Veti's eyebrow cocked curiously as her gaze traveled from Daisy to Semyon, at an utter loss for what in the world had transpired between the two. Still, if the sour body language of the Reaper and the deliberate words of the wight were any indication, it was likely less than pleasant though for the life of her, the werewolf could not understand how this should be. She tucked the smartphone back into her pocket, before vigorously scratching Artie's ebony ruff with both hands now, whispering softly to the hellhound.

[i]'What'd I miss boy? What in the world did I miss, hmm?'[/i]

The one thing Veti couldn't begin to miss, was how this entire trip had effected Daisy, up to and including what should have been its successful, joyous ending that somehow only sent the Reaper further down the brooding hole.

She could really only deal with one brooding roommate at a time, and Siya had claimed that role from [i]way[/i] back... 

"Daisy," the werewolf began softly, gently shoving her shoulder into the Reaper's own, just begging the young-seeming woman for a moment's attention, to turn her bubblegum pink head and [i]look[/i] at her. "Daisy, I know this past year or so... It hasn't been easy on you. I'm not a completely self-absorbed, oblivious idiot you know. Just [i]mostly.[/i]"

Veti smiled softly as the fingers of one hand ran gently over the smooth black hairs on the top of Artie's enormous head. "I'm not really very good at this, and I'll probably make a hash of this but before we get back? I want you to know... I mean, I know you felt bad, for what happened to Max, or to Thad - even though it was never your fault. Not ever, and I never blamed you. Not even a little. He's a grown man with a mind of his own, and he made his own decision. He knew the risks."

"But I'd like to believe you hung around this past year or so, for more than just [i]that.[/i] I know I've been about as much fun as a swift kick in the face... " The werewolf shrugged, and laughed a little, her eyes sliding back toward Artie, as if she really couldn't look the Reaper in the eye at that moment.

"But now that he's back - and 'thank you' seems a little lame to say for all you've done, all the shit you've put up with from me, helping to retrieve this ancient relic of Eternal Life," the werewolf laughed as she lifted the Ankh up, "And then sealing off a rising tide of imminent death, and so on... "

"I like knowing you're around Daisy. You're my friend, you know, well... At least, that's how I think of you and... And I don't want you thinking you just [i]have[/i] to go disappear now that that enormous [i]charmer[/i] over there," she added with a guffaw of laughter and a jerk of her thumb in her lover's direction, "Is back on the side of the living. I mean if you want to go? I'm not going to keep you from a single thing, but... "

Veti shrugged again, her smiling turning a little sheepish as she looked to Daisy again. "Just know, you don't have to go anywhere if you don't want to. And I'd like it very much, if you decided to stay." She wrapped one arm around the hellhound, turning her head just so to ensure she gave Daisy the perfect picture of sapphire blue, pleading puppy dog eyes, right alongside Artie's midnight orbs. "Oh, and your little dog too," she added with a wide, sappy grin.