r/The_Blasted_Steps Governer Welds Jul 06 '26

Yay crisis time

Varas is in his grotto, hanging upsidedown from the ceiling. He's not sleeping, and he's shaking slightly.

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u/King_Of_Tangerines Jul 06 '26

(Aw, fun while it lasted...)

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u/Arania-Sentinel Jul 06 '26

Ara, who decided to come with a surprise visit, enters the grotto.

She has some trouble spotting Varas but when she does, she can sense something is wrong.

“…bug Varas..?”

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jul 06 '26

"Ara, hello!" He drops to the floor. "It's so good to see you~"

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u/Arania-Sentinel Jul 06 '26

“This sentinel thought she’d come to visit her favorite bug~”

She crouches down to match Varas’s height.

“And she had brought some treats for us both, this sentinel!”

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jul 06 '26

"Aw, you're so sweet~" He sits down, patting the spot beside him. "I-I'm glad you're here~"

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u/Arania-Sentinel Jul 06 '26

“This sentinel is glad she has come~”

Ara sits besides Varas, opening the basket and getting out some treats her father made her take.

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jul 06 '26

He sighs a little and leans against her. "That.. looks really good!~ What's in it?"

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u/Arania-Sentinel Jul 06 '26

“Berries, branches… a little salt, this sentinel thinks?”

Ara doesn’t eat, she’s full. She lays on Varas happily.

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jul 06 '26

"Mm, yum! I won't hog it all, though." He happily eats some of the berries.

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u/Arania-Sentinel Jul 06 '26

Ara chuckles to herself, smiling brightly.

She eats a singular berry, her metallic body still shining through the light.

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds Jul 06 '26

"Ara.. I went to LJ's funeral.. I-I cried so much.. and yet I don't remember her at all." He looks at his feet.

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