[Daisy] Spells & Speculations (tag Locke, Tara, et al)

[sinanju]

Daisy gave Tara a smile, though she suspected it didn't quite reach her eyes. She was still upset about John's reaction to her concern for him. She was just trying to protect him! (Men!) she thought. (Pride was the surest way she knew to get yourself killed.)

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Re: [Doctor] Assurances (tag All)

[purplerhino]

"I can." The Doctor reassured both Locke and Daisy. "I'll be able to tell by surface thoughts

[Tara] An inbetween state (tag Tommy, Doctor, Rose, open)

[tenebraeli]

As The Doctor's fingers slipped from hers, Tara felt an odd echo, a sense of great time and great lonliness. The alien-ness of The Doctor was brought home to her again, and she wished that he could find happiness.

Her head was still muzzy, she couldn't manage to get her shields up, and everything was brighter and more vivid than usual. She felt Tommy just outside the shelter, and the way his magic was earth based too, although different from hers.

"Tommy, take my hand," she called out to the young man, hoping to share this energy with him as well.

[Tommy] An inbetween state (tag Tara, open)

[starborn_scribe]

"Tommy, take my hand," Tara said weakly.

Tommy knelt beside her. "Hey, sleepyhead." Her lips formed a small smile. "If you insist, but I think you need the energy more than me." He took her hand.

[Tara] An inbetween state (tag Tommy, open)

[tenebraeli]

As she grasped Tommy's hand, Tara let the flow of energy stream up, out of the earth, and into him, using her only as a conduit.

Finally, sensing that he was restored, she let the energy go, and at last used some of it to start to replenish her own resources. Still, she kept hold of Tommy's hand.

"I-I can't," she said weakly to him, "I can't get my shields back up... everything is so bright." Tommy could see that she was flinching from the light, even though it was dim in the shelter.

[Tommy] An inbetween state (tag Tara, open)

[starborn_scribe]

Although the energy Tara directed to him did nothing for his hunger, Tommy no longer felt like he wanted to take a nap. "I can't get my shields back up... everything is so bright," Tara managed.

Tommy frowned. He had no idea what to do. If he had shields up, he didn't even know he was doing it. Worried, Tommy held Tara's hand in both of his. "Do you just need food? John and Daisy are on their way."

[Tara] An inbetween state (tag Tommy, open)

[tenebraeli]

With Tommy's help, Tara sat up, and as soon as she released her hold on the earth-energy, she felt her shields... like gloves that had been out of reach, but now were right in front of her. Gratefully, she put all her shields back up, and squeezed Tommy's hand to reassure him.

Still speaking softly, but not so weak now, she said, "Oh, that's better. Thank you Tommy. I don't know what went wrong, but I just couldn't pull myself together." She glanced warily at the ground. "Maybe it's the energy in the island, not like the usual earth based energy."

She sighed and sat up straight. "That's kind of John and Daisy to get food, I think that's what we both need now."

Redirect

[starborn_scribe]

Continued here.

[Daisy] Not Harry Potter (open tag)

[sinanju]

Daisy watched, fascinated, as the two young people worked together to cast a spell. She had participated in countless scams over the years, mostly pretending to be a medium to bilk someone out of an inheritance. She could imagine herself in Tara's place, doing everything Tara was doing, performing a masterful (if she did say so herself) impression of working magic

[Locke] Not Harry Potter (tag Daisy, open)

[starborn_scribe]

"Amazing," Locke echoed. The glowing symbol in the air, bits of dried plant that burst into flame, how Tara's clothing and hair flowed against the sea breeze; he'd never seen anything like it. The Guardian certainly was impressive, but this -- people summoning magic at will -- was astounding. Tara was obviously weaken by the spell. Magic had its costs.

Then Tara fainted. Locke, Daisy, Daniel, and Jon rushed over to her. Thankfully Tommy knew what to do. When he asked for food for him and Tara, Locke volunteered to get some. He was glad that Daisy wasn't too upset with him to not walk with him.

"Tommy's a witch," Locke said wonderingly as they made their way to the cookfire.

"A warlock," Daisy corrected.

Locke smiled fondly at her. "A warlock." He thought about their brief altercation not long ago, and his smile faded. "I'm sorry that I snapped at you. You have to understand, Daisy. I've been given a second chance here. I'm going to take risks. They're mine to take. I'll do my best to choose wisely."

[Daisy] Not Harry Potter (tag Locke, open)

[sinanju]

Daisy sighed. "I know," she said. "I just--" (don't want you to die. I only just found you.) "See that you do. Choose wisely."

[Locke] Not Harry Potter (no tag, redirecting)

[starborn_scribe]

"I intend to," Locke replied, lightly kissing her cheek.

Upon reaching the cookfire they were bombarded with questions. "What was that light?"

"Is Tara okay?"

"What was she doing?"

"What happened to the prisoners?"

(Daniel was right. The fallout from Tara's spell could get ugly,) Locke thought solemnly. He wished the soldier/diplomat were here to field the questions. Locke intended to tell them the truth, but knew he didn't have the skill to present it gently like Daniel could. Finally he told the group, "Tara's fine. She's resting and needs some food. Daisy and I will bring some to her, then come back to answer your questions."

He and Daisy gathered several pieces of fruit and walked to Tara's shelter, leaving the group around the cook fire muttering amongst themselves.

OOC: The unlikely couple is joining this thread.