Entire flocks were in the process of being punished, in the sequence you interrupted. I believe Perci might have had to lose far more than a leg without the healing that occured, and Bluebell might not have had even their delayed healing.
But I drank four of the potions you have seen me use before attempting it. They consist of a mana restoration compound from Lethe's world, and a dose of tears. It doesn't head off every side effect, but it keeps them from becoming...cumulatively unacceptable.
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featherduster) wrote2023-06-15 02:30 pm
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He settles an arm around the small of his back, an anchoring, grounding weight. ]
When's the last time you slept?
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[he relaxes into Minuet's hold, slowly but sure, voice a low muffled hum against his neck]
A lot. . .happened. Thank you for your gamble.
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Don't thank me.
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Should you truly not be thanked?
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The damage I walked into was considerable.
[ Has it occurred to him that it potentially being much worse was even a possibility? No cuz wtf ]
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[peers up at him a little, one green eye over his collar]
It was a demon specifically of vengeance. You averted a lot more pain than might have been obvious on sight.
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He says nothing, but his fingers press a little harder into Charon's back, almost possessively. ]
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Don't diminish your role. It's not as though you had it easy either, did you?
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As demon kidnappings go, it wasn't bad.
[ Closes his eyes, but leans into the touch. ]
I'd rather have been here doing this, though.
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I was...worried about you. Even if you were with the most benign of demons, you hadn't fully recovered from the fight, had you?
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. . . Not really.
I'm not sure there's anything for that but time.
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Then try to take some more, while the pasture stays shielded and quiet.
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His grip on him grows jjjjust a little tighter... ]
I will if you will.
That new Judge guy ratted you out.
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What did he rat out exactly?
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"The creature was destroyed after a mix of magic, gunfire, and a very, very large boat."
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[faintly long-suffering]
But I drank four of the potions you have seen me use before attempting it. They consist of a mana restoration compound from Lethe's world, and a dose of tears. It doesn't head off every side effect, but it keeps them from becoming...cumulatively unacceptable.
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If it kept you and everyone else safe, I'm glad you did it. I just worry too.
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What a pair we make.
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. . . I did try to be careful, as much as could be done in a situation we had to go in shooting. I didn't want to endanger your life unduly.
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. . . I would have been mad at me. But not at all if the situation was reversed, and you had to do that for Melody. Strange.
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Yeah. I would've kicked my own ass if the reverse had happened, so it makes sense.
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