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[heron]

[ the feed starts to show a large, dainty looking man with large white wings peering at the feed before pulling back, satisfied. ]

Greetings. My name is Prince Reyson of the Heron Clan.

As you know, we have trouble lately with the breach. To ensure such a thing does not occur so suddenly, I thought about proposing a part-time perimeter guard of the walls. I think we would be better prepared should anything happen again.

Also, as I know some people were hurt or struggling, you are welcome to see me. I have the power of the galdr which means I can soothe one's spirit, trauma and pain. Should you have need of my abilities, do let me know.

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[necromanswers]

[She should probably stay off video, because she looks a right mess - pale, a bit sweaty, and still bruised - but yolo. You get tired Lup today, deal with it.]

So, uh. Noble endeavour and all that. Weird question, though- what do you mean by soothing, uh, spirit? Any chance you can do anything for the soul?

[heron]

[ he eyes her curiously. ]

Yes. My magic reaches within the soul.

[necromanswers]

...Huh. You know, that's actually not the answer I expected.

[How often do you meet a soul medic?? Wild.]

What do you do, exactly?

[heron]

Herons keep balance in nature. Whether it concerns the nature of the world or the nature of the soul.

If we sense an imbalance, our powers can help to correct it.

[necromanswers]

...Does... the nature of the soul matter?

[Because this sounds pretty legit but she also does not want to get vaporized.]

[heron]

All souls are the same. There are no bad or good ones?

Only ones that may be unbalanced due to chaos or other powers.

[necromanswers]

That's a pretty charitable way of putting it.

[Most people just go with "undead abomination".]

You ever had it go, uhh, bad?

[heron]

[ reyson pauses. ]

I did deal with a dragon. One of the laguz who had been tortured and his mind robbed of his senses. He was near death but Leanne and I — we bought him back from the brink to say goodbye to his wife. To bring back his sanity.

From what I know of souls, they do not go bad. They are not tarnished. They are imbalances.

[necromanswers]

[That's comforting, she does like the sentiment. And if things get weird she has more than enough power to get her out of a mess. Probably.]

Ah... worth a shot then, maybe. Could probably use something like that.

[heron]

[ hmm. ]

Certainly. We should meet in person so I can help.

[necromanswers]

Yeah, sure. I'm kinda under the weather at the mo, mind if we pick a place close to home?

[heron]

Not at all. Let me know where and I will fly over.

[necromanswers]

Mmkay.

[Give her a minute and she'll track down a little public area around the corner from her house, just a spot with a table and some benches for people to hang out. It's not that she doesn't trust you with her home address, Reyson, but- okay, she doesn't trust you. That takes time with her.

Once she's satisfied with the location she sends him the address and a time she can be there- gives her a bit to ready herself for public consumption. She may be sick but she's not an animal.]

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[heron]

[ a large white bird comes flying before settling onto the ground and changing back to reyson. his wings fan out briefly as he straightens himself. reyson eyes her briefly before asking point blank. ]

What happened?

[necromanswers]

[He gets a lazy wave from where she's seated at one of the tables. She's seen it before, of course, but polymorphs of all sorts are always fun, so she can appreciate the aesthetic.]

Went for a little adventure outside the wall while it was busted. I'm giving this world a solid F for Fucked.

[heron]

[ ah. he sighs. ]

You were fortunate. The negative energy out there is too strong for an ordinary person.

[necromanswers]

Wild of you to assume there's an ordinary bone in my body. Are you here to help or to lecture? Because if I wanted the latter I could have just stayed at home in bed.

[heron]

[ dryly. ]

Yes, I'm sure a nap would expunge negative energy.

Let me get a good look at you.

[necromanswers]

You'd be amazed what naps can do.

[It's worked before...! But fine, whatever. She sits back in her chair and lets him do as he pleases, though she can't help the undercurrent of nervousness in her expression and body language. This form is supposed to... mostly hide the undead stuff, but it's only skin-deep, so she doesn't know what this soul-searching of his can do. Every limb is tense, and she's ready to bolt at a moment's notice, sickness be damned.]

[heron]

[ reyson gives her a long, searching look. if he's noticed something unusual or odd, his expression doesn't show it. ]

It doesn't seem to be too bad. A galdr should expunge the energies you absorbed.

[necromanswers]

[Oh thank gods. That's a normal response. But also, not at all??]

A what, now?

[heron]

A galdr is a song. We use songs to amplify powers, heal imbalances and help with stability.

[necromanswers]

[Her brows lift.]

Oh, damn. Like a bard? That's cool.

[Heck yeah, Healing Word her soul, or whatever.]

[heron]

[ he nods. ]

Similar to that.

[ with a quiet exhale, reyson begins the galdr. the effects are not immediate, but you can feel it sapping away the negative energy. your vision brightens, the energy returns to your limbs. and it's not only you. the very air vibrates, sharper and sweeter. like for one glorious moment, you are just breathing. ]

[necromanswers]

[....Huh. She leans back further, listening with growing interest. She's a bit of a linguist, so hearing new ones is always neat, but more than that she's well aware of the magic held in a bard's song. She holds her breath as she waits for the effects, still wary, but as it kicks in she does feel better. Before the song is halfway over she exhales and breathes deep, eyes closing. It feels... nice. It feels good.

Well, shit. He might've been right about this, after all.]