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jacks347 · 2 months
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(After the latest BVZ episode, I have to get this out of my brain. Enjoy Albus visiting home out of panic.)
Faith barely heard the door open and slam shut over the low buzz of the early evening. Faith was working on dinner, Kerano was doing her homework at the kitchen table. If anything, she expected the sound to be Devlin. It wasn't until she felt a familiar pair of arms wrap around her in a tight grip, burying his face in her hair.
It was...odd. Faith almost didn't want to breathe, lest she break the atmosphere. Albus didn't do hugs, Faith would know. But here he was, clinging onto her like she'd disappear if he didn't. If she really listened, she could hear him mumbling something. "She's safe, she's okay, he can't hurt her now." Over and over like a mantra. Just what had happened out there?
She slowly reached up, smoothing over the warrior's hair. "Albus? Are you okay?" That seemed to snap him out of it as he lifted his head, his near death grip loosening. "Huh? Oh, I'm fine, Faithful. Just...had a rough mission." Faith leaned her head back to raise an eyebrow at him, unable to resist a teasing smile. "What's this? The impervious Albus York admitting he had a bad day?" He snorted, almost offended as he pushed her away. "Yeah yeah, laugh it up. Next time I'll just leave you to worry like an old housewife." "Don't you dare, I will march out to Maya myself and hunt you down if I have to." Faith warned, brandishing her spoon like a sword. Albus only chuckled, pushing her spoon down and kissing her forehead. "You're cute when you think you're intimidating, you know that?"
The healer could only sputter and blush, unable to find the words to counter him before pointing towards the table. "Just...go sit for dinner. You came all this way, you're not leaving until I know you're not going to drop over dead from hunger or something." "Stickler as always, Faithful." "Go!" "Alright, alright, I'm going."
Albus wandered to the table, settling into the chair across from Kerano with a sigh. "How ya doing kid? Listening to your sister?" Kerano’s head popped up with a toothy grin. "Mr. Albus! When did you get here?" "Ah only a couple minutes ago, you didn't miss much." "Oh well that's good! Big sister really misses you when you go away for so long." "Oh does she now?" "Yeah! I mean, she has Mr. Devlin and she's always happy with him but she talks about you a lot. Wonders where you are or what you're doing or if you're okay. She really worries about you. She tries not to show it but she acts different when you haven't been around for a while." Albus raised an eyebrow at that. "Acts different? How?" "Her shoulders get all tense. They get closer to her ears bit by bit like a wind-up toy. And she gets really nervous. Then you come by and she relaxes again. It's kinda funny to watch." Kerano giggled as Albus’s heart flipped. She really worried about him. Gods above, if only she knew how much he put on the line to protect her.
"Kerano, honey! Can you clear the table? Dinner's ready!" "Yes big sister!" Kerano hopped down from her seat and quickly cleared her papers off the table, setting out dishes as Faith brought in a delicious smelling meal. As they both took their place at the table, talking and dishing out food, Albus sat quietly and watched. He watched his girls talk and laugh, watched them be happy like a mom and daughter.
This was his mission. This was the thing he fought so hard to protect. Fuck whatever he told people, fuck his own life, he fought for his family. For the woman he loved, the girl he cared for as his own, and the brother he'd grown to have. He would never deserve it, never deserve a place in their picture perfect life, but he'd be damned if he let his actions be the thing that destroyed it. So he would defend them with his life.
"So Kerano tells me you get all jumpy when I'm away. Haven't convinced Vinny to give you any stress relief, eh?" "Albus!!"
(There. Brain worm satisfied. I can finally finish my homework in peace-)
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Busy Hands
Well... I finally posted one of the GBA fics in my drafts. :D
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CW: Grief, cursing, gendered listener 
(Ik. So unusual for me O.O But I need to reintroduce gender into my writing for project reasons)
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Summary: Just Faithful struggling through the grieving process and trying to raise a kid.
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Faithful’s hands haven’t stopped being busy. Not since that day. Sometimes she still wakes up at night, the smell of the collapsing temple stuck in her nostrils. It takes racing to the bathroom and dry heaving while praying she doesn’t accidentally wake the young girl sleeping in the next room over. Even in those moments her hands are still occupied.
