"STRAGO!" Eiko shrieked as she felt the old man overloaded with magic. She felt it pushing through his veins, forcing the life out of him... "STOP! Please..."
Strago had known. All along, even if he couldn't fool himself anymore...his ritual was working too well, but as long as the goal was accomplished, Strago's conscience would be clear. He felt the magic drawn out of him, not just the spell but everything within him, his very essence. The column of light reached the storm above and the entire sky seemed bathed in a golden light, shielding the surrounding area from further ravages of the storm. As for Strago, only the force of the magic was holding him upright. He tried to form words to Eiko but with the surrounding noise he wouldn't be heard anyway.
Eiko winced, blinded by the light. Screaming Strago's name once more, she tried standing. She took a few unsteady steps toward the man before the force of the nearby magic coupled by her own exhaustion sent her tumbling to the ground. She weakly reached out to the elderly mage. "Cur... Cura..." It was all she could muster.
Thanks to the protection of Strago's spell, the winds died down in the immediate vicinity for the eldery man to be heard. "Tell her....I'm sorry...." Strago at last managed to croak out a few words, though just after the column of light connecting Strago to the force that was shielding the area from the storm disappeared. Displaced air rushed back downward and the old man fell to the ground, limp.
Strago had known. All along, even if he couldn't fool himself anymore...his ritual was working too well, but as long as the goal was accomplished, Strago's conscience would be clear. He felt the magic drawn out of him, not just the spell but everything within him, his very essence. The column of light reached the storm above and the entire sky seemed bathed in a golden light, shielding the surrounding area from further ravages of the storm. As for Strago, only the force of the magic was holding him upright. He tried to form words to Eiko but with the surrounding noise he wouldn't be heard anyway.
Eiko winced, blinded by the light. Screaming Strago's name once more, she tried standing. She took a few unsteady steps toward the man before the force of the nearby magic coupled by her own exhaustion sent her tumbling to the ground. She weakly reached out to the elderly mage. "Cur... Cura..." It was all she could muster.
Thanks to the protection of Strago's spell, the winds died down in the immediate vicinity for the eldery man to be heard. "Tell her....I'm sorry...." Strago at last managed to croak out a few words, though just after the column of light connecting Strago to the force that was shielding the area from the storm disappeared. Displaced air rushed back downward and the old man fell to the ground, limp.
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