Vessels and Tears (Archived Version)

Sleeping Over

  Hollow and the other listened intently as you and Radi talked (or wrote) about what it was like being a human in comparison to now, and Hornet asked all sorts of questions. A lot of 'Why' and 'How's out of her. Eventually, day came to an end and night had fallen. Radi made everyone swear the truth about you and her to secrecy and left, saying she had some things to do.

Hollow didn't stop asking questions though. "What can I do to make you shut up?" You asked in the most polite way possible when you're telling someone to shut up. "..." Hollow thought about this, considered the choices and simply shrugged and thought at you "Give me a hug?" You raced over to them and wrapped your arms around them.

They snuggled into the hug and held on to you so you couldn't move. "Dude, let me go." "No." "AWWWWWWWWWW~" Hornet was cooing in the corner as you tried to escape your not sibling. Everyone chimed in now, cooing at the two of you. "HOLLOW! RIFT! THE REST IF YOU-" Mom was looking for you and your evil shade army. You felt Hollow let go of you and turn to the door, where she waltzed in and smiled. "Hello children!" You waved, Broken dove under a bean bag saying something about birch trees, and Hornet practically flew over to her and gave her a hug.

Mom was caught by surprise but hugged her back. "So kiddos..." Mom had a mischievous glint in her eyes. "You can make this easy or hard. Because..." "She better not say what I think she's going to say." Flower had a bored look but her voice was a little panicked. "...You all are getting a bath." "AHHHHHHHHHGHH I JINXED IT." Flower screeched with the back of her throat and you gave her a look.

"What's so bad about a bath?" Hollow asked Flower. "She hates water." Broken explained for her. "Oh." Hollow shrugged and Mom laughed at Flowers reaction. "You don't get a say in this little missy." She scooped up Hornet and Flower and gestured for the rest of you to follow.

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You looked at the light blue water suspiciously. Bubbles floated atop it in small patches, and mom was behind you fighting with Flower, who was refusing to even go anywhere close to the edge. Hornet plopped down next to you and splashed her feet into the water. The splish sploshing caused your cloak to get wet, which made it uncomfortable. Hollow was behind a wall, poking their head out every once in a while. "C'mon Hollow, what are you just standing there for?" Broken asked. They were knee deep in the water, and had taken off their cloak to reveal a solidly built void body underneath.

"Just a little uncomfortable, that's all." They muttered quietly. "Why though?" You asked. "Just... not used to me not having a cloak on I guess." "Understandable." You looked at your now drenched cloak and thought about taking it off. It was just your family after all, and you were void so it would be like starring into a black hole. You got nothing to hide, yet still you didn't.

Hornet threw herself into the small pond of water and bubbles, cloak and everything, splashing you. "HEY!" You thought, and Hollow giggled. Hornet resurfaced, and had bubbles on her horns and where her nose would be. She sneezed and you would've smiled at her if you had a mouth. "C'mon Rift, jump in!" Hornet called to you and you nodded. You threw yourself in and you were incased in a warm bubble. You swam back to the surface and shook some bubbles off your head.

Broken still stood at the edge, where the shore turned into water. You didn't know that the Palace had a little indoor *bubble* lake, but you weren't surprised. Honestly, its not the weirdest thing you've seen. You've witnessed Dryya flirting with Isma, so yep, NOT THE WEIRDEST-

Hollow did eventually come out and stand next to Broken. Flower was still scrambling away form the shore, and eventually, Mom got fed up and threw her in. She screeched and then she paused. "Hey, its actually not that bad." "CANNON BALL!!" Hollow splashed in next to you, causing a wave of water to sploosh your face. "It is ON." You splashed them back and what ensued was an all out water war. Broken and Flower took Hollows side, and Hornet stood by yours. At this point you had taken your cloak, folded it neatly, and set it aside. No time for being embarrassed, the era of diplomacy was over, time for action!