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[itsknighttime]

[[Dave has had much more thrown at him than just one shot before and even if he's only halfassing his attempts, he's already finding himself wanting to try by the time he realizes Grimm phases out. Not only phases out but charges head long into Dave's vicinity.

The use of time, and of his speed isn't in his movements. Not this time, no. This time he lets every single hit carry him. The one that sends him knocked back and the other ones that, maybe if he dodged the fist, he could have dodged naturally. This isn't one of those times and he's on his ass back on the ground by the time he realizes that he didn't anticipate fire magic. Without giving himself any more time to recover, he pats out a small fire on his shoulder and readies himself at least one more time.

He's going to be bruised and beaten and Grimm just listening to know this is what he wants is enough for him.]]

C'mon old man, if you're gonna do it, do it right.

[[One of his hands wipes across his mouth and he spits to the side.]]

[hagrides]

[He's clearly not trying to dodge. If Grimm had any doubts, that would be enough to tell him that he's fulfilling Dave's wishes.

Grimm's 'cloak' sinks into the ground, and reemerges as several spikes shooting up from underneath Dave's feet. No fire this time, but that doesn't make it hurt any less.]

[itsknighttime]

[[The cloak thing is new, and Dave is looking to figure out what sort of fire cloaks do. Not only is it going to be badass to see, but it's going to be--

Dave knows better than to stand in the way of what looked like something trying to pierce out at him, that doesn't mean that the dodge attempt is competent since he hadn't started his defense right away. A pained growl later and Dave finds that there's barely a place to hide from those, one having run up the side of his forearm and the other having hit him on its way up past the plate of his shoulder and one other he couldn't dodge that grazed his leg.

It makes him kneel down. Once he's seen his own blood, it's enough.]]

Jesus christ.

[[He's speaking with a soft pant to his voice, the spikes were the most painful of the lot of them.]]

Since when did you have fuckin' dragons?

[hagrides]

You did not ask.

[Seeing that Dave's had all the fight in him destroyed, Grimm sits down next to Dave. He sets a gentle hand on his back, careful not to touch any wound.]

What distresses you, my child?

[itsknighttime]

[[Dave is confident that Grimm knows he's done, he's down on the ground kneeling and Dave doesn't shy away from the hand on him. He drops the rest of the way to the ground and for once is just too tired and mad and sad at once.]]

Last time, Karkat and I went home together. This time that fuckin' prick left without me.

[[Which is the nice way he talked to Karkat anyway, but he's pretty upset.]]

[hagrides]

Oh, Dave... I am so sorry.

[Careful of his injuries, Grimm wraps Dave in the gentlest of hugs, arms and wings curling around him.]

[itsknighttime]

[[The arms around him, and wings, and the horrificly comforting sound of his voice makes him lean into it, setting his head against Grimm's shoulder.]]

Yeah. Me too. 'm glad 'm here with you guys but--

[[But he wants to go home where Karkat is.]]

I just don't want to be so fuckin' mad anymore.

[hagrides]

I am happy to soothe you in any way you require, until the day when you can be reunited with him.

[That day will come. Of that there can be no doubt.]

[itsknighttime]

This is good. I hate this shit the most so it's helping.

[[Getting beaten at anything, especially a fight, even if he did or didn't try was exactly the upset he needed at himself instead of at Karkat, or things Karkat couldn't even help. He gives a soft sigh, preferring to look up instead.]]

Held out longer than I thought I would.

[[Even if he's still leaning, he makes note that:]]

You're gonna get blood on you. Someone'll think you lost the fight and I'm gonna let 'em.

[hagrides]

I am not particularly fussed about that.

[He's secure in his badassitude no matter what anyone thinks of him.]

If you mean to discourage me from holding you, you may wish to try a different tack.

[itsknighttime]

[[Alright that hadn't worked. In the least. But at least they can both be honest with each other.]]

Yeah. I meant to, but I'm kinda regretting that I tried so ignore that I said any of that shit.

