#hand made by fpk from the pale ore

[bluegekk0]

Mentioned it in this backstory post that I rewrote earlier today, but I can't stop thinking about Grimm visiting the Palace Grounds periodically throughout the years that FPK was gone. Slowly losing hope that he'll ever see him again, but still checking every time he's passing by. He could sense the dream particles, so he knew FPK was somewhere in a dream realm that he couldn't access, which only made the pain worse. Maybe at some points he'd sit by the dead Kingsmould and speak to it as if he was talking to FPK, knowing he could never reach him, but still hoping that maybe FPK would hear him. Maybe he'd just stand there, clutching the music box locket FPK gave him in his hand and listening to the quiet tune that reminded him of their times together

Also, the sweet irony of him seeing the Palace Grounds again after arriving in Dirtmouth for the ritual, mere days before Ghost entered that dream realm and interrupted FPK's hibernation. The fact that they basically missed each other, and that if it wasn't for Hornet asking Grimm for help, he would have left earlier, not realizing that FPK was back. So many little things that eventually brought them together, but change only one of them, and they would've likely never reunited. Who knows how long it would take Grimm to show his face in Hallownest again. If he'd ever come back, that is. Maybe he would finally decide to leave that hope behind and succumb to his grief. And even if he did return, would FPK still even be there? Would hornet find him, or would remain by himself in the wilderness? His forehead wound was in an awful state when she found him, it needed to be properly treated before it could heal. but what if it stayed that way? It would inevitably get infected, and what would happen to him then? I don't think the story would a happy ending in that situation

I dunno I know this is a bit random but I just. I really like thinking about them. What could've been if it wasn't for this specific series of events that allowed them to reunite. And, of course, the angst related to Grimm's reaction to FPK's absence... The tasty, tasty angst...