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[She can just see the little pieces of Uai falling apart here, shattering as he reveals quite possibly the most vulnerable part of himself. It makes her heart ache for him. To be doomed to die but not be ready for it, to fight to live despite what it would cause.
It's unfair. There's little she can do about Uai's fate where he's from, but perhaps here she can make it a little easier for him. At first, the only sound he hears from her in reaction to his words is a soft gasp. Visually, there are tears threatening to brim in her eyes. But the next is the soft tone of her voice picking up into what should now be a familiar song as her fingertips touch the screen that they're talking through. It's the least she can do, to give him at least a little peace in this moment that's undoubtedly painful.]
[His voice had picked up a crazed hum of its own, which sounds off-putting with no context. He knows music can fix him, so when he feels himself crumbling he quickly begins singing. The result is this creepy tune and these contradicting smiles.
And tears for days, once it sinks in that he's losing himself. He's still smiling at her as he waits for a response. The last thing Uai expected was singing: He was waiting to finally be told he's repulsive inside and outside...
... on the note of 'outside,' the lines between his human facade and true form were beginning to blur. There was a dark shadow of his dragon form and it was threatening to engulf his human self. As her song starts, Uai suddenly snaps back into one person.]
Ah... Azu-- rah, w-wai... [The effect is quick when he's this vulnerable. He wants to tell her not to sing, since he knows it hurts her. Part of him wants to laugh at how he's accidentally hurting her again, and she's proving his point.
Instead, his pink eyes glaze over and he begins to chill out. Perhaps a bit too much: Uai looks quite tired and mellow, as if she shot him with a tranquilizer. He's even humming along out of habit. Hana used to use humming to ground him too, and dammit. He misses that so much.]
[Oh. Was that too much? She hadn't meant to put him to sleep! The glow from her necklace dims as Azura stands up from her seated position.]
Goodness, Uai! [but he's... asleep? Or close to it. She hums a little as she moves, concern evident on her face. She remembers where he lives, but she can only hope that she's actually able to gain access without doing something unethical like... climbing in through a window.
But, despite this, the look on his face is much more relaxed than it had been before. Her fingers touch the screen again as she steps out the door of her home. At least for now, the amulet still glows dimly as she continues to hum along with him.]
[The confused magician continues his humming. His thoughts are growing more and more abstract as he sits down on the edge of his bed. Oh drat. All of this time spent pretending he's invincible, and now Uai is tired. He knows it'll come on quick. Since arriving in Genessia, he's only slept a handful of times.]
Azu... raa. Don't... singing is dangerous--
[His hums fade out and he sways, briefly fighting his soul's exhaustion, before he falls over on the bed. Another win for Azura.]
[she doesn't bother retorting, in fact the song only completely fades once he's asleep. Luckily for her and likely much to his relief later, she's put a lot less power into the song this time. She won't suffer any real significant blowbacks for now.
She's quick to arrive to his place, and tries the door. Much to both her relief and exasperation, the door is unlocked and she's able to walk right inside. She chirps out a quiet]
Hello...?
[and then strides through the home as though she knows exactly where she's going. Once she find's Uai in his room she gasps a little, stepping over to settle a hand against his cheek.]
[At first, she gets no reaction. Uai is curled up on the bed as if to protect himself, with his braid held protectively in his hand. As he sleeps, his magic occasionally causes his form to 'glitch' visually. At least there are no signs of his dragon self: Uai's soul is repairing while he sleeps.
A moment after being touched, his eyes do flicker open. His briefly looks up at her, then closes them.]
... singing is cheating. [Now that he has a dream toying with his soul, it's tempting to go back to sleep. This is precisely why he's forcing himself to look up at her again and engage in a conversation: Uai has a track record of not waking up. He'd rather sleep forever and pretend to be home.]
Just rest, for now. Please. [Her voice is soft, pleading. She's so worried. Her brows knit upwards, a hand reaching out to take one of Uai's in her own. She flinches a little, the barest of expressions as she leans down to lower her face closer to his.]
