sunday six

from where the firelight fades ch 5 "candles on the table":

[S]he growls and flips the yo-yo like she might to dump out a change purse. The white-glowing entrance to what Ladybug once called her mystical vault (Chat remembers repeating the words with a different intonation and a bright smirk, then getting knocked on his ass as she laughed) spits out a large metallic-pink sports bottle and a gold-plated hoop earring with an imitation cultured pearl. She shoves the bottle into Chat's free hand and regards the earring flat on her palm.

When she can speak again, Ladybug says "Drink, minou, it's not poisoned or anything. Just water, electrolytes, and berry flavor. Have you eaten anything since lunch?"

(we are expecting a new episode Sep 3, which I might get up in order to find a livestream for—but since it's supposed to be 8a local, then again I might not—and I had plans of having this posting-ready and the first chapter up before the new episode aired)

(spoilers: that ain't happening)

(…still gonna try though)