Yatagarasu

Myriad Reality

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That’s—
*Nods with my eyes closed, before reaching to scratch at my already-raw face*
Settles it.

@Legend

Please stop doing that, it's going to take longer to heal if you scratch yourself. But I do have to ask, what do you mean it "settles it?"

Myriad Reality

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Is this what happened that day? To Dawn?

@Legend

It might be. Overwhelming your eyes, too much stimuli... It's entirely possible that it's similar.

Myriad Reality

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*Barely cracks my right eye open to look at the glass*

@Legend

What are you thinking?

Myriad Reality

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*Holds it in my hand flipping it over*
I'm... using this soon. Just a new step.

@Legend

Right.

Myriad Reality

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*Nods*
Deal.
*Reaches for my belt, feeling for my magnifying glass*

@Legend

*Sees what you're doing and guides your hand to it*

Myriad Reality

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*Wipes away a drop of blood rolling down my face*
Don't let her... find out.

@Legend

Ah... I can't promise that. She deserves to know, but I'll wait until you're back to full health before telling her, okay?

Myriad Reality

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*Takes a deep, shaky breath*
Mom's going... kill you...

@Legend

I know. So we'd better make sure you learn a lot before that.

Myriad Reality

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...Fine.
*Clenches my eyes shut, balling your shirt up in my good and and holding myself close to you*
I won't lay down though.

@Legend

*Smiles*
Deal.

Myriad Reality

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I can't lose my eyes. I can't lose them. I can't lose them. I can't lose them.
*Digs my fingers into my eyelids, holding them open in shaky grasp with all my might*
I have to see. Have to learn.

@Legend

Be careful then. You don't want to accidentally rip them out. Besides, there are other ways to see. Maybe I can teach you some while you rest them.

Myriad Reality

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*Breathes heavily*
What if I end up like Dawn... like Shion?

@Legend

If you do, then we'll all find a way to help you, just like we're doing for them. That's why you put yourself through this, to help them. I know they'd do the same for you. Shion already has, in a sense. And I'll be with you no matter what happens, doing everything I can to help you.