[Luca gives Zahliya approximately one (1) whole hour to gather himself after retreating from the ruins before the hunt begins. He ardently checks all the usual spots, even going as far as climbing up to the top of the church, in an effort to track him down. When that fails, he makes his way around the perimeter, searching for traces of glowing green fire. It would be just like the Gargoyle to immediately rush into more combat after nearly losing everything.
Instead, Luca finally catches sight of a familiar form near the river. He clears his throat on approach, figuring it best not to startle the creature whilst its predatory sibling still loomed. Nevertheless, Zahliya isn’t going to get away with stewing in silence tonight.]
I brought you something.
[There are bandages in one hand, on the off-chance any Zonari-inflicted wounds have lingered, and a bottle of alcohol in the other. Luca… actually isn’t sure if Zahliya can drink but! Hey! Only one way to find out.]
I feel it would be foolish to ask how you are feeling considering everything but… [A vague motion.] How are you feeling?
[Mostly, Zahliya is trying to clean up, because he is... messy. Dirty. He spent half the time rolling in the mud while it was raining buckets out, not to mention the injuries. Though most of them are healed, a small handful are not, mostly clustered on his arms and legs. He absorbed so much of that black rot that the healing is delayed.]
Pissed off, mostly. [For reasons that are very obvious. But he takes the bandages anyway and starts patching himself up. He's also mostly naked sorry Luca (not sorry Luca). At least there are pants??] At least my head feels like it's on right, but it won't stop pounding.
[The good news is that Luca isn't particularly bothered by the partial nudity. The bad news is that he can't properly enjoy it for what it is. He's too busy fretting over this poor Gargoyle. The tragedy of it all.
A ghost of a smile spreads over Luca's lips at the compliment, before settling into something a bit more stony and determined. After setting the bottle of alcohol down, he reaches out and snatches the bandages back with one hand, before grabbing hold of an arm with another. Let him take care of it, thanks.]
As I always hope to be. [He thumbs gingerly over Zahliya's inner wrist, before setting about properly wrapping one of the more grievous looking wounds. He is careful not to let his own skin touch it, lest the corruption try to affect him in turn.]
It only makes sense for your mind to be swimming. Not only did you lose much, but you also learned. There is... much to take in.
[Holding still like a good garg... he will let the bf fret. Besides, it's easier to have help in this case.]
My head feels jammed full. She gave me all of the memories back, including encounters hundreds of years ago that she'd erased. And... whatever happened in the timeloop you apparently got stuck in also got folded into my memories, so I have two separate sets of what happened after I woke up. I never saw the inside of the Temple before.
Aww, Lu, if you want me to be mean to you, you need only to say so. I could pin you to the wall with my swords.
[....SO ANYWAY,]
...I will be fine. Moder is pissed off, too, and won't go near where my so-called sibling is, but we've endured worse. I don't believe that anyone will be able to rehabilitate her, but it would be a huge blow to that asshole false god, so I hope you will for your sakes.
[Hold on, give him a second to reset his damn brain.]
Well, if anyone can, it will be my sibling. Not because I think she has any emotional aptitude, or some sort of secret way of worming into Zonari's brain. [Even though she... kinda does.]
She's simply a stubborn bitch, same as your sister. They'll get on great and exchange gossip before long.
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Zahliya (immediately post Zahliya-quest)
Date: 2024-10-14 03:59 am (UTC)Instead, Luca finally catches sight of a familiar form near the river. He clears his throat on approach, figuring it best not to startle the creature whilst its predatory sibling still loomed. Nevertheless, Zahliya isn’t going to get away with stewing in silence tonight.]
I brought you something.
[There are bandages in one hand, on the off-chance any Zonari-inflicted wounds have lingered, and a bottle of alcohol in the other. Luca… actually isn’t sure if Zahliya can drink but! Hey! Only one way to find out.]
I feel it would be foolish to ask how you are feeling considering everything but… [A vague motion.] How are you feeling?
haha gay
Date: 2024-10-14 06:57 am (UTC)Pissed off, mostly. [For reasons that are very obvious. But he takes the bandages anyway and starts patching himself up. He's also mostly naked sorry Luca (not sorry Luca). At least there are pants??] At least my head feels like it's on right, but it won't stop pounding.
[He sighs. Then:]
At least you remain a breath of fresh air.
Re: haha gay
Date: 2024-10-16 03:30 pm (UTC)A ghost of a smile spreads over Luca's lips at the compliment, before settling into something a bit more stony and determined. After setting the bottle of alcohol down, he reaches out and snatches the bandages back with one hand, before grabbing hold of an arm with another. Let him take care of it, thanks.]
As I always hope to be. [He thumbs gingerly over Zahliya's inner wrist, before setting about properly wrapping one of the more grievous looking wounds. He is careful not to let his own skin touch it, lest the corruption try to affect him in turn.]
It only makes sense for your mind to be swimming. Not only did you lose much, but you also learned. There is... much to take in.
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Date: 2024-10-17 01:54 am (UTC)My head feels jammed full. She gave me all of the memories back, including encounters hundreds of years ago that she'd erased. And... whatever happened in the timeloop you apparently got stuck in also got folded into my memories, so I have two separate sets of what happened after I woke up. I never saw the inside of the Temple before.
...
Sorry that I tried to kill all of you.
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Date: 2024-10-17 03:01 am (UTC)[Two sets of memories, never mind all that Zahliya had been robbed of... Luca can't fathom it. His gods had been cruel, but never that cruel.
Somehow, though, he finds it in himself to laugh. It's only slightly bitter, too!]
I... think we might have deserved it, if you had. We were being rather... unruly.
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Date: 2024-10-17 04:08 am (UTC)[...pinches Luca's cheek.]
I used to be far angrier than I was. I have you to thank for... making me better, I suppose.
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Date: 2024-10-22 02:09 am (UTC)[He likes a bad boy, what can he say?]
Are you sure you're going to be alright, Ahli? Especially with your new reminder floating about nearby...
[Just gonna glance toward Zonari's perch, thanks.]
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Date: 2024-10-23 06:08 pm (UTC)[....SO ANYWAY,]
...I will be fine. Moder is pissed off, too, and won't go near where my so-called sibling is, but we've endured worse. I don't believe that anyone will be able to rehabilitate her, but it would be a huge blow to that asshole false god, so I hope you will for your sakes.
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Date: 2024-10-24 03:09 am (UTC)Well, if anyone can, it will be my sibling. Not because I think she has any emotional aptitude, or some sort of secret way of worming into Zonari's brain. [Even though she... kinda does.]
She's simply a stubborn bitch, same as your sister. They'll get on great and exchange gossip before long.
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Date: 2024-10-24 07:07 pm (UTC)[Hmm...]
You know, I would like to hear embarrassing stories about you. If they start talking about you, I might just sneak around the corner to listen.