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[evocation]

This is Kyna. You should just text me if you actually want me to answer.

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[pellameno]

Usually it helps if people tell me what's wrong.

[evocation]

Um... broken ribs? Probably. They hurt, anyway.

[pellameno]

[ Pell blinks, looking between Kyna and Wash again. There's no way that's a coincidence. Then it clicks -- Washington was the name of one of those space soliders, too, he's been here before. Well over a year ago now, but Pell remembers. He'd just never seen any of them besides Ephemera without armor.

There's probably nothing to worry about. Maine had never hurt him, and York was friendly enough. