festive rainbow mirror summoning!

[incanted]

There are now one dozen Bells.

They and most of their friends are all here on Planet Rainbowsand II, to celebrate the addition of Sarion, the elf one, and Aurora, the one with a sister.

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[small_magics]

"I know how they love me. They've shown me. I do not know what else this should tell me. Perhaps nothing."

[gunpowdergelatine]

"But they know how the rest of us love our sweethearts, and unlike me, they can show ya."

[small_magics]

"Oh. That is true. Perhaps it would be instructive."

[gunpowdergelatine]

"Could be," Queenie agrees.

[small_magics]

Snuggle.

[gunpowdergelatine]

Snuggle-hug!

[endragoned]

And Sarion's sweetie emerges from the orgy chambers.

[small_magics]

Sarion decides it is time to try her new and much improved connection to them. She broadcasts a greeting to him, and a summary of her conversation with Queenie so far. And she opens up her listening.

[endragoned]

He shows her love, coming over to hug them both; that much isn't new.

He shows her his love for Queenie, and that is, a little.

[small_magics]

It is different. Sarion turns over the differences in her mind, tasting them, thinking in her slow careful way about them.

"Queenie has said that your love for me is recognizable," she says.

[endragoned]

"It's a lot like - well, you saw," he says. "But it's even more like—"

Alice and Stella. The Joker and Nathan. Kas and Amariah. Micaiah and Angela. Sue and Aegis. The Beast and Rose. Jellybean and Cam. Brilliance and Aurora. Each and every one of them is different from the rest, but they share some points in common.

Jokers love. Openly, easily. They love people. They love people for who they are, and they love watching their people be who they are. They love being with their people. They love making their people feel things, especially strong things, especially strongly positive things. If their people love them back, it's wonderful.

They love with touching - snuggles, sex. They love with presents - a cake, a castle, an alethiometer. They love with words and actions. For those whose sweethearts read them, they love with love itself.

Sarion's beloveds love her the way Jokers love.

[small_magics]

Sarion leans into her demon, smiling.

"I love you," she tells him.

[endragoned]

"I love you too," he says, wrapping his arms around her and kissing the top of her head.