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ϡ - Chapter TwentyFour; Hello again [action/accidental voice]

[ The journal might pick up rustling and a brief intake of air before turning off.

He was alive and that was the cool ground beneath him, wasn’t it? It wasn’t saturated with his blood nor was it amidst the rain forest. Instead he was staring up at that beautiful cherry blossom tree at the top of the hill. It was a startling awareness that overtook him in that brief period of time from when he opened his green eyes to sitting up. His clothes were no longer marred with the blood he had lost and looking at them, despite the lack of blood and the shock it would have brought being missing, everything still came rushing back along with the shock. He didn’t want to remember it, those teeth and those claws tearing into him. God he never wanted to remember it and yet here he was remembering like it was only yesterday. His last dying breath was while he was looking into the faces of his two best friends as he lay dying at their feet. He looked at his arms, legs, and back, hands shaking slightly before steadying. His wings were fine as well all in one piece even and he moved them just to make sure he wasn’t dreaming…

He was fine and there was no more pain besides being alive in this place again. No he can’t think like that; he had people here he had to protect and people here he cared about. It was all so…disorienting. Like countless others Helios had been brought back from the dead, like necromancy or...immortality. It was a dream many men in his world would love having. Albeit what they make you give for such a life here…was it all truly worth it?

This was Luceti. This was the town, the same town, with those same individuals that entrusted him to put up barriers to keep away their fears and add a slightly deeper sense of protection. The barriers. Green eyes widened as he realized what his death had meant. ]

Oh no.

[ He had to go…he had to go and check on them. In his attempt at getting up he’ll turn on the voice function once more on the journal. There’s more sound of movement as Helios gets up the voice function still on as he mumbles something under his breath but he doesn't turn off the feed, absentminded as usual. He’ll be stumbling down from the hill making his way towards the appropriate buildings. He had to make sure everything was in place and functioning. He didn’t know what complications his death might have caused and it was best he make sure. He shouldn’t be wandering around like this but he doesn’t care. He does care about who sees him though, so he’ll try as much as possible to steer clear of people’s view. It obviously isn’t so easy for him since he is a derp coupled with the post-return imbalance and therefore he is stumbling and not paying much attention while he’s walking. He doesn’t know about his friend’s announcement, of course, but Helios knows one of them, Frederic or Giles, would have told people by now. God he hates that he had to force that on one of them at all. He didn’t want to see them…not yet. He put them both through so much…it-it wasn’t right. And yet he was so tired and just wanted to go home. Home, home, he didn’t even know what that meant anymore, really. Was this place a home when sent into battle and never told a single thing? Was it a home when friends were made to watch those they cared about die? It wasn’t and yet he was stuck here…they all were stuck here. And he just…had to cope that’s all they could ever do.

If anyone is nearby House 7, House 55 or the Playground or just in the vicinity walking between those places you might just find that blonde haired man with green eyes stumbling and using the trees to right himself each time he does trip. He’s not…paying much attention to anything as he’s still very much out of it. Too much thinking and he obviously needs people to snap him out of it. Or not. Just another day in Luceti though and Helios is finally back. ]

((ooc; Sorry for the tl;dr, derp. Also timeline doesn't really matter since Helios will be wandering aimlessly for a few hours. Probably until nighttime. ))

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[Robert watches curiously himself, but unlike Don, he's talkative.]

So how exactly are you going to... check whatever it is you are checking, Helios?

[He thinks it might be the barrier but doesn't want to assume.]

Oh it's not very difficulty, actually. More easier than setting it up. You just have to-- [ Helios walk up to one of the placement seals. He's not looking at it directly as he closes his eyes and places one of his hands against what appears to be air. There's a flicker of blue as the entire barrier shimmers in and out of visibility. ] --do this and it'll show you.

[ A relieved sigh escapes him. ] Good, good. It's still functioning.

[Don looks in wonder at the flicking barrier, and a little tension slips out of him at the reassurance that it's still there. He's still concerned for Helios, though.]

... Ah...

[Robert stares at the air where there was formerly nothing at all - and then suddenly a something. A physical presence.]

... That's... that's the barrier, then...?

... Remarkable.

Is it some form of electromagnetic field?

Mm. It is. [ He turns sighing tiredly. The subsequent action of turning makes him lose his balance a bit. But don't mind him holding his head and keeping himself steady. ]

Ah. It-- [ Give him a second. It's taking way more energy to check these things than usual. And that on top of everything else... ] --it is. Just a minor shock and push backward to those who you've listed to keep out.

[Don moves to catch Helios but - nope, he doesn't need it.]

Someday I really want to know all the physics of it...

[Robert steps protectively closer to Helios, wanting to put a hand on his side to steady him, even if he isn't falling down.]

So utterly fascinating... yes, I would be most curious to learn myself. Perhaps I could analyze it...

