Theodore watched after the giant bird as he flung the crossbow back onto his back. He was distraught with the discrepancy between how weak he felt but how his body remained as able as ever. Even if it sounded quite on the contrary to how most would think, Theodore would have welcomed pain and spilled blood over this hollow emptiness. Yet this very feeling gave him an idea about the true nature of the gems. He'd have to think whether it was actually plausible, but this train of thought was momentarily stalled by Katia approaching and relaying her apologies.

Theodore took a deep breath, as if to ascertain his ribs were all in order, which they obviously were due to the injuries being of the nature they were and gave her his answer: "Better for me to take a fall than to be flown far away. We all know none of us could have fought them off alone. Thanks." With that said and Katia already moving her attention to other things as was typical of the hyperactive tabaxi, he turned back to pondering the nature of the gem. Without him even noticing it, Wick's familiar descended on his shoulder, a wave of warm energy rushing along him, bringing some comforting content to the void he felt within himself.

The avian creature on his shoulder provided him with another magical effect, as it led his thoughts along. His idea was incomplete, but he could be certain of a few things: Whatever these were, they housed certain divine energy. And none of what he had thought of broke the teachings of the templar, so there were no foul demons in play here. "I do think... this is the raven's soul. Think about it: Do we not feel their very being as we touch these gems?" He let the thought settle in with the others before he went on: "We have already noticed how this realm does not exactly work like we'd expect... were it not for the unmoving sun, the fact our bodies need no sustenance and how pain itself is gone, only to be replaced by this hollow feeling... friends, I propose our bodies in this strange place are but manifestations of our pure willpower... and if we were to 'die' as these birds did, we would leave behind a gem much like this."

He raised his eyes from the gem, looking around him. "So, yeah, there is some divine nature in this phenomenon like Wick said." Now Theodore hoped to hear what others thought of this, him believing his explanation to be in line with Wick's but more detailed.

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Theodore receives the Cure Wounds and Guidance from Wick, using the latter to help himself think about his theory in more detail with a Religion check ([url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/2946]5[/url]). Has not yet donned his mask again.

[b]HP:[/b] 12/28  [b]AC:[/b] 16  [b]Concentrating:[/b] Not
[b]Radiant Consumption:[/b] Available
[b]Slayer's Eye:[/b] Inactive

[b]Spells expended:[/b]
0/3 1st
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[@JBRam2002] - Replied to concerns
[@Gordian Nought] - Shared thoughts on the nature of the gems the ravens left behind