Scene: Later in the day after Damon, Lyall, and Indu arrive at Rista’s house to live. Rista is showing them the guest room. Damon is around 6.
Rista: Says to Indu I hope you don’t mind staying in here with your two boys. We only have the three rooms, since the fourth is being used as my sewing room for work.
Indu: Looking a bit embarrassed This is perfect… Looking slightly disturbed as she glances at kid Lyall And...ummm... Lyall isn’t my son… Only Damon is my son.
Damon: Quickly jumping in as he hugs Lyall to him Lyall is my close friend. His parents died so he lives with us now.
Rista: Gives Lyall a sympathetic look before smiling at him Well, feel free to make this your home now. Smiles at all of them If you need anything else just let me know. My home is your home.
Indu: Smiling gratefully at Rista Thank you so much for this, Rista. I don’t know how we can ever express our gratitude to you.
Rista: Waves her off cheerfully Don’t worry about it. I’m happy to have the company, and Tasha is thrilled to have some new friends.
Action: Rista leaves the room, closing the door. Lyall immediately goes back to his adult form and sighs like he’s exhausted. Rista opens the door again and he very quickly turns back into a kid before she can see him as an adult.
Rista: I was wondering what you’d like for dinner? Do you have any preferences? Thinking I was going to make spaghetti, but if there’s something else you’d like?
Indu: Flailing nervously N-no, we don’t have any preferences. Spaghetti sounds great.
Damon: Chimes in Ah, but we are vegetarian. I hope that’s not a bother?
Rista: Looks a little bothered by that No, that’s not a problem. Laughs a bit seeming unsure I just won’t use meatballs I guess.
Damon: It’s fine, just separate the sauce into two bowls, one for meatballs and one without.
Rista: Thinks about it That would work.
Indu: Looking apologetic I’m sorry, Damon can be a bit... bossy…
Rista: Flails No, It’s fine! If you have dietary needs I want to know!! Pats Damon’s head cheerfully I can tell you’re a sweet boy.
Damon: Smiles warmly at Rista I promise to see you as a second Mother, and to do all I can to pay back your kindness.
Rista: Blushes at that and looks overwhelmed O-oh… Looking embarrassed Thank you…? A-anyway!! Smiles at them still seeming a bit red I’m going to get started on dinner~! I’ll let you know when it’s ready, just relax until then.
Indu: Smiles gratefully at her Thank you, Rista.
Action: Rista leaves and Lyall waits a few moments before turning back into his adult form and flopping on the bed tiredly.
Lyall: This isn’t going to work, Damon! Holding a kid form is too tiring. Rista is going to find out I’m not the same age as you.
Indu: Glaring at Lyall I agree, I am not comfortable sharing a room with Lyall.
Lyall: frowns at Indu as he sits up What’s that supposed to mean?
Indu: Looking upset Sharing a room with a man who isn’t my husband… it’s wrong, and I won’t do it.
Lyall: Your husband just tried to kill you! I saved you from him, remember?
Indu: Pouts angrily Damon came two seconds later, all you did was stall him. Besides, Decebal would never actually kill me. Looks worried I hope he’s all right….
Damon: Father is fine, Mother. His wound has already healed and he’s back to ordering his demons around.
Indu: Feeling both relieved and sad I’m glad… he’s alive at least.
Lyall: Flops back down seeming annoyed Look this is just as awkward for me as it is for you. Just a few days ago I was… Looks sad and stops himself
Indu: Looks at Lyall annoyed What were you doing a few days ago? Damon is the only one that knows anything about you. For all I know you could have been a mass murderer.
Lyall: Scoffs Decebal literally is a mass murderer! Maybe you’d like me more if that were true!
Indu: Getting angry Decebal is a kind and loving soul, his mind has just been warped by….by a corrupt thought!
Damon: Enough you two, bickering will solve nothing.
Indu: Looking at Damon worriedly You know that your father isn’t evil, don’t you, Damon?
Damon: Of course, Father has good intentions but the wrong execution. His devotion and love are admirable though regardless. Looking thoughtful Besides, everyone has been made in the image of love, it is the core of all beings and the inevitable. Evil is just a temporary guise actors wear in a play of delusion. Looks like his eyes are zoning out into a different world Goodness is inevitable, even if it takes millions of lives to wash away the dirt of delusion covering our souls. Starts mumbling as if he’s just speaking to himself now and is intoxicated with devotion The almighty, eternal, everlasting bliss awaits us all in unconditional love… our one truth, our destiny, our home...
