Following that other one... [video]

[runs_on_batteries]

If there are any kids- both big and small- who don't want to be alone right now, I'm making hot chocolate and blanket forts in the dining room.

Also, bring a blanket.

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[sensitiveapple]

She has her head on her knees, not looking up. She can feel the sadness from him, and it makes her flinch. It sucks and she hates it. She wants to go back to sleep, where she can be alone.

"No." She says, softly. It's at least honest. With her hair a dark waterfall around her, she doesn't look up.

[sobothersome]

Maru wasn't sad for himself. He was sad for her.

He moved closer until he was able to reach her hand, and then he gently bumped his head against it. "It's okay not to be okay." He said quietly and offered a low, soothing little purr.

[sensitiveapple]

She can't tell the difference. She really can't. Not right now. Not when emotions are so raw and prominent. Plus, the bile burns in the back of her throat again.

Misa is startled at the gentle touch and finally looks up, dark eyes red-rimmed. "A Mistress is always alright." She believes that. And she thinks it a personal failing that she's not.

[sobothersome]

Maru had no idea what that meant, but it meant something to the girl and that was fine. All he did, all he was really there for, was to distract. To try and offer a small amount of comfort if he could. If she needed it. Right or wrong, it was all he could really do. He didn't have the ability to take away memories or turn back time so she didn't have to see the things she had.

All he could do was purr and gently rub his head against the back of the girls hand.

[sensitiveapple]

What it meant was that she would never admit that she wasn't alright. And she isn't. She's raw, an exposed nerve, and it hurts.

She startles at the gentle touch again, but this time she tentatively starts petting him. She's done it to Princess a few times. Maybe that's what he wants?

[sobothersome]

It was more what the girl wanted. Maru didn't need to be an empath to know when someone was hurting. He was, for the most part, socially inept. But he wasn't stupid. What had happened had upset a lot of people, and those it hadn't upset... well... he thought there was probably something wrong with those people.

So when the girl began to pet his head, Maru did his best to amp up his purring, he pressed his head into her hand. Distraction. He could try his best to soothe her in only the way a cute kitty could.

[sensitiveapple]

"You're soft." She whispers, roughly. She's not crying but it's a close thing. Still, she continues petting him gently.

the distraction is nice. At least she can see a purring animal before her instead of the horrors that have been perpetrated tonight.

[sobothersome]

Yes, he was soft and cute and doing his very best to give off calming, soothing thoughts and feelings to help her. He pressed gently into her hand, leaning into her fingers as they stroked over him.

Maru continued to purr, though he wished he could purr louder, the rumble would easily be felt in little vibrations under the girls fingers. He knew it wasn't much, but it was the best he could do. Maru was created to fight... He wasn't made to do things like this. This was something, a rare something, he actually wanted to do. Maybe he couldn't go and find the person who had caused the hurt of everyone, but he could do his best to try and help those who had been hurt. In the only way he knew how.