen your light in the slightest.
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Hah! I doubt that will be an issue.
[ he's just friendly. in canon perhaps this is true but there's not many scalies here so it's fine. ]
You seem quite capable of flustering the good people here. [ never forget party games ] Perhaps you're the heartbreaker here, my friend?
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I have never been accused of such... But I suppose it was common knowledge I had a lover already prior to my arriving here, so there was never any room for misunderstanding.
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but ah yes, his past-tense lover. there is no delicate way to ask this, so he just does so in a kindly tone. ]
But are you... not together any longer?
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... No. We parted ways shortly prior to my arrival here.
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I'm sorry to hear that.
[ he'd clearly loved him, from their earlier conversation, even if sidon was WILDLY cursed at the time. ]
I hate that you must carry such a fresh loss with you here.
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It is alright. I sent him away so that he would not have to bear witness to the trial that would take my life.
Which it seems still may be the case.
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his fins droops a little. ]
You've had quite the unkind fate, Dion.
[ it's clear enough even without getting into the weeds. ]
Though I hope you might be able to see this place a bit differently.
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[ ruffles his fins ]
This place has proven to be a mercy... Despite the challenges.
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You know, I thought this place was very cruel. And it is, but... you're not wrong.
[ in some cases, for some people, it is a mercy. ]
Do you feel less burdened now?
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So I wonder which is crueler.
[ lol anyway ]
... I am not sure. But I have little desire to dwell on my guilt any longer.
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You really do come from a place of hardship. [ zora can be petty and emotional, but he's never had to deal with this level of sabotage. ] Whenever we're free of this place, you should come visit Hyrule—I think it would be a nice change of pace! You could rest there.
[ it's a genuine invitation, but also he gently leans to rest his head atop dion's hair. still affection week in this thread. it's like being leaned on by a very large dog, his face-fin twitching like a hound's ear. ]
...I'm glad for you, my friend. Guilt can be such a ruinous thing. I know it often comes hand in hand with responsibility, but it doesn't have to.
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Dion puts his arms around him. ]
After seeing it so many times, I should love the chance to actually visit. [ bursts into tears ] Is there a land you enjoy seeing outside your domain?
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I haven't had much opportunity to leave! I do love my home, but it would be nice to see more of Hyrule... [ he has an adventuring spirit but not the right job for it. it's okay though, lanaryu is already big and beautiful. ] There are highlands to our north, which once had a Hylian stronghold. And then Death Mountain, where the Gorons thrive amidst precious stone and magma. There are wide, sprawling prairies to our west, deserts and mountains beyond that... Even if I should live another three hundred years, I doubt I will have time to experience it all!
[ he would die in the gerudo desert ]
But you wouldn't have the sort of obligations I have, so you could journey as you please!
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but they are cuddling now. he pets his hair and laughs. ]
I did not think inviting you to my home would warrant such a reaction!
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