"the second miracle was the time spent with you" | ASPECTS GAME

[miraculess]

Warnings for violence, self harm, and suicide attempts and ideation.

(Also for overblown symbolism and the fact I am almost entirely winging this ;D)

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[rightwingman]

Ah! Are you alright?

[splashing back into the water to help]

[miraculess]

[ there's no immediate answer— she's well and truly waterlogged. eventually, in between coughing, she manages: ]

'm fine.

[rightwingman]

Not drowned, at least...! Do you want my coat? That water was freezing.

[miraculess]

[ shakes her head ]

[rightwingman]

I could see if, hm...

[checking if he can use any powers in here, trying to summon a small fireball]

[miraculess]

[ it works, but it flickers like it's about to go out at any moment. meanwhile, Lilith mumbles: ]

...no point.

[rightwingman]

But you're soaking wet!

[miraculess]

It doesn't matter.

[rightwingman]

Are you sure? Whatever were you doing in there?

[miraculess]

[ coughs again, quiet ]

Drowning...

[rightwingman]

Don't do that!

[miraculess]

Doesn't matter. I can't.

[rightwingman]

Technicality..!

[miraculess]

Why does it matter...?

[rightwingman]

Even if we can't die, that's not going to be an unpainful experience!

[miraculess]

Everything is.

[rightwingman]

Ah— really?

[miraculess]

[ makes a vague affirmative and turns her head so that her face is pressed into the sand ]

[rightwingman]

[child]

Sit up, you're going to get sand all over your face.

[miraculess]

[ excuse you I'm almost 5 and thus an ADULT. back to mumbling ]

Doesn't matter.

[rightwingman]

Then you can sit up anyways, can't you, if there's no difference.

[miraculess]

...I'm tired.

[rightwingman]

Just sit up for a moment?

[miraculess]

[ makes a cracked, inarticulate low whine of protest, but slowly leverages herself partway up on wobbly arms ]

[rightwingman]

It's only a moment, dear.

[pulling off his jacket and spreading it on the ground, complete with his vest rolled up into a pillow]