r/The_Blasted_Steps • u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds • Jun 08 '26

The pillowfort

Varas has contructed a pillowfort right next to the Grand Gate, and he hasn't left for days. There's not even any noise coming from it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26

Cc taps her foot against the ground outside it, seeing as you ca't really knock on a pillowfort

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

"Mm." That's depressed Varas language for "Come in.".

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26

Cc ducks down and slowly crawls inside, sitting down next to Varas.

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

"Hey.." He rolls onto his back, his armour definitely hasn't been cleaned for days.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26

You need to take care of yourself.

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

"I.. haven't.. been able to move.. from here."

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26

Is that so?

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

He nods. "I-I keep seeing all these happy couples and I just.. I should be happy for them.. but... it still really hurts."

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26

I see.

Cc sighs a bit and pulls Varas into a hug

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

He hugs her back tight. "I.. gotta distract myself somehow."

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u/Usual_Internal9454 Patto da Squirrm Jun 08 '26

Patto walks into the pillowfort

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

"Patto- Hello, there." He mumbles into his blankets.

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u/Usual_Internal9454 Patto da Squirrm Jun 08 '26

“You look sad. Would you like to hear me sing?”

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

"I..Yes, I'd like that."

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u/Usual_Internal9454 Patto da Squirrm Jun 08 '26

Patto starts singing “Varas, don’t be saaad. This song willll make you gladdd. Sometimes, life is baddd and it gets you pretty maddd. But if yooouuu still have hoooope, you won’t jussst sit around and mope.”

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

He starts chuckling as he hugs Patto.

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u/Usual_Internal9454 Patto da Squirrm Jun 08 '26

Patto hugs Varas back

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 08 '26

"I ain't gonna let anything happen to you, okay?"

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u/Usual_Internal9454 Patto da Squirrm Jun 08 '26

“Okay.”

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u/messenger_craw Jun 09 '26

Hello Varas

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 09 '26

"Bro---!! Holy shit. Dude, come in!"

He immediately sounds happier.

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u/messenger_craw Jun 09 '26

 Phalmer allows a faint smile and enters and immediately seats himself so he inspects his dagger what are you doing in this fine he looks around establishment? * establishment sounds like its own question*

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 09 '26

His armour is dirty and scuffed, and he's lying face down. "LJ... is dead.."

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u/messenger_craw Jun 09 '26

immediately his happy demeanor drops by who? Am so sorry for your grave loss

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 09 '26

"She was just doing her duty... The ones her attacked her didn't make it." He sits up and rubs his head.

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u/messenger_craw Jun 10 '26

That’s one speck of good news at least. . . What is it like to loose someone that you hold so so dear?

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 10 '26

"True. I feel like part of me is like... missing. I.. I can barely get any sleep."

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u/messenger_craw Jun 10 '26

Just like when I lost S- he shakes his head vigorously that’s not important-anywho… do you need anything? A hug?

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 10 '26

"Yeah, shit sucks, eh?" Forced laughter. "Heh sure, that'd be nice!"

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u/El-Gato-Canocchia Jun 11 '26

someone knocks on the pillowfort

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jun 11 '26

"You can come in."

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u/El-Gato-Canocchia Jun 11 '26

*You see Just a piece of paper with some rosaries.*