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

[winds_voice]

[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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[folklorist]

Oh gods. [ That, that was not good. Helios sounds pained and angry too. Though his anger is overlooked by the sheer amount of pity he feels for the spirit there and then. ]

I'm coming by. I'll be right there Eley. [ And he is, indeed, right there in about five minutes time. As with all his teleporting a flash of light follows him and he's by the spirit's side with a worried look on his face. ]

Why. W-why did he... [ He didn't even know who they were but out of all the things they destroyed...why this tree in particular? ]

[winds_voice]

[He hadn't expected Helios' words to be quite so literal, but sure enough there was a bright flash a short distance away and all of a sudden the man was approaching him. Eley might have asked about it if there weren't other things on his mind right now.

Seeing the concern on his friend's face as well as that pity, only seemed to lead the Spirit to feel more ashamed about the mess.]

I do not know... It seems that sometimes humans do not need much motivation to turn to violence. He was a braggart... and cruel. Such a man should not be welcome in Luceti.

[folklorist]

He-he certainly isn't making a very good name for himself. [ Helios will kneel down beside the tree a gloved hand resting lightly on the charred trunk. ] I-I think I can help, even if it's only a little. I know some dryad m-magic that...Elise taught me once. It helps plants and things restore to health and life.

[ He'll look back at the spirit with a soft smile. ] If you wouldn't mind me trying it?

[winds_voice]

Of course... please, whatever you can do for it, I will accept. You had a hand in creating this tree after all. I trust you to know how to heal it.

[No pressure or anything, Helios... But he really does feel that he can rely on him to keep the tree in top condition, even after a disaster like this.]

I would also be interested in witnessing this... dryad magic for myself.

[folklorist]

Well then I-I best get to work then. [ Oh dear Helios hoped this worked, no pressure at all. He'll kneel by the tree and place his hands upon the charred bark. His hands will start glow with a greenish white hue as he mutters something under his breath. A soft wind will pick up around him and the grass remaining in the area will stir and move as if alive. The charred bark at the bottom of the tree will slowly regain its healthy color and form. The bark almost seeming to mend itself as green tendrils of magic waft and undulate around the tree and Helios. It'll be a few minutes before a heavy sigh escapes Helios' lips and he'll sit back on the ground roughly. His breathing is deep and labored slightly as he tries to regain some of his strength. He hasn't used that much magic in a long time so it shows quite clearly on his face. But the tree actually looks healthier than it was and he'll give Eley a reassuring smile. ]

There. That-that should do for now.

[winds_voice]

[Eley didn't have much choice but to sit tight and watch Helios at work, but even if he was more able, he wouldn't have missed this opportunity to see more of his magic. To a human from his world, the sight of such a thing would be beyond belief. Even to a Spirit such as himself, it wasn't anything less than impressive. He watched as the tree somehow began to repair itself, almost as if time had been turned back to before the impact...

...then once Helios was done, the Spirit couldn't help but hear the signs of exertion from his friend. He looks to him, concerned.]

Thank you... But are you all right? I do not wish to trade the health of my tree for your own.

[folklorist]

[ Helios' breathing will take a few more moments to go back to normal but he'll give the spirit a thumbs up and a weary smile. ] I-I'll be alright I just...need to rest a little.

[ Nevermind that he felt like passing out. He probably shouldn't have teleported and used such a spell within such a short time frame, but hindsight. ] The b-barrier makes it a bit...hard to, ah, do such spells one after the other.

[winds_voice]

...much like my inability to retain my dragon form for as long as I wish. I understand.

[He tries to push himself up at that, shifting his weight, to get as comfortable as he can. Once he's settled again, he looks up at the renewed tree, thoughtful.]

I am sorry you had to see your work in such a state... that you had to exert yourself to mend it. I should have been able to protect it myself. I could have... if I had not held back.

[folklorist]

Yes this place limits our abilities to a certain degree. I-I can't use as much magic as I'd like thanks to it.

[ Helios looks tired now. Very tired but he manages to smile and hold up a hand in objection. ] There's no need to apologize, Eleytheria. I mean it's not as if we have such people come through here all the time or anything like that. I'm just glad I could help, and maybe we should put up some sort of barrier around the tree as well. It couldn't hurt to do so.