022;

[crescentlocus]

[The recorder clicks on. Maria's voice is rather weak; she's shaken by the recent turn of events, and with the latest switch, she's physically weaker without her spiffy powers of alteration. Fortunately the charisma's still there, but she'll have to snap out of things first before she could get working again.]

I feel like I'm going to be sick.Come

Comments

(in Ci-Okto - recorded accidentally)

[soulinflight]

[comes up behind her and puts his arms around her... gentle warmth immediately replaces the tension and unease, starting in her stomach and spreading all through her body]

It's okay, Maria.

Re: (in Ci-Okto - recorded accidentally)

[crescentlocus]

[closes her eyes and leans on him a bit, but doesn't say anything for a while; she feels a little better]

... I just wish I knew what to do.

Re: (in Ci-Okto - recorded accidentally)

[soulinflight]

[wishes he could do more, but this is already more than he could do before]

You already know what to do. Nothing's changed.

Re: (in Ci-Okto - recorded accidentally)

[crescentlocus]

[sighs, but doesn't move out of the embrace]

Can I really do it? Will it work? What if-