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[darkseal]

[Ah, yes, that. Hubert's gaze darts for a moment before he corrects it.]

I've been lucky enough not to deal with any major changes, though it certainly hasn't been an easy adjustment.

[...is that even an answer???]

[hagrides]

[Sometimes a non-answer is particularly telling.]

Which moon are you afflicted by?

[darkseal]

Sanguis.

[There isn't really any reason to keep it hidden, although that always remains his default instinct. Hubert shifts a bit, turning that coffee cup to give him something to do with his hands.]

As I said, the effects haven't been nearly as bad as they are for some others.

[hagrides]

Ah, Sanguis. A friend of mine acquires very fetching snake features under that blessing.

[They would be charming on Hubert too!]

I am glad to hear that your suffering is not overmuch.

[darkseal]

[Thanks, Grimm... Maybe someday he'll get to be more snakelike...]

It isn't, certainly not when compared to what I've heard most people end up dealing with.

[...]

How have you been with regards to... [handwave] that.

[hagrides]

...With arrangements, Iris is manageable.

[And that's all Hubert really wants to hear about that, absolutely no further details.]

[darkseal]

[Very, very fair.]

At least it's manageable. I'm thankful I didn't end up with that moonblessing.

[can you imagine this man asking for help with that because hahahahaha no.]

[hagrides]

You might have found Cordis more troubling, in my experience. The Cordis Moonblessed I know all show a marked tendency towards cuddling among their changes.

[Iris makes you horny, but is that really worse than Cordis making you cuddly...]

[darkseal]

...Cuddling.

[given this reaction, you are exactly right.]

I suppose I'm more fortunate than I realized to have this particular moonblessing.

[HE'D DIE]

[hagrides]

[this poor goth.]

Happy to help.

[darkseal]

It seems there's still plenty I have to learn about this world.

[He doesn't sound annoyed, at least. Maybe a touch exasperated, but that's probably expected.]

[hagrides]

Indeed. I may never run out of fascinating things to learn about this place - I can only hope I stay long enough to exhaust my curiosity.

[Grimmchild lifts their head and meows, a bit... sadly?]

[darkseal]

[...That's an... interesting take...]

You don't want to return home as soon as possible?

[looking at grimmchild like "am i missing something here or is your dad the weird one in this situation"]

[hagrides]

[Grimmchild slips out from under Hubert's hand to go nuzzle at their parent, who begins to pet their head.]

I will return when I am called to do so, and I will fulfill my duty without regret. That said, knowing that my fated death is only a day or so after the point I was called from... does ease the desire to return home quite so soon.

[He's still going to go through with it, because he must, and because it is for the sake of his child. But even he isn't selfless enough to be in a hurry for it.]

[darkseal]

[Duty certainly is like that, sometimes...]

I understand. My apologies, I hadn't meant to be insensitive.

[Sometimes it's hard to remember that his desire to return home isn't quite the same as everyone else's.]

May you have all the time you want to spend here, then.

[hagrides]

No apologies needed. I understand my situation is far from the norm.

[Thankfully. Not everyone handles the looming specter of death so well.]

And may you return home as quickly as you desire.

[darkseal]

[A nod.]

There is someone important to me here, and I would hate to leave her alone. I hope we're returned sometime soon, but being by her side is more than enough for me.

[hagrides]

To be at the side of loved ones can ease even the harshest of environments.

[Which this isn't, thankfully.]

May I know her name?

[darkseal]

[A brief nod, though calling her a "loved one" is... sort of awkward... It's not wrong, just not really in a sense most people mean it...?? Ugh, anyway.]

Her name is... [lady] Edelgard. She is... someone I have been very close to since childhood.

[It's sort of stilted, like he's not really sure that's the best way to put it, but it is true even if it's not revealing the exact nature of their relationship.]

[hagrides]

[loved ones come in many different forms, Hubert is valid]

Ah, childhood friends are irreplaceable. I hope to meet her sometime.

[A soft nyah from the child.]

My child would like to know if she likes giving pets. A question with no ulterior motive, I am sure.

[darkseal]

[That gets his face to do something - it's not quite a smile, but it's a softer expression than he'd usually allow anyone to see, and he quickly steels it back into the usual.]

I imagine she'd find you both very interesting. And yes, I doubt she could resist giving a few pets.

[i mean you've got him over here being willing to give pets, there's no hope for edelgard]

[hagrides]

[Delighted nyah! More friends!]

We are both very much looking forward to it.

[darkseal]

Of course. She is... [how does he describe her...?] an exceptional individual. I don't know what I would do without her.

[And even though he's trying to downplay their exact relationship, that much is entirely too true.]

[hagrides]

[More than merely a friend, then, though presuming romantic intent would be going too far. Grimm's expression turns soft.]

I shall treat her with the utmost courtesy, and look out for her if I am able.

[darkseal]

I appreciate it. Thank you.

[More than he can ever possibly express.]