[He doesn't want it to short out his nanocomputer, though.]

[ He doesn't need it yet. He really needs to learn to take a break. ] Really the both of you would?

[ Just a slight chuckle. ]

I wouldn't be opposed to trying to teach it to the both of you. But...it's probably going to be a bit hard analyzing it. Since, since it's connected to me. Ah--well, it's a soul bonding mechanism. It's bound in such a way that directly correlates to the caster's soul.

[Of course he would; Don wants to learn everything. But not right now.]

Can we take you home, Helios?

[Yes, there are better things to do right now, surprisingly.]

Ah... y-yes, that would be more important at the moment. After all, you must be... entirely exhausted.

... And the process of checking these barriers... it must be, er, e-energy-intensive. So I believe we ought to take you home as soon as possible - er, provided that is alright with you.

[ Exhausted is an understatement. It's not until Robert mentions it that he actually feels is hit him. ] Ah. Home, right, y-yes. That...that might best. There's still one more left though...I-I should check on it before going back home.

[ A tired sigh. ] The, the playground.

[But that's all the way back in the other direction.]

Come on...

[Is Helios still okay to walk on his own?]

We could at the very least escort you th-there...

... But it is inordinately f-far, especially when you are... not in the most healthy condition.

[Even Robert can tell that Helios is pretty much about to fall over.]

... Please, at least a-accept our... assistance?

If-if you want. I-I don't want to impose on you... [ Which is true. He didn't want to impose on anyone at the moment. But he is tired and he in all honesty does want some company, even if he's been trying to avoid it. ]

It would be nice walking back with other people though. I don't, I don't mind. Thank you I-I appreciate it the both of you. [ Just a small smile. ]

[Don will semi-subtly put himself back in leaning-on position, if Helios should decide he wants that kind of assistance. Either way, Don will be walking very slowly at his side.]

You are hardly i-imposing. On the contrary, to... to do otherwise would be repugnant.

[And he just wants to be clingy at Helios forever, now. So clingy. At any rate, he's certainly moving to help out if he can.]

And... company would be preferable, would it not? You still have quite a w-ways to go, if... if you really do wish to go all the way to the playground.

[ He's mildly comfortable again. Being in such close proximity to people. Helios even looks a bit better knowing that he hasn't really impeded on any of their plans, or at least they haven't made it so obvious. ]

Yes, yes it would. I forget how far away it is compared to here. I-I'd use a teleportation spell...but, I'm far too tired. It would be dreadful to mess it up with two other people within the circle.

[ That and he wouldn't be able to read the symbols anyway, not that he knows anything about his penalty quite yet. ]

[NO TELEPORTATION. Don is never subjecting himself to Helios' teleportation again, no matter how energetic and capable the wizard feels.]

That's okay, there's - there's no rush.

[The teleporting kind of freaked Robert out too when he did it, though it at least didn't half-kill him.]

Yes... n-no rush at all. Please, do feel free to... t-take your time.

[It gives Robert more time with his two favourite people, after all. And clinging is the best thing to do in this situation.]

[ Sorry Don! Helios doesn't know about your run in with it! Helios will nod and smile as they begin to walk back the opposite way he came a few hours ago. It is slow and it will take sometime and Helios feels like he's intruding even if they say he isn't. But it's not like he's in any mood or condition to argue so he will just walk staring sometimes at things that catch his eye. ]

[And Don doesn't want to mention said run-in too specifically. So he just says nothing as they walk slowly back towards the school.]

[This may get awkward.]

[It... certainly is. Robert is still making a big fuss over Helios - because he's obsessive and clingy - and practically trying to simultaneously hang off both the turtle and the headmaster without being too much of a bother. The end result is a kind of weird wavery gait between the two of them.

It might be adorable if it wasn't so uncomfortable for everybody involved.]

[ Helios is probably way too tired to even realize at this point. But as far as general uncomfortableness goes...this, this is why he probably should have walked back alone. He still appreciates everything though and he might even notice Robert's wavery gait.

In the duration of the silence Helios will be mulling over everything in his head for the rest of the walk until the school comes into view. ]

If-if you two want to go separate ways that's, that's quite alright. I can probably manage to get back to the apartment after this. [ Still not used to people fussing over him or in general caring about his well being aside. He doesn't want Robert or Don to feel obligated to keep an eye on him. ]

I have my journal...if anything happens.

[Robert and Don were together all morning waiting to do exactly this. They're not leaving.]

We're not leaving, Helios. Take as long as you need.

The wh-whole purpose of us being together was to... w-wait for your return and provide wh-whatever assistance necessary.

[And so far that hasn't been much, admittedly. So Robert is determined to help however he can.]

... M-Might there be anything either of us can do for you a-at this moment?

ϡ - Chapter TwentyFour; Hello again [action/accidental voice]

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