Shimmer slowly walked over to the lizard lady and gently poked her cheek. Blinking a few times, she quickly reached out with a claw and stabbed herself in the sharp “Ow!” but made no other move. “I… I don’t understand… I’m not supposed to be loved… nobody loves me back… and this… this isn’t a dream…” she said, tears prickling ar the corners of her eyes.
Demencia thought Shimmer’s words sounded familiar. Maybe because they were how she felt too.
She knew one thing, though. She didn’t want to see Shimmer cry.
She reached out and held the demon’s face in her hands, staring into her eyes before gently pressing her forehead to hers and wrapping her arms around her in a warm embrace.
She wasn’t sure what Dem was gonna do when she felt her take her face in her hands, her stare feeling like her very soul was being scrutinized.
Shimmer gave a soft sob as she felt Demencia wrap her arms around her, and she nuzzled her forehead into her shoulder. “C-can… can you say it… just once?” She asked, looked at her with wide, afraid eyes, worried that she might be pulling some kind of cruel prank on her.
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