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[weenwoon]

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[weenwoon]

Ah. Where does he start... Hythlodaeus hums briefly, in a way that's both thoughtful and perhaps a little befuddled.

"You... look quite different from how I remember you already. Your soul, of course, is unmistakable, but..." He pauses, as though unsure how to bring up an awkward matter. "'Tis not entirely unchanged. Touched by darkness, mayhap."

[emet_sulk]

His hand lifts and hovers above his breast. He has known from the beginning that his soul had turned that day they summoned Zodiark: his and all the other members of the Convocation save for the late Azem.

"I lost my physical body the day our world was sundered into fourteen parts," he replies quietly. "Though He is bound, Zodiark has been a constant presence. Guiding me, reminding me of my purpose, safeguarding me from His enemies' Light." He smiles tiredly up at his old friend. "Whenever I began to doubt our course, I would immerse myself in His darkness and recall what it was you and all the rest gave up your lives for."

[weenwoon]

The look on Hythlodaeus's face is that of... disbelief, perhaps, or worried confusion. Though Hades speaks of these things as though they are natural, they are very unsettling to Hythlodaeus himself: in his own time the world still stands unsundered and prosperous. To hear his friend speak of doom and sacrifice, to see him changed... It's more than worrying, it's frightening.

"... What do you speak of, Hades? Naught has happened to our world. We are safe, as ever."

[emet_sulk]

He gazes silently at Hythlodaeus for a time. Then shakes his head.

"Nevermind. I apologise for frightening you earlier. And for attempting to tamper with your soul." He puts on a smile. It looks benign enough. If Hythlodaeus doesn't know what he's speaking of then all the better. He can use his friend's ignorance.

He plucks at Hythlodaeus' outfit. "Did you make this? It seems...poorer than your usual."

[weenwoon]

Hythlodaeus does not quite feel happy about the sudden dodging, but he can leave the matter alone - for now. After all, Hades's agitation and the things he has already spoken of - not to mention the reason for his appearance right now - are rather too hard to forget.

"It does, does it not? It seems as though my powers have been somewhat... reduced. I assure you I did not intend to look like this."

[emet_sulk]

"Oh? I thought everything you did was intentional." He...cannot quite recall everything his friend has done to warrant his ire in the past. Such fond memories are dim now, tarred with a mourning brush.

Reaching up, he carefully touches the mask. "I think you would be better served changing back into our given outfit and using this shoddy robe to make a cloth mask."

[weenwoon]

He laughs quietly. "Ah, but were this on purpose, I would have made rather more of a show of it, merely to aggravate you. And I should point out I am still wearing the clothes I found myself in here, merely underneath the robes."

Hythlodaeus pats his own chest in indication, but does not move to remove the robe yet.

"But, ah... were I to make a mask of these, would I not need something to cut out the eyeholes? I would leave the creation of such a tool to you, my friend. I fear you would only panic were I to handle any manner of a sharp object."

[emet_sulk]

"Hmph. Rather than waste my energy on that, why not obtain one from that restaurant over there?"

He turns and points to the diner, its sign flashing gamely through the darkness.

"I'm sure its kitchen will have an ample amount of knives."

[weenwoon]

Hythlodaeus turns to look at the diner as well, studying the sign with curiosity. It looks exactly like the kind of thing he would have come up with (and Hades would have hated).

"Oh, that may be prudent. And will you be accompanying me on the journey?"

[emet_sulk]

"Should I not?"

He raises a questioning - maybe slightly accusatory - eyebrow at Hythlodaeus. Does he need to keep an eye on you to make sure you don't cause mischief??

[weenwoon]

Hythlodaeus counters that eyebrow with his trademark grin.

"Why, I would not object to company! 'Tis merely unexpected you would wish to go anywhere with me. I would have expected you to merely wave me away and mutter something about not returning until I look presentable?"

[emet_sulk]

"Considering the danger of our present company, I thought it would behove me to act as your guard. Or to guard others from you."

Waving a hand carelessly, he starts in the direction of the garish sign.

[weenwoon]

He follows, laughing.

"Oh, I am positively hurt! What could I possibly do to be a danger to others?"

[emet_sulk]

"Not danger as such but an annoyance that will drive them to throttle you, my dear friend," he replies lightly. "That is unless you have reformed yourself lately?"