... The boy. The one what were in prison right now, for killin' the councilwoman.
If we could look into memories at will, an' find what we need, some moral dilemmas would be easily avoided. [The one the Queen had. If they could find out the motivations of someone without them opening their mouth, then a conclusion could be made so much more quickly.]
Hmm. [He's silent after that hum himself, not just due to his mind recovering. He never gave this any thought, so he admired the fact that Rhus had. As he did many traits of the Warrior of Light.]
Indeed it would solve such problems quickly... Then as long as it takes you will have my assistance in seeing how the Jewels might give us this control. I will not fail you. [Rhus' answer wouldn't have stopped him regardless and not just because he's the only other one with this power. But he seemed to imply that he was willing to keep going despite his energy being drained.]
Ah, seven hells. [That mumbling sounds far too much like someone feeling faint out of sheer tiredness. The medic in Rhus cant allow him to ignore this.]
[Rhus may run, though he keeps the psychic link open, even if Takame will not be able to hear the sounds of exertion from his end from the Miqo'te filtering them out.
But he may be able to hear the footsteps eventually, as Rhus finds him.]
You're a great bleedin' idiot, you know? [is the Miqo'te's greeting once he skids to a halt before the Au Ra.]
[Indeed he did hear Rhus' footsteps as he grew closer, but Takame barely looked up at him. While he sounded more coherent over their psychic link he looked much worse for wear in person hunched over, gripping his forehead with one hand to dull pain and covering one of his eyes to shield them from any more light. All he could do was give a single weak nod.]
Yes... [The sight of an idiot who would have kept at it and had nothing more to say for himself.]
[If Rhus were less experienced with Au Ra, he would have yanked the man up by a horn. But he knows that it will pain Takame even further, so instead he reaches back and tugs on the Au Ra's hair.]
[There's a grunt when Rhus tugged on his hair. He wasn't expecting the pull and his body in its hypersensitive state responded as if he were struck across the head. The reaction lasted for a fraction of a second before he gave another small nod, forgetting it even happened.]
I can... Pray, give me a moment... [He took one deep breath, then exhaled slowly. Another, bringing himself up gradually from his slouch, and exhaled. He repeated it once more until he was standing upright again if still rubbing at the side of his head. The pain was still there pounding at him and he felt exhausted but he could stand.]
No, no, up you go. [Rhus tucks one arm around Takame's shoulders, and the other underneath the Au Ra's knees, bending down as he goes.] Put your arm 'round my shoulders.
[Is he really going to carry Takame? Is he really?
[Takame wasn't exaggerating when he said he could stand and yet he barely got a word in before Rhus was already half carrying him.
He wouldn't argue, he couldn't for a number of reasons, his frazzled mind being one of them. He just accepted that this would be a thing that happens, raising his arm to put around Rhus' shoulder. Being an entire fulm taller than Rhus this surely would not be an odd sight.]
Aye, jus' like that-- Oof! [Rhus grunts as he hefts Takame up into his arms like someone with a bride.] Least you ain't bleedin' heavy.
[So Au Ra are rather tall. Takame is nearly a fulm taller than Rhus himself, only two or three ilms shy of that, but at least he's not a Roegadyn, otherwise the tiny Miqo'te would never have had a chance in any of the seven hells to accomplish this.
Takame is heavy, but not too heavy for Rhus. Not quite.
[His voice trailed off again showing his fatigue. It would have taken Takame a long while to reach his room on his own. He would try, and eventually he would make it, but not without incident.]
[Rhus' nose wrinkles, a scowl nearly appearing on his face, but the Miqo'te fights it back somewhat.]
You idiot boy, you'd have taken hours gettin' there on your own two feet. [Rhus tucks Takame as close to him as he possible can, and sets off. They must seem a sight to the people of Draega, really, but Rhus is used to carrying fools so many ilms taller than himself, and some even in heavy armour.]
[Takame was aware of his folly, so much so he couldn't blame Rhus for wanting to scowl though he didn't see it from the angle he was being carried. He was called an idiot and a fool so often by so many what would really make him one would be to not know.
He wasn't a fool enough to lie to Rhus, to a healer either. He was still sensitive to every sliver of light.]
'S a given, I think. [For a moment Rhus has to pause and get his bearings before heading down the proper hallway. He nearly bites his lower lip, but remembers not to with the sensation of his fangs poking at the skin.]
Somethin' cold against your face should do well. I shan't be handin' you a potion for that.
Mrrrmm. [That's a soft rumble in his throat-- either in assent or annoyance, only other Miqo'te will be able to tell.] I really should just let you suffer poundin' temples for hours from your own stupidity.
[Takame felt that rumbling. Social nuances were tricky to him while aware let alone those unique to Miqo'te despite his one of his first companions being one.
