I12DT - Restraint

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:26 pm

Nailah's composure after returning from her talk with Persephone lasts about as long as closing the door. Then it's immediately followed by her punching the wall, a move that she regrets pretty much immediately at the pain shooting through her hand.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:00 pm

Not long after, the door opened. Samantha looked more than a little disheveled, and was clutching something tightly in her hand. She closed the door roughly and just leaned against it for a moment, taking a few breaths.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:02 pm

"What the hell happened to you?" Nailah asks, sounding worried.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:03 pm

"Bell is dealt with," she said simply.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:07 pm

"Good. I think..." she says. "Are you alright?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:08 pm

"Didn't... didn't come along peaceably," she said, pushing away from the door, her one hand still clutching tightly.

"But it had to be done."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:22 pm

"Did you..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:24 pm

"...no."

"But... I wanted to. I nearly did."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:27 pm

"I don't think anyone is going to blame you for that. I certainly won't."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:45 pm

"Left her for the authorities. Didn't trust myself."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:55 pm

"Are you aright, Sam?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:58 pm

"Miss Rourke was with her... She attacked me. With her sword."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:06 pm

"Will you stop dodging my question already, Sam?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:07 pm

She lifted her hand up, finally relaxing her grip on the now-visible single bloodstone.

"...it hurt."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:16 pm

"Is that..." she leans a bit closer to look at the stone. "If that is what I think it is, why didn't it dissolve when you got it back?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:23 pm

She starts as Nailah leans in, her hand closing quickly before she relaxes it again.

"I... I don't know. Bell wanted to keep it..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:28 pm

"Hey, I'm not going to take it." she says, standing up straight again when she notices Sam being jumpy.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:30 pm

"She took the angel on my shoulder..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:34 pm

"What do you... wait, that's... she ripped out Nemain!?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:36 pm

She nodded slowly.

"I don't quite know what to do..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:39 pm

"How does that even work..." she mumbles. "Don't worry, we'll... we'll figure something out here to fix this..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:40 pm

She sighed, making her way over to the couch.

"I nearly did it. My hands were around her throat..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:20 pm

"But you didn't. Even without Nemain."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:20 pm

"But I wanted to. So badly. I still do."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:27 pm

"Okay, first things first you need to sit down and you need to try and see if you can make some kind of connection with her in there."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:54 pm

"Just... just barely. It's like... talking to her."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:10 pm

"That's good. That's a start. It means she's not entirely sealed away from you."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:14 pm

"Doesn't... especially make me want to take her advice," she sighed.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:19 pm

"Well we'll work on that. Just try to keep that connection alive for now." she says and goes to fetch a couple of books.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:24 pm

"...you're going to need it, aren't you?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:28 pm

"I don't know just yet. I might."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:44 pm

There was a noise somewhere between a sigh and a growl from her. "...fine."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:56 pm

"I'll... give you some time to get comfortable with the idea." she says, sitting down and spreading the books out on the coffee table.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:05 pm

"Nnh," she grunted, turning the bloodstone over in her hand repeatedly. Her whole frame seemed tense, twitchy, full of nervous energy.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:08 pm

"Okay, maybe we need to do some damage control first here. You think I could be of some help in there." she asks, gently putting her hand on Sam's cheek.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:09 pm

She curled a lip at the attention, her teeth faintly sharp.

"...no."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:13 pm

"Suppose it was a long shot." she sighs faintly.

"Can I touch it?" she asks carefully.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:20 pm

She seemed to consider it a moment, a flicker of something in her expression, before finally she held up the bloodstone betwixt two long-nailed fingers, the tiny figure of Nemain visible within it.

"There."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:28 pm

"I can't imagine how hard this must be, so I want you to know that I realize how much you trust me." she says as she carefully takes the stone and closes her eyes, trying to feel out the enchantments that are trapping part of Sam within.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:31 pm

"-stn't be so cruel to her, she's only worried about you..."

Samantha twitched again as she lost physical contact with the stone, shifting her weight in her seat.

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