[ each crystal crushed is a bit of her power seeping back into her. and while her strength returns with every single one, lumine also finds herself getting exhausted as if burdened once more with a responsibility that's been unwittingly thrust upon her. by the time ajax and aether have emptied the pouch, she's leaning against her twin brother heavily, her breath coming up short like she'd just ran a marathon.
aether slowly guides her back down onto the bed, his expression twisting for a moment to that of upset as he brushes back the hair from her face.
get some rest for a bit, okay? you'll feel better when you wake up.
lumine dozes off almost immediately, unable to fight off her exhaustion, her head still leaning against her brother's hand. aether gives it a moment, before he carefully pulls away, tucking her under the covers. at the very least, her pulse has gotten better on the monitor, stronger now and more stable.
i'll have to sort things out at the office and the apartment so we can prepare to leave anytime, aether says with a glance at his phone. do you mind staying with her while i'm gone? i won't be long.
his assistant is already in the process of booking flights and hotels, leaving search result traces of possible houses and apartments in different regions. a red herring, in a sense, to keep people busy. but aether needs to make it look convincing. ]
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aether slowly guides her back down onto the bed, his expression twisting for a moment to that of upset as he brushes back the hair from her face.
get some rest for a bit, okay? you'll feel better when you wake up.
lumine dozes off almost immediately, unable to fight off her exhaustion, her head still leaning against her brother's hand. aether gives it a moment, before he carefully pulls away, tucking her under the covers. at the very least, her pulse has gotten better on the monitor, stronger now and more stable.
i'll have to sort things out at the office and the apartment so we can prepare to leave anytime, aether says with a glance at his phone. do you mind staying with her while i'm gone? i won't be long.
his assistant is already in the process of booking flights and hotels, leaving search result traces of possible houses and apartments in different regions. a red herring, in a sense, to keep people busy. but aether needs to make it look convincing. ]