nice to sea you again

stars, Strai really is wonderful. Spider smiles at him so hard their cheeks ache, and they have to look away to blink the burning from their eyes. “aw, you big sap,” they joke, bumping their shoulders together. “thanks, Strai - really.” they’re so touched that despite Strai’s discomfort with emotion, he’s being honest with them - reassuring them, even. the poor boy is probably wrung out by now. “let’s get some sleep,” they suggest, standing up and shaking water from their pelt. “i think we could both definitely use it.” they’ll probably nap for at least the next three consecutive days, preferably with a snack or two in-between.


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