🌜🌝🌛 season of the witch 🌜🌝🌛

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“Well, Matthew, I’d say you’re doing a good job already, protecting women from a group of dangerous men is a good man in my book.”

Before she goes on, her dainty hand reaches down her breast pocket from her dress and sneaks out a cigarette. Taking out her own lighter, Elaine flicks it open to bring the flame to the end of the stick, and then inhaling the nicotine. Before pulling it out from her red stained lips, blowing out the cloud of smoke.

“Your wife is a very lucky woman.”

“I’d probably still adore you will your hand around my neck.”

(Fuck it, an AU before Elaine met Dacian)

“Don’t act like that’s never happened before…”

The witch gives him the side eye, almost suggestive. “You’re pretty cute when you seem like you want it badly.”

&. 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  various  fluffy  dialogue  prompts  so  soft,  so  sweet,  just  for  you!  )

❛ i just wanted to make sure you’re okay. ❜

❛ there it is, there’s that smile! ❜

❛ you got me flowers? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ aw, did you miss me? ❜

❛ you’re lucky that you’re cute. ❜

❛ wait, you think i’m cute? ❜

❛ you’re not alone. you never were. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ good morning, sleeping beauty. ❜

❛ it’s better with you here. ❜

❛ don’t worry, i’m staying right here. ❜

❛ you’re welcome to stay, if you want. ❜

❛ don’t be a stranger, okay? ❜

❛ i haven’t laughed like this in a long time. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ you can hold my hand, if you want. ❜

❛ i knew you would be here. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ before you do anything, try this and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ wow i really can’t speak, huh? must be because of how pretty you look. ❜

❛ we can order pizza, watch a movie, whatever you want. ❜

❛ what, am i not allowed to look at you? ❜

❛ i’m not giving up on you. ❜

❛ is that my shirt? ❜

❛ this is a good look for you. ❜

❛ pinky promise? ❜

❛ c’mere, you. ❜

❛ honey, i’m home! ❜

❛ you remembered? ❜

❛ you’re my family too. ❜

❛ let’s go somewhere, just you and me. ❜

❛ i’m here for you. don’t forget that. ❜

❛ you’re the only thing that matters. ❜

❛ was that your first kiss? ❜

❛ i was worried something happened to you. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ relationships are built on trust, and i trust you. ❜

❛ you always see the good in people. even me. ❜

❛ do you think the moon is jealous of how pretty you are? ❜

❛ nope, puppy dog eyes aren’t going to work this time! ❜

❛ thanks to you, i know what it means to love again. ❜

❛ how about a kiss before i go? ❜

❛ i’m just glad you’re okay. ❜

❛ here we are, home sweet home. ❜

❛ thanks for being here with me. ❜

❛ seeing you happy is all that matters. ❜

❛ keep it. it looks better on you. ❜

❛ i couldn’t stop missing you if i tried. ❜

❛ you feel like home to me. ❜

Trying to hide a smirk, she witnessed the brawl that was over in a single blow. The drunken man was quiet, real fast when he was lifted from the ground. His feet dangling above it causing him to kick the air.

“Ahhh! Ok, ok!” Being hurled straight into his little friend group was the last straw. They both hurried to run away, “Shit come on!” Elaine keeps her eyes on the men becoming smaller within distance as they run down the street and never stopped.

“Matthew, thank you. That was incredible. Always with the word of justice.” The witch gives the cop a warm smile.

❝ shouldn’t we face what happened there so we can live our lives without it hanging over our heads? ❞  (from Matt)

“I, guess so.”

Elaine feels a sense of dread weighing upon her chest, a feeling that is all too familiar. But she will remain calm for the sake of Matt not having to deal with a woman with a mental break down. “But… I don’t walk to think about it. It’s too much.”

What she just experienced was an event that was also all too familiar unfortunately… She’s a magnet for creepy men’s cheesy cat calling and vile comments. But this small group of men took it too far, with Elaine minding her business, a intoxicated man pulls her close against her will.

And luckily, Matthew was there to watch the whole thing.

Elaine didn’t notice Matthew was still beside her until, he made his voice clear. ‘My hero.’ Is what was running through her thoughts. Of course, one of the men who has been lingering with the stretch of alcohol scoffs in the cop’s face.