[As much as he wants to argue, he is in no position to say 'no.' He's a Glitch and incredibly dangerous, and sleep is the safest option. It's hard to be destructive when you aren't conscious and sleeping will repair his dangerous soul. She probably won't leave until he's better, so it's best if he sleeps. He's less likely to hurt her that way.
Her touch makes him flinch as well. Uai's gaze darts upward to meet hers, startled that she's close. And embarrassed, enough to swiftly turn his head to the side and avert his gaze.]
... fine. I'll rest. [He doesn't want her offer to be a selling point. That seems criminal. Wanting people to be near someone like him is so cruel and selfish. His mind scrambles for a reason to justify not pushing her away:] Since you came all this way. M-Make yourself comfortable.
[She sits up again, and pats a spot on his bed that's further in, much more comfortable for sleeping.]
Thank you for indulging me, Uai. Would you like to listen to my song until you sleep again? [She plans on staying as long as needed, so. ... At least he doesn't ask how she got in.]
[He doesn't realize he's followed her unspoken suggestion and moved until it's done. Damn. Gotta keep an eye on her. Whether accidental or intentional, she's gotten him to be quite obedient.
Though still embarrassed, he does look her in the face when addressing a concern.]
No, I'd just worry. [If her song caused her pain, and over something as selfishly indulgent as him sleeping for once, Uai would wake up grouchy. He's aware that she probably doesn't consider it a burden, but that's because she's kind. Hana would be the same. Hana was the same. That's why he had to leave her, so she would stop hurting over him.
He doesn't want to leave Azura anytime soon. It's not like he could run from her anyway.] I care about you too.
[She hadn't expected something so plainly honest. Color washes over her cheeks despite herself, and she busies herself pulling blankets up over Uai in order to hide it.
To her, suffering the blowback from singing would be worth it, but she wants to respect ]
I understand. But please... just sleep. I'll be here when you awaken. I can sleep with you, if you'd like
[When he wakes up, his embarrassment with be ten times worse.
For the moment, he's actually tired. It's almost frightening how quickly exhaustion can overtake him once he admits to it. Whatever guilt remained slips away, overtaken by being sincerely tired and now very confused. Sleeping with him? As in, sharing the bed? Even that seems like more than she should offer to someone she barely knows. Someone who hurts to touch, at that...
But he's learned some lessons about fighting Azura. She's going to win, and she's never been wrong either.]
If it makes you comfortable. I won't move. [And accidentally touch her, he means. His eyes feel so heavy. He can't keep them open.] Don't get hurt.
[She shakes her head. She'll be fine. For now, however, she's just going to brush fingers through his hair, an effort to soothe him the rest of the way to sleep. She's awfully tired herself, but she'll stay awake as long as she can.]
Sweet dreams, Uai. [At least, she hopes so, for him.]
[Eventually, she'll fall asleep too, sitting up and leaning against the headboard, head tipped to one side. Perhaps it's because she knows Uai is safe that she felt comfortable enough to drift herself.]
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It's unfair. There's little she can do about Uai's fate where he's from, but perhaps here she can make it a little easier for him. At first, the only sound he hears from her in reaction to his words is a soft gasp. Visually, there are tears threatening to brim in her eyes. But the next is the soft tone of her voice picking up into what should now be a familiar song as her fingertips touch the screen that they're talking through. It's the least she can do, to give him at least a little peace in this moment that's undoubtedly painful.]
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And tears for days, once it sinks in that he's losing himself. He's still smiling at her as he waits for a response. The last thing Uai expected was singing: He was waiting to finally be told he's repulsive inside and outside...
... on the note of 'outside,' the lines between his human facade and true form were beginning to blur. There was a dark shadow of his dragon form and it was threatening to engulf his human self. As her song starts, Uai suddenly snaps back into one person.]
Ah... Azu-- rah, w-wai... [The effect is quick when he's this vulnerable. He wants to tell her not to sing, since he knows it hurts her. Part of him wants to laugh at how he's accidentally hurting her again, and she's proving his point.
