She wishes she could have had some way of struggling against it herself, too. But she knows she can't linger on it...as much as not doing so is difficult. Her breathing evens out, and she nods slightly.] Good...I'm so glad you're all right.
[Rita hadn't even really thought about how she felt physically, mostly concerned with Tyr and how violent she was with him. There's a little bit of achiness in a couple places, but it's nothing bad at all...] Yeah...My arm's back to normal, so...the real one's not damaged or anything.
[ He takes a breath to relax himself when he hears that. ] Good...I was really worried about you... [ He won't begin to tell her that she made him scared for his life. Or that he doesn't think he wants her to touch his neck anymore... ]
[She imagines he probably was scared, anyway, with the threats she made to him--and what she actually did. She can't believe she tried to strangle him, or was actually going to rip out his tongue-
Dwelling on it is making her upset again, though, so she just tightens her grip on Tyr and tries to just think about him right now.] I--I'm the one who should be worried about you...
[ He doesn't want her thinking about it, either. He doesn't want to think of it - not what she was did or what he thought she was going to do. It's thinking of that that made him move away when she woke up...
Right now, though, he logically knows that Rita would never do any of that to him. And that she deserves to be held close until she decides to move away. He wraps his arms around her tightly, only imagining what she's feeling. ] I'm really okay...
[ After what happened when she punched him, he doesn't think about mentioning he's still in a little pain. ]
I'm just...sorry that you...had to do that... It wasn't you.
With her telling him not to apologise, he decides to take it to heart. She told him the same thing not too long ago... ]
Neither do you... You're nothing like that--I know you'd never would be, either. [ There's nothing about that Rita that could have been real. Tyr refuses to believe it. ]
The worst part for Rita is recalling the vague memories of a past she didn't have--but one that had a possibility of happening. Only the fact that it didn't is what comforts her; she knows she won't turn into the monster by choice.]
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Rita can't blame Tyr for that. It's not his fault, not at all--and she was the same when he was cursed.]
I know, but...Tyr... [She just wants to hang onto him and reassure herself that he's all right. She's starting to calm down again now.]
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And he can't blame her for feeling bad...But he wishes he could have done more to stop it so she wouldn't feel this way now.
He strokes the back of her head gently. ] I promise that I'm okay...
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She wishes she could have had some way of struggling against it herself, too. But she knows she can't linger on it...as much as not doing so is difficult. Her breathing evens out, and she nods slightly.] Good...I'm so glad you're all right.
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He nods. ] I am... [ He turns his head slightly to look at her. ] Are you okay? I healed you, but...
[ He kicked her a lot, and that doesn't even count the fire spells he cast... ]
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[Rita hadn't even really thought about how she felt physically, mostly concerned with Tyr and how violent she was with him. There's a little bit of achiness in a couple places, but it's nothing bad at all...] Yeah...My arm's back to normal, so...the real one's not damaged or anything.
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[ He takes a breath to relax himself when he hears that. ] Good...I was really worried about you... [ He won't begin to tell her that she made him scared for his life. Or that he doesn't think he wants her to touch his neck anymore... ]
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[She imagines he probably was scared, anyway, with the threats she made to him--and what she actually did. She can't believe she tried to strangle him, or was actually going to rip out his tongue-
Dwelling on it is making her upset again, though, so she just tightens her grip on Tyr and tries to just think about him right now.] I--I'm the one who should be worried about you...
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[ He doesn't want her thinking about it, either. He doesn't want to think of it - not what she was did or what he thought she was going to do. It's thinking of that that made him move away when she woke up...
Right now, though, he logically knows that Rita would never do any of that to him. And that she deserves to be held close until she decides to move away. He wraps his arms around her tightly, only imagining what she's feeling. ] I'm really okay...
[ After what happened when she punched him, he doesn't think about mentioning he's still in a little pain. ]
I'm just...sorry that you...had to do that... It wasn't you.
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[She really wants both of them to forget about it--if only it were that easy...
The reassurance helps a bit, though, and she nods. She did some really horrible things again.]
I know--there's no way I...I'd never do that. But you don't need to apologize, either.
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[ Chances are, it'll take a lot to forget...
With her telling him not to apologise, he decides to take it to heart. She told him the same thing not too long ago... ]
Neither do you... You're nothing like that--I know you'd never would be, either. [ There's nothing about that Rita that could have been real. Tyr refuses to believe it. ]
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[It definitely will.
The worst part for Rita is recalling the vague memories of a past she didn't have--but one that had a possibility of happening. Only the fact that it didn't is what comforts her; she knows she won't turn into the monster by choice.]
...Thanks. I just--I'm glad it's over.
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[ These few weeks have been rough...
He strokes her hair gently to try to calm her. There's nothing they can do about what happened. There's no-one to blame but the deities. ]
For good, hopefully...
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[So much, for both of them. Rita hates the curses so much right now.]
...We know it's not like that.
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[ He slumps against her a little, knotting his fingers in her hair. ]
It could be...
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[She knows she's being cynical, and it's not good for either of them, but it's hard to be hopeful.]
How? Unless we figured out how the curses actually work...
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We need to make that sleep spell's casting time shorter... We can start there. Or by getting wind runes...
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[She looks up at him now at that, the idea turning gears in her mind.]
Decrease the casting time? That...that should be doable.
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[He nods. It's definitely doable...]
Let's start working on it as soon as possible tomorrow... We need to rest.
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[They could certainly use it, too.]
Yeah...Good idea. It's already after midnight, anyway, so we don't have to worry about another curse.
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[ He hums in agreement. Since knowing Rita, he knows that changing things is the best way to make either of them feel more secure. ]
Yeah, it looks like today is safe for us...
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[And she can already think of ideas that will likely work...She's sure Tyr can, too.]
Yeah...Let's take it easy for a bit. We could both use it.
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[ Tyr's definitely been thinking of it himself and planning ways to make things happen. ]
Mm... I wish we could take it easy for a while...
[ He pulls away just enough to look her in the eye. ]
Let's go back to our real bed.
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[Perfect research team. Rita looks back at him, looking a little worn out herself--though she's also concerned for Tyr--and she nods.]
All right. Let's go and get some rest.
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[ They know each other perfectly! Seeing her look like that, he's worried for her, too. He looks ragged himself, but he's not even thinking of that. ]
Yeah...
[ He's reluctant to let go, but he takes hold of her hand right away when he does. He doesn't want to leave her... ]
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[She thinks he must really need the rest, too. After what she--the other her--did to him...
She holds his hand tight and shifts off the bed, just as reluctant to let go. He's safe, and she wants to keep him that way.]
Have you been up this whole time?
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