blastiafreak | [voice]

[She's sure she could make a formula before long--an improved one at that--but attaching the rune in the meantime isn't a bad idea at all, especially for the healing ability.] Yeah, that's right. It's a bit trickier than elemental spells...Offensive ones, I mean.

I didn't know they were that involved... Is that why you don't have many spells like it? [ He guesses. Aside from the one that restrained Eagle and the shield she created, he hasn't seen her use supporting magic. ]

It's not that I don't have any just because they're difficult or something. [There's other reasons...Like she always preferred hurting her enemies and she couldn't be bothered to come up with anything else when they worked just fine...until now.] Anyway, they're just different. And you actually have to worry about what you do to the target.

Right... [ He nods. If she's just killing monsters most of the time, there's only one thing she wouldn't want a spell to do. ]

... If they're more difficult, though, would...It might take a while for me to learn, wouldn't it?

Well...I don't really know for sure. You might pick it up once you see it, since you did pretty well with the other artes. [Recognizing a formula is generally easier than creating one from scratch, even if it's almost second nature to Rita. But the last thing she wants to do is put a cursed friend into a coma because the formula was too strong.]

[ This is why Tyr thinks a simple knock-out spell would be best... He's relieved that she thinks he might be fine with it, even if he still thinks it being different might trip him up. ] I guess we'll see how I do with it when you're done writing it, then...

[She has confidence it'll be okay, as far as getting the hang of the spell is concerned. It's other things she's not so confident about.] Yeah...I'll finish it up soon--as soon as possible. We don't know what might happen. If...It'll probably be as bad as last year...

... [ He looks down, unsure what to say. ] Probably...

...If something happens to me before you complete it... Just remember what I said before. [ And run away. ]

Huh? What... [Rita, on the other hand, looks up at him. What did he say before...? To leave him, wasn't it?

...She could never do that. So she shakes her head.] No. I...It won't take that long. I'll have it done by tomorrow.

[ He looks back up at her. ] By then? [ Could she really do that? It seemed incredible to him. ]

... Still... [ He wanted her to just take care of herself. ]

Of course. One formula is not going to get the best of me. [Even if she's up all night to finish it. There's no way she'd leave Tyr behind if he were cursed.] I mean, if one of us is--if anyone's cursed, we'll need them right away.

...I should've thought of it sooner.

With the way everything's been so far, it's easy to forget about those things... A lot of things get set aside.

[ He doesn't consider that she might stay up all night - if he did, he'd tell her to take her time to be careful - and he's sure that this time there likely isn't anything he can do to help with her work.

Except maybe- ] If it's done by tomorrow, I'll help you test it.

I know, but... [She trails off and shakes her head. Whining about what-ifs won't change anything now.

More importantly, testing it tomorrow--because she will have it done then, no matter what--gets her attention.] Huh? You don't mean--you know you'll be asleep for a while if it works, right? I don't have anything to wake you up once you're out.

[ Tyr wouldn't really want to hear about those what-ifs either.

He hopes trying it on him will make her be careful... And that it just works at all. ] It's the only way to do it, though. You won't know how strong or effective it is [ against me ] if you don't try it on someone first... I'll make plans to be out for a while.

[It probably will--not that she planned on doing it haphazardly, but she'll have to be more cautious.] I know...

Okay. But only after I've tried it on some monsters first. [She's not putting him to sleep for a week or worse.]

[ He nods. He really wouldn't want to be her first test subject on a new spell. ]

Then you can tell me when you're ready... But the sooner it's fully worked out, the better.

[She'd be willing to use it on someone she didn't like, but Tyr? She'd rather not. It'll work before she uses it on him.]

It'll be soon. Once I test it on some monsters, I'll just have to make a quick adjustment. That won't take long--so be ready tomorrow.

[ He's the only person he cares that she uses it against; he wants to know she can stop him.

Her attitude makes him have no doubts towards her. ] I will... I'll be at your place by the afternoon.

[While she's not thinking that...exactly, she wants to know she can stop him without hurting him if he's cursed.

Focusing so much on finishing this spell, she's probably forgotten about the wind rune for now.] Okay. I should get back to working on it... [Since that's more important than hanging out right now...And Tyr probably wouldn't want to watch her write all day, even though she brought the materials with her.]

[ And he wants the same for her. Using brute force to stop her carries bad memories all on its own.

Her saying that snaps him back out of his thoughts. ] Right now?

[ He wouldn't want to just watch her write, but he for one hasn't forgotten the wind rune. ]

[And she is worried about that, too--if it comes down to her being cursed like last year, part of her doesn't care how she's stopped as long as it's before she hurts her friends again.]

Yeah. As soon as possible, right? [At least one of them remembers...]

[ Part of him feels the same way about himself, but he doesn't want to be brought to the brink of death ever again. ]

Right, but... You should attach the rune now. It won't take long... You can think of the formula on the way.

[Their thinking would be almost the same if they knew...But either way, a sleeping spell will make Rita feel at least a little more at ease.]

Oh--that's right. I guess...If it really won't take long, then I'll get it attached.

[ Tyr will, too. Especially since she can teach it to him. ]

It won't... Besides, there's a sleep spell on the wind rune; you'll be safer either way.

[One small bit of preparation that'll come in handy.

Rita agrees, but she finds herself thinking about his wording.] Are you still worried?

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