[ It's all takes to pull a smile from her. It's as much a gesture of hope now as it was then; that this trial, too, need not be faced alone. Here stands one who has long understood the burdens, the sacrifices--the truest of friends in the most unlikely of circumstances. And in the flesh this time, no less! No need to stay her hand, or swallow the lump in her throat as his fingertips pass through a cup. There's a joy in it that far surpasses her own questions, and makes it much simpler for M'ahina to pull herself together. It's ever easier to put on a brave face for someone else than to be left to her own devices. ]
I'm afraid I'm much the same. I barely remember waking up at all, or what transpired since, only that I was found some time later, abandoned and ... out of sorts.
[ An understatement, to say the least. And she would be content enough to leave things there, but Ardbert deserves the truth. ]
It's all gone. The Blessing, the Echo... I've been cut off from Hydaelyn before, but this is different, it's... more. I can't manipulate the aether to cast the most basic of spells, and even the soul crystals are silent.
[ She gives a small huff. Losing the Blessing of Light before had been a trial, to be certain, but now? Now she cannot help but feel less than useless. She dares not tell even him that she's only just now having a proper look around because of how difficult it's been to fight off the headache. ]
Ah, but nevermind that! [ She waves a hand hastily. ] I can still loose a few arrows to the perpetrator's face well enough, no need to worry. [ Once she finds a bow. .. And whoever did this. Mayhap not the best consolation? Still. ] You're alright, aren't you? Nothing amiss aside from the unusual circumstances...?
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[ It's all takes to pull a smile from her. It's as much a gesture of hope now as it was then; that this trial, too, need not be faced alone. Here stands one who has long understood the burdens, the sacrifices--the truest of friends in the most unlikely of circumstances. And in the flesh this time, no less! No need to stay her hand, or swallow the lump in her throat as his fingertips pass through a cup. There's a joy in it that far surpasses her own questions, and makes it much simpler for M'ahina to pull herself together. It's ever easier to put on a brave face for someone else than to be left to her own devices. ]
I'm afraid I'm much the same. I barely remember waking up at all, or what transpired since, only that I was found some time later, abandoned and ... out of sorts.
[ An understatement, to say the least. And she would be content enough to leave things there, but Ardbert deserves the truth. ]
It's all gone. The Blessing, the Echo... I've been cut off from Hydaelyn before, but this is different, it's... more. I can't manipulate the aether to cast the most basic of spells, and even the soul crystals are silent.
[ She gives a small huff. Losing the Blessing of Light before had been a trial, to be certain, but now? Now she cannot help but feel less than useless. She dares not tell even him that she's only just now having a proper look around because of how difficult it's been to fight off the headache. ]
Ah, but nevermind that! [ She waves a hand hastily. ] I can still loose a few arrows to the perpetrator's face well enough, no need to worry. [ Once she finds a bow. .. And whoever did this. Mayhap not the best consolation? Still. ] You're alright, aren't you? Nothing amiss aside from the unusual circumstances...?
[ Much easier to focus on, to be certain. ]