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[There's a shuffling noise for a moment, and a muttered phrase too faint to decipher. Finally, 'Luke' speaks up, his tone serious and surprisingly calm:]

Residents of Luceti who originally came from Auldrant, and any strong healers with a deep connection to the spirit Nala who are willing to help- please respond to this. It's very important.

[Luke can be found by the river near House 5, hidden in a copse of trees, kneeling in the snow. He's pretty serious business right now.]

[ooc note: For the record, myself and

wingedreplica will be taking turns handling the threads in this, so don't be alarmed if someone else replies ;) Sorry if this seems confusing, it's all part of the plan~]

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[Guy's breath was caught- he didn't think he'd breathed properly since he arrived, but now more than ever he was aware of his vision swimming.

So when the cape on the ground moved, Guy sucked in a gasp as if he'd been drowning. The other man in his arms -was it Asch? Did it work?- was balanced on his lap, and Guy stripped off his jacket and pillowed it on the ground, gently laying Asch atop it, against his side before leaning forward to draw the cloth away from his face.]

Luke...?

Luke... [Guy summons up a shaky smile and reaches forward to brush a hand down his cheek.] Hey. How're you feeling?

[How's Asch.

Asch. It was Asch, it really was Asch, Asch and Luke-!

Guy brought himself back to the conversation with another shaky grin, and after checking Asch's breathing and pulse, put his hands back to Luke's face.] He's fine for now. But I think we need to get you inside first; somehow I don't think this little cape is going to protect you from the cold for very long.

I figured, [Guy chuckles. He maneuvers Asch to lay on the ground -his head pillowed on Guy's jacket- before he moves over to Luke. It's going to be tough to lift dead weight right up from the ground like that, so after a bit of struggling Guy manages to tuck the coat around Luke and heft him up into his arms.]

Whoa- there we go. You sure your body didn't get made a little chunkier than usual, Luke? [It's an empty jab, something to fill the silence so that Guy doesn't start clinging and embarrassing himself.]

If it is... it's not my fault.

I won't argue that. [It takes some careful maneuvering, but Guy manages to turn the door handle without dropping Luke and nudges it open with his knee, heading for Luke's room.]

But... thanks... for doing this.

Edited 2010-02-16 23:53 (UTC)

C'mon Luke, you don't have to thank me for something like this. [Guy carries Luke to his room and settles him on his bed, pulling the covers over him. Guy's not sure if Luke will have the strength to dress himself, but he needs to get Asch inside before he tries anyway.] I'll be right back in a second, okay? Hang on.

Sure.

[And Guy will head out to collect Asch and get him situated, too.]

[Meanwhile, Asch has woken up as well, and has been puzzling over why the hell he's lying alone in the snow. :|b When Guy returns he'll find Asch attempting to sit up.]

[And Guy is immediately at his side, slipping an arm beneath his shoulders.] Hey hey, take it easy.

[Asch starts a little at his touch, eyes widening and staring over at Guy as if finding it hard to believe he's actually there.]

Hi. [Guy offers a crooked smile.] Welcome back.

[Asch blinks slowly, reaching out a hand to place it on Guy's chest experimentally. Feels real enough, sounds real enough...]

We'd better get you inside. [Without waiting to even see if Asch was capable of standing, Guy slips his arms beneath his shoulders and his legs, hefting him up with a grunt.]

Guy- Guy, hold on- [He stops himself before he can continue, though, reaching up to grip Guy's shoulder. He probably can't walk anyway, and...

And maybe he's still just stunned by the fact that he's back.]

I'll hold on once you're someplace warm. [And Guy bustles Asch inside and into his room, his bed. He drags the blanket to wrap it around him as best he can, chaffing at his arms with it in an effort to force some warmth back in.] There.

[Asch swallows back his pride and lets Guy fuss, huddling under the blankets and shivering. He'd forgotten that this body had spent the better part of the day sitting in snow - his body, it's his body again, wait don't dwell on that - and needs to warm up. He'd rather not get sick on top of everything else.]

[Somewhere along the line, the warming up turns to holding and then hugging, and only a few moments later Guy is clinging to Asch, hiding his face in his hair.]

[He opens his mouth to respond, then quickly shuts it again, wearily lifting his arms to hold Guy back. He knows it's been hard on all of them, but... Guy smiled the whole time.

How the hell does he always manage that? He can't even imagine...

Asch knows he isn't any good at comforting people, so he hopes that holding Guy will be enough. There isn't really anything he can say to make things alright again.]

[It doesn't take Guy long to notice the weakness in Asch's arms, and after only a brief moment of indulgence he pulls back and holds Asch's face, smiling.] You need to rest, Asch.

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