[ When Thanatos returns to the House with his final assignment ( at least for a time ), he finds much of what he expects to see - a queue of spirits leading up to the Master's desk that's fraying away from order near the back and his twin asleep on the job. Death sighs deeply and shepherds his current charge to the back of the line. On the way he catches sight of a particular list in the spectral gravity of a particularly curious spirit. ]
Excuse me.
[ He chastises the spirit with the sort of flatness that suggests a tempered soul, yet he nonetheless practically snatches that list away. Thanatos has half a mind to use it to swat Sleep awake when he makes his way over to where his brother hovers, looking quite serene beneath the quilted cape by his estimation. Sometimes it feels like Hypnos rests for the both of them for how little work ( and lately, let's be honest, stress ) allows Thanatos to do so, something he's been rather resentful of in the past.
Now, however, things were changing. Zagreus, that blasted meddler, had made a fair point to convince Thanatos to be more aware of his behavior with his brother. Finally it seemed they'd come up with a system of keeping Hypnos on task and really, Thanatos had seen the sincere effort his brother had been giving it. When all is said and done, Thanatos wants him to succeed. So he takes a moment to think, frown traveling between Hypnos and the queue as he deliberates. Lord Hades isn't at his desk, fortunately, so there's no dire need for Thanatos to be the one to wrangle these souls. On the other hand, who knows when he'll be back? And in what condition? Thanatos tries not to think too hard on the implications of the lord's absence while everyone knows Zagreus is still on his quest to escape. He's got a task right in front of him.
He tries to also block out the onlooking audience of spirits as his hand reaches out to his twin, hesitates, then finally moves to ruffle through the wild, pale hair. To call the gesture awkward is a bit of an understatement, but at least he doesn't yank. ]
Hypnos... It's high time you got back to work, brother. This is becoming untenable.
[ The other hand holds the list, though Thanatos curses himself for the moment of weakness he takes in quickly scanning it over for names of interest. ]
no subject
Excuse me.
[ He chastises the spirit with the sort of flatness that suggests a tempered soul, yet he nonetheless practically snatches that list away. Thanatos has half a mind to use it to swat Sleep awake when he makes his way over to where his brother hovers, looking quite serene beneath the quilted cape by his estimation. Sometimes it feels like Hypnos rests for the both of them for how little work ( and lately, let's be honest, stress ) allows Thanatos to do so, something he's been rather resentful of in the past.
Now, however, things were changing. Zagreus, that blasted meddler, had made a fair point to convince Thanatos to be more aware of his behavior with his brother. Finally it seemed they'd come up with a system of keeping Hypnos on task and really, Thanatos had seen the sincere effort his brother had been giving it. When all is said and done, Thanatos wants him to succeed. So he takes a moment to think, frown traveling between Hypnos and the queue as he deliberates. Lord Hades isn't at his desk, fortunately, so there's no dire need for Thanatos to be the one to wrangle these souls. On the other hand, who knows when he'll be back? And in what condition? Thanatos tries not to think too hard on the implications of the lord's absence while everyone knows Zagreus is still on his quest to escape. He's got a task right in front of him.
He tries to also block out the onlooking audience of spirits as his hand reaches out to his twin, hesitates, then finally moves to ruffle through the wild, pale hair. To call the gesture awkward is a bit of an understatement, but at least he doesn't yank. ]
Hypnos... It's high time you got back to work, brother. This is becoming untenable.
[ The other hand holds the list, though Thanatos curses himself for the moment of weakness he takes in quickly scanning it over for names of interest. ]