I cannot, no, I must not calm down. There is too much for me to lose, and my strength cannot help me here. I am helpless.
I have faced down hell, and I survived, but I cannot fight a null void with a voice. An endless expanse of nothing and no one. What am I to do? Where am I to go? Who do I turn to?
Not w-....What is with all of you today?
-He turns to Dot and approaches her-
Listen to me. We're on our way out of here, okay? We're heading to someplace that's solid and makes more sense. You just need to try and stay calm until then. Can you do that?
-Marfise-
...?
-Looks back at her, confused by the sudden change in tone and inflection-
edited 14th Oct '15 10:49:20 PM by MacDuffy
Alright...
Hold still.
-Places one hand on his shoulders and another on the side of his head-
-And feels his way in-
-It's different from before — he seems more in control and precise and directed-
-The sensation is not painful, but it's hardly pleasant-
-It's like a shadow swooping over every aspect of who you are and what you remember-
-It — he — can't quite touch you directly, separated by something you can't quite feel, but he's there nearby-
-Fen-
I do not care for your petty jabs! Insult me all you like. Go ahead, try. Do it. I will not crumble. I will not fold under your pressure. Whatever challenge you set for me, I will rise above it! I am not a weakling! I am not a fool! I have had it with your worthless, pathetic bullshit! I will stand resolute, and I will not fail!
Is this what you want? To see me fail? To see me wither away and die? I will not. Not because of you. No. I will do it because I will fight for the people I love! You can try to tear me down, but I will not let you! I shall stand firm, whether it be in the face of you or any hellish nightmare that comes for us.
-As much as an answer as Aven as likely to get-
-She's riled up-
-He shudders, his mindscape teetering between fight and flight from Cloud's touch-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-Takes a very deep breath-
-And stares long and hard-
-She's got an angry scowl on her face-
-Her deep breath hasn't helped her all that much-
-She clenches her metal hand-
-Looks down at the hammer in her other hand-
-She lingers there for a second-
-Then puts it on her back-
-And looks back up-
I will do my best.

How did you. Get? Here?
UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI