gp: and so lots of time passed
soulbound: how much time?
gp: uh well... let's see, carry the 2 add the one including moon signs and not forgetting bear mating season... long enough for puberty to start I suppose
soulbound: ...
gp: yeah needless to say I did begin to notice some changes and not just physical though she did grow bigger but I'm talking more... mental ones I say like a subtle change in personality it was interesting nothing to big though like a lion cub that grows up as the new leader of its pride with mane and all (which was fair as her hair was quite floofy) which is all nice and great for I as the proud father lion
soulbound: until the cub either leaves, gets kicked out or try's to usurp the thrown
gp: ... well that's not important like autumn leaves fall under winter wind she too grew and changed a change I took notice of but did not fully realize the depravity of the situation
so naturally I told her how proud I was
[GABRIEL]
You've changed, you're daring
You're different in the woods
More sure, more sharing
You're getting us through the woods
If you could see—
You're not the man who started
And much more open-hearted
Then I knew you to be
[RJ]
It takes two
I thought one was enough
It's not true:
It takes two of us
You came through
When the journey was rough
It took you
It took two of us
It takes care
It takes patience and fear and despair…
To change…
Though you swear to change...
Who can tell if you do?
It takes two
[GABRIEL]
heheh
You've changed
You're thriving
There's something about the woods
Not just surviving
You're blossoming in the woods
At home I'd fear
We'd stay the same forever
And then out here
You're passionate, charming, considerate, clever-
[RJ]
It takes one
To begin, but then once you've begun
It takes two of you
It's no fun
But what needs to be done
You can do
When there's two of you
If I dare
It's because I'm becoming aware of us
As a pair of us
Each accepting a share
Of what's there
[BOTH]
We've changed
We're strangers
I'm meeting you in the woods
Who minds
What dangers?
I know we'll get past the woods
And once we're past
Let's hope the changes last
Beyond woods
Beyond witches and slippers and hoods
Just the two of us—
Beyond lies
Safe at home with our beautiful prize
Just a few of us
It takes trust
It takes just a bit more and we're done
We want four, we had none
We've got three
We need one
It takes two
gp: I guess in a way I was changing to, being more soft, gentle not just caring for my own needs as I had someone else to care for and being happy to care for them. truly the curse of maternity... but a lovely curse indeed
rj: hey Gabe...
Gabriel: ye?
rj: I was planning on doing something later today but... I think it's best I do it alone, so if you could head off and do whatever it is you do that be lovely
Gabriel: well good for you I did have a plan to do something alone myself BUT ITS A SUPRISE!
so let's make a deal because I can tell you don't wanna tell me what you have planned so I won't ask if you don't ask either
both: deal!
gp: if only I could witness the true depravity of what happened later that night
but then again who knows how different life could have been?