Viperion landed silently on Marinette’s balcony, much as he had every day for the past week. The first time had been an accident. His transformation had been about to drop, and he knew that she wasn’t home, as he’d left her and her friends outside the movie theatre to go and help Ladybug. He crashed landed, foot snagging on the railing, putting his hand out and catching Sass just in the nick of time. 

 Sass’s belly growled, and Luka looked around for something to feed him. He doubted there would be eggs, but Sass had reassured him that the little kwami could make do with just about anything in a pinch. 

 To Luka’s shock, there was a rustling from below him, and Marinette appeared at her trap door. He dove behind a planter, and yelled at her to stay where she was. He apologized quickly at her shocked gasp, and then, dropping his voice in both volume and pitch so she was less likely to recognize it, he explained the situation as best he could. 

 Marinette told him not to worry, but to stay where he was. He heard the trapdoor close, and he desperately wanted to ask her why she was home, when he knew he’d left her across town, but also knew that there was no way that Viperion would know that information. Only a few moments later, the trapdoor reopened, and Marinette was throwing a bundle of fabric in his direction, saying that she’d be back in about 10 minutes, once the eggs were boiled. 

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