“Or else, what? Scar face?”

Elaine knew what was coming after that insult. My, if only he was smart in this situation and just kept his mouth shut.

❝ shouldn’t we face what happened there so we can live our lives without it hanging over our heads? ❞  (from Matt)

“I, guess so.”

Elaine feels a sense of dread weighing upon her chest, a feeling that is all too familiar. But she will remain calm for the sake of Matt not having to deal with a woman with a mental break down. “But… I don’t walk to think about it. It’s too much.”

What she just experienced was an event that was also all too familiar unfortunately… She’s a magnet for creepy men’s cheesy cat calling and vile comments. But this small group of men took it too far, with Elaine minding her business, a intoxicated man pulls her close against her will.

And luckily, Matthew was there to watch the whole thing.

STARTERS FOR DARK & TOXIC SHIPS

Lines taken from various forms of media for that particular brand of dark ships.

❛ You don’t want me to have anything in my life that’s not you. ❜

❛ You think you’d be happy with someone else? No way. I’m it. ❜

❛ I’ve killed for you. Who else can say that? ❜

❛ I’ll kill the whole bloody lot of them until you and I are the only people left in this world. ❜

❛ What have we done to each other? What will we do? ❜

❛ But the horror, the horror was for love. ❜

❛ This love burns you, maims you, twists you inside out. ❜

❛ It is a monstrous love, and it makes monsters of us all. ❜

❛ You lied to me! You poisoned me! You told me you loved me! ❜

❛ I love you, and it’s killing me. ❜

“I hate you”  –  “No you don’t.” ❜

❛ You’re killing me slowly. ❜

❛ I love you so, I’ll eat you whole. ❜

❛ Sorry about the blood in your mouth, I wish it was mine. ❜

❛ Tell me how all this, and love too, will ruin us. ❜

❛ Something ugly in you, you also saw in me. ❜

❛ You ruin anything you touch, and destroy anyone you love. ❜

❛ You are coming down with me, hand in unloveable hand. ❜

❛ You say that you love me but you act like you don’t. ❜

❛ Imagine our children, how fucked would they be? ❜

❛ Don’t you know I’m no good for you? ❜

❛ When it’s going good, it’s great. But when it’s bad, it’s awful. ❜

❛ Your temper’s just as bad as mine is. You’re the same as me. ❜

❛ I know this love will tear me to pieces. ❜

❛ I loved you enough. You just never believed it. ❜

❛ Why can’t you just let me go? ❜

❛ We have been each other’s prisoner for a very long time. ❜

❛ You said that you loved me with your knife pressed against my throat. ❜

❛ I’d probably still adore you will your hand around my neck. ❜

❛ Our love is a monster, plain and simple. ❜

❛ I loved you as Icarus loved the sun: too close, too much. ❜

❛ Loving you was the most exquisite form of self-destruction. ❜

❛ It terrifies me what I would do for you. ❜

❛ There’s a difference between really loving someone and loving the idea of them. ❜

❛ We weren’t ourselves when we fell in love, and when we became ourselves – surprise! – we were poison. ❜

❛ We complete each other in the nastiest, ugliest possible way. ❜

❛ I would never kill you. Not in a million years. What I can do - what I will do is hurt you, worse than I did before. ❜

❛ You make me feel, and I don’t like it. I want it to stop. Now. ❜

❛ You are the knife I turn inside myself: that is love. ❜

❛ I say I want you inside me and you split me open with a knife. ❜

❛ If you love me, you don’t love me in a way I understand. ❜

❛ We love with claws and teeth and the blood is just proof of how much. It’s feral. ❜

❛ There is something wrong with you that is also wrong with me. ❜

❛ Love isn’t soft, like those poets say. Love has teeth which bite and the wounds never close. ❜

❛ I need you to be a monster. Which is to say, I’m trying not to love you. ❜

❛ Kiss me. Kill me. Do something. ❜

❝ shouldn’t we face what happened there so we can live our lives without it hanging over our heads? ❞  (from Matt)

“I, guess so.”

