no one and nothing can break through

[predecir]

[Well! That sure did happen!

Bruno does not organize an afterparty. He's not a party organizer in general - that was Wu. But he knows he was completely useless, if not downright actively unhelpful, during that whole thing, and he already feels guilty enough. He has to be useful somehow. Otherwise, why's he even here? 

So, before everyone can leave the teleportation circle in the dining room and all go their own separate ways, Bruno mumbles something about making food and takes off for the kitchen. He'll be there for a couple of hours, whipping up some quick chicken sancocho, with Olive on rice duty. Azul can be in charge of actually grabbing people and bringing them in - god forbid Bruno do anything like that - but if anyone does happen to be there to take one, he'll make them up a bowl. Otherwise, he's just gonna leave it all warming on the stove. 

There's also some arroz con leche simmering for later, if anybody wants dessert! He'll put cinnamon in it, and then add some hot chocolate to the lineup as well. He's no Julieta, of course, but at least he's made something? It's not enough, but it's...something.]

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[reresurrected]

[There's one face that Baldr hasn't seen anywhere around the great hall or the kitchen ever since they arrived, and while he completely understands, he also just wants to be sure that she's all right... or at least as all right as can be given the circumstances.

And so it is that he fills a thermos from the storage room with hot tea with honey and goes off in search of her. Fortunately the tiny orb of light is enough of a giveaway as to her location; he sets the thermos down beside her at a slight distance, but close enough that she can easily reach out to grab it.

He won't stay if she'd prefer to be alone. That much, at least, is entirely her choice.]

This should keep it hot for quite a while.

[Just in case she doesn't feel like coming back down anytime soon.]

[strongestfeelings]

[Stella had expected someone would come find her eventually—- but of them all, Baldr hadn’t been a top suspect. It’s almost difficult, to look at him now—- just this morning, she had laughed with him, and asked him to pass along a message to Wu for her.

Now everything’s different. But she still has some courtly graces about her—- and she reaches for the Thermos, comforted by the simple warmth in her hands.]

Thank you. It’s… kind of you to bring this. I ought to have joined you all, but…

[reresurrected]

[Baldr just shakes his head quietly, a sad smile playing about the corner of his lips. If only he'd had any idea when he'd offered to help her search for Wu... now a part of him wishes he actually had, even though he knows he would have been just as useless in the end. She shouldn't have had to see that...]

You don't need to worry-- you aren't missing much downstairs. [A pause, and then:] Have you had anything to eat yet?

[strongestfeelings]

A bunch of grandstanding, I’m sure. [She’s seen what happens after fights like this, back home at least. It’s uncharacteristic for her to miss out on a party, but it all seems too much right now.]

A little. Bruno brought me something, earlier. After the chewing out I gave him during the last party, I was surprised.