Healing and Cooking

He is doing his utmost but he has a need for them as Tora was already on his neck and after they are nearly the building he opens his hand as it rests on Cora. Both can see his shoulders relax as he runs his hand over her scales and know this isn't easy like he is acting. Dalila steps up next to him on the other side as her. "Are you okay?"

He looks to her as she rests a hand on his arm and smiles. "Just a little tough but you remember how hard it was for me to soften up with you." she flares up and glares at him "You need to stop those thoughts already."

She glares at him and crosses her arms as her ears look near to steaming. "Well I am sorry you are nothing like you were and I didn't know it was you! You think I would have started if I did?" he almost jokes but right now, he has other issues and doesn't "However thank you Dante." he looks back to her as she now takes his arm in hers as she leans against him "You don't hate us like you said."

Dante nods and looks to her as he smiles. "I told you that, what sort of person would lie about it?"

She finally decides to say it. "Dante, why don't you hate me? We both know I deserve it and you should."

Dante looks over to her and stops turning to face her. "Do you want the nice or harsh version?" she looks to him and down as she sighs saying harsh "I found someone who loves me without alternative reasons even if she has every reason plus some to kill me instead." she jerks and stares at him now "My mother is a Titan classed silver constrictor. She is literally why I still am alive as she kept me safe, fed me until strong enough to fight, and healed me fully."

Dalila is looking down now as his words were not thrown out in hatred but the impact was indeed harsh. She looks around and thinks before she points. "Does that make the snake there your sister?"

Dante does NOT want to explain this situation but yep, life is a cruel mistress with a barbed whip. He looks to her and breathes in slowly before out. "Both Tora on my neck here and Cora my sweet cobra are part of my family yes. However they view me differently than my other siblings."

She looks to him curiously and goes to speak as another voice calls out. "Dante I want MOMMA!" he starts to laugh and looks over "Please she was hurt so I got a bath ready and lots of pillows."

He thinks he owes Onya and will reward her a lot later. "I will be there shortly, what you need to do is go ask Jasmine for those scented candles that smell like flowers. After you get those we can help her relax and I will work on making sure she is fine while you snuggle up. Hurry now."

Dalila looks to him and blinks. "Why do all that? Isn't it just something your tech creates?" he shakes his head as she blinks "Than what is it?"

Dante looks to her. "They are all living creatures." her eyes widen as he smiles "They are not fake, not mechanically assembled constructs, and not mindless." he turns heading to where he knows her prep work is at "You two will need to stay back for this part. You can watch but don't come close." he looks over "I know she has busted ribs, likely internal injuries, and in a great deal of pain."

Onya comes back and after everything is set up he makes even her step back as he holds a hand down and calms himself down. "Please help momma Dante?" he looks over and softens seeing her near tears as he nods "Thank you."

He looks and knows he hasn't done this yet because of what is about to happen. She roars out and he steps in catching her strike while he takes a bite onto his shoulder as blood gushes out around her mouth. She realizes letting him go as she goes to look around and falls to the ground as her body isn't working right. He grabs her head and pulls it to him as he pours four blue vials down her throat.

He hits a knee watching her as he growls and pushes himself to move then twists her hindquarters around so it is aligned properly. Moving to ease her he helps set bones as her large body is rapidly healing from the number of vials. Looking to her body he has a knife and cuts a slash as she roars out and pours another one in her back around where it was snapped. He watches as the spine heals up properly before he lets go so the skin closes.

She finally stops and looks to him as she can see his ripped chest, shoulder, and arm from her attack. She comes over and starts to lick him softly as he rubs her. "I am sorry. You are so good to me and I did this. I am so very sorry."

He rubs her face and smiles softly. "I am sorry I was late in reaching you. Does it hurt anywhere Ta?" she nods and says her heart as he smiles softly "I have a cure for that too." She looks to him as he motions and Onya comes over as they clutch each other. They start to nuzzle and cuddle together as Dante smiles. "Rest well and make sure your momma does too." He moves as a large shield is now on the ground next to them and puts meat on it.

They had watched it all and while he walks up he pulls out a golden vial as they gasp in shock he drinks it. He shakes his head and sticks his tongue out gagging some but his wounds rapidly start to stich up. After about a minute they are closed without disfigurement. "If you could have done that big brother why did you wait?"

Dante looks to her and smiles softly. "I was saving it for her." both gasp as he smiles "Plus if I really need help I could ask for help or something."

She runs a hand over and around the muscles but when he looks to her she stops. "I swear I was just looking stop looking at me like that." he just nods his head and motions giving permission then nearly laughs as she does "I have never gotten a chance to examine a guy like this before."

Dante stays there for some time but he needs to do something and stops her with a laugh. "You can continue in a little while I promise and examine as much as you want but some things first." she looks to him as he smiles "I am hungry so how about we go eat?"

The two are watching him in the kitchen as he told them to sit down and wait. He is moving as he goes about everything in a fast but precise manner and both find themselves staring as his skills have indeed been being worked on tirelessly. "How can you still cook?"

He looks up and finds he doesn't have an easy answer. He looks back to his work and keeps cooking as he debates on the answer. As he is serving the three of them up he looks to her. "I have been thinking of this as I cooked." she nods "I kept cooking because it was a connection to when my life was good." he sighs "For a time I actually cooked to be better than you but my cooking all sucked. I burned more than I could eat and even then I ate because I was starved."

She looks to her hands and wonders if she could pull through all that. "How can you face it after what happened?"

Dante looks to her and shakes his head. "After my first friend came into my life after all was lost. I finally had someone else to cook for and in that moment. I didn't cook out of pain, misery, or anger. I honestly cooked for someone else because we both were hungry." he laughs some and looks to the dishes between them "I remembered the most important and oddly third rule." he smiles as he looks to her "We don't cook for ourselves or our pride, we cook for others."

Dalila takes a bite and smiles as the nice crisp crunch on the outside holds the soft sweet meat plus sauce on the inside. "I don't know how you learned to make these but they are so good." he says he worked part time at various food stalls "Oh that must be why you got so many more recipes."

"I had nearly a dozen teachers all in different styles and cooking methods. I now at times mix them some but honestly I am thankful for what I learned first. If I didn't have a solid foundation in cooking I wouldn't be able to do this with others." she looks up and asks what as he smiles "Seeing the happy faces of those I care for enjoying my hard work and compassion."

She takes a bite and has to agree. This was indeed very nice and as she looks to him she can tell he has kept his path even when it went dark. Unlike her he didn't give up and cower from it all. That night they spend there as he invited them and she finds herself in a giant room with a great bed if you asked her. She just can't sleep as throughout dinner she couldn't solve what was wrong. "Why do I feel so empty still? He even cooked and explained it, is it his new mother?"

Dante gets a message on his watch at two in the morning. Looking to it he sighs as he sees a distraught face on it asking forgiveness as she is lost. She has never left her home but going to school. Five in the morning comes around as he has tracked her down with the use of Sava and his watch. She can't even face him as he shakes his head with a laugh and tells her to find a room without something on it and go to bed.

He is awake so heading for the kitchen as he smells smoke. "Oh please no burnt waffles again."