Either with holding back her hair or gripping the toilet bowl as she empties nothing. Eating was difficult those first few weeks. Because despite everything, she lost three people that day. She hadn’t ever really liked her brother, not with the way he constantly let her know she was useless. But the guilt of being glad he was gone had started to dig like a knife into her gut. Devlin had just... left them. Was she silly for believing he would stay? Silly for hoping? 
And then there was... Albus. Thinking about him really did feel like she was being crushed right beside him. Her ribcage locked and it got difficult to even breathe. He told her to continue with her life and not regret. But how could she not? If she had just been faster, or not been so weak maybe she could have found a way to save him. She hadn’t been able to keep her mind from wandering there when she was idle. 
It’s why she had to stay busy. She just... had to. 
Currently, her hands were busy kneading bread. Kerano was running around outside playing some game that her imagination made up and then expanded. Faithful pressed the heel of her palm hard against the dough. They had been inside this safehouse for a little over a couple months if she was counting the passing days correctly. Although with her sleep schedule so tattered and torn she couldn’t rely on that. Plus upon arrival she hadn’t bothered counting the days. 
More often than not she rounded a corner and expected to see Albus leaning against a wall with his patronizing greeting of “Well hey there Faithful.” It took her a while to get used to the silence when Kerano wasn’t in earshot or was staying quiet. At least she didn’t wake up and think she was still on the ship for a few hours.
She grabbed a knife and cut the dough into three equal parts. 
Faithful had once told Albus that she used to bake bread for the children that would run around the temple grounds. It was nothing special and she had tried to downplay it. Albus had let her for a few minutes before telling her that she was a far better person than he was. Devlin had returned from the bridge before she could ask what he had meant. 
She pinched the end of the three strands of dough together before beginning to braid them. 
She was pathetic. She had a child to care for now, and yet she seemed incapable of quieting her thoughts of a dead man. It would have been easier of Devlin had stayed. She thought he would, but he had left her alone. Even after promising Albus that he would care for her. Sure, he helped her get Kerano to a safer place but she couldn’t do this by herself. It was why she had enlisted help in the first gods damn place!
She glared down at the braided dough, jaw clenched and floured hands balled into fists at her side. 
Faithful wasn’t heartless, right? Devlin needed to grieve just as much as she did. Maybe even more so. Her mind still reeled with the secrets of both men that she carried. They might have ended up sharing the secrets to each other after they had all gotten drunk that one night. She doubted Devlin remembered. Albus did and he had told her to forget. A small part of her wondered if she should tell Devlin what Albus had told her. It didn’t matter now anyways? 
Even if she wanted to without a doubt, she couldn’t. She didn’t even know where the Artificer was. The former priestess could feel that kernel of worry start to form under her sternum. Busy. She had to stay busy. She watched as her hands methodically painted the egg wash across the curves and crannies of the braid.
Kerano’s laughter filtered through the open window. The sound had quickly introduced itself as bittersweet. She loved knowing that Kerano was happy and safe from her brother. Truly, she did. But she envied the little girl’s ability to laugh. It made sense of course. Kerano had never had the pleasure of meeting the warrior - he had stopped being known simply as a bastard in her mind - so why would she grieve? Faithful had made sure to explain who Albus was, if only so the young girl would understand why she felt somber. She hadn’t explained what death was, wanting to preserve what innocence she could, so Kerano simply believed that Albus had gone somewhere far away to help fight the evil monsters of the world. 
That was another reason why she needed Devlin here. She needed to have someone to talk to. Someone who understood. But instead she was left in this safe-house with the expectation she’ll have her shit together enough to help raise a child.
I can’t do any worse than Joshua.
It’s a dry thought, and not one that offers comfort in any sense of the word. But it’s true nonetheless. As long as she avoids believing the laughing child to be the god killer and decide to sacrifice the young girl, she’s doing better than Kerano has faced thus far.
Faithful places the bread in the oven and slides down to sit on the floor. If she closes her eyes, she can pretend Albus is right next to her.
