[ JACKSON HEART ]

[socialcapital]

[ THIS HEART WILL HAVE CWS FOR:

- CANON-TYPICAL VIOLENCE
- SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE FOR CANON-TYPICAL VIOLENCE
- CHILD ABUSE
- SLAVERY
- DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE ]

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Re: [ ROUGH DIRT ]

[socialcapital]

He sniffles and nods again. He is going to eat all this fruit while crying. Sometimes we just have days like that!!

Re: [ ROUGH DIRT ]

[demonicdomestic]

[He clears his throat, clearly performative, and returns to normal volume.]

Well. Consider it.

I'll take this as a memento.

[It's not even a good bowl. Arguably, it's the worst of the lot, almost sure to split and crack the moment it's wet and warm. But he tucks it away inside his jacket all the same.]

Re: [ ROUGH DIRT ]

[socialcapital]

You got the Bowl!

Firuz nods and lets him take it, squeaking out a really teary pitiful version of what must be a typical Thank You For Your Patronage! type phrase.

Re: [ ROUGH DIRT ]

[demonicdomestic]

Soon.

[And with that, and a nod, he heads back to the start of the rough dirt path, and the white gravel paths of the garden beyond.]

Re: [ ROUGH DIRT ]

[socialcapital]

The sun hasn't moved back in the garden; everything is as it was, with not a single leaf or petal out of place.

Re: [ ROUGH DIRT ]

[demonicdomestic]

[He takes the bowl, placing the other sunrise fruit and sacred ruby berry inside it, and sets it in the first of the gate's indentations.]

Re: [ ROUGH DIRT ]

[socialcapital]

It settles there and glows a silvery gold, like Umbra's solar anima does.

Re: [ ROUGH DIRT ]

[demonicdomestic]

Three to go.

[And he heads to the stone path.]