"Yeah..but um-I'll be back tomorrow!"
(.....I'mma just pretend I didn't see that-)
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It was the next day and Hawks was coming to visit Ru in the morning-he was about to fly in through the downstairs window when he heard Mother Gothel's voice along with Ru's-it made him pause, hovering a bit below the window outside of view.
?: "Oh, you know I hate leaving you after a fight-especially when I've done nothing wrong-"
"Um-Actually mother-a-about that I-"
?: "Abereru I hope you're not going on about the stars again-"
She refused to shorten his name-
"Floating lights-and yes-I-I mean sort of-l-leading up to that-"
?: "Because I really thought we were done talking about this-"
"I-It's just-I-I think if you would just listen you'd realize that...I-I can take care of myself-"
?: "You're nothing but an insolent child-"
"B-But I'm 18-"
?: "Abereru we are not having this conversation-"
"B-But if you'd just listen-"
?: "Abereru, enough-"
"P-Please, I just want to see them-"
"ENOUGH WITH THE LIGHTS, ABERERU! YOU ARE NOT LEAVING THIS TOWER-EVER!"
"HF-"
His bottom lip quivered, looking away as he blinked back tears.
?: "Ugh-great...now I'm the bad guy-"
"quietly ...What I meant to say, mother, is just that-....I know what I want for my birthday now-"
?: "....And what would that be."
"Just-new paints...l-like the ones you brought me when I was younger-"
?: "That's a very long trip Abereru-"
"I-I-I'm sorry....I just...thought it was a better idea than the stars...."
She sighed
?: "Fine. If this is what it takes to make you stop with these foolish notions.... then fine."
"T-Thank you...."
?: "And Abereru?"
"Y-Yes?"
?: "No more charting the stars, understood?
"But I-"
?: "No. More."
"...Yes mother...."