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Bane flinched. He took off his necklace and studied it. "Sometime's natural things can be sad. Like a pet getting a really severe injury or a human getting really sick." He closed his hand around the necklace. "I have ruined the meaning of the charm on this."
Lis places their hand on Bane's chest, removing their head from his shoulder.
"I know. Nature sucks. But sometimes, things need to break. That's the only way for some things to get healthy again." they murmur. "Well, not bones, but you get what I mean."
They look at the pendant, then gently take it from Bane. They loop it around their own neck. "I'll keep it safe for you. I don't want you to regret losing it if anything happens."
Bane watched Lis put on his necklace. "The symbol is the alchemy symbol of antimony. It is connected to the wolf and means change. I wore it for remembrance and control." He paused. "But I have lost control, it seems. I've lost control of my anger and my surroundings."
Lis shakes their head slightly.
"Loss of control can't be controlled, in and of itself." they sigh.
"And as for your surroundings. . . I doubt you ever could've controlled them. The world has a way of throwing you off balance at unexpected moments." they add.
Bane looked at the ground. His tail manifested, and he curled it around himself. "I'm trying, Lis. I'm trying! It is difficult. I'm relearning everything. You know my father's teaching methods. They're horrendous. He left out the important things that could have made me seem human. I try to have control so I can feel in control." Bane whistled for Naize again, desperately wanting to pet the kitty.
Lis shifts so that they're facing Bane. They take his much larger hands in theirs, taking their arm from the sling and using it normally, despite the cracking sounds and the pain.
"I know you're trying. I can see it. Hell, I can feel it. I can see you struggling. If I could, I would take this feeling away from you if I could. But I can't." they murmur.
"It's hard to relearn things, but at least I have wonderful people by my side." Bane became alarmed. "Put that arm back in its sling! I can't stand to hear or look at what I have done :(." He looked at Lis with suspicion in his eyes. "Can't you heal yourself or something?"
Lis chuckles. "You think me - us - wonderful?"
They tilt their head, shaking their head but doing it anyways. "It's a part of who I am now. If I hadn't wanted it to happen, it wouldn't have happened. It's mostly my fault."
They smile. "I could, but what's the fun in that?"
Bane smiled. "Yes, I think you guys are great. I just—don't really like Devon's sister. Have you seen how she treats him?!" He seemed to be protective of the kid. "I hate people like that!" He sighs. "Lis, I don't like hurting people I am fond of. But you try to get yourself hurt by me… the guilt afterward isn't fun to deal with."
Lis smiles. "Thank you."
They pause. "I know. I don't like her either."
"I'll keep that in mind next time we're playing tug-of-war." they laugh, quickly, then sober up. "On a more serious note, I'm sorry."
Bane perked up. "Sorry for what?" He looked at them with a furrowed brow. He was fidgeting with his hands because he no longer had his necklace to play with. He held his tail tighter against his body. "What have you done that there is a need for an apology?"
"For hurting you, by by hurting myself." Lis smiles. "What else would I apologise for?"
They notice his hands fidgeting, and takes one, using her non-broken hand.
"Thank you.." Bane smiled at Lis. "I don't want to be rude, but uh… may I have my necklace back please. I use it to play with when I'm nervous. As you can see… I then restort to fidgeting with my hands." He laughed nervously.
(in.. Sorry but summery please 🙏 )
(Hm, it's a lot of Lis and Bane talking about wholesome things. Bane called for Naize because he needed some comfort. Bane was mostly talking about how he's struggling to control his anger and how his dad ruined him. He also talks about how Lis using him to hurt herself is affecting him. They respond to him with words of encouragement and apologize. They also take his necklace to keep it safe. Now he's asking for it back to fidget with it.)
(kay)
Naize pranced into banes arms, puring loudly.
Bane wasn't expecting Naize to tear away from Devon's side. She knocked the poor wolf to the ground when she jumped into his arms. He sat up, petting Naize with the hand that wasn't held by Lis. "You're a good kitty. Yes, you are!" He says in a baby voice. "I hope to God you remember none of this when you turn back," he mutters.
Lis chuckles. "Mm-hmmm."
They smile, and hand the necklace over. "I figured since you had so much negativity attached to it, you wouldn't want to wear it."
They laugh when Naize pounces into Bane's arms. "She probably can and will remember all this."
Bane took his necklace from Lis' hand and put it back around his neck. "It's not that it's negatively attached to me. It's that I can't uphold its meaning. But I can't be picky about that now, I need it. I realized I can't let it leave my neck." He giggles at how dumb that sounded. "I swear if she remembers this and teases me about it, I will haunt her for eternity." He continued to pet kitty cat Naize.
Lis tilts their head. "That's fair."
They chuckle. "I'd love to see them tease you about this."
"Oh hell no!" Bane growled. "Lis, there is a list of things you should never do to a hellhound. One of those rules is: Never tease a hellhound. If you do, you will personally meet God." He had a smug smile on his face, wagging his tail slightly. "I'm hungry. Naize, are you hungry?"
Naize yowld happily
"That's what I thought. Cats are always hungry. Dad taught me that!… well, to tell me why they were pests. Do you like deer? I can catch a good deer for us. Someone can cook it because I can't cook." Bane's tail wagged back and forth. He was happy with the thought of deer. Deer was delicious in his mind.
Naize hoped around happily
Bane giggled. "You must really like deer. Would you like to come hunting with me?" Bane stood up and picked up Naize, holding the kitty close to him. Naize looked like a ragdoll compared to him.
Lis smirks. "I have personally gone to both Heaven and Hell and walked out again."
They watch Naize and Bane, smiling.
Bane rolled his eyes. "That is impossible, Lis. No person could do that, even you." Bane cradled Naize. "Would you like deer? Only if you know how to cook it though! I have no cooking talent—at all!" He said too happily for someone who is insulting themself.
Lis raises an eyebrow. "Y'know, the Devil and God would like you to believe that. But it's much simpler than you'd think. They physically can't stop you."
They tilt their head. "I can cook."
Bane raised his eyebrow and narrowed his eyes. "I know the devil because of my dad. I know he would stop you." He set Naize down. He patted the kitty on the head. "Dad would—dad would lock me away when the devil visited. He was ashamed for some reason." Bane had a sad look for a few moments. Then his face lit up again. "I'll go kill that deer!"