Harlock's Palace - The Endless Orbit of Loneliness Deux

[freearcadia]

Who: Yor, Nikkolaus
When
What: Palace time
Content Warnings: same as the first.

In the same ruin-filled wasteland, Yor and Nikkolaus would find themselves some distance away from where the other group had landed, the darkness that momentarily blinded and tried to choke them them receding.

The featureless void is not so featureless now, as the dimmest of stars struggle to make themselves known, still and not twinkling as stars should - the spaceship Arcadia hovering, unmoving on the northernmost horizon.

The winds still howled, alternating between the blistering heat and arctic chill, carrying a faint melody in the air from the east and a vague shape surrounded by a localized sandstorm, and low groans from the west with what looks to be a withered tree in the distance.

The ground shakes as the Arcadia fires - debris and dust flying up as it attacked something too far away to see - hopefully no one got hurt.

Comments

[freearcadia]

[He just quietly shook his head at the exchange, trying hard to stifle a grin]

And for that, I thank you both.

What you said, Nikkolaus was what I needed to hear.

[briarliar]

[ not going to interrupt, but smiling in satisfaction. see! you said the right thing! start of a wonderful friendship... ]

[badsunrising]

[Still looking away...]

Well, the conversation was upsetting Mayu...

[freearcadia]

...Thank you, Mr. Nikkolaus, Ms. Yor.

[Mayu crawls out, still hovering close to her godfather, a smile resting on her face]

I'll make sure I won't upset her again.

[Then he stopped fighting the grin that threatened to break out]

[briarliar]

[ bending down to give Mayu a reassuring smile ]

You were so brave. Thank you for helping find him.

And I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Harlock. I'll keep you to that promise. I really thought the most upsetting thing she might hear would be sailor talk with bad words...

[badsunrising]

[Holding out a hand for Mayu]

Take care of yourself, all right?

[freearcadia]

[She immediately goes over to him, taking his hand]

Of course! I'll take care of Harlock too!

[The man couldn't help but laugh]

[briarliar]

Of course you will, you've shown us that you're the best one to keep him out of trouble. And we'll take care of him in the meantime.

[badsunrising]

Yeah, you can take care of each other.

[freearcadia]

[With a nod]

I'll take you so you can return to where you came from.

[briarliar]

Thank you, Mr. Harlock...

...you'll be okay now?

[badsunrising]

[Waiting for that response as well]

[freearcadia]

I will be.

[briarliar]

[ finally breaking out into a relieved and exhausted smile. once she's out she is going to be soooooo unconscious ]

I'm glad.

[badsunrising]

Good. You don't need to worry others again.