Azure sighed. He didn’t want to be the one to go, but the second he mentioned where he had to go, Feather portalled out, dragging Yua along with him. Cedar claimed he had to open the store, even though it was seven-thirty in the morning, and he didn't open until nine. Nether just said no when Azure looked up at him, hovering in the corner, his arms and legs crossed in the air, and his eyes closed. Azure wished Nether would hover slightly higher and bang his head on the ceiling.
But when he realised, he had to be the one to go. He finished his coffee, then, ensuring Nether’s eyes were closed, rifled through the cupboards in his kitchen below the sink and found what he was looking for. His hidden stash of ichor, the gold liquid, shimmered in the small jar as he brought it up to the light. H
