[ there's a slight twitch of Rudbeckia's fingers when the Meridian energy first reaches her, as though she's fighting an impulse to flinch away. she had forgotten how foreign it feels, the moments in which she's aware of its effects. hope, optimism, faith, desire—none of these belong to her, not in any world. no wonder it had been so easy for Jonathan Sims to lead her away from it, even if Zenith is hardly a better fit. but endurance is what she excels in most of all, and it is simple to allow the spell to wash over her without allowing her discomfort to break the surface. ]
I see. I just have to...
[ the knowledge of how to use Purification comes instinctively, once she understands what it is she's meant to do. unlike Meridian and its warmth, the sensation of Zenith she pours into Dokja in return is cool and refreshing; a lightness, a freedom. ]
... Um, should I have brought us a board game or something?
[ it is suddenly occurring to her that if this takes a while with her high Discord, it's going to get very awkward very fast. ]
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[ there's a slight twitch of Rudbeckia's fingers when the Meridian energy first reaches her, as though she's fighting an impulse to flinch away. she had forgotten how foreign it feels, the moments in which she's aware of its effects. hope, optimism, faith, desire—none of these belong to her, not in any world. no wonder it had been so easy for Jonathan Sims to lead her away from it, even if Zenith is hardly a better fit. but endurance is what she excels in most of all, and it is simple to allow the spell to wash over her without allowing her discomfort to break the surface. ]
I see. I just have to...
[ the knowledge of how to use Purification comes instinctively, once she understands what it is she's meant to do. unlike Meridian and its warmth, the sensation of Zenith she pours into Dokja in return is cool and refreshing; a lightness, a freedom. ]
... Um, should I have brought us a board game or something?
[ it is suddenly occurring to her that if this takes a while with her high Discord, it's going to get very awkward very fast. ]