[He allows the other to lean in and he rests his cheek on top of Basil's head. Everything sucks, he feels like alll the bandages he put on his heart durinig the years after Mari's death have been ripped away and the wounds are bleeding again. Still... he can hide those. He failed when, twenty or so day after Mari's death, he had to celebrate his first birthday alone, eating a single cupcake in front of her grave- and the preacher realized how upset he was and joined him. He failed when he shown his weaknkesses around Aubrey since he arrived, more than once. He... definitely didn't keep it together when Sunny got hurt... but he can be strong for the others...
In a certain sense Kel and Basil are similar, aren't they? Their methods may be incredibly different but both of them are trying so hard for those they love. But Kel wants to go back, even if things are difficult he believes that being sstrong toogether is the best thing they can do. Running away solves nothing, desperately clinging to the idea that a new world will magically make things better is also so... false.
If they run away every time something goes wrong, they'll never stop running.]
I am grateful for that. And... it's okay. Things will be so well once we go home.. That's what the wish I am bound to is for, you know? [Can he give hope like that? It's a wrong wish, but he can word it a bit better with Basil.. he DOE want to change it, after all.] For the four people I love the most to find happiness. So... should this Vaeros thing account to anything, there will be an extra parachute for you guys. And even if wishes don't come true, I prommise I will always be there, even back home, and I'm not waiting again to approach you guys. We're a team.
[He smiles instinctively, things are going to be rough once they go home. He wouldn't be surprised if SUnny's mom was to push Basil away. He will deal with that when the time comes.]
Right? We can just visit him, play together, make plans for the future together... we could even all move in together once you and Aubrey are old enough to attend college, we just have to see the various options. I can probably find some kind of job too, I'm not good at school, so... that's something to look forward to, maybe?
[Positive outlooks, positive outlooks- he had to be the Hero of the situation. Kel shifted just enough to kiss the top of Basil's head.]
Everything will be. You are strong, Basil, more than you realize. And we are even stronger as a group. We will defeat Something and craft our happily ever after. Which may just be five dudes living together and eating pizza every other night.
[He doesn't think It's such an easy thing to obtain, but he will try to talk about the good things that may happen, not the bad ones.]
Thank you, Basil. I believe in you. Just know I'm very resilient, okay? I don't really need much protection, I'm a simple person and bad things don't stick too much with me- and now I have a goal, right? We have to defeat Something. Together!
[Then the Thing takes shape and he doesn't know what to think about it. Thee long, long hair... the long, long arms. He's almost positive nothing like that exists in their world. He burns every single feature in his mind, he binds to his brain the shape of the water and how it dances and he... makes it disappear. He dooesn't like how the other tensed up- real or not, he can tell Basil is afraid of that.
Shit, they really, REALLY overestimated the stability of basil's mind, huh? Too focused on Sunny to notice...]
You... have been very brave, dealing with that thing the entire time. I... Basil. you don't have to answer this but you said it shows up when things go wrong, but you haven't been there for the fight with Sunny so... did it hurt you? Before?
[He would choose another, more specific question, but he can't give away too much]
Re: cw thoughts of suicide, hallucinations, mental illness
In a certain sense Kel and Basil are similar, aren't they? Their methods may be incredibly different but both of them are trying so hard for those they love. But Kel wants to go back, even if things are difficult he believes that being sstrong toogether is the best thing they can do. Running away solves nothing, desperately clinging to the idea that a new world will magically make things better is also so... false.
If they run away every time something goes wrong, they'll never stop running.]
I am grateful for that. And... it's okay. Things will be so well once we go home.. That's what the wish I am bound to is for, you know? [Can he give hope like that? It's a wrong wish, but he can word it a bit better with Basil.. he DOE want to change it, after all.] For the four people I love the most to find happiness. So... should this Vaeros thing account to anything, there will be an extra parachute for you guys. And even if wishes don't come true, I prommise I will always be there, even back home, and I'm not waiting again to approach you guys. We're a team.
[He smiles instinctively, things are going to be rough once they go home. He wouldn't be surprised if SUnny's mom was to push Basil away. He will deal with that when the time comes.]
Right? We can just visit him, play together, make plans for the future together... we could even all move in together once you and Aubrey are old enough to attend college, we just have to see the various options. I can probably find some kind of job too, I'm not good at school, so... that's something to look forward to, maybe?
[Positive outlooks, positive outlooks- he had to be the Hero of the situation. Kel shifted just enough to kiss the top of Basil's head.]
Everything will be. You are strong, Basil, more than you realize. And we are even stronger as a group. We will defeat Something and craft our happily ever after. Which may just be five dudes living together and eating pizza every other night.
[He doesn't think It's such an easy thing to obtain, but he will try to talk about the good things that may happen, not the bad ones.]
Thank you, Basil. I believe in you. Just know I'm very resilient, okay? I don't really need much protection, I'm a simple person and bad things don't stick too much with me- and now I have a goal, right? We have to defeat Something. Together!
[Then the Thing takes shape and he doesn't know what to think about it. Thee long, long hair... the long, long arms. He's almost positive nothing like that exists in their world. He burns every single feature in his mind, he binds to his brain the shape of the water and how it dances and he... makes it disappear. He dooesn't like how the other tensed up- real or not, he can tell Basil is afraid of that.
Shit, they really, REALLY overestimated the stability of basil's mind, huh? Too focused on Sunny to notice...]
You... have been very brave, dealing with that thing the entire time. I... Basil. you don't have to answer this but you said it shows up when things go wrong, but you haven't been there for the fight with Sunny so... did it hurt you? Before?
[He would choose another, more specific question, but he can't give away too much]