Really Takame was shocked Rhus hadn't dropped him intentionally yet.]
I would not blame you... [He was starting to fade again being so close to Rhus' ever strong aether and Jewel.]
[He let out some sort of half-swear and clutched his head with one hand at the sudden aggressive movement. Takame wasn't going to fall asleep or pass out, he would force himself to stay awake no matter how much his body protested.
But kami above did that help in a way he didn't want it to.]
I am. [Said through clenched teeth and eyes closed tight to be rid of the pervasive light, but all it did was elevate every other sense and cause him more pain.]
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... The boy. The one what were in prison right now, for killin' the councilwoman.
If we could look into memories at will, an' find what we need, some moral dilemmas would be easily avoided. [The one the Queen had. If they could find out the motivations of someone without them opening their mouth, then a conclusion could be made so much more quickly.]
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Indeed it would solve such problems quickly... Then as long as it takes you will have my assistance in seeing how the Jewels might give us this control. I will not fail you. [Rhus' answer wouldn't have stopped him regardless and not just because he's the only other one with this power. But he seemed to imply that he was willing to keep going despite his energy being drained.]
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Where are you right now?
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[The fact that he made it that far was either a testament to his endurance or his foolishness.]
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[Rhus may run, though he keeps the psychic link open, even if Takame will not be able to hear the sounds of exertion from his end from the Miqo'te filtering them out.
But he may be able to hear the footsteps eventually, as Rhus finds him.]
You're a great bleedin' idiot, you know? [is the Miqo'te's greeting once he skids to a halt before the Au Ra.]
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Yes... [The sight of an idiot who would have kept at it and had nothing more to say for himself.]
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Can you stand, or no?
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I can... Pray, give me a moment... [He took one deep breath, then exhaled slowly. Another, bringing himself up gradually from his slouch, and exhaled. He repeated it once more until he was standing upright again if still rubbing at the side of his head. The pain was still there pounding at him and he felt exhausted but he could stand.]
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[Is he really going to carry Takame? Is he really?
Yes indeed.]
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[Takame wasn't exaggerating when he said he could stand and yet he barely got a word in before Rhus was already half carrying him.
He wouldn't argue, he couldn't for a number of reasons, his frazzled mind being one of them. He just accepted that this would be a thing that happens, raising his arm to put around Rhus' shoulder. Being an entire fulm taller than Rhus this surely would not be an odd sight.]
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[So Au Ra are rather tall. Takame is nearly a fulm taller than Rhus himself, only two or three ilms shy of that, but at least he's not a Roegadyn, otherwise the tiny Miqo'te would never have had a chance in any of the seven hells to accomplish this.
Takame is heavy, but not too heavy for Rhus. Not quite.
Almost there, though.]
Where's your rooms, then?
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[His voice trailed off again showing his fatigue. It would have taken Takame a long while to reach his room on his own. He would try, and eventually he would make it, but not without incident.]
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You idiot boy, you'd have taken hours gettin' there on your own two feet. [Rhus tucks Takame as close to him as he possible can, and sets off. They must seem a sight to the people of Draega, really, but Rhus is used to carrying fools so many ilms taller than himself, and some even in heavy armour.]
Does anythin' ache or are you only faint?
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He wasn't a fool enough to lie to Rhus, to a healer either. He was still sensitive to every sliver of light.]
... My head is pounding.
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Somethin' cold against your face should do well. I shan't be handin' you a potion for that.
[Because Takame deserves it.]
You've any ice in your rooms?
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He's walked off worse than exhaustion and splitting head pain without proper care, he just shook his head softly.]
I don't. But there is no need for it... I will be fine.
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But I'm still a bloody healer.
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Really Takame was shocked Rhus hadn't dropped him intentionally yet.]
I would not blame you... [He was starting to fade again being so close to Rhus' ever strong aether and Jewel.]
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He jumps high in the air and lands less than gracefully on purpose to jostle the Au Ra awake.]
Stay awake, you horse's arse!
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[He let out some sort of half-swear and clutched his head with one hand at the sudden aggressive movement. Takame wasn't going to fall asleep or pass out, he would force himself to stay awake no matter how much his body protested.
But kami above did that help in a way he didn't want it to.]
I am. [Said through clenched teeth and eyes closed tight to be rid of the pervasive light, but all it did was elevate every other sense and cause him more pain.]
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In the eastern wing, Rhus pauses to take stock of the place.]
Now, which door?
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[He was in enough pain. He would prefer not to get bitten today even if he deserved it, high tolerance be damned.]
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Rhus picks it out easily and heads towards it-- though stops right before it.]
Open it up then. [Because if he kicked it, he would have to fix it, and he's no carpenter.]
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