Silvia and Hope would not get much of a response from Lucas, but the former could feel his body tense up.
I thought I learned my lesson, after Feros's death... after my blinding... but obviously not. I'm still letting people get close to me, only to be upset when they get hurt.
That's not a mistake I will be making again.
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Francesca
"I need you.. to take me to the graveyard behind the house. There's something I need to make sure of..." She wheezed as she supported herself against him.
I need to know...it can't really be him.
Media
After tending to those she could, Ieria moved to Medus, holding his hand tightly, administering her venom to both dull his pain and staunch the bleeding. "Medus! I'm here!" She called out to him as she hugged him to her.
Verna
The elderly woman gestured for Silvia to come in with Lucas. "The fox went to get a "spare arm."" She said as she held Jack's body up, before sinking her fangs in, nulling his pain and clotting his blood. "Hello there lad, are you still awake?" She asked, tapping him on the forehead.
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM SniperHope nodded wordlessly before setting down Sophie and once again moving out, kicking the jets into motion to reach the scene of carnage faster.
"Alright. I'll need to carry Medus for a moment, he's probably not walking anywhere with that busted ear..." She said to Ieria before glancing at Yun and having a small trouble containing her wincing. "Will you be able to walk on your own?" She asked.
Casualties
Getting to his feet, Glen addressed Yun "Yoon, I'm sorry about all o' this, I truly am. I could hae been here tae help you lot out, might hae even kept everyone from gettin' wounded so badly, but my bloodlust got the better of me an' I tried tae hunt Death down, an' I failed that too, seein' as she got away."
"I mean... I'm more concerned that you don't seem that upset..." she said.
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.Cyanea left the room very shortly into the video, mostly because she didn't want anyone to see her puking. She wasn't sure exactly where it was coming from. In fact, the last bit before she left she was almost certain was stomach vile. All she could think was, what in the hell had she gotten into? Even after she was briefed it was unreal. What were those people thinking, how, HOW could you think of doing something like that to another person. She didn't CARE what a person had done, nothing constituted that, you could kill them, make it quick, make it painless sometimes it had to be done, but that. She nearly vomited again thinking about it but by that point, she couldn't. In the cold comfort of the bathroom she felt sick, she wasn't far so she could hear it, she could hear their reactions, and imagine, and it made her even more sick. She could hear them comfort each other, comfort Alexia, trying to make sense of it all. But there was none, and she wouldn't come out to see the rest, she was imaging it and it made her stomach rise even though it was already empty. But they continued on there, together, while she sat in the bathroom, alone, again.
No one probably noticed she had gone, how could they, they were much too busy, it was so much to take in. Alexia was at the center of it all, she had sensed it, which was why she had moved to her side. Not her partners side, whom she while she was trying hadn't made much effort in getting to know. Not her other team members, one of whom she had not even scarcely seen, the leader whom had yet to even really acknowledge her. She was alone when the others came back, reports of a battle, and it seems, she held her breath, amputations of parts. The scattering, the scurrying, the rush, because the injured were there too. So now, she was in the bathroom, sick, and still alone. And no one knew she was gone, because no one knew her, because all they saw was a representative of what she wanted to be. Competitant, intelligent, unafraid, friendly, everything she couldn't show she forced out, and it hurt, but the moment things got serious, here she was, alone and unable to help.
"No,"
She whispered as she pushed herself up and ran to the cabinets. What did she need, what did she need, towels, she grabbed them, water, a basin, she got it running as hot as it would go and she filled it. Needle and thread, maybe, but she'd have to go back to her room. Nothing would change if she stayed in there. The video wasn't realivant right now, people were hurt, she wasn't gonna let that stay. She was a huntress, huntress help people, period. Pushing open the door she made a beeline to the noise and entered,
"Towels, hot water, tell me what you need, I'll fetch it!"
She said it loud as she put what she had near the table and waited.
Media
"Yes, Okay, Good!" Medus shouted. "Now would you mind helping me balance? With all the damage he did to my ear I believe he messed up the part that helps with that!" The rocker explained. Also I feel sick but I'm going to my best not to go puking all over the place.
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-dramatic music ensues-Verna
"You there, blind boy. Come here." She instructed after giving Lucas a passing glance.
Media
"I'll take him back." She told Hope as she took Medus into her arms, nodding to Medus and then Hope. "Can you check on the rest of the people in the caves? Make sure no one else was hurt..."
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM SniperSilvia's comment stung a bit. Right now, he wanted the head of the World. He wanted to kill every member of Arcana, because they had crossed lines that shouldn't even need to be pointed out. He wanted to scream and cry over the loss of Carol, because right now, the knowledge that just the day before they were planning a dinner date and now she was abducted left him in pain almost as much as the broken ribs.
But he didn't want anyone to know. He didn't want to be seen as weak again. So he bit his tongue and walked over to Verna
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"What I'm saying is that keeping it inside, makes mental issues worse in the long run..." said Silvia. "I never said anything when I was bullied as a kid, never did anything..."
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.Verna's Hospital
The Snake Elder turned to Lucas and placed a hand on his shoulder as she swiftly moved down and planted a bite onto his shoulder sending several doses of venom into his body, the aura based injection Jumpstarting his body's healing process, dulling the pain he felt. She pulled back after a few seconds and wiped the small amount of blood away. "There, the damage should be healed within the next two or three days." She said before getting back to work. "Help me get them ready for surgery, and you there," She points to Cyanea. "Towels and disenfectant. Hall closet, third shelf." She ordered as she moved.
Grave of Snakes
There were hundreds of Graves and markers. Some big. Some small. Some for families who wanted to be buried together. The worst were those meant for children.
"Third row from the back...fifth from the left." She told him as she looked at the ground. "This your first time seeing a clan graveyard?"
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper"I'm on it." Hope nodded in confirmation before making her way there. Both Rufus and Glen seemed fine and no one else was noted as missing, but it was better to make sure. Half-way from Ieria she unsheathed Mauler, hoping that this time it won't need any use.
Though if I stumble upon some Arcana, I will squeeze every bit of information I can out of them.
"My father's was in Mistral, so I never saw it," Pius replied as he moved her towards the intended grave. "and my mother never wanted me to know death when I was so young. You know how that turned out."
In a few moments the two were standing in front of the grave. "Is this...?"
Allurand and surrounding world loading, 28%...Silvia quickly dashed to get the towels and other needed supplies.
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.Ayers ran over to Imuka and swapped Wiglaf Platinum and that spare arm—Hrunting. He clanged his wrists together and fired up the electromagnets, testing them out. "That's Jack's, now." He said. "We're gonna have to work with him—figuring out how to control it, handing off Mia's plating to Charisse now she's working with'er, and stuff like that." He took a breath, trying to calm down. "Whut next? Anything I can do to help?"

"...Arcana, Pius." It was all Hope had to say when she passed both him and Mrs. Jade on her way inside with Sophie in tow.
...I might not be bloodthristy now, but they still deserve nothing but the worst.
Making her way inside she noticed Silvia helping out Lucas. Imuka was nowhere to be seen though. "Hey. You okay there?" She addressed the blind teenager before gently setting Sophie down. "Also, where is Imuka?"