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[She was expecting indignation but um. That doesn't happen. Now she's blushing. TEASING BACKFIRE.]
W-well, yeah, if I had to.
[TO THE TRASHCAN, MAYBE]
W-well, yeah, if I had to.
[TO THE TRASHCAN, MAYBE]
[Soulstones are for warlocks.]
It's been about... five days. Pain sets in at ten, and it gets worse from there. Two and a half weeks is my absolute limit.
[He turns quiet and resigned.]
I'm only telling you this because you're a healer. If you have no idea how to help, or if you don't want to because you think I'm a monster, then... that is something I am prepared to accept.
It's been about... five days. Pain sets in at ten, and it gets worse from there. Two and a half weeks is my absolute limit.
[He turns quiet and resigned.]
I'm only telling you this because you're a healer. If you have no idea how to help, or if you don't want to because you think I'm a monster, then... that is something I am prepared to accept.
I don't think you're a monster.
[That part comes quickly, but his tone is even. Of course someone needs mana to live, Kaneis knew that, it was the case for all Aselians. But to have his body unable to produced the required mana on it's own? Sounds like something similar to a terrible disorder than anything.]
...I might have something that could help, but I'm not entirely sure. We'll have to test it to see.
[That part comes quickly, but his tone is even. Of course someone needs mana to live, Kaneis knew that, it was the case for all Aselians. But to have his body unable to produced the required mana on it's own? Sounds like something similar to a terrible disorder than anything.]
...I might have something that could help, but I'm not entirely sure. We'll have to test it to see.
[she's never actually contacted him before over a private channel, but she's... got a very small list of people she trusts, and that list gets even smaller when you take out everyone who doesn't know anything about magic.]
...Hey, Kaneis? Can I ask you a really weird favor?
...Hey, Kaneis? Can I ask you a really weird favor?
No, I'm just... Really tired, and kind of angsting about my crew and being captain and stuff? And our showers are broken. Are your showers broken? I should have asked before if your showers were broken.
[did I mention that Krista sounds kind of stressed out?]
[did I mention that Krista sounds kind of stressed out?]
[She smacks him in the arm.]
I'm going to slap your mouth right off your face!
[Still doing that years later, apparently.]
I'm going to slap your mouth right off your face!
[Still doing that years later, apparently.]
[His eyes widen. He's glad Kaneis can't see, because... yeah. He's never been told something flat out like that and it makes him choke for a second.
Turns out the elf kid doesn't have that great of self esteem. Who knew.
He breathes in deeply, lets it out. That's a relief. It's a hope, a tiny hope, but still a hope.]
... T-thank you.
Turns out the elf kid doesn't have that great of self esteem. Who knew.
He breathes in deeply, lets it out. That's a relief. It's a hope, a tiny hope, but still a hope.]
... T-thank you.
[MANA VAMPIRISM IS SRS BZNES.]
You're willing to try. It's-- surprisingly generous of you.
I admit I am curious about this method of yours, but some things are better saved for in person. I'll visit soon.
You're willing to try. It's-- surprisingly generous of you.
I admit I am curious about this method of yours, but some things are better saved for in person. I'll visit soon.
[She goes for the back of his head this time.]
Don't talk back!
[ARE THEY EVER GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE KITCHEN AT THIS RATE?]
Don't talk back!
[ARE THEY EVER GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE KITCHEN AT THIS RATE?]
[...]
....Yeah, okay, I admit I don't know what kind of world or life you come from, so I could be way off base on making any assumptions. But- let me explain something that sounds like it doesn't get taught to Blood Elves often.
Not letting a kid you personally know die horribly from something you might be able to easily fix? Isn't generous or worth praise or whatever- no, that's just not being a total shithead.
[LIKE SERIOUSLY, IF SOMEONE SAYS NO TO HELPING WITH YOUR DISEASE- THEY ARE A SHITHEAD]
But...ha, yeah, it's better to see in person than explain. I'll see you soon.
....Yeah, okay, I admit I don't know what kind of world or life you come from, so I could be way off base on making any assumptions. But- let me explain something that sounds like it doesn't get taught to Blood Elves often.
Not letting a kid you personally know die horribly from something you might be able to easily fix? Isn't generous or worth praise or whatever- no, that's just not being a total shithead.
[LIKE SERIOUSLY, IF SOMEONE SAYS NO TO HELPING WITH YOUR DISEASE- THEY ARE A SHITHEAD]
But...ha, yeah, it's better to see in person than explain. I'll see you soon.
[Belth is stunned into silence for a good... twenty seconds. Might even think he's hung up. But no, he's just staring blankly at the communicator and wondering when his life became full of people who gave a damn.]
If... if only more people thought like you. [His voice is soft and surprisingly fragile at the edges.] When the Sunwell was destroyed and my people slaughtered, there were survivors who were turned away from shelter. No kingdom, human or dwarf, sent anyone to help. We were abandoned. Our own prince betrayed our people and threw us away, too.
So... yes. It is quite a surprise.
If... if only more people thought like you. [His voice is soft and surprisingly fragile at the edges.] When the Sunwell was destroyed and my people slaughtered, there were survivors who were turned away from shelter. No kingdom, human or dwarf, sent anyone to help. We were abandoned. Our own prince betrayed our people and threw us away, too.
So... yes. It is quite a surprise.
[Okay, he has a point. She huffs and crosses her arms, then settles down.]
And here I thought you couldn't get concussions with that hard head of yours.
And here I thought you couldn't get concussions with that hard head of yours.
[....]
I'm sorry. That must've been hell.
[He knows there's nothing he could really say to make it better, he doesn't know enough about the situation. Maybe the humans and the dwarves had their reason for not helping, maybe they didn't.Maybe they needed an excuse for a pretty race to join the Horde. He doubts the reasons truly matters to a kid like Belth. Why would they?]
Still...I guess stuff like that makes it all the more necessary not to be a total shithead if you can help it. [There's enough terrible things in the worlds. Kaneis, unfriendly as he can be....has long lost interest in adding to them]
I'm sorry. That must've been hell.
[He knows there's nothing he could really say to make it better, he doesn't know enough about the situation. Maybe the humans and the dwarves had their reason for not helping, maybe they didn't.
Still...I guess stuff like that makes it all the more necessary not to be a total shithead if you can help it. [There's enough terrible things in the worlds. Kaneis, unfriendly as he can be....has long lost interest in adding to them]
You don't seem very sure.
[She hops into the shuttle and takes a seat. He might notice her hand suspiciously close to his when he takes the other one.
Not that she'll make eye contact but HAND HOLDING, IT IS HAPPENING.]
[She hops into the shuttle and takes a seat. He might notice her hand suspiciously close to his when he takes the other one.
Not that she'll make eye contact but HAND HOLDING, IT IS HAPPENING.]
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