winds_voice | 19 - [Video] - Backdated to Thurs 9th Jan

19 - [Video] - Backdated to Thurs 9th Jan

[Whoever's watching the feed right now can probably tell that something's not quite right. Not only does Eley look blackened and sore as if he had been scorched somehow, but the tree behind him also looks as though it has met a similar fate, with shattered branches and charred bark.

And in his hands, he's holding some remnant of what might have been a scarf at one time, though right now it looks like nothing more than a rag.]

Why would anyone do this? How could they... enjoy such a thing?

[He sounds tired, disappointed, though that quickly turns to bitter anger.]

Edmundo the Blade has made an enemy of me. He has shown nothing but disrespect. I should not have let him get this far. If only I was not so complacent, so tied to the path of peace, this would not have happened. My tree...

[Yes, he's more concerned about the tree than he is about himself right now.]

If anyone knows a way to repair the damage, I would be grateful to you.

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...I will heal.

[Meaning yes he is injured, but as a Spirit, he would heal well enough given the time. Probably better than most humans in fact.

The tree on the other hand...]

If you could come here and assess the damage I would not be opposed to it. I do not want this tree to die.

I see... I'll be there shortly.

[It'll take her about fifteen-twenty minutes or so to arrive in the area, enough time for her to finish what she was doing and then to get Noishe to give her a ride over there so she doesn't exert herself on the walk.]

[Eley wasn't intending to go anywhere. Not yet anyway. So he'll just be sitting underneath the damaged tree, covered in burns of his own as he waits for Raine to arrive.

He's not quite expecting a large dog-like creature to come running up though and at first wonders if it's a monster or some otherwordly pet running loose before it comes closer, and he realises Raine is using is as a mount.

For a moment his attention is drawn to the animal. He almost reminded him of a large feathered dog, minus the plumage.]

I have never seen such an animal.

[He comments upon her arrival, as if that was far more pressing an issue right now.]

[Noishe reaches a stop, allowing Raine to nimbly dismount.]

This is Noishe. As far as I'm aware, he's unique to Aselia, and is the last of his kind... but there's more time for that later.

[Raine can see his burns plainly as she approaches, and she frowns, and then looks up to take in the state of the tree.] ... Goodness.

[He might have asked more about Noishe if Raine hadn't diverted his attention back to the matter at hand. His gaze follows hers up to the tree as she comments on the damage, then falls back to the rag in his hands. He gives a heavy sigh.]

Though I am hurt, I will heal in time. The pain will subside. But this tree... I am not sure if anything can be done to heal it.

I will tend to your wounds after I see to the tree.

[If she has enough energy, but if she doesn't, surely someone else would. And that's all she says on that matter, as first she studies the tree closely, checking to see if it had any life to it at all or if it had already passed. That would help her decide on a course.]

[He wouldn't hold it against her if she didn't have enough energy to see to him. Honestly he's just happy to see someone taking a closer look at the tree, hopefully with the intent of speeding its own recovery if it was still alive. He supposed it should be... the roots weren't damaged at least. Still, seeing it in such a poorly state left him feeling rather torn up about the whole affair.

He watches her and allows her some time and silence to make her assessment before posing the question.]

Is there anything you can do?

[She'd likely try to heal him even if she didn't have the energy, although the tree not being dead means she will have more to work with when it comes to his turn.

Raine had been silent while making her observations, though she looks back over at Eley when he speaks.]

... Yes, I should be able to restore it, or at the very least guide it back to a state where it can recover quickly. The tree is not dead, though it's been very gravely damaged. [But she has had a long enough time to study plants - and the magic associated with healing them.]

[The Spirit gives a gentle sigh of relief.]

I am glad to hear that it will not be fruitless to attempt to save it then. Even if you can only help it along, you will have my gratitude.

[Though naturally he hoped it would not take too long to regrow in that case. He hated to see it likes this, a constant reminder of his failure and the violent actions of that man.]

[She doesn't want to promise too much... but she is capable of restoring it, considering she had once brought a fully dead tree back to life, admittedly with some assistance, but that was home. Here brought a whole new set of skills...

In any case she nods, falling to silence as she begins. She brought the unicorn with her to give her a boost to her energy, to call upon the tree's will to live - but it's not that power she works with right now. It's a soft glow of earth power, that sinks deep to ensure the state of the routes, a slow glow that envelopes the tree itself. In a way the magic seems to turn back time, to recover the state that was lost- it heals, but it can't enhance the growth in any way. Only support it, strengthen it - the minutes pass.]

