Not even healing, really, outright reversal-- Raine stared, fascinated for a moment, before movement at the corners of her eyes caught her attention, and she was reminded that the image of her mother was still a threat.
She appreciated Jacob's attempt to reassure her, but it lacked something.
As the twin advanced on Jacob, Virginia broke the last of the roots away, but rather than advance herself just stood there, tightened her grip on the doll in her arms. "Useless," she said. "Better that you just disappear, rather than let more people down. You say you'll find a way-- and how far have you gotten with the last person you promised that?"
Raine flinched at that, because she was right, but all the same, there was someone hurt beside her, which meant that personal emotions had to wait. While there was still something she could do, anything, she couldn't give up. "You're repeating yourself now," she returned, voice tight. "Jacob. Whatever you may owe the actual person, this isn't him." Was he even going to try to defend himself? Even if all the harm done to him reversed itself, she wouldn't be surprised if Malicant had a way to end him permanently, and it was still causing suffering. "Neither of them can be here. Don't give up. Please."
Was that a circle, beneath Virginia's feet? Raine tensed, poised to throw herself aside if she had to. Virginia hadn't so far been outright violent, but that might yet change.
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She appreciated Jacob's attempt to reassure her, but it lacked something.
As the twin advanced on Jacob, Virginia broke the last of the roots away, but rather than advance herself just stood there, tightened her grip on the doll in her arms. "Useless," she said. "Better that you just disappear, rather than let more people down. You say you'll find a way-- and how far have you gotten with the last person you promised that?"
Raine flinched at that, because she was right, but all the same, there was someone hurt beside her, which meant that personal emotions had to wait. While there was still something she could do, anything, she couldn't give up. "You're repeating yourself now," she returned, voice tight. "Jacob. Whatever you may owe the actual person, this isn't him." Was he even going to try to defend himself? Even if all the harm done to him reversed itself, she wouldn't be surprised if Malicant had a way to end him permanently, and it was still causing suffering. "Neither of them can be here. Don't give up. Please."
Was that a circle, beneath Virginia's feet? Raine tensed, poised to throw herself aside if she had to. Virginia hadn't so far been outright violent, but that might yet change.