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[not_tsukasa]

[Accidental second level. Elk is just sort of on his side, curled up in the fetal position. The curse has spread a lot further, and he's just barely awake.]

S-so...c-cold...

I...I s-still can't f-find Mia...a-and those people, they keep trying to kill me...

Why?... Why am I cold here too? D-dreams...shouldn't do that...

[He curls up a little

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[vanguarding]

... Elk!?

[not_tsukasa]

[He tries to move in order to see where the voice is coming from but just...kind of gives up and tries to identify the voice itself.]

Lu...ci...a?

[vanguarding]

That's... That's right. Lucia.

What's wrong, Elk?...

[not_tsukasa]

I..'m sorry...it d-didn't...work...

I went...further in...I've gotta...find Mia...

[vanguarding]

... I see... [Frowns; looks rather frustrated with herself at first, but eventually manages to put... holy crap, a sympathetic face on?]

Elk... Are you at your home right now?

[not_tsukasa]

Yeah...

[vanguarding]

... I'll be right over. Please try to stay awake, okay?

[not_tsukasa]

...'kay.

[And he does try. ;;]

[vanguarding]

[Oh, he won't have to try very long. Lucia comes over so quickly, she's still in a casual gown that just so happens to display the lovely bruise -she- happens to be sporting all up and down her left arm (and a little on her right, along with a few scrapes).

Unlike Elk's, however, it's a completely normal bruise. Thanks a fucking bunch, Tarvos.]

Elk?

[not_tsukasa]

Yeah?

[vanguarding]

Good. You're still awake.

... How is the bruise? I still can't see it, so I'm going to need you to tell me.

[not_tsukasa]

W...worse--

Lucia...y-you...you're hurt too...

[vanguarding]

... [Whoops, just now noticing it.] It's nothing serious. I was just... a little careless, that's all.

Worse how?

[not_tsukasa]

I-If I could move...I...could t-try to...heal...

I...I've been sleeping more, and...the bruise, it's on my face and my shoulder now...it's worse...

[vanguarding]

... That might just make it worse... Doing something like that would expend energy, right? And from the sound of it, you need all the energy you can get right now.

I see... Whatever this is, it's connected with the bruise, it seems... And you said earlier you went 'further in'?

[not_tsukasa]

'kay.

Mm-hmm...Mia's in there...I know she is...I saw her...walk in...before me...