Black and white comic. Halsin has just finished washing up as his hair is down and wet. Xeha meanwhile is halfway through applying their eye makeup. Halsin inquires them about it, causing them to stop and embarrassingly reflect as they don't have an immediate answer.
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Halsin: I've been meaning to ask, is there reason for those specific eye markings? Since you sometimes even wear it to bed.
Xeha: I... um. I... Think it's just habit at this point...
Black and white comic. Xeha reminiscences briefly about their childhood with their matron, forcing them to wear the eye makeup. Halsin ponders.
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Xeha: My mistress always had me wear it. She said it was to ward off demons or something. I don't really remember. It's probably nothing...
Halsin: Drow superstitions...?
Halsin: Hm...
Black and white comic. Halsin teases Xeha by suddenly appearing very close to them, asking them to apply the same makeup on him. Xeha panics, out of embarrassment and generally being flustered. Halsin reassures them, though.
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Halsin: How about you do it for me as well?
Xeha: Wh? Why??
Halsin: Why not?
Xeha: I-it's dumb! Just something I do without thought!! It's probably just---
Halsin: But it's not nothing. It's clearly important to you, having continued this tradition since. And I would like to be a part of that special thing, too.
Black and white. Xeha wordlessly gets up from their seat to give to Halsin, readying to apply makeup on him.
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Xeha: O...okay. Just sit down and, um,
Xeha: Just, focus on the ceiling for me, please.
π Halloween comic about Xeha's eye makeup (1/3)
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