Action: Blue Fish

[killedwithlove]

Who: Cole and the crew of the Blue Fish
Broadcast: None
Action: Pathstone briefly, then Blue Fish
When: Now!

[Cole wakes up unlike mortals. He simply regains consciousness immediately, awareness of his surroundings flooding him and promptly sending him across the room in a panic.

His room has been changed. That... isn't so bad, but someone has touched his few precious belongings, left contempt and disdain soaking into the surfaces, cold regard and a veneer of understanding that you can't treat civilians like soldiers.

He gives a soft whine of distress and the slugs promptly follow suit.

Within five minutes, he's grabbed what few things matter to him and fled to the shuttles, taking one and flying straight to the Blue Fish, to the comfort and familiarity of someone who gets him.

He's looking for Riona, no surprise. More odd is that he doesn't wait into the landing bay, just bolts into the ship itself in puffs of smoke and surprised noises from the slugs.]

Comments

[killedwithlove]

[He thinks and then nods, just a little.]

It's just Crowley left. And... we aren't close.

[Not least of all because Cole refuses to believe he's a demon.]

[bryces_pup]

Hmmm. What about this ship? We have room, and I assure you, no one here will go through your room and things.

[killedwithlove]

I don't need a room, just a box.

Adalwolfe gave me some shoes! He said they would protect my feet, if I stepped on something sharp. They're like armour shoes. Boots. They cover my ankles. It's weird. And I have Elly's pictures. I need those. They're important.

[bryces_pup]

You can have a room, Cole, like everyone in the fleet does. We have plenty of open ones.

[You're not being confined to a box Cole!]

And you'll have plenty of room for your shoes and pictures.

[killedwithlove]

But... I don't need a whole room. Some a box to keep my things in.

[He considers and nods.]

All right. I'd like to not live on Pathstone anymore, even though I'm fond of her.

[bryces_pup]

[She'll let the matter slide for now. Ten to one, he would get his own room regardless. They always did.]

I understand. I think you'll come to like the Blue Fish, in time. We have a good crew here. Would you like to leave your things here in the meantime, where they'll be safe?

[killedwithlove]

[He considers it and then nods.]

Elly's pictures. You'll, keep them safe. Not touch them and leave contempt.

[He draws them out from his knife scabbard. Most are of pink flowers, but there's one which is clearly a family picture. Cullen, Jove, Elize and Cole.]

[bryces_pup]

[Riona nods, holding out her hands to take them.]

They'll be safe in my room until you come over. I swear it.

[killedwithlove]

Thank you.

[He places them in her hands.]

Elly... reminded me of Bunny. Bunny would've been about Elly's age.

[bryces_pup]

Bun - oh. The, well, the original Cole's sister?

[killedwithlove]

Yes. That Bunny.

[bryces_pup]

I met Elly once. She seemed young. And Bunny must have been very young when she...

[She's reminded of Oren, her nephew, as she thinks about it. Pain lances through her heart. Children should not have to die so young, in any world.]

[killedwithlove]

When Cole killed her. Yes. She was... five? Maybe? I don't know. Cole wasn't good at time. Neither am I.