𝓜 ᴀ ɴ ɪ ᴀ

The taste was akin to cold blood mixed with a hint of black cherry and whiskey. The black ooze worked quickly in stitching bones back together with a dull pain. Almost like cleaning a paper cut.

“It’s okay.. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. It’ll over real quick, I promise.”

“You won’t have to do anything.. just… drink and wait for it to happen…

She stayed down so that he could support himself, slowly lifting her hand while using the other one to slice a claw down her arm. Within a few moments, black ooze started spilling from her arm.

“Just.. drink a little bit.”

/ I can definitely see why. I’m glad that the two of you have been able to make it work though. I’m sure it was super stressful too.

Large wings coming to a stop as she lands beside him, she lower down onto her knees.

“Oo.. I didn’t think I’d actually scare you. Ah, I feel terrible. Um.. I can heal you! It.. just gonna we — . We just gotta… do something weird, okay?”

Tossing the cigarette away, she stomps it out with her foot, thinking of his question with a tilt of her head.

“Hmm… I’m alright. Busy working, I suppose. I’d ask if you’re staying out of trouble, but part of me feels like that would be too unlikely.~”

/ im glad he’s healing nicely. Im sure that just have so scary. I’m glad you’ve been able to help him.

/ oh my god!! That’s terrible. I’m so sorry that happened. I’m glad he’s alive, but I know that just be so hard! I’m sorry to hear that.

OH! OH NO!

“Wade!! OH NO! IM SORRY!!”

She’s never sprouted her wings so fast to follow him down, black feathers a blur with her speed.

“It had. I apologize for the abrupt disappearance. A god’s work is never done.”

She isn’t giving the cigarette back - .

“How are you, mister hunter?"

Jumping out at @canadianspandex.bsky.social .

“Boo!”

Plucking the cigarette from his mouth.

“These could kill you, you know.”

/ so… I got covid for the first time and it kicked my ass. I’m sorry I haven’t been around, everyone :,)

“It’s just a silly game to see who can do something longer! Suppose it’s a competition of sorts to see who can get the most marshmallows in their mouth! That’s really all I have to say on it! “

Though, by that logic, that means he’s really just been playing by himself this whole time.

She tried to be optimistic about most things. Especially where death was involved.

“I don’t think that necessarily has to be true. For some beings, a peaceful death is what helps them settle at night. Perhaps that’s something you could crave. Or, who knows, maybe you’ll be able to at tone and get a new life where you won’t have to worry about death for a long time.”

—

“But, you already do such a good job. You’ll be perfectly fine, Wade. There’s nothing for you to worry about. Or your children, for that matter. They Surely have good heads on their shoulders.”

Thinking about one’s mortality, must be a heavy burden into there. She understands this. And that’s one of the reasons why she’s holding onto him as he sobs into her arms. She’s already experienced this for herself, so comforting someone else in a time like this is the least that she could do. —

/ sorry for the delay with replies! Life has been life-ing! I’ll reply soon!!

She did nod her head.

“He is a very good boy! I’m sorry, you must have have other things to do! Please, Xue Ying, don’t let me keep you!”

Mania’s sheepish expression shifted to one of slight surprise before a tender smiled showed in her lips. Aww, he’s sweet.

“You’re too kind. I just don’t want to scare people. My mortal form is supposed to me more approachable and friendly than if I spouted to my wings and horns.”

However, —

Was? Maybe they can give you a way to a tone for whatever you may or may not have done so that you won’t be condemned. It sounds like a terrible way to live. Forgive my harshness. “

She certainly has come across a deity or two that got some sort of sick and twisted pleasure from tormenting immortals simply because they wanted to. She was one of them once upon a time. But, she’s moved past that part of her life now.

“ have you tried calling out to whatever God this —

/ reading a back that sounded like a very ominous message to receive on a Sunday night lmao. I meant! Would you like to have your titan talk or interact with ‘Death,’ AKA, Mania lol

/ can i interest you in a conversation with death ?

Placed a hand over her chest, offering a low bow.

“Goddess of death, Mania. And that dog you saw just now is a soul hound. He fetches wicked souls to send them to their deserved afterlives. Or lack there of.”

The way that he talks certainly makes her feel a little bit sheepish.

“I keep trying to blend in with the world so that I appear less ominous and scary, but I guess that really doesn’t matter much when people can just tell that I’m different one way or another..”

The goddess chuckled and —

Feeling of a parent, just wanting to take care of his children. But, she can still empathize with it.

“So long as a few people ask and not hoards, I could bend the rules a little bit. Don’t worry. “

“Most people have this desire. It is part of existing, after all. Though, they tried to make up for such things by telling their kids throughout their lives.”

She’s never had children of her own and has only had countless lovers Meet with death by her own hand.. she doesn’t know that —

Suppose you can say that. I didn’t think that the mythical was something most of you thought to be real anymore. Though, I suppose I should have assumed as much since you didn’t react to silly.”