Indu: Looking concerned Oh no… He’s going to leave his body again.
Lyall: Going over to Damon and grabbing his shoulders to shake him a bit Ah! Don’t leave your body now! Rista will think you’re dead, and it takes too long to get you back!
Damon: Looks at Lyall seeming not all there What?
Lyall: Makes a gesture of eye contact with Damon to help focus him Damon, look at me! What are we going to do about this room and my age?
Damon: Refocuses and puts his hand on Lyall’s arm to stabilize himself a bit Yes, sorry, I’m still in this life, yes, I’m Damon.
Indu: Looking worried I’m sorry, Damon. I shouldn’t have made you think about that right now.
Damon: Smiles at her To think about love is always pleasant, my soul feels renewed.
Indu: Yes, but it makes it so your soul has difficulty staying attached to this body. Looks at Lyall It was really bad a few years ago, but it’s been getting better lately.
Lyall: Frowns at her So you told me the last time it happened, yesterday....
Damon: The older I get the less of a problem this will be, as delusion weighs heavier on all of us the more we are absorbed into it.
Lyall: Hugs Damon Please, just don’t leave me! It scares me that you won’t come back.
Damon: Looks surprised for a moment before returning the hug Lyall… I’ll always come back to you.
Lyall: Looking at Damon tearfully Really?
Indu: Pulls Lyall off of Damon seeming irritated You’re a grown man, Lyall, and Damon is six! Stop acting like you want to marry him, it’s disturbing.
Lyall: Blushes embarrassedly and seems both mad and flustered I-I-I don’t- what? He’s the one who- and six? Really? I mean his body is, but, come on!
Damon: Smirks Lyall’s age is a problem. Lyall I’m going to make your body the same age as mine, all right? That way you won’t have to keep shapeshifting to hide from Rista.
Lyall: Looking unsure You’re going to make me a kid…?
Damon: Smiles at him with a cheeky wink Only your body though.
Indu: Mumbles with a frown I don’t think that makes his feelings for you any more okay if he still has his adult memories.
Damon: Laughs a bit Mother, I have memories from so many lives, if we are to judge age by that then I am older than both of you thousands of times over.
Indu: Pouts seeming both annoyed and embarrassed I suppose that’s true…
Action: Damon goes about saying a mantra and Lyall becomes a kid permanently.
Lyall: Looking at his kid hands in shock I’m a kid… for real…
Damon: Gives Lyall a warm smile All the sins and scars of your past are washed away with a new body. You get to start over with me.
Lyall: Happily jumps on Damon I love you, I love you, I love you!!! Hugging Damon tightly I’m so happy we can be the same age~!
Damon: Says warmly as he hugs him back I love you too, Lyall.
Indu: Sighs seeming to give up and says cynically Well, that’s nice.
Damon: Looking around the room Now what to do about the bed? I don’t think Mother wants to sleep with you in the same bed, Lyall, so maybe twin beds? A bunk bed set for us and a twin bed for Mother? Or I should make a fold out couch for us so Mother can keep the queen size bed. Looks at Indu cheekily She does deserve to be treated like royalty after all.
Indu: Blushes and seems appeased a bit by that Don’t try to sweet talk me, Damon, after making that dirty old man your boyfriend.
Lyall: Lovingly still clinging to Damon Am I your boyfriend, Damon? If so, can we share a bed? Would that be all right?
Damon: Smiles like he’s thinking about something else I think… you and I won’t be staying in this room for too long either way.
Lyall: Sounding surprised What do you mean?
Action: There's a knock on the door but Tasha let's herself in before getting a response.
Tasha: Says hopefully and a bit shyly Can Damon and Lyall sleepover in my room? I want to play with them some more.
Damon: Smiles cheekily at Lyall See?
Lyall: Giving Damon a concerned look With her? Really?
Indu: Looks unsure I don't know if that's…
Damon: Holding Lyall's hand as he drags him over to Tasha Don't worry, Mother, this is the perfect solution to our bed dilemma.
Indu: Frowns worriedly That doesn't really seem like an appropriate solution, Damon...
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