The King of Crows

A Final Reunion

The next days went in a blur, I wouldn't be able to recall them all that well even if I tried. I remember that Philza was energetic as well as his murder, running around trying to tidy up the place. And themselves. Goodness the crows were dirty, and we hadn't even gone out for a while! It appeared both of us were more of indoor people, hell even the crows were. They liked the indoor warmth more than the UK cold. Which was understandable. They sometimes would go out in the back garden to fly around, but due to being with Phil for so long they must've been used to the warmth.

"You can calm down Phil," I said after sighing, watching him slow down to look at me. Eyes wide with confusion. "It's not like we're going to him, they're coming to us."

"I know my love..." His voice came out softly, his adrenaline seeming to calm down. The murder finally calming down as well, resting at wherever they stopped at. "But no matter the predicament we must make haste and clean your house! Oh great heavens-"

I lost interest in trying to understand his, now, ramblings. I felt like that man just wanted a reason to clean my house. At some point I swore I heard him say "it is like a pigsty in a stable within these walls," that got me to whip my head 'round. Staring at that man like I was going to rip his consciousness out and shove it into the digital realm.

"Blame your crows then??"

"How scandalous!" He shrieked, alerting the remaining crows that weren't paying attention to us earlier. "My murder have done absolutely nothing but become at home within these redstone walls-"

"-Bricks. Those are bricks."

He pouted for a moment, huffing a little before continuing his rant. "Anyway! My murder is completely innocent in whatever nonsense you must try to spout towards me."

"I swear every chance those crows have it looks like they're gonna summon Cthulhu or something." I dramatically sighed, sharply pointing towards some crows that were trying to act innocent.

"Who is this Cthulhu?"

Silence. Just pure dumbfounded silence. From me; the crows also had no idea what kind of eldritch abomination I just called out.

"I've lost all faith in you-"

"-Huh?! What did I speak of wrongly?" Now it was Phil's turn to have a dumbfounded expression, confusion completely taking over whatever emotion he last had in him. Waving his arms around trying to understand what I just suddenly said. "Am I supposed to know of this 'Clethuloo'-?"

"CLETHULOO!!"

"Do not laugh at your husband while he is clearly confused!" He exclaimed, still annoyed at me. It took me a moment to calm down before registering his words more properly.

"'Husband'? We're not married-"

"We once were in the past of your life though," He corrected me, his annoyance turning into a small smile. "I believe I have a form of right to still keep the titles, even if we are not in present of your life."

"Well can you just call me 'spouse' or 'partner' then?" I asked, placing a hand on my hip. Watching as Phil tilted his head a little. "Yeah- um... 'wife' just sounds like something that should stay for Kristen herself."

"A form of code perhaps? To know the difference on who is being spoken about as well?" His smile grew bigger.

"Yeah, like that!"

"Such clever ideas my spouse has!" Phil ran over with a massive smile, suffocating me in a hug. Thankfully he didn't have his coat on, otherwise I would've been completely surrounded by nothing but fabric and arms. But no, I'm just surrounded by arms- "This is one of the various reasons I love you."

I could only nod along to his words. You don't love me though. I heard my phone vibrating, resulting in me lightly pushing Philza out of his grip of a hug, on the living room table. Messages from Tommy on Discord.

'Heyo Y/N, Techno's here!'
'How do I know? He's with me right now :D'
'Did we ever say where we were gonna hang out???'

I thought for a moment, my eyes widening a little at the realisation as well, looking over to an awaiting Phil and his murder. After a few seconds I looked back at my phone and began to type.

'Got two options.'
'1: At my house, since Phil was just cleaning the fuck outta it and the crows.'
'2: There's a forest near my house that we can walk around with the crows.'

I lowered the hand that held my phone as I turned back around to face Philza again. He was much more closer than before, did he always have silent footsteps? Looking at my phone and then my eyes with curious intentions.

"It's just Tommy asking where we're gonna meet."

"Ah Theseus!!" His big smile returned to his face at the mention of his reincarnated son. The smile slowly turning into shockingly happy realisation after a moment. "That means Techno is here as well then?"

I nodded my head again, watching him begin to swing his body from side to side in excitement, before looking back at my phone at the feeling of vibrations purring against my palm.

'Forest. Techno said he wishes to have some time outside with you guys.'

'Okay!'

I typed out the coordinates to the forest for Tommy and Techno, before putting my phone in sleep mode and shoving a charger into it almost instantly after. Looking back at Phil, my eyes scanned him and all the crows that were with us.

"How do you feel about going on and forest walk with the two?"

The crows squawked with excitement at the thought of going into a forest, while Philza's eyes widened in interest at the idea.

"Are they okay with such an idea?" He asked, gently placing a hand on my bicep. Thumb grazing my shoulder.

"They're the ones who agreed to it," I answered with a smile, patting his head gently before folding my arms below my chest. "So don't worry Phil."

"Oh, how glad I am on that," He sighed in relief, his hand removed from my arm and now gently grazing his leotard-covered chest. His chest slowly rising and falling as he calmed his nerves with each soothing breath. "Then we must make haste my love, and get to the forest before they do. Do you know where this forest is perchance?"

"I do, it's incredibly close to where I live actually!" I said with a proud smile, both hands resting on my hip. "Just gotta cross 4 or so roads, get past a roundabout, go down and then up a hill, and then we're there! Ya good with that?"

Philza nodded, the crows bouncing in excitement. Possibly at the thought of seeing a forest again.

"Well then, let's head out!"