Essence of Quinn Parts 3 & 4: Papa IV Era & The Main Event - Fate Breaker (MxM)

The Offering

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"And you're sure it'll be ready on time?" Air said.

Earth rolled his eyes.

"Of course it will, Bridezilla," Earth snarled.

Air bared his fangs at the bigger ghoul, eyes flashing before he reined himself in and regained his composure. The composure that had been paper thin for the past couple of days.

"Just make sure it is. I'm going to commune with the designers now, so we can figure it out later."

Air busied himself clearing off the coffee table in the lounge and putting away the magazines he'd been looking through with Water.

"Shouldn't you be helping him with this?" Earth said to Quinn quietly enough that Air wouldn't hear him.

Quinn shrugged.

"Hey, Air?" he said. Air turned to him and smiled. "Do you want me to organise the food or something? I don't mind. Take the pressure off?"

Air's eyes widened with horror.

"Fuck no. Just stick to the ritual." Quinn raised a brow at him and Air came over to kiss him on the forehead. "It's where your expertise lies," he said gently, patting him on the cheek as he headed for the door. "Water, Fire, Helena and me will handle everything else." He waved over his shoulder as he left. "I don't know how long I'll be. I'll find you when I'm done."

Quinn smirked.

"See? Doesn't want my help."

Earth looked sceptical.

"He's been a fucking nightmare the last couple of days. So demanding."

Quinn shrugged again.

"It's keeping him busy."

Earth sighed and gave him a half smile.

"Oh, so that was your plan. Dump a fucking last minute bonding ceremony on him to keep his mind off his troubles?"

Quinn snorted.

"Fuck off, Earth. That's just a fortunate side effect. He loves all this shit."

It was Earth's turn to smirk.

"Sure." His expression turned more serious. "How's he been? I know this has distracted him, so to all of us, he looks okay. You see past that, though, don't you?"

Quinn got up from the couch and stretched out the cricks from his neck.

"As well as expected, I guess. When he lets himself rest, he's grieving. This has cut him up. You know how excited he's been about becoming an uncle. I mean... He is an uncle, but... you know what I mean."

Earth nodded sadly.

"Shay said the whole Capital is in mourning until the high moon. Then they're having Asteria's official naming."