<insert confused hissing here>

<happy hissing>

I don't think I can ever accurately describe how ridiculously happy Manfred makes me. I adore this little skeleton ❤️🥹

Yessssss -- will! Share! Thank! You! Compassion!

Thank! You! Vorgoth! You! Look! Lovely! Today! As! Well!

Thank! You! Bellara!
You! Look! Lovely! Too! Yellow! Suits! You! :D

Thank you! Neve! :D

<he had never really dressed up before; originally, his apprentice coat was the fanciest thing he owned. however, for such a special day as today, he decided to attempt something a touch fancier. with help from some of the Necromancers, he found himself some dressier attire.>

Happy! Valentines! Friends!
May. Love. Find. You. Where. Ever. You. Go. 💚

this tumblr post about veilguard just broke my heart 😭😭😭

Grateful! For! You! Too! Neve! :D
Happy! To! Call! You! One! Of! My! Best! Friends!

<he holds the note in shakey hands. even though he knows his father is proud of him, he always gets emotional hearing it.>

Thank. You. Dad. :]

<excited hissing> 💚💚💚

Can't. Eat. :[

I! Like! Moon! Lilies! They! Only! Grow! At! Home! :D

Yippee!! :D

Yessss! Will! See! You! Again! Soon!

<he breaks from the hug, waving one last time before scurrying towards the Eluvian -- already planning his next visit to Treviso.>

<he thinks back to his admission of the crush on the Spirit of Valor, the light behind his lenses flashing for a moment to mimic a blush>

... Dunno!

Don't! Have! Any! Have! Never! Dated! Dunno! How!

Anonymous messages! Anonymous messages!

<he sets what looks like a decorated wooden box near his little coffin in the Necropolis, decorated for the upcoming holiday.>

ngl.link/skelepal

...Meow!

<he then turns back to Santiago once more, lenses shining brightly in their sockets.>

See! You! Soon! Friend!

<he seems to hesitate for a moment, but then scoots closer and gives his new companion a hug -- both a good-bye, and a way to seal the promise that he would return.>

<he nodded rapidly, already planning when he could come back for another trip.>

Yes yes yes yes -- Would! Like! That! A! Lot!

<he turns to the arch, looking at it and letting out an affirming hiss.>

Looks. Familiar! Think. I. Remember.

+

<as navigating on his own was, at times, not his strong suit. but, with the uptick of people in plumes of crow feathers, he figured he was in the right place.>

Thank. You. For. Walking! Me!

<he followed Santiago closely, looking back at the market for a moment before continuing forward. he noticed the building he had come from, with the Eluvian, and hissed softly>

There! It! Is! Got. Too. Turned. Around.

<the skeleton almost seemed embarrassed,

+

They. Rehomed. All. The. New. Kittens. And! I! Got! Bitsy! Gonna. Be. A. Good. Cat. Dad.

Assan! Had! Somehow! Found! A! Lot! Of! Kittens! He. Was. Supposed. To. Watch. Cole. And. Bellara's. Two. But. Found. More!

<he carefully takes Bitsy out of his bag, cradling her in one of his arms. she lays in a loaf on his ulna and radius, one of her feet dangling between the two bones.>

+

<he nods, scratching between Bitsy's ears>

Dad! Said! I! Could!... She's! Gonna! Be! My! 'Venture! Buddy!

No! Not! This! Time!

<he holds the bag open a little wider, the kitten poking her head out and looking around.>

This! Is! Bitsy!

Where? To? Friend?