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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[winds_voice]

[He shakes his head slightly.]

No... this form is something that the Malnosso saw fit to give me upon arriving in Luceti. Although, we are capable of assuming a physical form ourselves, at least in my own world. I prefer to go to one in particular... I had never sought to become human in the past.

[He pauses before adding.]

Luckily, I still seem to have the power to change to this other form, though not indefinitely.

[bonesandmore]

[These things are always a little mind-boggling to hear, but he listens quietly, a nod here or there as he lets the man talk and finishes with the surface damage he can see.]

Well...human can't be all bad, hm? [Yep, that was the bit he was focusing on as he leaned back on his haunches.] Try standin' for me, let me know if anything else still hurts.

[winds_voice]

...humans are difficult. But... it has not always been bad.

[He had come a long way since his arrival here and had more of an understanding about the emotions and rituals that made humans what they were. Yet he was still learning, and no doubt would be for many years to come.

At his request he tries to push himself to his feet again, this time finding it a lot easier despite still being a little drowsy. He flexes his arms, looking over his body as if he can't quite believe the damage had been repaired that easily.]

I am still aching somewhat, but it is not intolerable. I believe I will be fine now... thank you.

[bonesandmore]

[He snorted at that, not really able to argue it. Yep, his own species was a giant bowl of complicated. And Eley wouldn't be the first alien to come to that conclusion.

He watched him stand, eyes quietly searching for anything he missed before he hummed before packing up his tools again.]

Yeah, unfortunately it can't get rid of every damn ache and pain. But a little sufferin' is good for the soul. And, it doesn't hurt that the body still has to do a little bit or work, or it might get lazy.

Its just what I do. [He shrugged at the thanks before pushing himself back up into a standing position with a slight grunt. Age, it sucked.]

Now, you were sayin' something about this being your home? You got anywhere to stay?

[winds_voice]

[Ah, age... something else that Eley would never get to experience. Or so he assumed. He hadn't yet been here long enough to see if the body he'd been given was ties into that aspect of humanity. Even so, his Spirit would survive, no doubt.

At his question, for once it doesn't take long to answer.]

I have been staying with a friend lately when not at this tree. I am sure he will not mind if I go back there for a time...

[Because he's not leaving this tree unprotected for too long, not after what just happened.]

[bonesandmore]

[He nodded, giving a quick once over at the tree. No bark generators in his nifty bag of tricks unfortunately. And shrugged before promptly wiping snow and any other debris off his clothes.]

Need some help gettin' there? Ache or not, meds might make it hard to walk a straight line.

[winds_voice]

[He did still feel woozy, and while he would normally just assure the other that he could cope fine on his own, in this instance he wasn't so sure. He knew nothing of medicine or how it could affect his body.

So he gives a nod.]

If you would not mind... I feel that might be a safer option.

[bonesandmore]

Well, what kind of doctor would I be if I half-assed things?

[So he took one of Eley's arms and threw it over his shoulder, hand moving to rest over his chest for support.]

If ya don't mind leadin'.