[ChicletPrime]

completionist it is! i'll be honest, i don't really have a favorite yet - i think all the guys are fascinating in their own particular ways. but i think we'll do Zayne's branch next if you believe it has less relevance/revelations, as I need to set Rafayel's story down and let it collect a little time dust.  Xavier is so beautiful, we'll save his light for dessert.

Thorns Under The Moon: 1

• okay, this is Not Calm At All! Zayne, are you having a nightmare again?! chasing after the girl through hollow corridors, as black crystals erupt.
  
• shit shit shit why does he dream of corruption so often?
  
• oh wow. the crystal aim for her throat even as she turns around, despair and desperation.
  
• midday napping. man, this guy probably avoids sleep like he owes it money. i have got to write that fic about Dawnbreaker before i learn too much and blow right past the idea.
  
• huh. so back from Mt Eternal for two months and the boy isn't sleeping much at ALL.
  
• he's not as demonstrably/outwardly affectionate as the others, but that little quirk in the corner of his mouth after a deadpan line delivery just does it for me. 
  
• i gave him the crystal fragment from the N109? why did i do that. oh, they're analyzing it for anything, including to do with Protocore Syndrome and Zayne found something but its not conclusive so he ain't talking
  
• connection error, please try again
  
• don't mind if i do
  
• oh, there's an actual hotfix going in. nice.
  
• since i'm watching the intro cinematic again, the CD that Xavier reaches for is entitled "Passing Through The Land" per google translate
  
• "are you referring to the lullaby playlist? did you forget how old i am?"  oh, that made me grin out loud
  
• that's what i need. a boyfriend with a reliable car.
  

Thorns Under The Moon: 2

• okay, Wanderer with a betacurve field on the loose, popping up everywhere, no clear visual on it though. and people with Protocore Syndrome keel over near it.
  
• aaaand the Big Bad Boy is in a location where Zayne is heading, to help treat some severe Syndrome cases. HMMMM.
  
• chicken, egg.
  
• send me in coach! 
  
• okay, aggressive flowers to the face out of nowhere. hello, Carter from Xander Sciences. i've heard of that company somewhere.
  
• sorry, no can do dinner. my 6'2" not-exactly-my-boyfriend is right there looking frosty and we don't want to poke the polar bear, do we?
  
• oh. you two are acquainted? niiice. rivals in medical school maybe?
  
• Carter is really angling for dinner here. /checks his cuff for anything blue and sparking like that guy in the N109 banquet.
  
• Zayne is such an ice king.
  
• flowers to the face AGAIN
  
• muahahah! oh, fantastic. here, buddy. have your flowers back, courtesy of Dr Zayne who is REALLY not amused by these shenanigans.
  

Thorns Under The Moon: 3

• "Xander Sciences... I feel like I've heard that name from somewhere..."  I KNOW. ME TOO.
  
• OHHHHH
  
• Raymond, you sly dead dog. you were headhunting Zayne for Xander. and this Carter guy must be your wannabe partner in biomedical crime.
  
• by the by, Zayne's shoulders are HUGE. hello, sailor!
  
• 3 DAYS LATER: AIRPORT EDITION
  
• i love that my not-boyfriend Zayne is so good in his very demanding field. i am all kinds of pride.
  
• oh, suspicious patient waiting for the medical experts. crystals ain't right for your garden variety case of you-got-too-many-crystals-in-your-heart disease.
  
• ahah! so suspicious patient actually caused a metafield fluctuation burst when he was admitted to hospital.
  
• query:  are the crystals in my heart going to end up so strong, i can metaflux my way into charging (changing?) a whole planet? asking for a friend.
  
• shoulda had a Wanderer show up with that level of burst, but nada. also weird.
  
• oops. hiii Zayne. no, i wasn't grilling your underling for information, no sir. just making idle chit chat.
  
• of COURSE he'll have the cake.  this man and his sweet tooth.
  
• oh man, he already knew i was coming along on the trip. and i wore my nice hunter boots and everything for the occasion.
  
• oh. no. i didn't actually think about who was going to have to sign off on the escort application. why do you have to be in charge of everything, Dr Zayne?