[Eley watches from his position, maintaining that silence so she could concentrate. It wasn't just that he wanted to see his tree safe and well - the Spirit had a fascination with magic and the otherworldly abilities of the people he had met here.

Watching the glow spread over the tree, he couldn't hope to understand exactly what was happening within it. Many didn't understand his own kind and called their powers 'magic', but to Eley, this was just as alien to him as his power was to the humans. It was beautiful to watch though, and drew his thoughts away from his own pain.]

[All in all it doesn't take too long, even though it may seem that way - it's a powerful concentration of magic and even watching Eley will notice the life begin to spring back to the tree, as the burnt patches of bark erode away so that a healthier looking trunk and branches are left, and after a few more moments, it looks more as it did when he last saw it before the attack. Perhaps even healthier.

Then the glow outlining the tree seems to fade, or sink in.]

[Seeing the tee transform like that was likely mirrored in Eley's own expression. He couldn't truly express how... happy he felt to see it back to its usual self, as if nothing had happened to it in the first place. In fact, the Spirit tries to push himself to his feet now to get a better look at it... but soon finds that the soreness in his body is too much right now.

He doesn't want to burden Raine any more than he already felt he had, so he decides to ignore his failure.]

Such powerful magic is almost akin to that of the Spirit Erimia from my home. I am glad I could rely on you to help in this way. You have my thanks... and my respect.

[She takes a few moments, looking down at the tree and exhaling, then turning to smile over at him - still with that careful, concerned expression.]

You're quite welcome. But now, will you allow me to tend to your wounds as well?

...only if it will not be too much trouble. I do not want you to over-exert yourself.

[In Eley's mind she had already done enough for him. He was fine allowing his wounds to heal over time. He wasn't going to say no either though. If she wished to help him, he would accept.]

It isn't any trouble. Besides, you've been waiting for too long, already. [And if she gets tired... well, that's why she didn't come all the way alone.]

...I would wait however long it took. I know I will heal eventually.

[Assuming this human body didn't succumb to infection anyway, but he didn't think about that. It didn't occur to him that it was even possible.]

But thank you for your aid. With your help, I will be in good health far more quickly than if I relied on myself.

Even so, your body isn't exactly one that you're used to, correct? In any case, I'll look you over now and see what can be done.

...yes, you are right. I have already succumbed to illnesses I knew nothing about in the past.

[Maybe he should take the advice of others in that case. They knew more about how to heal than he did after all.]

Your kindness will earn my respect.

[She nods, and quietly takes a good look at his wounds. With the burns might come the risk of infection, especially with him being outside for so long...

But she is a skilled healer, and soon the glow of magic springs forward, settling on him and gauging the injuries.]

[He has to admit that it's rather strange to see that healing glow directed at his own body this time. Though humans would say he had his own brand of music, this was still rather alien to him.

It was soothing though and appeared to be working. The soreness in his body lifted as the magic got to work and he began to feel more energized.]

[It takes a little longer, to relieve the burns themselves, but luckily they aren't too deep or extensive or else he'd be in more trouble. She's quiet as she concentrates, wanting to ensure that the magical energy does it's job.

Eventually the outpouring of energy slows, as she once again carefully looks him over.]

There... that should be all of it, though I advise you to get yourself indoors so you can have some rest.

[Normally he wouldn't have anywhere indoors to go, but luckily Tsuzuki had allowed him to stay at his home. He was sure his friend wouldn't mind if he rested for a while.

The Spirit pushes himself to his feet again, feeling rather stronger than before and far more healthy.]

I will accept your advice. Although... if you do not mind me asking... where did you learn magic like that?

... You mean my own abilities? I've ... always had the capability to use healing artes, though it took some time for me to reach my expected potential with them. [Granted, most of it came during the journey - so perhaps not that much time; she just prefers to be modest when she can.] Because of my experience, it has been easier to use the pacts I've made with the filial spirits to supplement it as well.

Then it is a gift? Or... something innate for your people?

[He'd heard of many people learning and practicing magic, but he's not sure about those who had always had the capability for it.]

Yes... it seems that many people have learned from those spirits. I wonder if perhaps I should try to broaden my own powers in that way.

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