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Giving Lup reaper powers was a mistake. Sure, it was the only way to keep her out of the eternal stockade and keep their family together, but still. A grave mistake. Because reapers can travel through rifts and Lup does not have the courtesy of say, her fellow reapers, of creating your rift outside people's bedrooms and knocking. No, she just tears a rift right on the foot of their bed and sails through.
She’s not really interrupting anything, they were just talking, Taako draped over Kravitz like a cat, lecturing about interplanar magic while unbuttoning and re-buttoning Kravitz' shirt. Still, it was quiet, the kind of night Kravitz would call domestic if Taako would allow such mundanity to dilute the Brand™. Not the kind of night where you expect your quasi-sister-in-law to appear without warning, looking particularly distressed. She’s wearing a fancy silk dress that's already getting crushed as she fidgets with it. It is free of blood, soot or other alarming substances, so the emergency is probably not that urgent, thank the Queen.
“What’s the matter, Lup?” Kravitz asks, since an explanation does not seem forthcoming
"He got me flowers!" Lup whines. "He found a way to recreate those little pink flowers from the planet with the thing!"
Taako nods understandingly, unfazed by his sister’s sudden appearance or her vague descriptions. He just lays his head back on Kravitz’ shoulder and raises one elegant eyebrow at Lup to convey his general willingness to listen to her explanation. She’s blushing heavily. Kravitz relaxes, heavily relieved. It must be a Barry problem then, not a real emergency. The last Barry emergency involved Barry bringing Lup one of Magnus’ new puppies to cuddle for an afternoon. Lup called Taako for the sole purpose of explaining in great detail why those concentrated levels of fluffiness and cuteness should not be allowed. Luckily, Taako’s students didn’t mind the interruption.
It’s a surprisingly regular thing. Even though they have been together for so many years, Lup still can't handle it when Barry does something sweet for her. Last Kravitz heard, they were just going out to dinner, to a fancy place Taako helped Barry pick. Kravitz guesses Barry had a secret weapon that was a little too effective, Lup got flustered and escaped to the first place she could think of. It’s kind of nice, that their place can be her escape. It still doesn’t explain why she’s pacing at the foot of their bed though. Taako doesn’t seem to think any actions need to be taken, he’s just calmly watching her bunch up her skirt in a way that Kravitz just knows is going to ruin the silk. Maybe Lup just needed an audience. Or some company until she can get the blushing under control. Kravitz looks down at Taako, who’s hiding a smile at Lup’s muttered ranting. She really does look kind of overwhelmed. Kravitz considers for a moment, then shifts and lifts the blanket with a carefully neutral expression. Immediately Lup crawls in and presses her face in Taako's shoulder, muttering about unfair husbands with nasty tricks. This also means she is half draped over Kravitz. With two elves pressing on his chest, Kravitz is very happy he doesn't actually need to breathe. Taako is consoling his sister and making fun of her in equal measure, petting her hair condescendingly. The blush still hasn't left her face.
Soon, someone will have to send a message to Barry. Kravitz would pity him for getting ditched, if he didn't know this is exactly the result Barry wanted. Well, maybe not Lup actually taking off, but reducing her to angry mutters about dumb romantic nerds is Barry's favourite pastime. And this will probably be the first place Barry looks. If they’re lucky, he’ll have brought dessert. No need to go look for their stones of far speech. They'll see him before long. For now, Kravitz's good in here.