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Huh. Guess it's hahd for me to know the difference, since I've nevah known you to be eithah.

[sniffs] What smells...floral? Is it...[sniffs himself] me?!?

There is a difference however. One feels like failure, one is admitting it.

Cait. [walks in, shutting the door behind him and takes her by the shoulders] It's me. Me. Not Anna.

...Even if I smell like her. O.o

You made it home.

Would you like a cup of tea?

Fine, fine....don't give me a giant welcome home hug...no tearful reunion...I see how it is...[he's mocking, but grinning]

Don't be foolish. There's no reason for tears.

You're home now.

Yeah, they might get messy anyway. But I swear to god, woman, if you don't give me the hug of my life...followed by the tea of my life...

It would be a complete waste of tears. [She does hug him though, holding tight]

Don't you ever leave me for that long again!

And tears are precious things. [smiles, lifting her off her feet to swing her around a little in a giant bear hug]

Tell the rest of the spooky world not to take me for that long! [Of course, knowing her, she just might.]

Not to be wasted, no. If I'd have thought they'd help, I'd have found a few to shed though.

[She holds tight to him and then touches his cheek, holding the side of his face before she kisses him gently]

Trust me, there will be a Memo.

...And Allison?

Instead, you found quite a few allies to give my demon grief. I almost felt bad for it. I'm glad I was nevah your enemy, Cait. And that I'm exactly the opposite of it now.

[Oh, you can bet Phil is taking her into his arms and bending her over in one hell of a kiss to follow up that gentle one]

She saw me right to your dah, and into my body. But I don't know if she'll be joining us tonight...her ghostly whims are hard to predict sometimes. But...it was good, to see her on her own terms. We were able to be togethah, in a memory. It was nice.

I will Thank her when I see her next, then.

[She's truthfully in no hurry to make that cup of tea, or be out of his arms for that matter]

You know, some of my allies enjoyed the hunt. It's been a while for some of them.

[Some of those bones rattling their boxes want you to remember they helped to save you...]

She followed your crow, and led me through the fog of forgetfulness to the door. I'm not sure she was ready to let me go, but she also didn't want me to be dead. That may be why she's not here...it was emotional for a spirit composed purely of emotion.

[kisses her all over her face. She may be good at keeping her composure, but he doesn't have to be!]

I owe them a debt of gratitude. At the very least, I can stop antagonizing them with a rival religion's invocations.

I have quite a lot I will have to thank her for then.

[She encourages the kisses, nuzzling for more]

A Thank You perhaps, would be a good gesture.

[More which he is only too happy to give. Tactile sensation has been in short supply recently for him, and now he has the absolute best of it.]

I'm sure she'll appreciate it. [smiles, then glances at the rattling bones] Well, I'd be a fool to think all of you did it for me, but...thank you. Thank you for looking aftah Cait's heaht. In that, I think weah all in agreement. She deserves whatevah can make that heaht of hers soar, am I right? [Although he really isn't sure if demons and old gods will agree with him, but maybe.]

And maybe...maybe one day you would do it for me, and I would do it for you.

[She combs her fingers through his hair, not trying to smooth it out so much as just feel the textures and bask in the sensations of having him back. Finally. She smiles a bit at his acknowledgement of the bones and then nuzzles at his throat a moment]

Let me make you that tea. And you must be hungry. I've only had Monkey to fuss over while you've been gone.

[Her attentions make him smile, and he rubs her back in appreciation] Yeah. Tea would be good. And I'm stahving! It feels like I haven't had a good burgah in months...

[Her mouth twitches into something of a smile]

I'm not sure a burger is the best bet... Perhaps give it a day or two... I do have some leftovers in the fridge though, I'll warm something up for you.

Sounds good. [stretches] I actually do feel kinda good. Anna took bettah caeh of the body than I think I do, usually.

Yes. Yes she did.... which is why you may want to avoid anything heavy. For a Ghost, she was amusingly health conscious.

[She pauses to brush a finger up along his forehead]

She did walk into the walls a few times though...

I suppose the major difference in there would be in the manner in which one uses hopelessness. Is it the situation that is hopeless, or merely the souls facing the situation that are lacking in hope?

Indeed. Facing hopelessness, you can still fall back into habit and persevere. Belief is not necessary.
But Defeat... well. That is a situation.

[grumbles] All I want is a pizza. And a burger. And a Coke to wash it down. And a...hey. I actually don't have a craving for a cigarette. This is weird...

Mmm. I would advise against it. Or introduce it back slowly.

Well, I guess this is as good a time as evah to try that diet you suggested to me.