Josh stays quiet, watching both Lanterns carefully. He wants things to be good again.

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Avalon sneaks a look towards Henry, and then squeezes his arms around himself a bit more tightly. "I'm really unsettled." he then admitted in a whispered rush, his expression rather confused.

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Henry considers a long moment.

"Avalon... I... don't buy into the fate that you consider so important. I simply don't. We create our own fates. So if you came to me and told me that we were fated to be together...?" He shakes his head. "I don't think I would have believed it, and I would have fought against it. But I never understood what it is that I agreed to."

He reaches across the table to take both Avalon and Josh's hands. "But if I was made the offer now... to share my life with you as my partner... I wouldn't blink."

He looks at Avalon straight in the eye. "Avalon. You are my Inubit'sot. And I am... deeply honored to be yours."

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Josh jumps when his hand is taken but squeezes Henry's. Almost reflexively, he reaches for Ava's free hand but keeps quiet.

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Ava, admittedly was starting to steel himself for the worst, given the start to Henry's words. When Henry reaches out to take his hand, he looks decidedly almost ill, and certainly pale. His attention is drawn up though and he finds himself drawing in a sharp breath then at the last little bit.

At first, he's not quite sure what to say, but after he gives a squeeze to Josh's hand, he rounds the table to stand next to Henry and gives his hand a squeeze too. "What we share is.. that which my world revolves around." he then says softly. Ocean-eyes slide to Josh, and he says "All of what we share.."

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"I was surprised, Avalon. That's all. That doesn't mean I regretted it." He looks at Avalon intently. "I have never regretted us being together." He turns to Josh. "I have never regretted any of us being together."

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Josh finally smiles again when the others look to him. He wipes his eyes quickly and then nods. "It's the same for me. I've never regretted any of it," he says.

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A soft little smile breaks across Avalon's features, and he wraps his arms around Henry's shoulders and gives him a warm hug. He just stands there, holding onto Henry for a very long time, just soaking up him and his presence. After all, two days of not talking was incredibly difficult for Avalon. He tends to be quite mentally strong, but this was breaking his quite quickly.

Blue eyes move to Josh, and Ava sends him a bright little smile before he says softly "I think that we were being silly, 'enry. We should thank Josh to finally saying something.." He nods his head. "Well, him and blueberries." He then gives a soft little laugh.

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Henry gets to his feet.

"Josh needs to get to work, and so do I," he admits. But he leans forward and gives Josh a gentle kiss, his hands coming up to cup his chin while he does so. The kiss, though gentle, is far from chaste.

When he breaks the kiss, he smiles at the healer. "But clear your schedule once you get home, huh?"

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Josh stands as well, leaning into the kiss. "As long as you save some of this whipped cream, my schedule's all clear," he teases. The healer pulls Ava over for a kiss as well before readjusting his tie. "I'll see you guys after work," he says, heading for the door and snagging his keys and briefcase on the way out.

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Ava just gives Josh a sunny smile and snuggles against his chest for a moment as he closes his eyes to the kiss. When he blinks his eyes open, it takes him a moment to focus back on the taller man's face before he flushes just a bit.

"Have a good day at work, Josh.." he bids, before he smirks a bit and turns to grab the bowl of whipped cream. "I should probably put this up, huh?" he then asks Henry with a little bit of a raised brow, his expression turning just the slightest bit naughty.

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"You heard the man. Pack up the leftover whipped cream... and the berries too, while you're at it."

He stands, heading towards the restroom. "I've got to take a shower, get dressed, and get going. I'll see you later..." He stops and glances over the corner, his own expression matching Ava's.

"...partner."

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Avalon just flushes a bit more at Henry's parting word, and quickly puts up the berries and cream and then cleans up the dishes. He's in a hurry though, because when he's done, he rushes upstairs and slips out of his clothes and into the shower with Henry.

Usually Ava tried to not let Henry be late for work.. but this morning, even he lost track of time.

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