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[He glances at Mafuyu. Just when he considers offering a steadying hand again, the motion is aborted upon hearing Melinoe's reprobation.

The show of force doesn't mean anything. The plaster barely touches him—the bits that do feel like phantoms, like they've burst against somebody else. He won't die if the building falls on him. He's known the gravity of a single slip since the day he opened his eyes.

All he sees now is Melinoe.]

I am aware; however, exhaustion can be remedied with rest. It is standard procedure to engage a hostile entity with at least a two-man party. I do not believe what we we did was wrong.

[ The plaster also barely touches her, but she absolutely looks miserable right now, focusing on simply placing one foot in front of the other. She doesn't want to get involved in this argument.

She just wants to not cause any more trouble. ]

[HELP perhaps i should not have called it a burst of plaster but we are here now it is canonically shrapnelled.]

Do not make light of this, Hak. You endangered us all, and I —

[She cuts off, flinches suddenly, her head bowing as her expression contorts. The fist that so surely struck the wall pinches at her brow. There's no physical pain, but the swell of fury rollicks in such a way that it makes her dizzy. Makes her blink free, if only for a moment.]

Blast...I...let us leave this place. Quickly.

[ yeah okay he gets it!!!! unfortunately his calm curse really makes it seem like he does not give a shit and is just slacking off. typical wind tribe behavior.

but they all follow melinoe and scuttle out (i assume) though hak does seem a bit concerned with how she's acting. ]

Are you okay? Did something happen?

[Yuma straightens back at the sudden shift in temperament. His mien remains no less severe as he follows suit in exiting the funeral parlor with the group. While his attention is largely fixed on Melinoe and by extension Hak, he does mind Mafuyu in his periphery, ensuring at the very least that she doesn't fall behind.]

[ Thank you, Yuma. She is most certainly flagging. But she does speak up again, gaze lifting. ]

There might be some other... influence here...

Perhaps...I feel as though I could raze mountains in this state.

[Which makes her angrier. It's a wretched feedback loop, upset about being upset about being upset over things which may be valid complaints, but not ones that deserve bloodshed.

Or do they?]

I can't be the only one affected, if it is some curse. [Sharply again] You three! Tell me what is wrong with you, I demand to know!

Probably is.

[ god only knows he's suffered enough weird and wacky effects since arriving that being subject to another one now wouldn't be surprising.

but first: ]

Can you keep your voice down? We're all tired enough as is.

[ can't they have a nice calm discussion... ]

[She doesn't have the authority to demand answers from any of them. If it's the result of a curse as Mafuyu suggests, though . . . ]

I am not tired, and there is nothing wrong; however, my body feels strange. [He glances down at the candelabra before holding it out to Hak.] I would like to test something, so please hold onto this.

[ She's not here to pick fights or escalate them, so she answers simply enough-- ]

My stamina is usually fine, but I'm drained. It's hard to even take a step without forcing myself to move. I think using the method to fight that I did drained my energy more than usual.

Excuse me?

[What did you say to me you little bitch???

Contemplates something dark as Yuma conducts his experiments...]

[ hak does these things in the following order:

one) he takes the candlebra from yuma with a murmured thanks and peers at it curiously, rotating it this way and that.
two) he glances over at mafuyu and asks if they should all rest and take a break
three) looks melinoe dead in the eye and says: ]

I said to calm down. Being angry won't help any of us

[It is a candelabra. Once it leaves his hands, Yuma goes quiet to gauge the state of his body. It still feels . . . off, if responsive.

While Hak confronts Melinoe, Yuma turns to Mafuyu.]

If the stone was the cause, then your stamina is unlikely to return with rest. I can carry you.

[Rather than the absence of, maybe it'll be better if he leans into tactile stimulation.]

Are you sure...?

[ Like. She isn't going to argue it, because she's aware this isn't normal, but.

Still.

Well, he did princess carry her for fifteen minutes.

How we doing, Hak and Melly-- ]

[these kids are so sweet and good. I am sorry she is being so difficult. Usually cooler heads would prevail, however Hak's very cool head is currently driving her batshit.]

If you're so desperate for calm, why don't you spend your time without a single thought to worry you?

[casts a dark magic upon him]

Goodbye, then.

[she'll make to leave. Fuck all y'all she is not sorry

yet

give her a few hours]

[ well i guess hak is a woerm now

the candelabra (I SPELLED IT RIGHT THIS TIME) drops to the ground with a dull thud. the Man Formerly Known as (Son) Hak vanishes. if their collective group gathers close and peers down, they might see a little worm wriggling on the ground. yippee!

i'm not making a worm icon though you will have to use your imaginations ]

[He nods, then steps toward Mafuyu to assist her when the series of unexpected noises draws his attention. The candelabra lies on the ground, and Hak is nowhere to be seen while Melinoe is already exiting the scene.]

Wha . . . !

[Mafuyu is standing all right for now, so Yuma kneels down to inspect the ground.]

Is that . . . a worm?

Yes.

[ She also... crouches down.

And reaches out to scoop up the worm. Without fear or disgust. Hi, buddy. ]

I think it's Hak.

[ mafuyu his savior 🥺

the worm wiggles pathetically in her palm. ]

[He would have found it stranger if she was repulsed by the worm, so as far as he knows she's being completely rational here.]

Was it Melinoe's doing?

This coinciding with her departure seems to be the case.

... I might need your help, still, but I can carry him.

[ He weighs nothing. ]

[ that's very sweet of mafuyu but unfortunately the worm has other plans and is on the move, inching (wiggling? crawling???) in the direction melinoe left in.

it has worm-y revenge to enact. ]

[The worm can only go so far.]

If it is a curse, it should wear off over time. If not, I will speak with her about reverting him back to normal.

[Yuma stands up with a nod.]

Let us return to the estate. Are you ready?

[With her permission, he'll hoist her up into a princess carry as before.]

Yes. Let's go.

[ With the worm.

Who did not get very far. Sorry, Hak. ]

[ no!!!! he won't be stifled!!!!!!!!! do his exceptional human reflexes carry over to him being a worm, the dice said get fucked so i guess his attempt to backflip out of mafuyu's hand results in disaster (read: him moving another inch) ]

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