The Gourmet's Lil'snack

Some care

Thorne slept through all of it. She did shift and twitch a little when Kian yelled a little, but still didn't wake up. About an hour or so later she woke up on her own, blinking awake slowly and yawning. She sat up, rubbing her eyes sleepily. "Hmm...?" Being in his belly like this, she had no sense of time. It was also so warm and comfortable, she ran the risk of just going back to sleep and staying there. Sleeping in Humbert's stomach was proving to be dangerous in more ways than one! Well....maybe not so much in a life threatening way anymore. She patted at his stomach walls to let him know she was up and also to check to see if he was awake.

Humbert was indeed asleep but stirred as she patted his stomach. That probably say that he is in a light sleep so it will be easy to wake him up

Thorne paused for a moment, noticing he was asleep. "Hmm...." Part of her thought it might be a good time to get out, but if he was sleeping she didn't want to wake him up, either. Very carefully and slowly, she settled herself down and relaxed. She wouldn't fall asleep again, but she would stay quiet and maybe do a little more thinking while he slept.

He stirs some more before settle down, sensing her that she is awake but didn't make any move to wake him up, so he sleep some more

She relaxed back as he slept a little longer, staring up at the ceiling and thinking things over. She still hadn't gotten much farther with pondering her feelings but there were other things she could think about. For now, she thought about the others in the house. Raymond was still a jerk but he wasn't always so bad. She gave Humbert a bit of a break though. Alex seemed nice, and despite being human he knew about her and kept her existence a secret. Maybe she could try getting to know him a bit? It'd be nice to have another friend.

In the meantime, Raymond was sorting some documents when he got a call. He grimaced as he saw who it was, knowing that he will get more work to do. He sighs as he answers the call.

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Humbert woke up as someone was shaking his shoulder. "Wake up! I have some «meals» for you..." Raymond says as he puts down some paper on the demon desk. Humbert yawns as he blinks a few times, patting his stomach.
"Did you guys sleep well?" the angel asks which Humbert nods. The demon still doesn't know how Raymond can know so much but it is not like he cares for that for now.

Thorne squeaked when she felt someone shaking Humbert's shoulder from outside. She frowned, knowing it was probably Raymond. Couldn't the guy give him a break? Still, she kept silent as she got up herself, giving Humbert's stomach a soft pat. "I slept good too." She wasn't sure if Raymond could even hear her, but at least Humbert would hear it. She preferred he knew she was okay over the Angel anyway.

"We both sleep well..." Answers Humbert as a way to deliver the message of Thorne. Raymond stared at him until he started to wonder if he did something bad. But the angel leaves soon after, leaving a confused Humbert.

She blinked a little bit, tilting her head. For a little while she waited and was patient, but when there was nothing she assumed Raymond left. That was weird. She looked up at where Humbert's head would be. "Sorry for not waking you sooner, you sounded like you were having a good nap."

"It is alright." He said as he pats affectionately on his belly. "I think it is time to get you out..." he speaks and gets up. After all, every kid needs to burn some energy.

"Okay." She purred a little at the pats, her tail wagging behind her. She still wasn't sure why she got happy like this around him. It felt familiar but she couldn't place it. Ah well, she'd think about it more later. For now, she calmly waited to be let out.

Once he heaves her out in the bathroom, he starts to clean her, bathing her in his hands. Of course, she still has the clothes on but he still uses the shampoo and body wash. And softly dry her with a warm towel.

She squirmed as he did this, insisting she could wash herself back in her home. Still, she let him wash her anyway. She waited for him to be done before looking up at him again. "....do you have to go do some jobs for Raymond now?" She may not have seen the papers, but she figured since he'd already called the day off for work that it must be the only reason the Angel would come in to wake Humbert.

"I guess." he shrugs but still licks his lips. Now that Thorne is cool with that, he is looking forward to those «meals».

She huffed, a little sad that she couldn't spend a little more time with him but it couldn't be helped. He had a job to do and she was a borrower after all. Seeing him lick his lips made her tilt her head, but she didn't question it. She knew what jobs for Raymond meant already. "Would it be-...." Wait, was she just about to ask if it was okay to try hanging out with Alex? He wasn't her dad! ...right? "D-do you think it'd be a good idea if...I-I tried getting to know Alex a bit more?"

He raised his eyebrows, interlocked by her question. Why does she need his permission? "Sure! Just have to wait until he comes back from school tho..." he accepts as he finishes drying her. He doesn't want to put her down yet. He doesn't know why but he likes to hold her.

"S-so you think it'd be a good idea, then?" She looked up at him, hoping he didn't question her too much. If he asked about her nearly asking for permission, she knew she wouldn't have an answer right now. She wiggled a little as he finished drying her, then calmly sat in his hands. She looked up at him curiously, tilting her head to one side. It was kind of nice to be held. His hands were big and warm and even though he could very easily crush her, he was very gentle and made her feel safe.

he hummed. "It's a good idea." and nods. But he can't stay enclosed in the bathroom. Instead of letting her go, he takes her back to his room, putting her near his turtleneck. "Welp! I better start to get ready then," he announces but he was a little recalcitrant to let her go.

She smiled, only to squeak a little as she was carried along with him back to his room. She blinked, looking up at him. "O-okay. Um...sh-should I leave the room?" He was announcing that he needed to get ready, so that meant he needed to change and be alone, right? So why was he still holding her? She didn't mind and rather liked being able to eek out a couple more minutes with him, but it still left her confused.

He pouted for a moment before he let out a sigh. "I-...yeah..." and finally put her down on his desk before getting out his hunting suit: an orange turtle neck with a black pants and military boots with the same black big coat.

She pouted a little too, but didn't show it. "I-I'll see you later when you get home." Thorne waved before going back to the tunnels so she could take a proper bath and wash her clothes. If Humbert grabbed his scarf, he'd see Thorne's much smaller scarf fall out. It had gone unnoticed before, but it had fallen off earlier when she'd been stuck in the bag.

He pouted some more but still looked over the paper Raymond gave him. There are 3 urgent ones which he takes and simply stuff in his bag, not taking out the scarf just yet. Quickly grabbing some snacks he leaves the house.

She frowned as she washed up and got into some clean clothes. When she left her room, she looked at the journal she'd been keeping on her little desk. Ah, right. She hadn't written in it yet. Well, she'd need to wait for Alex or Humbert to get back anyway. Taking a seat, she wrote out the events that had happened since her last entry and her feelings around them. She paused once she was done. Maybe she could read over her old notes and figure out her emotions a little better? It could be easier to remember and compile everything if she looked back on things, right? For a while she just sat there, reading old entries and notes. She'd changed a lot in such a short time and hadn't even realized it. Older entries showed wariness towards her situation, but now she was...actually pretty happy. She didn't miss her old home at the restaurant much at all anymore. In fact, she didn't miss her family as much either. Why was that? What had changed there? She furrowed her brow, still confused. Home made sense, but not family.