("amare... how would you like to see our home?") "a-a-ama-are... h-ow woul-d y-ou li-i-ike t-to see ou-r ho-me?" Error turned to Izik slowly. "I... don't see why not. I trust your judgment, Error, and Nightmare obviously isn't as he was before. The Queen had changed him for the better. So let's go see that castle." Taylor looked over to Horror as he listened to the pair chat about what was next."go home? hell yeah, we are!" Dust was already sauntering over to Error, awaiting the portal to the Castle. Lilly was right at Dust's side, and Taylor got up to join the leaving group. He offered Horror a hand up, to which the big skeleton took it. Killer was the most reluctant. Nobody could blame him. He'd been the most loyal to Nightmare before his change. Rane was there to comfort him, though, and eventually, they came over, too. "You guys are grown adults. You don't need a babysitter anymore. Have fun and whatever." G waved the group off, ready to have his au to himself again.

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The humans of the group gawked at the eerily beautiful castle before them as the boys sighed in relief and happiness. Oh, how they'd missed home with its dark purple with cyan swirled patterns and dark artifacts. It WAS quite the sight to behold. Horror walked beside Taylor, letting his shoulder nudge against his every so often. Horror was taking him to the living room where some of the others had been headed.  "So is Nightmare still your 'King'? He said it was a self-proclaimed title, but you still plan to follow him?" Lilly asked as they walked in. "... it depends.." Killer replied. ("i will, so long as he leaves you all be.") "i-i wi-ll, s-so lo-ng a-as he le-av-es yo-u a-l-l be." Killer nodded. "and if we get to make our own choices. i don't want him controlling my emotions... again." Rane hugged Killer close. "I won't allow that, Baby Bear." Everyone was thrown off by the nickname. "Wait- why Baby Bear?" Taylor asked. Rane grinned. "Cause Killer reminds me of a little bear cub, cute but deadly if messed with."
"and by that you must mean that you'll fuck up anyone that messes with him." Horror mused. Rane's grin widened. "Exactly." The others continued to play around as the two found a spot to relax.

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Horror went to cook with Dust as his helper. Taylor thought to join, but this actually gave him time to sort through his thoughts. Everyone, everyone here, was dating but he and Horror, and he wanted to know where he stood with Horror. He... liked Horror, and wanted to be with him, but he didn't want to force Horror into anything. He didn't want Horror to feel obligated to date him just because they were the only pair that wasn't a couple. There were some gestures that Horror did that suggested he wanted the same as Taylor, but they could just as easily be friendly gestures and nothing more. Taylor heaved a heavy sigh and decided to keep waiting. They would figure this out, somehow. He just had to be patient. After a while, everyone found themselves in the dining area, and Taylor once more found himself beside Horror. The King and Queen had joined them in eating, and it almost seemed like one big family gathering. One he felt detached from, but he was determined to push, though. As long as Bones was happy, he was happy. Horror deserved it, after all.