Audacious

Myriad Reality

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I'll bet it's to spread the infection. His power makes him contact anything he wants to destroy.

@Legend

*Walks closer to the spire, and the prionized ground gives way to small round islands of normal ground beneath my feet with each step*
Is it inert now?

Myriad Reality

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Um, trying to figure out what we can do here. I'm a little scared to touch anything, but it all seems to be inactive.

@Legend

*Looks up and down the length of the connecting column*
What do you think is the purpose of this?

Myriad Reality

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Woah! What is that?

@Legend

That is what happens when I refuse to even touch this stuff anymore if I can help it.
*Shudders as a chill surges down my spine, and shakes my head*
Where were we?

Myriad Reality

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That was fast. You don't need to push it.

@Legend

*Pulls myself to my feet and dusts myself off*
At a certain point I just need to move on. Can only get so far by dwelling.
*Looks down at my feet and flashes a look of disgust at the ground, then watches the prionized effect “melt” away in a circle around my feet like snow exposed to flame*

Myriad Reality

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No rush.
*Scrolls through my phone looking for any more information while you do*

@Legend

*Plants my palms flatly against the ground at my sides and sits still for a couple of minutes*
Okay.

Myriad Reality

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Violet, listen. I don't make very good decisions when I start to panic. And I've learned that nobody else really does either. I won't stop you from being involved but you've got to calm down at least a little bit first.

@Legend

Right… Hypocritical of me, isn’t it?
*Lets out a mild, nervous laugh*
Give me a moment. I’ll be okay.
*Pivots from being on my knees into a sitting position on the floor with my legs crossed and closes my eyes*

Myriad Reality

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*Smiles sympathetically*
Violet.
*Squeezes your hand*
It's okay to feel scared. It's okay to not want to go on. This isn't your weight to bear.

@Legend

It’s not anyone’s weight to bear! It’s not fair… I never, never want to see his face again, but for all we know, every second we wait, is another person enduring torment that shouldn’t be.
*Sniffs and takes a shaky but more stable breath*
People always get hurt because I so adamantly back away. I keep getting hurt because I keep trying to remove myself from problems. Maybe that should change… That probably has to change.

Myriad Reality

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*Pauses for several seconds with a conflicted look*
Hey. Let's go home. You don't deserve to suffer like this.

@Legend

*Snaps my gaze to you very suddenly for the first time in several minutes*
We can’t!
*My expression quickly becomes remorseful and apologetic*
I’m sorry… I don’t want to yell at you. I… I’m just one person. There are a whole lot of people who might be suffering right now who deserve it less…
*Waves you away*
You should look for hints. I don’t to slow you down, I just need a moment… People don’t deserve to suffer the way I did for a moment longer just because I’m feeling sorry for myself.

Myriad Reality

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R-really? You, uh, survived! You made it out okay!

@Legend

*Sits still in a very long moment of silence before responding*
Yeah…

Myriad Reality

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*Keeps a hand on your shoulder*
Seriously, are you okay? I didn't realize conflict bothered you this much.

@Legend

I’m- It-
*Takes a another deep breath*
I hate all violence, Isis. But Dah… Darrrrr-
*Furrows my brow*
This won’t be my first time meeting him.