“You do know I’m not actually here right, Faithful?” His voice is in her ear. It used to irritate her. Then it flustered her. Now it comforts her. Time does such funny things to perspectives. She nods her head. “Bullshit.” He calls her bluff. Like usual.
“There’s nothing wrong in indulging in a fantasy.” She murmurs quietly, wishing she could convince herself that there isn’t just empty space to her left. Albus always stayed on her left. She didn’t know why and she wished she asked. If only to know more about the warrior who covered up so much truth about himself. 
“’M pretty sure that’s a sin.” He says. Ignorant to the actual seven deadly sins. Or at least just pretending to be. She’s pretty sure it’s the latter now, he was always smarter than he gave himself credit for. Or anyone else gave him credit for, her included. She can feel her face grow hot with shame.
“Only when it becomes gluttony. I’ve resisted this fantasy for a while.” She mumbles. It’s a weak excuse, but she’s weak. She always has been.
“Damn. Faithful’s fantasizing about me. Have I finally corrupted the holy sister?” It’s the expected response. The one that would have had her heatedly denying it and throwing an insult at his face that he would just laugh at. But instead she stays quiet, staring at the glass surface cover of the oven and the bread baking inside. “I’m dead, Faithful. You can’t linger on a bastard like me.” He adds. She shakes her head and grips the skirt of her dress.
“I know you’re dead. I’ll do what I damn well please.” She spits back at him, trying to ignore the burning in her eyes. She wants to cry. She hasn’t actually let herself cry since that day, even as she wakes up on a pillow wet from tears. She’s never felt more isolated. Before, she had a goal. Then she had companions. Even with Kerano here, she feels so empty. “I can’t do this, Albus. I’m useless. I can’t fucking do this.” She whispers into the empty air. She wants to feel his calloused hand on her shoulder, his fingers tipping her chin up to look at him. She wants to hear his voice soften as he comforts her and draws her away from the darker recesses of her mind. “I didn’t pay you yet. You can’t just leave me alone. You promised.” She adds. Her imagination isn’t strong enough to come up with a response from her imaginary warrior. Her champion.
The bread is done.
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seb-reads31 · 4 months
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Request - My brain overflowing with thoughts of dream world
Tw's - Kerano twisting her ankle, screaming child, alcohol, Kerano being left on Faithful's doorstep
Genre - Fluff
Type - head canons
Comments - I was obsessed with this and need to share it cause why not 🤷 feel free to give your thoughts!!
Dream World
☁️ So, my understanding of the dream world is that Albus is an actual paladin, and isn't considered a good for nothing bastard, and he actually has a good relationship with Devlin
☁️ Now, we all know Faithful wasn't exactly supposed to be there, but let's just say that the dream world is another timeline/au for my sake
☁️ And in this world, Albus isn't a bastard, he had a loving mother, older brother, as well as a father
☁️ I'm going to guess that they (Albus and Devlin) had different mothers still
☁️ So, in this world, perhaps Devlin's birth mom passed away due to an illness not long after he was born or when he was very young, and later on Knight Paladin York met Albus' mother, henceforth having him
☁️ (None of that was important, I just want to touch on all of the things that aren't really explained for reasons yeah but I was curious and came up with my own explanation. Cause my brain is everywhere for this one y'all.)
☁️ Now, like it mentioned in the video, Albus was trained by Devlin, as well as part of Devlin's group. Albus definitely admires his big brother, cause who wouldn't??
☁️ And now, cue dream world Faithful 🥰
☁️ I mentioned this in my Albus or Devlin brain rot, but Faithful is a painter
☁️ A traveling painter✨
☁️ She travels around painting the pretty scenery she finds, and sells her portraits along the way
☁️ She has a home that she shares with her precious baby, Kerano <33
☁️ Kerano showed up on Faithful's doorstep one chilly night, swaddled in a blanket with a note that said "This is Kerano, her birthday is [her birthday], please take care of her kind stranger."
☁️ Faithful quickly brought her inside and warmed her up a nice bottle of milk
☁️ As you travelled, so did Kerano
☁️ You can't exactly let that chaotic little gremlin stay home alone, and all of Faithful's relatives lived very far from her
☁️ But the travels are filled with learning experiences!
