Emiri bit her lip at Jaakuna's continuing deterioration. Oh no, this had been a mistake after all. And yet he pushed forward, and she wasn't going to abandon him. Eventually, however, the trip proved too much for him. She hung onto him tightly, as if afraid he was going to slip away from her. They reached a Way Stone, and it was here that he told her they needed to hurry. She reached out for the Way Stone, but her body stopped. She didn't understand why, but it was as if she was about to do something forbidden. Something that she should not do under any circumstance. Her hand actually trembled--why? She looked from the stone to Jaakuna, and back at it. She had to do this. For him. Taking in a deep breath, she touched it, and the familiar light and sensation occurred. The two were whisked away.

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What the actual fuck was that?

Savayna had managed to stun the group to silence. Nadeline's anger had not subsided, though for the sake of everyone else, she forcibly put a lid on it. So suddenly she's the spoiled princess? She didn't choose this life, just as Savayna did not choose how and where she was born. She didn't even know why she was angry, but boy did the woman know how to get under her skin. For a moment, Nadeline remained still, though eventually she exhaled. She looked at both Grant and Wesley, who were each surprised as she was, no doubt. She then shook her head, and she too began to walk. With nothing left to be said, the group continued onwards. But Grant (and probably Wesley) knew Nadeline better than that. No doubt this conversation was far from over. She didn't even have to say anything; her anger was practically seething off of her.