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[devoutish]

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[devoutish]

It's not. I'm all right.

[He's coughed a couple of times, maybe, but it's not a regular thing, and he's not worried.]

[bywolves]

[ Royce doesn't answer, sipping his soup. ]

[devoutish]

Royce, if I thought it was anything, I'd go see John about it. I promise you.

[bywolves]

When all of this is over, I want you to go see John. [ Royce says quietly. ]

[devoutish]

All right. We can both have check-ups. Make sure we're recovering well.

[bywolves]

[ Yeah, that's fair. He finishes his soup, and leans forward to put it on the table before settling back down. ]

If it gets worse before then, and I'm not here, tell Zephyr.

[devoutish]

I will.

[He kisses the top of Royce's head.]

Tell me more about what's going on down there?

[bywolves]

[ He nods a bit. ]

Dia's hearts are unlocked. I haven't seen any worms since - since. [ He pulls the blanket closer. ] Noc and Rae are close, I'm sure. I'm putting all my effort into Eve, now.

There are - monsters, now. Brothers, they call themselves. [ His tone is sharper, here. ]

[devoutish]

Mm. The ones who chained them up?

[bywolves]

Yeah. The ones that chained them. [ His voice is very tight. Alfie is going to know why this bothers him so much. ]

[devoutish]

Are they, by any chance, able to be murdered?

[bywolves]

Yes. And each one of them is going to get a visit from me.

[devoutish]

Have you got enough weapons? I'll lend you back the dagger you gave me.

[Just not even going to question the murder, Royce; you go do your thing.]

[bywolves]

Alverstone should be more than enough. Besides, it's color that kills them. [ Royce says, turning his face to hide against Alfie's neck. ] According to Dia. I have to use a glyph, that I'll ask Eve for.

[devoutish]

How dangerous is it?

[He feels like this is important for him to know.]

[bywolves]

I don't know. But I don't intend on dying again.

[devoutish]

Nobody intends on dying with something like this, Royce.

[bywolves]

Yes, I'm well aware. [ He grumbles. ] I'm being careful.

[devoutish]

I know. I'm not gonna ask you not to do.

[He presses his cheek against the top of Royce's head.]

I love you. I'm proud of you.

[bywolves]

[ Royce scrunches up a little - it always feels good to hear. It's always a little too much and he thinks it'll probably continue to be that way. But he likes it. ]

Okay. [ He says, sort of floundering a bit for a response, coming up blank. He should reply with love you too but he's thrown off by the proud of you. A beat, and Royce turns a bit to wrap an arm around Alfie's neck to hug him. ]

[devoutish]

[Alfie hugs back, loosely, his arms around Royce's back.]

Yeah. That you're doing this - that matters to me.

[bywolves]

I don't care if it's the right thing or not. [ Royce says, simply. ] I'm not looking for congratulations. They - the girls.

[ He pauses. ] Did I ever tell you how Medford House came to be?

[devoutish]

I'm not saying it to flatter or because I think you're looking for congratulations. This isn't about being a hero, I know.

[He feels the same way.]

Tell me about Medford House.

[bywolves]

[ He nods. He knows. ]

There was a tavern and whorehouse called the Hideous Head. A few girls worked there, and the owner, Raynor Grue, didn't take care of them. He rented them out and didn't mind if the goods came back damaged. Or dead. [ His voice is tight, here. ] So one of the girls left. And she took all the other girls with her.

[devoutish]

Mm. And they founded Medford House?