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[Leans head on your shoulder with a bit of a strained smile]

Two peas in a pod, aren't we.

[ after a tick, leans his head onto Kaine's. ]

Perhaps. If I am recalling what a "pea" is correctly.

You probably got it.

[His sigh is more contented when Lotor leans back.]

Maybe... maybe it's better to let Ben rest. I don't know.

[He clearly couldn't save him even when he was Right There, this time]

[ a pause, while he considers it. ]

Do you have something else to use your wish on?

I don't think I'm gonna get that chance, Lotor. Not with the shop how it is and this place falling apart.

Humour me, then.

Well. Curing the degeneration completely.

...Maybe that's selfish, to think about using a wish on myself instead. But, I still want to live. It'd... give me more time.

[With you.]

[ Oh that's a good one. ]

It is not selfish, Kaine. It is what you deserve.

[ Also I'M selfish and want you with me for as long as possible. ]

I've had five extra chances at life and Ben's had none. I don't think I deserve it.

But I have someone else to live for, now.

[Just. Puppy eyes at Lotor]

If only I could simply share mine with you, instead.

[ well. he could, now that he says it he realizes it. theoretically. there is a way to do this, it just might have a horrible aftereffect on Kaine.

... he promised to be good. ]

[I JUST SAID DON'T DO ANYTHING CRAZY

Kaine squeezes his hand, (mostly) at peace with the idea that all this wishing isn't possible anyway]

It's fine. I'm not giving up on finding a cure even if I can't wish for it. I might still have years ahead of me, even like this.

[He does not fully believe this but he wants to.]

[ It'd be so much worse if he knew that his mom created clones AND can heal degenerative diseases. So much worse. Much crazy.

He could maybe... ask the Alteans that he's not going to murder now. If he ever ends up back there. ]

I do have other thoughts as to what may help you, but they could be moot depending on what happens here. Still, know that I will not give up on you either.

[Fondly,]

I know you won't.

[Gives his sweet, loving war criminal a little kiss u3u]

[ KISS FOR GOOD BOY (ACTUAL).

... quietly: ]

Shall we continue our walk amongst the flowers?

That sounds nice.

[Stands, hand in hand <3]

[ u w u

look at all of these floooowers!!!! so many colours!! there's even some BLACK flowers, so fancy. ]

[I didn't even think there could be black flowers. How broody

Ponders aloud as he admires them,]

You know, if you brought your board, we could've had a rematch here...

[ ... ]

All I hear is a reason to return.

[letting my space fiancé destroy me in board games is good enrichment for him]

Play any other non-children yet?

You did not hear this from me, but according to Hilda, Yatagarasu is filled with nerds.

[ yes. he's probably played some of them by now. timelines are hard. ]

[ :O ]

That's scandalous talk, y'know.

It is. And now I've entrusted this information to you.

I'll have to guard it from anyone who might want to shove these nerds in locker.

[I have ONLY THE VAGUEST MEMORIES of being a nerd in school, but!]

Thank you... for such a highly specific scenario.

S'far as I'm aware, nerds are at risk of lockers every day.

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