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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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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.

[Asch is reluctant to let go, but he doesn't have the strength to keep clinging. His eyelids are already half-closed, and it's hard to keep them open. Finally he nods, letting them slip shut.]

Don't... [He pauses, swallowing, then tries again.] Don't go far.

Wouldn't dream of it. [Guy gently lowers Asch back onto the bed and pulls the covers up. He leans down to kiss his forehead, too.] I'll be right back. Try to sleep, okay?

[Asch manages a vague, mumbling response, and then he's out like a light. See you in a few days, Guy. :|b]

[Sleep well, cockatiel.

Guy heads back over to Luke's room.]

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