I really like Shelley a lot - she's got such a fine hand for writing in the struggles of self that it's just timeless. And, I never get tired of psychological gothic, either.

[ condescending is fine but the sword explanation comes and... ]

...Oh. [ help. ] They can see us right now, right?

[ he will like. adjust the sword in his grip so he can type something in big font on his personal device and show it upwards to say THANK YOU, CHILDE bc he's polite and waves ]

Thank you, Bloody Mary. I appreciate it.