☁️ How Faithful and Albus met are a bit similar to the video, except Kerano had sprained her ankle while running around as Faithful painted
☁️ She didn't see the root and fell to the ground, letting out a shriek of pain
☁️ Faithful drops her paint palette and brush as she ran towards Kerano, not realizing that there are heavy footsteps heading the same direction as her
☁️ Faithful is reaching for Kerano and is asking what happened and what's hurting when Albus shows up, frazzled and ready to pull his sword out on some bandits trying to rob someone
☁️ Faithful whips around and asks him who he is, slightly frazzled in the whole situation
☁️ Albus explains as gently as he can that he's a knight, and ran over to the scream assuming that there was a bandit
☁️ He briskly walked over to Kerano, looking her over and seeing her now swelling ankle
☁️ "Twist your ankle kid?" He didn't wait for a response as he turned to Faithful, asking her something
☁️ "I can bring her to my brother's tavern nearby, he has some beds where you and the kid here can rest."
☁️ Faithful was nervous, and slightly hesitant about accepting his offer, but did so because he was a knight, and the knights here were well known for their hospitality
☁️ "O-okay, but I need to grab my equipment first, I-I was painting when she fell and if I leave it alone someone is sure to steal it."
☁️ Faithful runs quickly, haphazardly putting her paints into their box, tossing the brush she was using into its bag with the knowledge she'd have to clean the entire thing later, and quickly folds her easel down while grabbing the small canvas, only half of the stream she thought was so endearing was finished
☁️ As she started walking back, she heard a familiar giggle, one that belonged to Kerano
☁️ When she saw Albus and Kerano, she was on his back as he told a story about a thief around here who did the same thing she did, but while he was escaping from a pickpocket from the wrong person
☁️ Albus saw that Faithful was coming back, and started to walk in the direction of his brothers tavern
☁️ The walk wasn't too long, and you got to learn a little about Albus along the way
☁️ By the time you three arrived, the sun was setting, the tavern having a few people start to walk inside the doors
☁️ Albus walked up to the bar and spoke to a dirty blonde, who you assumed was the "Devlin" he spoke of during your walk
☁️ And that's how you, Albus, and Devlin met
☁️ Kerano is Devlin's pride and joy, even though she eggs Albus onto drink more than he should when he's supposed to be on patrol, she's a sweetheart
☁️ Albus is showing Kerano how to fight with swords in his free time
☁️ Why you might ask? Cause he can't resist her puppy eyes 🥺
☁️ So now, a good chunk of the time Kerano is training with Albus behind the tavern with some wooden swords that all knights start out with
☁️ After some talking between Faithful and Devlin, he learns that she's an artist and commissions her to do something with the walls
☁️ They're kinda.. bleak
☁️ There needs to be more color, more personality, more life in the building
☁️ Sometimes, when Albus is feeling a bit extra, he'll ask Faithful to paint some portraits for him in very, what's the word, extraordinary poses, convincing himself that he can hold it for as long as you need him to
☁️ Only for him to regret it within the first 20 minutes
☁️ Kerano and Devlin are making bets on how long Albus will stay still for before he decided he can't do it anymore
☁️ Whether you, as Faithful, choose Albus or Devlin is a sweet ending
☁️ They both love you and Kerano, she's a joy to have around!
☁️ However, they do have questions
☁️ Like, did she have a spouse that produced the child, did she get a sperm donation, or did Faithful steal her?? (Thank you Albus for the last two.)
☁️ And when Faithful explains they're surprised someone did that, but also understand that they had their reasonings and are happy she could give Kerano a good life and childhood
Notes - I'll probably add more onto this later on. If there's anything wrong in here or something doesn't make sense please let me know! 😓 I'm a tad bit tired as I'm writing this and it might not make sense to y'all.
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dani-ya-dig · 10 months
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HOLY FUCKING ACTUALLY SHIT??? THE NEWEST BASTARD WARRIOR VIDEO???