Instead, his pink eyes glaze over and he begins to chill out. Perhaps a bit too much: Uai looks quite tired and mellow, as if she shot him with a tranquilizer. He's even humming along out of habit. Hana used to use humming to ground him too, and dammit. He misses that so much.]
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Goodness, Uai! [but he's... asleep? Or close to it. She hums a little as she moves, concern evident on her face. She remembers where he lives, but she can only hope that she's actually able to gain access without doing something unethical like... climbing in through a window.
But, despite this, the look on his face is much more relaxed than it had been before. Her fingers touch the screen again as she steps out the door of her home. At least for now, the amulet still glows dimly as she continues to hum along with him.]
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Azu... raa. Don't... singing is dangerous--
[His hums fade out and he sways, briefly fighting his soul's exhaustion, before he falls over on the bed. Another win for Azura.]
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She's quick to arrive to his place, and tries the door. Much to both her relief and exasperation, the door is unlocked and she's able to walk right inside. She chirps out a quiet]
Hello...?
[and then strides through the home as though she knows exactly where she's going. Once she find's Uai in his room she gasps a little, stepping over to settle a hand against his cheek.]
Sound asleep....
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A moment after being touched, his eyes do flicker open. His briefly looks up at her, then closes them.]
... singing is cheating. [Now that he has a dream toying with his soul, it's tempting to go back to sleep. This is precisely why he's forcing himself to look up at her again and engage in a conversation: Uai has a track record of not waking up. He'd rather sleep forever and pretend to be home.]
Sorry.
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[She settles down next to him, seated.]
Just rest, for now. Please. [Her voice is soft, pleading. She's so worried. Her brows knit upwards, a hand reaching out to take one of Uai's in her own. She flinches a little, the barest of expressions as she leans down to lower her face closer to his.]
I'll watch over you.
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Her touch makes him flinch as well. Uai's gaze darts upward to meet hers, startled that she's close. And embarrassed, enough to swiftly turn his head to the side and avert his gaze.]
... fine. I'll rest. [He doesn't want her offer to be a selling point. That seems criminal. Wanting people to be near someone like him is so cruel and selfish. His mind scrambles for a reason to justify not pushing her away:] Since you came all this way. M-Make yourself comfortable.
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Thank you for indulging me, Uai. Would you like to listen to my song until you sleep again? [She plans on staying as long as needed, so. ... At least he doesn't ask how she got in.]
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Though still embarrassed, he does look her in the face when addressing a concern.]
No, I'd just worry. [If her song caused her pain, and over something as selfishly indulgent as him sleeping for once, Uai would wake up grouchy. He's aware that she probably doesn't consider it a burden, but that's because she's kind. Hana would be the same. Hana was the same. That's why he had to leave her, so she would stop hurting over him.
He doesn't want to leave Azura anytime soon. It's not like he could run from her anyway.] I care about you too.
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To her, suffering the blowback from singing would be worth it, but she wants to respect ]
I understand. But please... just sleep. I'll be here when you awaken. I can sleep with you, if you'd like
[she means sleep, zzzz don't be dirty.]
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For the moment, he's actually tired. It's almost frightening how quickly exhaustion can overtake him once he admits to it. Whatever guilt remained slips away, overtaken by being sincerely tired and now very confused. Sleeping with him? As in, sharing the bed? Even that seems like more than she should offer to someone she barely knows. Someone who hurts to touch, at that...
But he's learned some lessons about fighting Azura. She's going to win, and she's never been wrong either.]
If it makes you comfortable. I won't move. [And accidentally touch her, he means. His eyes feel so heavy. He can't keep them open.] Don't get hurt.
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Sweet dreams, Uai. [At least, she hopes so, for him.]
[Eventually, she'll fall asleep too, sitting up and leaning against the headboard, head tipped to one side. Perhaps it's because she knows Uai is safe that she felt comfortable enough to drift herself.]