Elaine feels a sense of dread weighing upon her chest, a feeling that is all too familiar. But she will remain calm for the sake of Matt not having to deal with a woman with a mental break down. “But… I don’t walk to think about it. It’s too much.”

What she just experienced was an event that was also all too familiar unfortunately… She’s a magnet for creepy men’s cheesy cat calling and vile comments. But this small group of men took it too far, with Elaine minding her business, a intoxicated man pulls her close against her will.

And luckily, Matthew was there to watch the whole thing.

💘 What are the ways my muse says ‘I love you’ without actually saying it?

💘-What are the ways my muse says ‘I love you’ without actually saying it?

Ohh this is easy! Because there’s many options from Elaine. She cooks for the one she’s in love with while they’re having a hard day at work, kisses galore with physical touch. Compliments everything about her partner, and giving them lovey-dovey eyes.

👰

👰‍♀️-would my muse ever get married?

Well Elaine hopes so! It’s one of her greatest fantasies to be a house wife. It’s almost unhealthy. The question is will it actually happen for her? I’d say yes most likely she will find a man who cherishes her and appreciates what she does for him.

sex+romance headcanons!

Send me a symbol. Please note that some answers may be NSFW.

🌟 What is my muse’s sexual/romantic orientation? 💦 At what age did my muse lose their virginity? 😘 Would my muse have sex on the first date? 😊 Would my muse ever ask someone on a date? 👍 Does my muse prefer to be asked on a date, or would they rather do the asking? 😉 What are my muse’s fetishes/kinks? 💬 When did my muse go on their first date? 💯 What is my muse’s ideal date? 💗 Has my muse ever been in love? 👠 What was my muse’s last serious relationship like? 👰 Would my muse ever get married? 🌼 Would my muse prefer a big wedding or a small wedding? 🍬 Is my muse a sub, dom, or switch? 🏩 What was my muse’s first time like? 🎆 Is my muse into monogamy? 💕 Would my muse ever be in a polyamorous relationship? 🔥 Would my muse ever be up for a threesome? 👮 Has my muse ever had sex in public? 💔 What was my muse’s first heartbreak? 💑 What are my muse’s requirements for a potential partner? 💋 How many people has my muse slept with? 👀 Is my muse the type to sleep around? 👎 Would my muse ever cheat on their partner? 😳 What was my muse’s worst romantic/sexual relationship? 💲Would my muse ever date/marry/sleep with someone because they were rich? 👓 Would my muse ever lie for sex? 👿 Would my muse ever blackmail someone into sex? 🎥 Who is my muse’s celebrity crush? 🎀 Who would my muse sleep with if nobody ever had to know? 💍 Has my muse ever had a one-night stand? 💝 Does my muse like Valentine’s Day? 💘 What are the ways my muse says ‘I love you’ without actually saying it?

resident evil village starters

❝ oh, keep growing! one day your head might actually fit your ego. ❞   ❝ running will get you nowhere. ❞     ❝ you don’t have to trust my words, but do you have any better options? ❞   ❝ you shouldn’t be out here. it’s not safe. ❞   ❝ i know you don’t like to talk about it, but can we really just forget everything and pretend it didn’t happen? ❞   ❝ well, what do you think? it’s hopeless, right? ❞ ❝ i wish it could stay like this forever. ❞   ❝ oh, such a disappointment. i thought we could join forces.  ❞ ❝ i don’t have time for this bullshit. out of my way. ❞   ❝ i don’t give a damn about your personal issues. ❞   ❝ it’s a pleasure to see you safe. ❞   ❝ just give up. flesh and blood will never win against me. ❞ ❝ quit acting so full of yourself. ❞ ❝ the clock is ticking. playtime’s over! ❞ ❝ ohhh, don’t give up! ❞ ❝ you think you can take me on? ❞ ❝ you should have never refused me.  ❞ ❝ these are the fruits of my power.  ❞ ❝ leave it alone. you are out of your depth. ❞   ❝ i’ve learned all i can from you. your worth as a lab rat has run out. ❞   ❝ no, no, this can’t be the end for me! ❞   ❝ i can’t escape from here… i can’t do anything! ❞ ❝ what are you talking about? you think this is a game? ❞   ❝ don’t get cocky. i’d kill you if you weren’t the trouble. ❞   ❝ hey, do you know anything about what’s going on around here? ❞   ❝ i’m not used to relying on other people. ❞   ❝ you’re the real deal. well done.  ❞ ❝ i gotta…keep going. ❞   ❝ i think it’s time you left things in my hands. ❞   ❝ my power is leaving me! ❞   ❝ do me a favor… try to stay under the radar. ❞ ❝ you don’t get it. you don’t stand a chance by yourself. ❞ ❝ alright, alright. i guess i owe you an explanation. ❞ ❝ you must be pretty tough, huh? ❞   ❝ all your power’s done is drive you nuts. ❞   ❝ i gotta say, i’m surprised you made it this far. it’d be a shame if something happened to you now. ❞   ❝ so you finally came to see me! everyone falls for me in time. ❞   ❝ it’s all i can spare. take it, take it! ❞   ❝ you’ve got fight, i’ll give you that. ❞   ❝ i didn’t want to keep it from you. i didn’t want to lose you again. ❞   ❝ i’d kill you if you weren’t worth the trouble. ❞   ❝ is there something you’re not telling me? come on, talk to me. ❞   ❝ you can hear it, can’t you? someone’s waiting for you. ❞   ❝ oh, careful what you wish for. ❞   ❝ i don’t want to die. oh, it hurts so much. ❞   ❝ don’t look at me that way. ❞   ❝ i told you to sit down. ❞   ❝ you’re the reason ___ doesn’t love me. ❞   ❝ hey, kiss me? ❞   ❝ if it’s for you, i would do anything. ❞   ❝ come on, it’s not that much further! ❞   ❝ you’re the only one to see me in this form. ❞   ❝ ugh, my temper got away from me. ❞   ❝ play with me some more. ❞   ❝ trying to get on my good side? ❞   ❝ i don’t know if it’s the scent of the flowers, but i feel light headed. ❞   ❝ in all my years, i’ve never been this overjoyed. ❞   ❝ look forward to what i have in store for you. ❞   ❝ mmm, that smells good. what’s that? ❞   ❝ you really should have taken my deal. ❞ ❝ truth hurts, don’t it?  ❞ ❝ i’ve waited so long. but dreams really can come true. ❞   ❝ you coward! come out and face me. ❞   ❝ quit hiding, asshole. i’m not letting you get out of this.  ❞ ❝ i won’t let you have it. even if you beg. ❞   ❝ this is my territory, and i won’t let you leave. ❞   ❝ damn, i’m so cold. my legs won’t work. ❞   ❝ local wine, too. but if you’re going to keep sulking all evening, maybe you shouldn’t have any. ❞ ❝ it’s not paranoia if they’re really out to get you. ❞   ❝ you’re the last asshole in my way, aren’t you? ❞   ❝ well, at least we’re together. ❞   ❝ hey, now. think positively, all right? we talked about this. ❞   ❝ come now, don’t be shy. show me your terror. ❞   ❝ i would’ve sliced you to ribbons if they hadn’t stopped me. ❞   ❝ it’s only a riddle if you don’t know the answer. ❞   ❝ shouldn’t we face what happened there so we can live our lives without it hanging over our heads? ❞   ❝ rest while you can, because i will hunt you, and i will break you. ❞   ❝ this village is full of monsters. we can’t fight them! there’s too many. ❞   ❝ a dead body? wait…there’s more… ❞   ❝ you’re a lot like your father, you know. ❞   ❝ it barely flinched when i shot it. i feel like it’s toying with me. ❞   ❝ it’ll be fine. it’ll be fine. it’ll be fine. ❞   ❝ listen. you’re being played.  ❞ ❝ too bad you’ll pay for it…with your life. ❞   ❝ please won’t you stay with me? forever? ❞   ❝ you are lucky to die before your child. ❞   ❝ quiet now, child! adults are talking. ❞   ❝ there’s nothing wrong with my memory. you’re just being paranoid. ❞   ❝ this is…this is just too much. ❞   ❝ awww, you’re blushing. ❞   ❝ how can a man be ‘almost’ dead? that’s a question for the wise. ❞   ❝ what kind of sick medieval shit is this? ❞   ❝ i’ve spent a lifetime creating this moment…and you try to take it away from me? ❞   ❝ i’m sick of fighting you! ❞   ❝ why didn’t you fucking tell me right away? ❞ ❝ shut your damn hole and don’t be a sore loser! ❞   ❝ but i’m not paranoid, i’m just cautious. ❞   ❝ don’t get close to me when i’m cooking, babe. ❞   ❝ anyone who is anyone has heard of the likes of you. ❞   ❝ i haven’t cut open a man in a while. ❞   ❝ we moved here so that you wouldn’t have to deal with any of that, remember? ❞   ❝ why? why would you do this? ❞   ❝ i knew you would want to be involved. and this job is hard enough without civilians getting in the way. ❞ ❝ oh? you have something to say? ❞   ❝ tell me what’s out there! ❞   ❝ you’re still alive…? impressive. ❞   ❝ hey, are you listening? hey! ❞   ❝ exactly how much do you plan on annoying me? ❞   ❝ oh, no. they’re coming! ❞   ❝ do you have a gun? please tell me you have a gun. ❞   ❝ it’s not—nevermind. i’m sorry. ❞   ❝ drunk or not, you are welcome—and safe—in here. ❞   ❝ you know how to push my buttons. ❞   ❝ hey, don’t i get a say in this? ❞   ❝ you wouldn’t know proper manners if it slapped you in the face. ❞   ❝ i won’t forgive you, you bastard! ❞   ❝ why…why do you treat me the same as them? am i not your favourite? am i not special? ❞   ❝ at night, i hear wailing, as if ghosts roam the halls. ❞   ❝ quit your whining; we’re almost there! ❞   ❝ i’m afraid you can’t return to your old world any longer. ❞   ❝ how dare you bare your teeth at me. ❞   ❝ you couldn’t save them. they were already gone. ❞   ❝ in life and death, we give glory. ❞   ❝ can you even understand that humiliation?  ❞ ❝ even i can get angry. ❞   ❝ what the hell is that thing? ❞ ❝ we will meet again soon. ❞ ❝ let’s just say parts of the human imagination are better left alone. ❞ ❝ some treasures still lurk in this village. ❞ ❝ my decision is final. there will be no argument. ❞   ❝ everyone leaves me. even you. ❞   ❝ there is no safe! every sorry bastard out there has been ripped in half! ❞   ❝ come inside. the others are waiting. ❞   ❝ come with me. there’s something i have to tell you. ❞   ❝ what the hell is wrong with this place? ❞   ❝ the strong will destroy the weak. that’s the way of the world. ❞   ❝ no, we’re getting out of here — together. ❞   ❝ but what i saw was…frightful. ❞ ❝ i suppose it’s what they call ‘the beauty of the grotesque’. ❞   ❝ you taught me so much and for that i will be forever in your debt. ❞   ❝ it is my curiosity that ties me to this place. ❞   ❝ please let me know if you’d like to strengthen your weapons. ❞ ❝ you’ll pay if i find out this is a lie. ❞ ❝ speaking of foolish questions, who — what are you? ❞   ❝ if i don’t kill them then my life will never be my own. ❞   ❝ you are abominable. your deceit knows no bound. ❞   ❝ quit holding out, and get to the damn point! ❞ ❝ you’re the one who’s cursed. ❞ ❝ i hope you will be able to achieve your goal someday, too. ❞   ❝ that is why i had to leave you. i will regret never telling you goodbye. ❞   ❝ if i had but a little more time, i know i might be able to turn the tides of this battle. ❞   ❝ i can hear it shuffling about outside. ❞   ❝ and now you even try to steal my property? how dare you? ❞   ❝ ugh, just another simple little manthing. ❞   ❝ oh, good. i was just thinking of ways to pass the time. ❞ ❝ nowhere to go but up. ❞   ❝ where are you? show yourself! ❞ ❝ not without me, it’s too dangerous. ❞ ❝ shit, that was close. ❞   ❝ i heard explosions. what happened? ❞ ❝ you’ve dirtied my dress! ❞   ❝ you’re my daughter…now act like it! ❞   ❝ i don’t think we will make it through winter at this rate. ❞   ❝ the wounds are severe. i won’t last much longer. ❞ �� ❝ will you please stop talking in riddles? ❞   ❝ goddamn. it really is you. ❞ ❝ you sure of this? your body is, well, falling apart. ❞       ❝ how long have i been out? ❞   ❝ keep your distance. do not move until i give the order. ❞   ❝ i’ve got a tough guy here, i need some back-up! ❞   ❝ if my mom saw this shit, she’d think she’d died and gone to hell. ❞   ❝ shut your fucking hole! …sorry about that. ❞   ❝ who are you? who sent you? ❞   ❝ please, be well. ❞   ❝ there’s more than we thought. watch out. ❞ ❝ to hunger…is to be alive. ❞   ❝ goddammit! why is everyone dying on me? ❞   ❝ hey! hey. don’t talk like that. ❞   ❝ my word, you truly are as strong as they say! ❞   ❝ don’t you love me? ❞   ❝ oh, you didn’t think i’d let you get away, did you? ❞   ❝ taken alive? dead? which would you prefer? ❞  

