exastris_scientia | retired open post // will still tag in if threads are ongoing!

[Kozmotis curses his unfortunate luck, to share a face with the dark spirit. He was the person that it had modeled its face from, it impersonated him--not flawlessly, mind you, now that most of the dust was gone from him it was fairly obvious that Kozmotis actually glowed dimly instead of sucking all the light from around him.

He jumps as the boomerang is knocked away with a clatter. This is taking time that they're not likely to have.

He gingerly kneels, laying the stick he'd been using as a crutch of sorts on the ground lest it be mistaken as a weapon, holds up his hands. He hopes that's still a universal sign of 'I mean no harm.']

[ Jack stays close to him, even as the other Guardians come out of hiding warily. He's hoping that they figure out that it isn't him from the kind of obvious differences, but they only seem to have one thing in mind.

That's when the arguing starts, the others shouting that he's brought Pitch or something like him into the Warren when they are trying to fight him off. Is this what he's been off doing this whole time? Hanging out with Pitch?

He flinches a little at the accusation, that wasn't what he was doing at all! Can't they see that. He argues that he helped get a lot of the eggs out through the tunnels, and Bunny wouldn't still be standing there believed in if it weren't for him. This wasn't his fault!

They move forward, and Jack steps back to take Kozmotis' arm. He'll fly them out of there if he has to. ]

[Oh for pity's sake.

The entire situation would be ridiculous if it wasn't so dire, and Kozmotis needs to be able to speak for himself. He'll apologize for the breach of etiquette later.

His people have a particular skill--well, many of them, but this one is relevant in the moment. As Jack steps closer, takes his arm, Kozmotis takes a hand full of his odd frost-touched tunic, leans down, and kisses him full on the mouth.

Language floods into his mind--words that he's recognized the shape of until now have meaning. There are some peculiar turns of phrase that he pulled from Jack, but those he can set aside to examine later.

After a brief moment, he pulls away, looking down at Jack. (Rather unavoidable, with how tall he is.)]

My apologies, that I could not ask for your permission first.

[Kozmotis takes his arm back, steps forward. These young upstarts aren't the hardest thing he's faced.]

My name is Kozmotis Pitchiner, an enemy of that shadow beast as sure as you all are.

[ Jack is a little thrown by suddenly being turned. He thought he was just going to try and impart something to him, pertinent to explaining exactly what was going on, but he can't understand him. How are they supposed to believe him if---

Oh.

If any of the Guardians are shocked or scandalized by that sudden move, Jack's a little distracted to notice. He's--well. He's never been kissed before. People couldn't see him or anything so it's not like it ever had a chance to come up, naturally or otherwise. He freezes up---hilariously enough.
Blinking when the other spirit pulls back, he licks his lips, and nods a little dumbly. ]

Yeah, no. You're ok.

[ Give him a minute. He'll shake himself out of it in a moment. Jack lets go as he steps forward, now able to explain things himself. ]

[It's not like he used tongue or anything. It was, really, extremely chaste--closed lips on closed lips, just enough for his people's ability to assimilate language to work.

He would really have rathered ask first, but, needs must.

He stands straight and tall, no matter how much his body aches--he's moved around more today than he has in literal millennia, the entire time that Pitch has been on Earth. But he's a soldier, and he's a nobleman, and he will not show weakness here. Not now. He's rather done with that.]

While I am sure you've many questions, ones that I know not how to answer, I shall do my utmost. But am I safe in presuming that there are more pressing matters at hand?

[ Well, it's not like Jack has ever been kissed. Ever. Like, ever, ever. It was just a shock is all.

Jack gives a slow nod, and gets his wits back just as he starts explaining. He does stay close in case he needs him. ]

I told you it wasn't Pitch. He helped me defend the Warren just now. He helped get those eggs up to the kids. He can help us now.

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