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"It's okay," Halm said quietly. He started to rub Nix's back, keeping him close. "You're okay now, Nix…" He gently kissed Nix's head again.
"It's okay," Halm said quietly. He started to rub Nix's back, keeping him close. "You're okay now, Nix…" He gently kissed Nix's head again.
"Mm…" Nix buried his face in Halm's neck, slowly starting to relax a bit. The fur on his tail settled back to normal and he became less tense.
Halm continued to rub Nix's back, holding him close. He bit his lip a little, then spoke softly.
"I love you, you know," he said gently. He didn't even mind if Nix took it as platonic at this point.
"Love you too…" Nix replied softly, huddling a bit closer to Halm with his tail wrapped around himself. "Are you still mad?"
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"I'm not mad anymore," Halm confirmed. He kissed Nix's forehead again.
"I just want you to be happy."
Nix nodded again and relaxed a bit more at the reassurance. "Mmkay… is Cas okay?" He asked softly.
"He is," Halm said. "He's still with Zachary right now." He rubbed the side of Nix's head, still keeping him close.
"How do we know he's okay, though? How long has it been since you've seen him?" He asked, leaning into Halm's touch.
"I… Saw him just before you woke up," Halm said quietly. They were getting back to dangerous ground. "Him and Zachary came in…"
"Why?" Nix asked, confused. "They don't usually come in when we're in here. Did they need you to make food or something?"
Halm shook his head a little.
"Zachary just… Needed to tell me something, and Cas came with him." He let out a soft sigh.
"What did they want to tell you?" Nix asked, still curious and confused and completely oblivious that he was upsetting Halm again.
Halm took a deep breath.
"I'm not sure I'm ready to tell you yet," he admitted, keeping himself calm. He didn't want to go back in his word right after giving it to Nix.
"Oh, um… okay…" Nix flushed lightly and looked away, fidgeting a bit. "Sorry, master…" He murmured.
Halm gently cupped Nix's head in his hands, rubbing his cheek.
"It's alright, Nix," he said softly. "You didn't realize. You're okay, Nix."
Nix closed his eyes and nodded, nuzzling into Halm's hand. "I just need to shut my mouth, mm? No wonder Cas likes me better when I can't talk…"
"I love talking to you, Nix," Halm said, not looking how Nix was talking about himself.
"Everyone ends up saying something that could upset others, Nix. That doesn't mean you should just not talk. And Cas loves you, Nix. Whether you don't talk or do."
Nix sighed softly and buried his face in Halm's chest. "But I don't wanna upset people… I just… I don't know much about social cues. I don't know what to look for if I'm upsetting someone."
Halm nodded a little, rubbing Nix's back.
"That's okay," he said softly. "I know you haven't had much time at all to learn them. It's alright, Nix. We'll help you. Not just me, but Cas and Zachary too."
"Okay…" Nix turned his ears back again and pressed himself flush up against Halm, purring weakly. "Sorry for causing problems…"
Halm kissed Nix's head lightly.
"Everyone does," Halm said gently. "We just have to learn from this. We'll both work on things, right?" He ran his fingers through Nix's hair and down his back.
Nix nodded, relaxing a bit more at Halm's touch. "Yeah… I just wish it wasn't so hard…" He sighed. "You guys already know what to do."
"Don't forget we had to learn too. We only know because we've been human, or god, for our entire lives. You've just recently become one. It'll be a learning curve, figuring out how to be human." He kissed Nix's head again lightly, giving him a small smile.
"But you'll be able to do it, I have faith in you. And all of us will help."
"Mm… okay, master. If you say so." Nix rested his head on Halm's shoulder with another soft sigh. He seemed to be pretty comfortable, at least. Despite Cas and Zachary's confusing comments, he was pretty comfortable in the dress. It wasn't tight, didn't restrict his legs, and the fabric was soft. He didn't understand why Cas and Zachary thought it was so strange, or why Halm had gone so red upon seeing him in it.
Halm looked down at Nix, rubbing Nix's back with his thumb absentmindedly.
"Can I ask a question?" He asked. He really had no idea why Nix was doing what he was doing, especially now.
"Why do you call me master?" He understood it while he had been upset, he had been scaring Nix. But now? It seemed like it was sticking.
Nix looked up at Halm curiously. "Hmm? Oh, I dunno… it just felt natural. You're kind of my master now the way that Cas was when I was a cat, right? You take care of me and feed me and let me sleep in your bed with you." He nuzzled against the other's chest, purring softly.
"That makes sense," Halm conceded. He smiled slightly, scratching the top of Nix's head. He kissed Nix's head again, the dress ruffling a little as Halm started to rub his back again.
Nix purred softly when Halm gave him more attention, nuzzling into the other's touch. His tail swayed as he huddled closer, settling his knees on either side of Halm's waist.
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