Jaakuna didn’t claim to know much about anything that pertained to the more advanced of magicks. He was never a scholar like Vincent and Roman. The two of them had leagues of book smarts over him while Jaakuna himself — Jackson Darcone, if you will — had what most simply referred to as ‘Street Smarts’. But, despite that, even he could recognize that, whatever Nadeline had done to Savayna, it was working.

Everything from Savayna’s outward body language to how her eyebrows and nostrils were flaring, signalling that her former visage was now fading into a more lucid, almost-serene state. Where anger and confusion previously resided, now a sense of calmness and solace had taken over. The scourge spell, that was something Jaakuna remembered his father saying possessed incredible, destruction capabilities. In the hands of novice, it still proved to be a worthy spell to have on hand. In the hands of a master, however, it was a weapon of mass destruction. 

And that’s exactly what Jaakuna bore witness to.  

As Nadeline would stumble back, fatigue doubtless taking over as she had delivered powerful spell after powerful spell, Jaakuna had lended her a hand, allowing her to balance on her feet and take a knee should she need it. Meanwhile, Jaakuna approached Savayna. She was present in mind, though it didn’t seem she noticed Jaakuna. 

[color=ed1c24]“Time to get to work.”[/color] Jaakuna muttered to himself.

His arms both were extended out in front  of him. Each finger had a pulsating mist around them that only got more frequent as seconds went on. Only after ten, ever-increasing pulses, did the mist start to gain traction. The color went from a transparent array of green and yellow to a solidified gold and white. In just a few more seconds, when Savayna’s icy eyes met Jaakuna’s now-golden orbs, light flowed from his two hands, engulfing his friend with a warmth that was hard to explain. Though it would seem to cause her pain in the beginning, that only lasted a total of five seconds. When the storm passed, a serene calamity took its place, which would cause Savayna to feel utterly relaxed.

And soon, Savayna would fall unconscious. [color=#DAA520]“[/color][color=#DAA120]T[/color][color=#DA9E20]h[/color][color=#DB9B20]e[/color] [color=#DC9520]w[/color][color=#DC9220]o[/color][color=#DD8F20]r[/color][color=#DD8C20]s[/color][color=#DD8820]t[/color] [color=#DE8221]h[/color][color=#DF7F21]a[/color][color=#DF7C21]s[/color] [color=#E07621]p[/color][color=#E07321]a[/color][color=#E17021]s[/color][color=#E16C21]s[/color][color=#E26921]e[/color][color=#E26621]d[/color][color=#E36321].[/color] [color=#E35D22]S[/color][color=#E45A22]l[/color][color=#E45722]e[/color][color=#E55422]e[/color][color=#E55022]p[/color][color=#E64D22],[/color] [color=#E64722]I[/color][color=#E74422]c[/color][color=#E74122]e[/color] [color=#E83B23]C[/color][color=#E93823]h[/color][color=#E93423]i[/color][color=#E93123]l[/color][color=#EA2E23]d[/color][color=#EA2B23],[/color] [color=#EB2523]f[/color][color=#EC2223]o[/color][color=#EC1F23]r[/color] [color=#EC1F23]y[/color][color=#EC2223]o[/color][color=#EB2523]u[/color] [color=#EA2B23]h[/color][color=#EA2E23]a[/color][color=#E93123]v[/color][color=#E93423]e[/color] [color=#E83B23]a[/color] [color=#E74122]f[/color][color=#E74422]e[/color][color=#E64722]a[/color][color=#E64A22]r[/color][color=#E64D22]s[/color][color=#E55022]o[/color][color=#E55422]m[/color][color=#E45722]e[/color] [color=#E35D22]f[/color][color=#E36022]i[/color][color=#E36321]g[/color][color=#E26621]h[/color][color=#E26921]t[/color] [color=#E17021]a[/color][color=#E07321]h[/color][color=#E07621]e[/color][color=#E07921]a[/color][color=#DF7C21]d[/color] [color=#DE8221]o[/color][color=#DE8520]f[/color] [color=#DD8C20]y[/color][color=#DD8F20]o[/color][color=#DC9220]u[/color] [color=#DB9820]y[/color][color=#DB9B20]e[/color][color=#DA9E20]t[/color][color=#DAA120].[/color][color=#DAA520]”[/color] Loghrif’s voice came from Jaakuna’s body, though his persona would soon fade afterwards, giving Jaakuna control of his body once more. 

[color=ed1c24]“Now that’s what I call efficiency.” [/color]

Yep, he’s back.
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[color=fff79a]“And imagine my surprise when the Creature itself graced us with his presence in such a surprising form,”[/color] Wesley said, pulling out his blade of light. He held it to the side. It wasn’t necessarily poised for battle, but it was in a position to where that could change in a heartbeat. FOr the moment, Wesley only wished to speak to this creature. [color=fff79a]“But regardless which form you take and no matter which prince you wished to face, I will be more than happy to entertain you until he does arrive.”[/color]

Wesley eyed the one in front of him, seeing what exactly he had to deal with. Unlike before, there seemed to be no telling what sort of power he possessed. While true that the Creature from before had disasterous powers, that was when it had consealed its true form. If Wesley was right to make the assumption, the hume-like visage it took on was its true form. And if that was the case, then he had to proceed carefully. 

[color=fff79a]“What say you, Creature? Care to dance with the King of Dalmasca?”[/color] Wesley took his fighting stance. His sword was angled in a slightly-diagonal angle with the blade dipped downward and Wesley’s body turned half a turn clockwise.