[[Addition of blood or not, he brings his hands to his face and rubs them slowly over it, knocking his glasses into his hair and leaving them there above his strikingly red irises.]]

This shit sucks. I hated this place before and I really hate it now, y'know? I'm glad he's home but I'm pissed off he left. Worse, still, I know one of the two of us is going to go one day and trust me. I will know if it's me and I will be just as pissed. I'm going to write that shit down the moment I get popped back into wherever the fuck I'm going to end up and I'm going to find a way back to this shithole that doesn't include bing kidnapped and-- [[Let him breathe a moment, he forgot he needs breath to talk.]] --fuckin'.

[[He has no idea what he will do.]]

Do something. I'll figure it out.

[hagrides]

[Grimm wants to promise that he will come to Dave. He can travel worlds on his own power, it wouldn't be difficult - except that his fate is already sealed. Less than a day after he returns to Hallownest, he will die so that his child can live.]

I know you will. Let none stand in your way.

[itsknighttime]

[[Dave not knowing that is his saving grace, knowing that Grimm would die going home would send him feral. For now all he wants to do is sit there, on the beach, listening to the waves and other such sounds around. Just pretend that there's no such thing as leaving when he should've never gotten attached.]]

Who could?
You're the only one other than my Bro to ever beat me.

[hagrides]

[Maybe someday he'll tell Dave the truth. But now is definitely not the time.]

Indeed. I have complete confidence in you, my dear child.

[itsknighttime]

Way too much confidence.

[[Dave knows he is a wholeass man who is grown as far as age is concerned, but by damn if he isn't laying his head against Grimm's shoulders and just shut his eyes.]]

Don't tell anyone I pussied out like a fuckin' toddler, please. I've never been so fuckin' mad for no good reason.

[hagrides]

[You're never too old to need to lean on other people sometimes.]

Your secret is safe with me.

[itsknighttime]

[[He needs that. He definitely does. He's even thought of calling his brother from another mother but also from the same adopted father about it. They just met though so this might be a bit heavy. Heavy like his weight on Grimm's shoulder.]]

Yeah... Everything I've ever said or done is. You're the safest I've felt.

[[Whatever that means.]]

[hagrides]

That is what family is for, I believe. A place of refuge.

[No matter what that means.]

[itsknighttime]

Yeah? Not something I'm used to...

[[Dave is biting his bottom lip, quietly trying to obviously work something out.]]

It's no big deal when a guy likes another guy, right? Like what's the big deal if you're in love with a guy? Big deal? Nah. But okay so hypothetically if someone thought they were in love with someone here, how would you tell this hypothetical person how to deal with it? You can pretend its me if it makes it easier.

[hagrides]

[Normally, Grimm might tease Dave about this 'hypothetical', but Dave's fragile enough right now that he won't.]

I would encourage them to confess their feelings to their object of affection. Regardless of gender, species, age... Love is a wonderful thing that should be embraced, even if you cannot be with your loved one forever.

[itsknighttime]

[[Normally, Dave would tease himself about that. But for now, Grimm is expertly calming him. Blood or not, he's actually calm despite of it and that's not even something Bro could do.]]

I did tell h--

[[Oh.]]

I mean hypothetically if I had. At least I did the right thing.

[[He sighs, softly.]]

Gotta fix up these cuts.

[[Except he's not moving and doesn't care to.]]

[hagrides]

They should be not quite as bad as they look. Your charm provides some measure of protection, however meager.

[It's meaningful and practical.]

[itsknighttime]

[[Dave definitely knows they're alright, if they were that bad Grimm wouldn't be sitting around and neither would he. He's just trying to not feel... so damn like this.]]

I like that you're saying you'd never hurt me, without saying you'd never hurt me.

[[This wasn't 'hurt' for him.]]

Still gonna go though. Can't keep you from the circus and I'm making excuses because I finally feel better. I mean "better" [[Take his air quotes.]] but not better. Thanks to you.

[hagrides]

Always glad to help, my dear. Take good care of yourself.

[He trusts Dave's judgment over whether he's recovered enough to head off, but he still worries a little.]