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“Batu-” “I’m takin’ these to the other cabin.” The cabin for storing? Then- “The kids need their space.” With that, the pirate walked up the stairs and out of sight. The pit expanded into a whirlpool. Steady, Roland. If they were all going to stay elsewhere, there were still two more mattresses to move. At least.

He pushed himself to sit upright on the bed and waited, reciting it again. He had to try.

Batu entered the cabin a second time- when he picked up another set of mattresses, Roland inhaled.

“Batu, I’m- I’m sorry.”

Bracken introduction be like

once more, with feeling: honestly the minefield was going to detonate eventually but NOT LIKE THIS

outside the cabin

Evan: trying to calm Batu down, trying to emphasise but is very upset that his dad figure’s days are numbered again without him knowing

Tani: trying to mediate, upset but also calling Batu out on how much his anger isn’t going to help

Batu: angry and upset because it’s pretty much a breach of trust, something that is a big transgression among the sky pirates, knows the others probably at least feels similarly

Leander: the outsider so he’s trying to observe the interactions

Lofty: Providing the facts

congratulations! denial man has evolved into guilt man

the benefits of ya readers in reading my fic while following me writing/commenting in real time is the realization hitting me in 3 posts andllnfhmpmp

wow thank heck they’re at least a month away from Evermore when this happened

I. I need a break

my GOD they’re gonna be a mess

amonoff just raised a good comment on how much it must’ve affected Evan and

ouch man

and with my not-so-subtle hinting, yes.