[ If there's any solace to be had, it's that outside is going to feel infinitely better than what they were feeling indoors. Cloud can't place his finger on what's happening yet. A witch? Some spell this house is under? Or could it be... ]
Let's go home.
[ Cloud doesn't let go of her hand, supporting her even as she limps to get closer to the fireplace and for her socks. But as they reach for their socks... ]
!
[ The fire suddenly goes out. Unceremoniously so.
First warning. ]
Ayaka...
[ The lights begin to flicker. Another wave of fatigue washes over him as he instinctively reaches for his socks. He doesn't even care how they fit back on, partially damp or not. ]
Alright. You next.
[ He's going to help her get them back on, and quickly, kneeling down in front of her so that she can use him for support. This is unceremonious, but Cloud has to keep it together. He has to be strong. He has to stay focused for both their sakes...even as he can feel the wood beneath his knee splintering upwards, and jabbing into him. Her sandals next. His brow is knit into a deep furrow as he feels like they're on the brink of something downright terrible happening.
But it's not himself that he's so worried about. It's Ayaka as he can feel an invisible pressure bearing down on them. The atmosphere is shifting quickly. And just as Cloud ensures they both have their footing back? ]
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Date: 2023-10-24 05:03 am (UTC)Let's go home.
[ Cloud doesn't let go of her hand, supporting her even as she limps to get closer to the fireplace and for her socks. But as they reach for their socks... ]
!
[ The fire suddenly goes out. Unceremoniously so.
First warning. ]
Ayaka...
[ The lights begin to flicker. Another wave of fatigue washes over him as he instinctively reaches for his socks. He doesn't even care how they fit back on, partially damp or not. ]
Alright. You next.
[ He's going to help her get them back on, and quickly, kneeling down in front of her so that she can use him for support. This is unceremonious, but Cloud has to keep it together. He has to be strong. He has to stay focused for both their sakes...even as he can feel the wood beneath his knee splintering upwards, and jabbing into him. Her sandals next. His brow is knit into a deep furrow as he feels like they're on the brink of something downright terrible happening.
But it's not himself that he's so worried about. It's Ayaka as he can feel an invisible pressure bearing down on them. The atmosphere is shifting quickly. And just as Cloud ensures they both have their footing back? ]