BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AU 1

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

I don't. [he folds his arms over his chest, leaning on the counter] I've slept well enough, thank you. [oh my god go sleep you ridiculous creature]

[enigmaster]

...Alright, fine. Just... wake me up if there's any problems. Or when the sun goes down, whichever comes first. [He'll finally get up from the floor, in any case, and... start going to that room. Wings still kind of folded around him, because. Comfy.]

[agoodname]

I will, I will. [he waves him off, watching him go with amusement. Right, he's just going to keep an eye on those pots for the next several hours]

[enigmaster]

[Yeah, Edward's just. gonna lie on the couch and he'll be out for a while.]

[agoodname]

[Great. Oswald will...busy himself in the kitchen, finish getting that soup prepared and the rest of it boiled down and prepared to be canned by picking out the bones, eventually he'll go wake Edward up for dinner once the sun goes down.]

Edward, it's sundown now. [he'll just...lean on the back of the couch. See what it takes to wake him up]

[enigmaster]

[Edward doesn't wake up, but he does move his wings a little to cover his face more. No. Don't wanna be awake.]

[agoodname]

[why is that adorable this is not fair]

Edwaaaaard. You need to wake up. [now he's sounding amused again]

[enigmaster]

Mhmrm... [Completely covers his face with his wing now. Noooooo.]

[agoodname]

[yeah he has to bite back a chuckle at that because that's so cute???

He's going to reach out and tug on his ear very gently]

Up and at 'em, sleepyhead.

[enigmaster]

[That gets his attention. Edward whines a little and looks up, eyes still very sleepy as he blinks.] Wha...?

[agoodname]

[lksdhfs Oswald can't quite help the way his expression softens] It's sundown, Edward. You asked me to wake you.

[enigmaster]

Oh... Mm, right... [He sits up a little and yawns, which... will also give Oswald a good look at all those fangs yikes.] Right, right.

[agoodname]

[MMMMMBOY THOSE ARE SOME SHARP TEETH. It takes a lot not to take a step back]

Also, dinner's ready. So come in the kitchen--I've ladled out a bowl for you. [there is, also, the strong smell of rabbit soup in the air]

[enigmaster]

[Edward sniffs, then, because yeah there is that. Ah... He blinks a bit.] Oh... Okay, sure. [It's a little reluctant, but he'll get up, yawning briefly again. But he nods. Yeah, let's go.]

[agoodname]

[right. There are two bowls in the kitchen, and the rest of the soup is pulled off the burner. He'll also see several jars with their lids off, filled with cooling, deboned meat.

Oswald will grab his bowl in one hand and slowly makes his way to the dining room on his crutch, careful not to spill any soup]

[enigmaster]

[Edward stares at his own bowl a second, before also taking it. He does glance at Oswald a moment.] ... [Yeah, alright, to the dining room.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald will plop down in one of those chairs with a small, relieved sigh. Edward might notice that part of the room has been...dusted. At least the table and chairs. There's not much he can do for the carpet, but it's a start.

He's also managed to locate spoons for the soup, so that's there also, as well as some linen napkins.]

[enigmaster]

[Edward stands by the table and... lingers a little. He looks uncertain. He doesn't know if he should take a seat or not.]

[agoodname]

[He's going to arch an eyebrow at that hesitation] What's wrong?

[enigmaster]

Ah-- N-Nothing. I, uh... [He's still. Not taking a seat.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald sits up a bit]

....are you going to sit?

[enigmaster]

Is that ok-- [He starts to ask and then feels incredibly embarrassed for letting the question begin to slip out. This is his castle, what does Oswald care? There's just that lingering feeling from many years ago that says no, it's not okay. He quickly and wordlessly takes a seat. Awkward as it is.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald looks mildly amused but mostly confused] Why wouldn't that be ok?

[enigmaster]

No reason. Never mind.

[agoodname]

[. . . .] Okay. [SQUID???? Oswald will remember that]

Bon appetite.