[a little knot in his heart untwists as he takes these little pieces and combines them with the knowledge that Minuet said his body felt better, after. so it wasn't all bad. it's a relief to know he could have a moment of peace in all the chaos.

he works his fingers into the feathers, reaching for a good spot, intentionally trying to make that rumble even louder.]

You should relax more often. Nothing's going to fall apart if you take it easy for a while.