un: wish-ywashy

[panpiping]

Hee hee hee...
Hello again!
Look, original lady that Jasmine came from!
I don't know
if I ever got your name, but
I got a real account this time!!
Poe just reminded me it exists!
He's been
holding out on me!

It's me! Wist!
Yeah!!

Nice to meet you all again,
but
it would be even nicer
if someone could come let me out of my designated living box??
I'm starting to get hungry...
And besides that,
it's really hard to watch over kids
when I'm stuck in here!

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[panpiping]

[They might be 369 years old, but it doesn't mean they aren't still young. There's many, many years ahead of them, assuming, you know, the world or their life doesn't come to an end.]

We'd had a nice conversation before all that... [The accuracy of this is...debatable.] It isn't like I didn't try, either. They were asking a lot that just wasn't safe. If I agreed, they definitely wouldn't have gotten what they wanted and just be even more mad now.

Anyway, now that I'm here, it doesn't have to be the end. The rude boy just has to be better about working with me if I'm to help.

[unpocoloco]

I know. You did your best and, from the sounds of it, you did the right thing to turn him down. But people can get angry over the reasons things happened in the first place. And sometimes they can even be angry at themselves, taking it out.

[He shrugs his shoulders helplessly.]

That does sound promising. I guess I hope things work out? Though I would think if Kano gets the right help, he wouldn't need to be split apart again.

[panpiping]

[They throw their hands up.]

That's what I'm saying! I mean... Of course I preferred the little one, but it's terrible how they all have absolutely no trust when the rude boy was their friend first. If they like both pieces of him separate, why can't they like him all together? Why do they think the little one's time won't have mattered? The whole point was that it would matter!

[unpocoloco]

[He flashes a rueful smile.]

It can be hard for certain types to show that kind of vulnerability. I think I told you before as much. If someone got hurt, being one way in their youth, they tend to bury those traits later on. They might think the little one's time won't matter because, well, the current Kano won't let himself be that person. To help means healing whatever wound made him different in the first place. He's got to let that happen too. That'll only happen if he truly thinks he's safe. The others who care about Kano might believe he won't do that. It happens. Sometimes you care for someone who doesn't do the best for themselves.

[panpiping]

[long, impatient sigh.]

It's just silly, and maybe a little mean of them... And! Sometimes you have to change first to heal a wound! I do that! I was totally bleeding earlier, but not anymore!

[unpocoloco]

[Their impatience only pushes him to give more of his own.]

You know it's not that simple for humans right? You're not wrong, exactly, but it can take a long time.

[panpiping]

Hmmm.

[They're still dissatisfied with this...]

Humans make everything sooo complicated. No offense.

[unpocoloco]

[He laughs.]

None taken. It's true. But it keeps things interesting, no?

[panpiping]

[This is why Héctor's the best...]

Mm! It's true, it's true! You all change things so fast even though you're staying the same! It's funny! I could watch you guys for forever, if I didn't want to play.

[unpocoloco]

[Some would probably think Wist's assessment callous, but he knows it's meant in good spirit.]

Such a shame we all have to make those choices sometimes.

Speaking of changes and staying the same... I never got to ask you what you thought of things with your old spell ending. I know we gave you a lot of trouble, but did you find anything good out of it?

[panpiping]

[They nod along, and their head tips at the question.]

Of course! Don't you know? I got a friend! That's really good! And I got to learn some things, and taste new magic, and be invited places... It's exciting. Putting it like this, it's hard to think of it going badly at all! I just wish people weren't made upset, I guess. It's fun to experiment and learn things... All things. There's so much, always.

[But to think on it more deeply...]

There isn't really a way for me to find out if everyone it happened to was able to feel free again. It was worthwhile for me, but that doesn't make it worthwhile for everyone.

[unpocoloco]

[A good friend, huh? He listens to the rest with a nod.]

It sounds like you did learn a lot then. [About understanding people better and what they might be okay with at the very least.] I'm glad.

I think you'll do a lot of good here, Wist. With what you learn and all.

[panpiping]

[It's because of all that listening that he's such a good friend, really... who the heck listens to a disaster like this and is still so patient...]

That's the plan...! [Time for a cartwheel!! As much as their hair should make this hellish...it's weirdly tame.] I'll work hard, so you aren't disappointed! Give me a gold star, okay? I hear those are important to students!

[unpocoloco]

[Someone's got to listen to disasters. Might as well be one.]

Wait, me? You don't want to disappoint me? [He blinks.] I... okay.

Sure. I'll find you some gold stars. And other colors. Real shiny ones. Sound good?

[panpiping]

[Of course they don't want to disappoint Héctor... He's the best. Now that they're upright again, their hair fluffs happily.]

A whole bunch of shiny colors! Yay! Yay!!

[unpocoloco]

[Shouldn't they be worried about disappointing someone more important than him???

Nevertheless, he can't help but laugh a little, shaking his head with a fond smile. They can seem very young sometimes. He reaches out, patting lightly at that bit of fluff. He'd join in with those cartwheels but he's still cane-bound while in this form. The grass under his feet is still nice.]