Muses likes & Preferences

Favorite fruit/fruits; Anything red

Favorite activity/activities; Witchcraft, walking, seducing

Favorite flower/flowers; Red roses

Favorite season/seasons; Summer and fall

Favorite insect/insects; hates insects

Favorite animal/animals; cats

Favorite gem/gems; all types but if she had to chose one it’d be diamonds

Favorite time of the day; Sunset

Writers likes & Preferences

Favorite fruit/fruits; strawberries

Favorite activity/activities; writing, listening to music, coloring, shopping, and eating

Favorite flower/ flowers; I hate flowers

Favorite season/seasons; winter

Favorite insect/insects; one spider specifically and it’s a tarantula

Favorite animal/animals; cats, dogs, and wolves

Favorite gem/gems; idk….

Favorite time of day; the whole night

Tagged by: @tiffanyxvalentine (she tagged everyone;) )

Tagging: anyone who’s interested

"Blessed Yule, my love. I got you something." He picks up a large box, carefully bringing it over to Elaine. There was holes poked in the box. Once it was opened, it'd be obvious why he left an hour ago and was secretive on what he was doing. It was a puppy. An adorable baby dalmatian. "They come into their spots when they're a little bit older. What will you name him?"

Elaine observes the large wrapped box handed to her by her beau. She wasn’t expecting a gift at this time of day but, she does know gifts are much better when someone is not expecting them at all.

A heard gasp is heard from the witch’s crimson red stained lips, as the little canine, (that was barley old enough to open its little eyes,) was brought to Elaine’s dainty hands to hold the animal. “Oh my! I’m so happy, Dacian, thank you!” She takes a look at the puppy’s area for recognizing if it’s a boy, or a girl.

“Oh it’s a girl! I think I will call her… Lia.” There’s a big smile from the witch’s expression. She leans towards her love and gives his cheek a kiss upon it, leaving a red lip mark. “You spoil me, love.”

A few years of knowing and loving him, and Elaine still truly appreciates Dacian’s care. Even if it’s normalized now. “I’m… just a little shocked is all. I can make breakfast.” The brunette sits up, throwing her silk robe over those pale bare shoulders covered in plenty of love bites from her lover the night prier.

“What are you in the mood for, love? Pancakes?” Elaine is still thinking about that dream she had. Trying to hide her terror she’s trying to change the subject with pancakes and a nice cold glass of orange juice.

"Hey, are you alright? You were shaking in your sleep." -you know who

A faint gasp comes from plain lips, when Elaine is finally awake she can see her fiancé hovering over her looking concerned.

“Oh… oh, it’s, it’s nothing, Dacian love. It was just a nightmare.” A nightmare that shook her up quite a bit. Memories of what happened at the cult, with Gathan, everyone staring at her as it was happening. “I’m alright, dear.”

"Hey, are you alright? You were shaking in your sleep." -you know who

A faint gasp comes from plain lips, when Elaine is finally awake she can see her fiancé hovering over her looking concerned.

“Oh… oh, it’s, it’s nothing, Dacian love. It was just a nightmare.” A nightmare that shook her up quite a bit. Memories of what happened at the cult, with Gathan, everyone staring at her as it was happening. “I’m alright, dear.”