cautious_knight | voice; after the end of the event

voice; after the end of the event

[There's shuffling, and Lithuania's voice sounds hoarse when he speaks, not strong or happy or caring or sad as normally... Not eternally nervous like it will be much later in his live, or really scared, but there definitely is a hint of broken-ess in his tone.

Everyone is free to have noticed that Lithuania wasn't around at all after the first day, and Poland will have noticed that his partner has neither said much nor reacted to much at all after that. Everyone has different ways to deal with fear, and Lithuania's problem was that the fear had no obvious source.]

I'm sorry.

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No, we do get along well.

[Nods, with a grim, exhausted smile, and strokes Liet's cheek affectionately]

Like, not in the civil wars, or the famines, or when that total ass Mongolia got all the way to my place, or like, the time when we got here and you got hurt and wouldn't wake up. I totally know.

That fear totally isn't us. It's like, the mansion trying to get to us.

I can teach you again, if it has been too long. I'm sure it would come back to you fast.

[Sounds like a good distraction, and he likes America.]

It didn't even make sense.

[That's what frustrates him the most.]

I couldn't say what I was so afraid of, I couldn't tell what caused it, I couldn't fight the source of my fear. Yours. Everyone's.

Why?

Sure! That'd be awesome!

[yay something to be excited about. Distractions are awesomeeee.]

[Lies down next to Liet and pulls him softly but firmly into his arms. Liet is always there to hold him when he feels bad, and he thinks he should return that favor.]

Gawd, I know... Lame, right?

[Cuddling up against Poland, burying his head at the other boy's chest.]

I'm sorry.

We can meet downstairs at two.

[and ~~ride whales lolwhat.~~ he'll bring a little something to eat and drink, so they can have a picnic.]

Alright! I'll be there!

[oh goddddd if there were whales here, no joke it'd be his best day ever]

[Presses a soft kiss to the top of his hair, stroking his hands soothingly over his back]

I've like, forgiven you already. Work on forgiving yourself, for me.

I think what you should do is like, bring it up next time you have Confession, give whatever you feel like you've done wrong to God, and know that it's not on your shoulders anymore. I'll totally do it, too. Okay?

[They should have an event with aliens and whales. Action?]

I will have the horses ready by then. Or would you want to help with that?

[He nods and settles against Poland, keeping perfectly still and gradually relaxing. There's not much to talk right now, he just wants to feel safe, and... he needs to know that Poland still believes in him, despite everything.]

[Poland wishes he would talk, because he always feels awkward being silent. It's not something that comes naturally to him, except around people he still feels shy with... But he does his best to stay quiet and just be there for Liet, cuddling him almost protectively.]

[Softly, after a while:] This totally won't make me think any differently of you, ok?

I... I have to be strong, I should be. For myself, to protect you, to be able to help.

[He wraps his arms around the other nation.]

I promised.

Liet, you are strong. [Kisses the top of his head again] If you weren't, do you seriously think I'd have trusted you like I did at Tannenberg? As if. You're totally strong. And you're like, a great knight, and you're brave, and you're loyal, and you're totally sweet...

[Stroking his hair] I like, wouldn't change a thing about you if I could.

[Not looking up at the other, but his voice sounds choked, as if he had cried.]

Thank you. [He turns fully, to be able to press flush against the other boy - it's more comfortable, too - and then, finally, looks up.] Thank you.

[Gives Liet a tired little almost-smile, touching his cheek softly]

No prob. Hey... let's like, get some sleep, ok? I totally bet it'll feel better after that.

[He tries a smile. It fails, but he clearly tried.]

I guess you're right.

[Hesitates for a moment, then leans in and kisses him very, very softly on the lips.]

Totally. And... for what it's worth, I'm like, right here, ok?

It's worth a lot.

[He brings one hand up to brush it over the other nation's hair and rest it lovingly at his neck.]

There's nothing in the mansion that would be more worth to me. [His children are not here.]

[Poland smiles a little more confidently this time, brushing a thumb gently over Liet's cheek. He'd be grumpy that it's just in the mansion, but... he's a nation, too, and gets that their people come first.]

Mm. I'll totally be right here by your side as long as you want me here, ok?

[It's a very different kind of being important, but both Poland and his children are loved very much.]

Forever?

Sure, if I can! It'd be nice to be around horses again!

[Oh how his inner cowboy would be so happyyyyyy and yes action works for me. He will meet Liet where ever they decide?]

[Laughs]

I like, meant more in a "here in this bed, physically next to you" way, but like, more generally? Sure. Totally. Absolutely.

[That's what getting married is about, anyway, isn't it? So he shouldn't have any hesitation to say that, and he doesn't.]

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