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"Olruggio.. where are you..."
Qifrey yearned with despair.
The battle against the Brimmed caps was rough. Too many glyphs drawn, and too many lives wasted. Qifrey hoped that the kids were ok. But he needed Olruggio in that moment. His whole body ached for him. Qifrey was desperate. Too desperate.
"Qifrey! Where are you Qifrey!"
Olruggio wailed. He knew Qifrey was near, but where exactly was still unknown.
He only knew one possible way to find Qifrey. The Guidance Orb.
Olruggio took off his hat and pulled out a lock of Qifreys hair.
"Please... help me find him"
Olruggio whispered, holding back tears. The orb pointed south-east. Olruggio started sprinting, letting the tears that he held back flow freely. He couldn't hold himself back. They both needed each other. Too much.
"Olruggio, there you are" a softly spoken but badly wounded Qifrey said.
"I'm sorry I couldn't get to you in time. This is all my fault!" Olruggio blabbered through tears.
"Quiet now, Olruggio. The kids are sleeping" Qifrey groaned, putting a finger to Olruggio lips.
"You wouldn't want to wake them up."
Olruggio looked over at the kids, snuggled in a ball. Coco, Tetia, Agott and Richeh. 4 perfectly unique children. Their perfectly unique children.
"What did I do to deserve you Qifrey?" Olruggio cried, putting a snugstone into the pouch he sewed into Qifreys robes. Ink was everywhere. Its smell was overwhelming.
"Let's get you home, shall we?" Olruggio grinned.
"Take the kids first, I'll be ok." Muttered Qifrey. "No. I won't leave your side. Not in your state." Olruggio exclaimed.
As he casted a windowway, Coco fluttered her eyelids. Confused as to what was happening, she walked over to Qifrey.
"Master Qifrey, are you ok?" Coco shivered, crouching down to his level.
Qifrey reached out in hopes of comforting her.
"It's all going to be ok, Coco." Qifrey said as he drifted off into a state halfway between sleeping.