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[DON’T CALL HIM OUT LIKE THIS (they’re right tho)]

[ TIME TO SNEAK DOWNSTAIRS HUHUHU ]

[ TIME TO SNEAK DOWNSTAIRS!!!!

and beeline right for the remains of the library where, in a shocking turn of events, There He Is ]

Hey, Charon. You got a minute?

[the sound of hammering covered their approach probably, but he turns the second he sees movement in the doorway]

Oh—hello, you two. Yes, what is it?

Cepheus had a really good idea!

[ OPENS HIS MOUTH BEFORE SHOOTING AIDES AN AGGRIEVED LOOK don't put him on the spot like this!!!! ]

— um. [ NO THIS IS SO MUCH MORE EMBARRASSING NOW ] It's not really? I asked Aides if he could make something for you.

For me—?

[that clearly takes him off guard much as talking about feelings does, but he tries to cover it by putting the hammer aside and getting up]

It's a present!

[ holds out... THE GUN! he holds it flat in both palms. he doesn't like. point it. ]

It doesn't make any sound. And there's no recoil. And...some other cool stuff Aides added, because he's a genius.

[for a sec he mentally plays out some version of ‘what have you got there?’ ‘a KNIFE’ TikTok, and then recovers and remembers they got him a present

(they got him a present???)

very gently traces the crystals on it before taking it from Aides, also on the flats of his palms]

You—oh. You remembered?

Cepheus came up with the idea, I just made it. But basically, there's a little silence spell in it that keeps the noise from happening, and it stores the energy that would otherwise be recoil in these other little crystals. You can shoot the energy out as a projectile that can stun someone, or store it up and shoot a beam that can knock someone over.

"Just" made it. He figured out the design and everything.

[ but, watching charon's reaction, ]

Yeah? Of course I remembered. I thought — I dunno. It might help?

[he’s going to set the gun on a table and

then grab them both before they escape

(in a hug. it is a hug. he is not collaring them)]

[ !!!! HUGGED !!!! ]

S-so you like it??

[ OH WHEEZE IS THIS A HUG

but ok putting arms around both of them once he gets over the surprise. /// ]

[this may be a tactical move to distract them before they can see what his face is doing. screens it behind Aides’s fire hair

quietly]

You are both very good to me. It’s perfect. Thank you.

[ ehehehe ]

Let me know if it feels weird to shoot. It should handle kind of like a toy gun.

Hey, you spend a lot of time looking out for everyone else. Kind of only seems fair.

You know I don't do that to be...

[sighs and ruffles both their hair before letting them go, rather than finish the sentence]

I will let you know how well it works. I'm not so used to regular guns that it should be an overcomplicated adjustment.

If you need anything adjusted just lemmeknow.

I know we matter to you. You matter to us, too.

So, like...I really hope it helps.

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