[8:00 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

"When those who need aid are given someone who performs miracles, it's easy to lean into their words, because you're desperate, they're all you have left to believe in," Zerada sighed. She ran a hand through her hair. "I'm sure if I came here for those reasons, and I had perhaps a different life, I would've been susceptible to that manipulation. Still, it's-.. Just a mess. I don't know what would be enough to convince Ekmeros otherwise." @em | enya + mallon

[12:18 PM]em | enya + mallon:

Mallon nods reluctantly. Were they more desperate to return home, or rather believed it was possible, maybe eventually they would have ended up the same. “I am not sure either,” they say finally. “I could try and talk to him too. But he hardly budged on his opinion about our fight even before all of this. We are perhaps too alike in that regard.” @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[12:21 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“If you’re a bit more familiar with him, then maybe you’ll have better luck than me,” Zerada sighed. “He really is stubborn..” @em | enya + mallon

[1:31 PM]em | enya + mallon:

“Maybe I will.” Mallon stands up abruptly, sighing. “I should find him. Before anything worse happens.” They offer Zerada before they leave what they hope is a somewhat reassuring smile, but it…really isn’t. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[1:44 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“I wish you luck,” Zerada heard the announcement. “You’re not- Actually gonna go, are you?” @em | enya + mallon

[1:47 PM]em | enya + mallon:

Mallon freezes at the announcement, face dropping. “I… I don’t want to,” they say after a second. “But if there is a time to talk to him than this is it. Perhaps— Perhaps he can see.” And deep down, too, they’re worried about him. “I should go. But backup would be nice.” They run off before Zerada can reply. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[1:51 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

Shit. Shit.

She followed. If Mallon wanted to back up, then maybe she could be there for support.