[ He doesn't turn around. ]

[ - fur fluffier and his green dress much more defined. A pattern of black across its backside- resembling parts of the prophecy.

He notices the door, but- he gave up hope of it being Kris or Susie a while ago. ]

Ah, the... door was closed for a reason, haha. Has something happened?

[ Within, the castle walls were dimly lit by the blue light of the cauldron.

The cauldron... Ralsei was here.

Of course he was. The weathered walls looked as clean as ever. A soft humming filled the room. A lullaby, sung quietly by the goat. There he was.

Ralsei. He'd changed a bit, - ]

... jjust. feeling upset.

hhi. i'm nnot okay right now

i'm ssorry i'll go away

yyou can get me pregnant.
you can

hhi kris

i'm useless and should just die i'm going to lockk myself in the casstle again

me next

( WORTH IT. )

My body is the field and my uterus is the soccer ball. And damn is this baby determined to score.

MMfh.

ggah.

sshut up. shut up

Am I the

wwhaat? //////

[ Biiig hug. He was taller- fluffier. ]

I'm great!! You're- here!!!

K-KRIS-!!

[ JUMPING into them. ]

[ The castle is, albeit, quiet. Much more than it was before. A few Darkners here and there. ]

[ As for the castle itself- the doors are closed. Not locked. But... heavy. ]

[ Ralsei wasn't out with the others, so one could assume... ]