[Sometime after this... Will gets a photo on his Omni.]
[His dads. Both of them. Comfortably sacked out on the couch. Shiro's cracked an eye open, though, enough to take the photo, and shoot his kid a thumb's up.]
[Shiro had texted, and Will is...really grateful for that. One less thing to fret about. He's already awake -- paleblood means weird vivid dreams and not much sleep -- but his sleepy face lights up at the sight.]
Hey! [His voice is hushed; Mike and everyone are still asleep.] You're -- really back!
Yes. I'm really back. From what Takashi tells me I was gone for a few months, but for me it was just... I saw you all a few minutes ago. It's a little hard to wrap my head around.
But it's also not important. [Not right now anyway.]
It's really good to see you again, Will. [Looking well even, if a little tired.]
Really? [Will hesitates for a moment, some of the tension leaving his shoulders.] I'm...glad you didn't have to miss us for...for very long. [He'd rather be the one to deal with it, to walk through the loneliness.]
You too. You look...the same? [Isn't that what you're supposed to say when you're reunited with someone?]
[Maul's fiendish delight in the holiday means he's once again broken into people's houses and used all the stealth he possesses to leave those he likes a gift or two. Sometimes, he even goes right down the chimney like a demented version of Santa Claus. Maul leaves Will's gift where he's sure he'll find it along with an accompanying note.]
Hopefully this will help if you get into a tight spot cornered by something large and with sharp teeth. Come by for a lesson sometime and I will show you how to wield it properly. Merry Christmas, Will. ~Maul
yeah but it’s like a weird 1800s library and it’s not like it’s full of people waiting to check books out this one i got on bread making is actually dusty i don’t think it’s ever been touched
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