[Maya's Heart]

[soulping]

[Everything goes white, almost blindingly, as you enter Eveningstar's heart.... it's so overwhelming that you forget, for a moment, what you're doing, why you're here, and details about yourself start to slip---]

[but then it all stops, abruptly, and your senses return to you]

[OOC: Channel is #quitplayingames]

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[deadrising]

[ can i present evidence: piece of red cake.... ]

Well, it was in another room.

[ hesitates....but takes Eveningstar's hand and looks away a little awkwardly because hand holding '^' ]

How do we get you out of these bars?

[acemedium]

Oh...

[evidence doesn't work in this room!]

[but there's a key hanging next to the door]

[Once Eveningstar touches your hand, however, all your wounds and remaining pain disappears, leaving nothing but scratches and a couple of bruises in their place]

[grandstanding]

[using that key on the lock now]

[acemedium]

[once it's open, she'll basically just run up to you and throw her arms around you]

[As she does, the rest of your injuries and pain vanish, leaving nothing but a few scratches and bruises]

[grandstanding]

[IS THIS THE POWER OF LOVE? he awkwardly pats her back.]

[acemedium]

[it's the power of dere]

[though she is wavering a bit on her feet]

...Thank you. For coming.

[grandstanding]

We weren't going to leave you like that.

[acemedium]

[she breaks out into another embarrassed smile, blood trickling down from her neck and legs.]

I'm sorry. It's just that... for as long as I remember, it's only been me in here.

[grandstanding]

Then it's time you came out.

...you're bleeding.

[acemedium]

[she nods] It's the least I could do.

I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused.

[grandstanding]

[sigh. strips off his coat (he will be entirely out of coats at this rate) and starts tearing pieces off the bottom for bandages.]

Don't apologise.

[tothedepths]

[ HOVERING ABOUT but whenever she pulls away from Blade, his hand finds her wrist, gently. ]

Star.

[acemedium]

[you get a hug, too!]

[and as soon as you make contact, you feel your remaining injuries disappear, leaving you with light scratches and no pain]

[tothedepths]

[ Miracle of miracles, he does nothing except hug her right back. ]

u wanna play this game with me

[acemedium]

[She slumps a bit against you, and you feel something warm and sticky, but she's pretty content with the hug as is]

...Thank you, Gilly.

the game ends here bc i cannot be an icon repeater

[tothedepths]

[ Ok but where is that stickiness coming from... - he'll figure it out in a minute, hugging is now. ]

Anything I have done seems a pittance.

I WIN

[acemedium]

[it's coming from her]

No... you came all this way for me.

[deadrising]

[ Ah good, you are out of the cell. ]

[ She takes a step back while you're Epona flooded, trying to keep out of the way. ]

I am glad you're alright.

[acemedium]

[too bad you're getting hugged too!]

I'm glad you're okay, too.

[deadrising]

[ Ah.....carefully returning it, like she's worried she'll break Star. ]

I.....see.

[ THAT MEANS, THANK YOU ]

[acemedium]

[considering the height difference this hug is awkward at best]

I'm sorry for all the trouble...

[deadrising]

It was really no trouble at all. Really.

[ What a big, stinking liar. ]

[acemedium]

You're Ms. Nightshade from... Dawon, right?

[deadrising]

Yes, I am. Do you feel better?

[acemedium]

I do.

[except that she just started bleeding from various places]

Did you really come all this way for me...?