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Markus: *kneels down by the pond*
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Raider: *stands behind Markus*

They pulsate with a purple glow

Markus: *reaches down to pick them up*

It burns his hand

*he has cloth around his hand*
Markus: *pulls his hand away and wraps more cloth around it*

They look to be in immense pain

Markus: Hm

-groan-

Markus: *gives their Griffin a command and it flies off*

“I don’t think so. . .”

Markus: Hm

-crying-

Markus: *returns to the tent he put them in* Is there any way I can help?

“U-ugh. . .”

Markus: hm..

:aaah-“ -pain-

Markus: *he has a heavy accent* Can I help you in any way?

Nothing could really do much-

Markus: *sighs*

“Ow.”

Markus: Did something change?

“Yes. But it’s very difficult.”

Markus: *takes out some tweezers and a very small knife*

It seems to be coming from their pendant

Markus: *he tries to get the pendant off quickly before the cloth on his hands is burned through*

It melts them.

Markus: hm

“Nope- just still in pain.”

Markus: Maybe try to take that pendant off?

“No- i can’t- it’s only going to make it worse for everyone els- AAAAH-“ the pain gets worse

Markus: That’s very noble of you..

-pain-

Markus: *tries to find the source of the flow*

“You could stop the chaos- or fuel it. That’s the only way to end the pain.”

Markus: How do I do that?

“Partially.”

Markus: If I got it off would that help?

“I’ve tried. . .”

Markus: *bites his lip under his mask*

It burns terribly, and stays in place

Markus: *pulls his hand back*

“Ow-“

Markus: Maybe something will help back at camp

“Th-thank you. . .”

Markus: *nods*

“No. I don’t want to. AAH-“ when she says that, the pain gets worse

Markus: What can I do to help?

-groan-

Markus: *thinking what to do*

“Wh-what. . .” They wake up

Markus: Ah, you are awake

-pain-

Markus; Is that pendant causing this?

Their red eyes glimmer

Markus: *tries to use the tools to cut the pendant off*

When he pulls at the pendant, the creature seems to be in even more pain

Markus: Do you know how this started?

-pain-

Markus:…

“Alright.”

Markus: *scoops them up in the bowl again*

“It slowly takes my memory- all i know is that i serve the chaos. It is the only life i know.”

Markus: The chaos?

They nod

Markus: Should I try taking you out of the water?

The glow intensifies

Markus: Hm
*the griffin returns with a stone bowl*

“I only know of one way. . .”

Markus: Well?

“I- i don’t know. . .”

Markus: I guess I’ll try that *he uses the bowl to scoop her out of the water*

:mmph. . .” -not ok-

Markus: Can I help you somehow?

-trying to sleep to ignore the pain-

Markus: *he goes and looks through a loot pile for something that might help*

It doesnt do aything for THEIR pain

Markus: Hm..