The Cape Rouge, Port of Fandom, Tuesday Morning

[okteiviakom]

Raccoontavia (again, thanks for that, Lucifer) had been perfectly happy to sleep curled up near the edge of the bed - at least after it had become very clear that any and all attempts to roam around the bed and over the bigger creatures that slept in it would end in getting swatted away by the one that smelled weird.

She'd been very close to the edge tonight, though.

Too close, in fact.

At least for poor human Octavia who, in quick succession, found herself back in her usual body and then falling over the edge of the bed with a thump and a "Goddammit".

[ooc: For the two!]

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[my_own_advocate]

"I don't think she's going to be chill any time soon," Lucifer said, taking a healthy swig from the bottle. "We can go threaten him later, Octavia, I've already started."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia kept on looking tense.

But at least she got one knee on the bed, and slowly reached out to take Duke's hand as the second followed.

[betterthanaplan]

Duke tugged her in gently, intent on pulling her into his arms.

"I was really worried you'd be gone longer."

Or get lost or stuck or hurt. . . .

[my_own_advocate]

"We thought it might wind up being another month," Lucifer sighed.

[okteiviakom]

Something in Octavia's demeanor seemed to relent, for lack of a better word, as she allowed herself to be pulled in. Allowed herself to settle down against Duke's chest.

She sighed, and reached a hand out towards Lucifer.

"How crazy has he been going?"

Yeah, that was definitely not for you, Duke.

[betterthanaplan]

"Lucifer was fine."

Yes, Duke knew who she was really asking. He was going to answer anyway.

[my_own_advocate]

"He was terrified of taking you on vacation because you might get lost," Lucifer said, "But also terrified of not taking you on vacation because that would ruin everything. Honestly, I've never seen anyone mother hen a bloody raccoon before to the extent that it took over his entire brain."

[okteiviakom]

"Sounds more like it," Octavia muttered. And nuzzled Duke's chest. "Moba."

[betterthanaplan]

"No," Duke said softly, into her hair. "None of that. It's not your fault."

[my_own_advocate]

"No, obviously the island turned you into a raccoon, and Duke was ridiculous because Duke is ridiculous," Lucifer said, setting the bottle aside so they could have their moment.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia could still be sorry. She was also moving, now. Trying to, anyway.

Post-raccoonification deserved the middle spot, right?

[betterthanaplan]

She'd get no complaints from Duke. He shifted to give her room, without really letting go of her entirely.

"I'm not ridiculous," he grumbled. Still into her hair. "Those were valid concerns."

[my_own_advocate]

"You nearly had a panic attack at the idea she might have ventured near the Causeway at any point," Lucifer said dryly. Shifting to make sure he could wind an arm around Octavia, too.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia stretched out between them, on her back. There, that was better, having them both close to her.

"I really don't think the causeway would have made any difference."

[betterthanaplan]

“What if you left Fandom and it meant you couldn’t turn back?” Duke said, kind of into the pillow. “Anyway, I can worry about things without it being a panic attack. Luce just likes to exaggerate.”

[my_own_advocate]

"It was a panic attack," Lucifer affirmed. "He just doesn't want to acknowledge he was being irrational."

Boys.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia sighed. "You're making me regret asking."

Which was Octavia speak for 'boys'.

[betterthanaplan]

"He's cranky because I was moody," Duke said. "You know how he gets." He shifted so he could curl around her a bit. "Anyway, we missed you."

[my_own_advocate]

"I'm not cranky," Lucifer insisted, though he also settled against Octavia a bit more. "But I did miss you."

[okteiviakom]

"Better," Octavia decided, with just a little bit of rasp. She made sure to rest one of her hands on Duke's arm, the other on Lucifer's. "Though I can't say I missed either of you."

But only because her tiny raccoon brain didn't work like that.

[betterthanaplan]

"You gave me a seashell," Duke said, snuggling into her. "And then tried to climb me like a tree."

[my_own_advocate]

"Not much change there, then."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia snorted, glancing over at Duke.

"That better not have been in the usual way."

[betterthanaplan]

“I mean, I haven’t studied raccoon mating rituals but I’m pretty sure you just wanted to get on my shoulder.”

[my_own_advocate]

Don't mind Lucifer making that extremely amused muffled snickering noise over there. "Mm, yes, she never goes for your shoulders normally. Well, with those particular limbs."

Look, Lucifer was just trying to feel normal again.