[x] Attempt to heal self.
[x] Talk to Kishi.
-[x] we're still alive, it hurts but we'll be okay.
-[x] especially since Kishi is there.
[x] Talk to Ariane
-[x] We're okay.
[x] Check soul gem. Cleanse with grief seed if necessary.
Even in your disconcerted state of mind you realize that you probably can heal yourself a bit with your magic. At least it should help Kishi if nothing else... It takes every ounce of your willpower to move your right, the still usable, arm on top of your chest. The white replacements for the damaged tissue are still present, glowing faintly in the shade of the room.
You screwed up...
At the same time, Kishi pushes her glowing hands firmly on your abdomen with more force than probably necessary, making you wince at the new wave of pain rippling through you. Her crying doesn't cease in the slightest as she starts mending your body together, heedless of anything else.
Your thoughts start clearing a bit as the healing starts, enough to realize that she isn't in her right state of mind. Concerned, you panickedly try to talk to her, tell her some.
All this is your fault...
Only a cough of blood comes out. Right, you should probably use telepathy...
'I-I'm alive... K-KIshi... i-it hurts...' you begin, and a short wail escapes Kishi as she suddenly looks at your face with wide eyes. She is shaking, and you force yourself to continue before she can say anything.
They suffer because of you,
'B-but I'll be... okay...' you smile weakly and close your eyes for a second, getting your focus away from the pain,
'a-after all...' you raise your shakily moving left arm, and press it softly on Kishi's cheek,
'a-and especially since... you're here with me.'
As if something had gotten stuck in her throat, Kishi lets out a sob at that and stammers out,
"P-p-please don't... p-please don't joke about t-things like this! I-I... I c-can't... l-lose-"
and you are better to them dead...
She can't bring herself to finish the sentence as she drops her head, unable to look at you. You let her be, and reach out to Ariane to reassure her too,
'A-Ariane... Don't worry... I-I'll be okay.'
You hear faint, strained sound of her voice across the room. She attempts to talk back, but seems unable to do that ad shifts to telepathy too,
'B-b-but... how can you say that? Y-you... T-there's blood everywhere, and...'
'I-I can make it... I-I have my friends here after all...' Ariane falls silent at your answer. You turn your head a bit to see it. Ariane is leaning against a round concrete pillar, curled into a ball as she desperately hugs her legs and stares at you. You try to smile at her reassuringly, but she just averts her gaze, muttering '
I'm sorry' repeatedly under her breath.
Your thoughts seem to have cleared quite a bit by now, and you seem to be able to move the muscles of your torso again, even if it hurts a lot. You take the chance to raise your head to check your Soul Gem quickly, just in case.
Tamiko grief: 1037/2000
It may be better to cleanse now... You take a quick look around, but don't find the one dropped by this witch next to you. Only trinket is Kishi's Soul Gem laying on the floor, its bottom facing towards you.
You can see only black swirling inside it...
You'll have to use the almost filled one then. You take off your right arm, and bring out the seed, pressing it against your Gem. Being in pain you don't really get to enjoy the feeling of your worries being drained away, but the seed starts flashing aggressively as it becomes over-charged...
What do you do?
[] Try to throw away the seed.
[] Continue healing.
[] De-transform.
[] Talk with Kishi/Ariane.
[] Write-in.
