Bitter Past

                                    

                                          
CW/TW: Touchy past is brought up and there's violence in this chapter.
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When you awoke your brain drummed with sharp pain, torso pulsing with agonizing hurt. A groggy groan left you as you sit up, one hand tenderly touching the side of your forehead as you open your eyes. The sunlight that poured in from the curtains made you hiss in pain. A soft yet firm hand rested on your shoulder as someone stilled you. Peering to who helped you, you're surprised to find a familiar orange worm. He looked concerned. "Easy." Once you were sat upright, you look around and find yourself in the bishop's cabin. "How long was I out?" The words escape your dry throat and you look back to the worm. He sits next to his bed, notably tired, with his hands in his lap. "Three weeks."
Immediately your ears perk up as youurch forwards slightly. "What?!" Then that chaotic, sniveling grin of his graced his face. His usual sinister snicker, bug-like chitter hidden within it, sounded out and you glare bombs at the bishop. "How long have you been waitin' to use that one?" Rolling your eyes you lean against the bed frame as he speaks. "Three days. You've been out for three days. Leio will be pleased that you're-"
Energetic knocking breaks his voice.
A groan left the worm and you can feel him roll his eyes as he stands up and walks towards it. He opens it and a familiar white kit rushes inside. "Is the Lamb-? Oh! You're finally awake! Thank goodness you're okay-" Telly rushes to your side and takes Leshy's seat beside you. Soft white paws grasped your hand. He's so full of joy and excitement that it startled you. You would've thought the kit would hate you, but here he was happy that you were okay. "You are okay, right??" Before you could answer, Leshy speaks up. "Telly give them space they just-" More knocking at the door. Did your followers know about your state?
A growl left the worm as he opened the door, only enough so he was visible. "What?!" A higher pitched voice sounded from the door way. It sounded familiar but you couldn't quite place it.. "Helllloooo Lesh!! Telly told me you hadn't eaten today and I thought that I'd pop by and bring you some food!" Leshy slouches as his claws tense, looking over his shoulder to the kit. "Did he, now?" Telly gives the bishop a shy and nervous shrug. "Go away." He spoke through gritted teeth before being shoved aside. "What are you- get out!" Whoever this was was clearly ignoring him. "Oh don't be like that, dear! Besides, I brought some things to lighten up your cabin! It's so drab in here so I thought- oh, hello Telly."
The cat's fur stands on end when this person behins to make their way inside and you're swiftly rolled off the bed, forced into the crack between it and the wall being perfectly hidden. "H-hi Fenrir!" The chair scrapes, signifying he stood up. While you can't see, you can definitely tell Leshy was doing everything he could to not snap. Wait, Fenrir? She was that butterfly you had saved early on during your crusade. But why was she here and bothering Leshy? Most everyone in the village chose to leave the bishop alone unless HE came out into the village.
Leshy balled his fists in quiet anger as the female follower wandered into his house, chipper attitude flaunting about. "Anyways- here!" She shoved something into his stomach lightly and he's forced to take it. The worm could only assume it was food since she spoke about him not eating. "I don't want this." His claws dig into the wood of the bowl and when he goes to speak, a piece of fruit is shoved into his mouth. "Nonsense! You have to eat." Immediately Telly speaks up, grabbing one of his hands nervously. "Oh wow, would you look at the sun?! Leshy promised to take me into town and, uh, see my friends! Well, we'd better get going!! And you'd better leave! He doesn't like people lurking here other than me!"
The sounds of shuffled footsteps draw closer towards the bed and you momentarily panic. Cearly your followers didn't know about your state if the two were hiding you from one of them. "But just look at the state of this place! Your bed is a mess and it's so dark in here! You two go, I can tidy up in here!" A nervouse chuckle sounds from Telly and the bishop's voice is louder, closer now. "I can't see. It doesn't matter how dark it is. Get out of my house." A moment of silence passes before the chipper female speaks again. "Oh you kidder! I don't think Telly likes the dark all the time! With him staying here it'll need to be better! I'll come back with more supplies, I'll leave these here. See you later Lesh!" She calls from the door and the worm growls. "It's Leshy!" The door is closed and Telly's small paws begin attempting to pull you from the crack.