"Sparklers sound nice." He leans more into MK's touch, his tail circling Saya's wrist. He really just...wanted them both here. Partly because he just needed them to ward off the emptiness until he was normal again, but mostly because he didn't want to leave them alone after that.

They'd have to approach Red Son eventually. Without him. But they've been through plenty tonight and deserve a breather.

Slow deep breaths. feeling his heartbeat steady, his pulse even out. He's not okay, but he can be a little okay, so they can all calm. And then maybe crawl back to his nest and not come out for a century.