the pookas

[instar]

The following day, Bella goes with Trouble, when he heads for the park.

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[megale]

"So - what would I do? I'm not a ninja or anything."

[morphbox]

<I don't know yet. I don't know what I'm going to need. But you already know a lot, and I don't want you getting curious and starting to ask random possible cult members ->

[megale]

"I would not!"

[morphbox]

<Don't interrupt me. You might know that, Iago here might believe you, I need to balance risks as best I can and I don't know you. Right now you know too much and the only benefit is that Iago gets snuggles. You could be an asset, instead of walking disaster potential.>

[aeskhyne]

Trouble coos and snuggles up to Rhea's nearest arm.

[megale]

Rhea hugs him. "I'm not gonna hurt you guys."

[morphbox]

<I'm not thrilled about betting my life on it. But since I don't have a choice about that, I'm trying to see if I can salvage anything useful out of the situation.>

[megale]

"If you want me to, like, tell you if I notice the Sharing doing... stuff... I can do that."

[aeskhyne]

Snuggle snuggle.

[megale]

"You're probably not going to turn me into a pooka though so I can't be all that useful."

[morphbox]

<I might, if I decide I can trust you, but not instantly just because Iago told you some secrets, no.>

[megale]

"Are you like the leader pooka?"

[morphbox]

<Something like that.>

[aeskhyne]

<Yeah, something like,> says Trouble.

[megale]

"Complicated pooka social structure?"

[morphbox]

<Exceedingly.>

[aeskhyne]

Snuggle snuggle cookie.

[morphbox]

<I'm not going to push you into a decision you might reverse yourself on later. You don't have to decide now.>

[megale]

"Well... that's good, I guess. Can Iago still be my pooka buddy?"

[aeskhyne]

<Yeah,> he says, cooing and snuggling up.

[morphbox]

<Yep.> Because "trying to stop him would be an exercise in futility" is needlessly combative.

[megale]

"...Okay. Oh wow, this is such a young adult paranormal romance novel or something."

[aeskhyne]

Trouble giggles.

[megale]

"I'll think about it. And I won't tell anybody about you pookas."

[morphbox]

<Thank you.>