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[fortunefail]

... Another experiment?

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[thedarktree.livejournal.com]

[ she stands, looking quite distressed herself. ] I don't have enough time..t-to explain. [ b-bzzz. static. ] I have to leave.

[fortunefail]

L-leave?

[he's losing a third Martel? Already? B-but...]

[thedarktree.livejournal.com]

[ her hand touches Yuan's face, and she smiles sadly. ]

I don't want to hurt you. You were afraid off the thing inside of me. A devil I..sold my soul to. I'm sorry.. [ :< ilubb. WE'D STAY IF WE WEREn"T AFRAID OF HURTING YOU ;A; ]

[fortunefail]

[devil... sold... soul...

Completely losing all sense of rational thought, he pulls Martel into a firm embrace. There's a good chance he'll die because of this, but that notion hasn't really occurred to him yet.]

I'm sorry.

[thedarktree.livejournal.com]

[ she grasps onto him as if she'd been holding back the entire time. ] ..it was foolish and..stupid of me to even think she would..follow through on her promise..

[fortunefail]

[he's not letting go. Instead, he just holds her closer, his fingers clenching slightly.]

What did you ask of her?

[thedarktree.livejournal.com]

..don't kill them.. [ her hold weakens. ] ..Mithos, Kratos..Noishe. And..Yuan. She needed my host..and exchanged her word that she wouldn't harm you.

[fortunefail]

[he slowly lets go again. Not enough to actually break away, but he'll stop clinging nonetheless.]