PAX AM DAYS ; open, 200th post

[Suiteheart]

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A warm smile bloomed on her face as Hazel stepped forward. She could sense the newfound comfort her favorite golden girl radiated when she realized Suiteheart was no longer a bear. It caused an amused chuckle to tumble passed her lips. It was in that moment that Suite finally realized she could look back on that whole unfortunate situation and laugh. Maybe things truly weren't always as bad as they seemed. Then again, maybe it was just easer to find things lighthearted from the safety of her original form. She would bet her money on the latter instead of the former. "I think you've gotten taller since I last got to see you at this height, Haze," she noted, still grinning. "And thanks. It feels nice to be back."

Suite opened her mouth to say more, to note how much taller Hazel truly seemed to be getting, when Bastille entered. The air became cooler, dimmer. It was as thought all traces of joy had been sucked out of the room, and when her eyes fell upon her boy, she could not fight back the frown that was forming. Her eyes fell to Starry's pendant, briefly, before traveling upwards to look him in his eyes. 'Mon petit cœur, I'm so sorry,' she thought, trying to reach his mind, hoping his telepathy would pick it up. It hadn't even occurred to her that she'd slipped in a bit of French, someone reminiscent of her own mother before everything had gone to shit. 'I love you. Just breathe.' Her eyebrows were knit together in worry over the poor boy. He was not coping with anything, and it was so painfully obvious. [i]'If you need me, I'm here. Always.'
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