WHAT THE FUCK
First of all DADVLIN??? I AM SOBBING HE IS SO SWEET AND GOOD WITH KERANO!!
also faithful smacking Devlin and him being like “How tf did Albus survive this” is absolutely hilarious.
ALBUS MY LOVE!!! HE IS BACK!!! AND THE FIRST THING HE TRIED TO DO IS DIE! so on brand for him and I love him for it
THE “nuh uh” “FUCK YOU MEAN NUH UH?” TOOK ME OUT
Also “Shall End Next Time??” IS THE NEXT INSTALLMENT GONNA NE THE LAST?? I WILL BE BAWLING IF SO OMG. IM NOT READY BRO.
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mslattea · 1 month
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I really am a little obsessed over 'the bastard warrior' so here's Faithful and Kerano and of course Fluffle!
@goodboyaudios
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capitalisticveins · 2 months
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Just finished Basted Warrior for the first time and oh my GOD Kerano is the fucking cutest
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betta-phish · 10 months
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hi so I have no soul after that 🤭
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aceth3second · 9 days
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Headcanons
prolly my first GBA listener headcanons post
As per usual, PS: this may not align with the canon or your depiction of listener since it is based off of my oc's
Pandora would start to learn how to crochet in their free time, eventually learning how to make little trinkets like small crocheted flowers and small bears for tyr
i feel like guardian has a love for space, when they were in Creek mountain they would play connect the dots using the stars or just staring at it for some form of entertainment. During the guardians time as a star captain they would eventually start to make cocktails for their crew for them to relax after an attack or a mission, I also like to think that their powers would be like stars, lets say they do a blast, the blast would be sparkling like stars (they are also def not a lightweight)
Faithful loves to bake, it's a hidden talent of hers. She would bake cupcakes, cookies, cakes for kerano as a small sweet surprise. Baking things for people is her love language other than gifting people stuff. She would also be great at cooking, if faithful likes kids then it would make sense for her to like cooking
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NAH NAH NAH
Okay. Let's go through the thoughts of this latest update. There's a lot so buckle up buttercup.
1. Kravitas is literally so based. He's willing to spare Albus the suffering of long travel just because he's bored when typically he would enjoy Albus suffering.
2. Only Albus would risk insanity to spite a demon. Ever heard of cutting off your nose to spite your face, Albus? Seriously, these dude shot himself out of a fucking canon to stop Devlin from touching this hella cursed sword, but in typical Albus fashion when it's his safety and emotional welfare at stake common sense flies out the gods be damned window.
4. Is Kravitas really a demon or was his statement last episode about being more than that the truth that Albus just chose to call bullshit on?
5. Kerano, sweetie, if you don't like the sweater you don't gotta be nice to me and lie. Tis okay
6. Dad is back with his video of a casual demon attack. A normal Thursday. You'd think violence could slow enough for Faithful to get some groceries but I guess not.
7. AN ADULT TALK? EXCUSE ME? also yes now shoo child.
8. Guess I'll just go in a bunker and braid some hair or some shit. Whatever.
9. Don't you love it when the father figure of your child is so obsessed with transformers that he turns into a robot? (Yes I know he didn't turn into a robot. It just sounded kind of robotic in my head and it was funny.
10. What's the song called? It was kind of a vibe.
11. Oh my God we're raising a menace, thief, AND a liar. Where did we go wrong? 😭 Also can Faithful read minds? She was able to hear Kerano's mind about a key or something before Kerano had it, and was able to read the thoughts after that.
12. Move aside, Faithful is coming through like a badass. Hold the child
13. Oh neat. Both Albus and I have yelling voices in our head. 🥲
14. "I AM THE GREATEST GOOD YOURE EVER GONNA GET" - Faithful 2023
15. IS HE CUTTING OFF HIS HAND?! KERANO LOOK AWAY
16. Are... Are you seriously gonna make me choose between my two husbands right now? WHERES MY POLY OPTION? (Albus and Devlin in strictly familial relationship with each other. No condoning incest here)
-Branch-
Albus Route:
- yeah u tell him Devlin! How dare he try to reject us after saying it was our choice. Bitch
- UH I UH UHM ER
- daddy? Sorry. Daddy? Sorry. Daddy? Sorry
- HOW MANY ROUNDS? Albus let her BREATHE before you fuck her to death omg
- I thought we became a bio mom to half demon children. But nah turns out we became a slutty saint
- YOOOO another thing in common with Albus! We both don't like kids. For different reasons but the point still remains
- Awww. He misses Devlin.
