Friends look out for eachother

Spider pauses in their tracks, glancing back at Wylan’s worried face. in all honesty, they hadn’t wanted to leave things like this. “sorry,” they sigh, shuffling their feet. “i’m a bit touchy right now.” they’ve always been susceptible to their emotions, but it’s even worse now, like riding a treacherous current through a storm-hewn sea. they wish they could be more like Bas, stoic and compartmentalising. Wylan’s offer makes them smile again - he’s good at that, the cheeky little bugger - but they still give a gentle shake of their head. “i think it might be a bit painful for me, staying there.” without her hangs, unspoken, between them. they move, then, to duck underneath Wylan’s right wing with a playful quirk to their mouth. “but i’ll always take you up on that offer, Feathers.”

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