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[stonefaith]

Date & Time: backdated to 8/20
Location: the clinic
Characters: Bariyan e Kodhi (stonefaith), Aileen (seamend)
Summary: oh crap did i leave the crazy monster kid alone oh GOD OH NO
Warnings: AILEEN'S BLEEDIN' OUT, YO



[ He's panicking.

Koltira's hurt more badly than Bariyan could have imagined for the likes of him. And now Bariyan's racking his memory, going through his contacts, wondering who's next... or who he missed, perhaps.

The obvious answer comes to him.

He realizes that he has to get back to Martin before anything else can go wrong.

He all but explodes into the clinic. It takes him a while to process the mess. It doesn't take him very long to realize that he is already too late. But he remains frozen, anyway, one hand still on the doorknob, staring at the blood. ]

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[ Martin had fled. Had panicked when he regained consciousness to see her leaning over him, hands aglow with magic.

Things had happened very fast after that.

When the world stopped spinning he was already gone, and Aileen found herself clutching her side; crouched with back pressed against the supply cabinet behind her.

Immediately she'd set to healing herself, forgoing the seawater she normally used entirely. Blood had splattered behind her, on her- was pooling on the floor. She ground her teeth and kept her focus on the wound, hands pressing in to push the magic deeper.

When the door swung open Aileen only flinched. Eyes squinting up at the man in the doorway.]

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[ Bariyan gets over his shock. The door swings shut behind him as he rushes over, going down on a knee. ]

Aileen. [ He looked at the wound, at her hands, the glow. Right, she was a doctor... but all the same. Bariyan swallowed. ] Should I go get help?

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The water--! [She jerks her head toward the counter, a large glass bottle of saltwater set off to the side from several others, cap screwed tight.

Help? No. She can handle this.]

Bring it here!

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[ He's got questions right away, but he doesn't voice them. Instead he moves immediately to fetch the bottle, unscrewing it before he kneels back down at Aileen's side. The cap comes off. He hands the bottle to her.

And he looks around. He sees no sign of Martin. Something like horror creeps into his expression, bit by bit. ]

Where is...?

ONE DAY I'll draw wounded icons. one day..

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[ The moment the cap is off, a bloodied hand raising up and the water pulls out into the air, following her fingers back to the wound. The saltwater fills with the same glow as her magic and a hiss escapes through her teeth. It should heal much faster now.

When she feels like she can breath a bit more smoothly, she looks up at his face. Ah- the man who brought Martin in. ]

I tried to find the problem. He ran, he panicked.

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[ Bariyan's eyes follow the movement of her hands and the water, but he does not see any of it. Martin is gone. He'd attacked Koltira, he'd attacked the doctor, and... gods knew where he'd gone, now. ]

I'm sorry. [ An automatic answer. ] Did you see where-- [ No, she probably wouldn't have. she's hurt. Bariyan's expression finally breaks, brows drawn together in anxiety, eyes downcast. He hangs his head. ]

Will you be all right?

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[ Aileen watches his face. Slowly she manages to push the pain aside and continue the conversation. There's obviously something she's missing here, but first thing's first. ]

Wait, who are you? [ She asks softly, more so from fatigue than intent, but she needs to find out just what has happened. With martin and this strange man. ] How do you know Martin?

[ And... That's about when she notices his neck. Oh no. Her eyes widen, now very concerned. ] You're hurt.

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[ Bariyan tilts his head to the side, just slightly, just enough to see Aileen from behind his bangs again. The red of his eyes glowing, dully. ]

Bariyan e Kodhi. We spoke over the network. [ He doesn't remember how long ago that was. Time, time....

He reaches a hand up to his own neck, and suddenly smirks, making a low tch sound between his teeth. ]

This? No, I'm not. This is permanent.

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[ The glowing eyes just register and her line of sight drops to his neck. Slowly it dawns on her. Undead. ] Ah... I understand.

[ A small pang of fear nags her at this realization -- she's alone, wounded, with a zombie -- but she easily pushes it aside. If he had bad intentions he wouldn't be trying to help now.

Besides, meeting Koltira already proved things were not quite like back home. ]

Bariyan... You sent me to see Martin. Are you his caretaker?

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[ Caretaker? Bariyan hesitates. Then: ]

Yes. I have... I have that responsibility.

[ a sigh. he looks away. he's obviously not done a good job of it so far. ]

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[ That causes her pause... and she acts on a hunch. ]

You knew, then, that something was wrong? [ Her words are soft, but expectant for answers. ]

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Yes. [ frown. what's going on here.... ] Otherwise I would not have sent you to him.... [ though granted, he'd never followed up on that, until now. ]

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[ Her expression dips in frustration and she lowers her head to spare him a look. ]

And I'm glad that you did, but I'm sure you're aware he is in a very delicate state right now. [ She gestures at her side, finally moving her hands and the water away to show healed skin. The now pink water flows back into the bottle, and she sets it aside. ]

Bariyan, I want to help Martin, but that is very difficult when I don't know what's going on. It's almost like my magic was- hurting him.

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[ Bariyan glances just briefly at the healed wound, but is too distracted by Aileen's words to otherwise pay attention to that. He winces. ]

I think... [ know? ] ...magic hurts him, in general. Even if it's meant to help. He just... doesn't react well to it. [ a beat. ] I wasn't sure if that was the case. I suppose I am, now.

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[ She sighs. Long and troubled. Well, she can't blame him if he didn't know. But- ]

I would have really appreciated that information before, over the network. He didn't react well to it the day I got here, either.

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He didn't? [ Bariyan really shouldn't look so surprised, but he does anyway. ] What happened?