- Kerano is wholesome but I ain't forgiving her for snatching that key
- wait does anyone remember when he said he wouldnt tap faithful with a ten foot pole? Does that mean he tapped her with an eleven foot pole to stay true to his word?
- Devlin Route -
- that's what your brother said to me in an alternate reality when I chose him too.
- Albus back with the orgies. My angsty brain McThinks it's some copium since that's his whole "nothing hurts me!" Mask
- "HES A ROCKIN SPACE AGE BACHELOR MAN" I hope he gets his dream of being a monsterfucker
- Faithful got that holy rizz sheeeeeeesh
- astrology 🥰
- wait nevermind. Just some brotherly love
- you can call me darling any day of the week baby. I am living for it.
- Awww starry kiss. 🥹
Update: I keep forgetting there's a high chance that GBA will see this... BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?! I STAND BY WHAT I SAID (/lh) 😤😤😤
Update #2: for those asking about the third route thoughts, that's a secret that I'm saving for a fic.
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seb-reads31 · 4 months
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Request - Devlin brain rot now
Tw's - lots of bouncing around, Devlin lacking fatherly love cause he's a piece of sh-, Devlin being scared about Kerano's presents and nearly peeing his pants, phantom limb (?), Devlin crying cause Kerano is so sweet and precious
Genre - Random thoughts
Type - head canons
Random thoughts
- I like to think he does smol little doodles when he's bored or doesn't have any inspiration to do some inventing
- He is like, the perfect dad. We all can agree on that, but I feel like he wouldn't actually want kids after Kerano
- He's more or less work oriented, and likes to focus on his work, and small toddlers and such would add a lot of stress.
- Going off of the true ending, he more than likely works in a shop or something making bots, or runs a shot due to him being a previous forge master.
- So he makes a pretty decent living on that alone.
- I like to imagine he made his own arm prosthetic before he was deemed a forge master but the holy GBA probably has his own explanation on the arm (if so let me know cause I'm very curious about that 🙏🙏)
- Devlin is so proud of Albus for fighting against the souls that possess the sword that then possessed Albus 🤧🤧
- Did Devlin experience phantom limb when he first became a forge master?? Cause he can technically "touch" things, but it's not his flesh and bone arm, now it's this robotic arm instead
- Are there touch sensors or something in the arm? Has he modified it at all to fit his needs? Is he given permission to modify his arm?
- Dream world✨ Devlin commissioned Faithful to make some paintings for his tavern. It was feeling bare and he had connections to a painter he cared for
- His father didn't praise him enough when he was little, Paladin Knight York probably wanted Devlin to be a knight like him but Devlin is too brainy for such brutal work
- So like, there was a gap between him and his father while growing up, so he tried making up for it with the ship and such
- And any praise he gets from you he treasures very dearly, as well as Albus but he won't admit it
- Kerano is his pride and joy
- He almost went into cardiac arrest when Kerano called him dad the first time instead of "Mr. Devlin"
- I don't know if there's Christmas but if there is (I'm feeling festive shhhh) he spends a whole month thinking of what Kerano could want, and how to make her first Christmas with him (or first Christmas altogether) very special and full of smiles, true ending duh
- Listen, listen, he almost pissed himself when Kerano opened her first present out for fear that she wouldn't like it
- He's genuinely concerned whenever Albus says.. things while he fights the creatures during the journey to the core
- He silently listens to Faithful teaching Albus how to read and write, and he thanks you for it cause it shows how much you genuinely care about his brother, never comments on you trying to teach him out of fear Albus would stop trying to learn
- Would be very proud if there was a day Albus could just write his name, probably being a tear to his eyes
Notes - I love Devlin, I swear, but Albus will always be my favorite <333
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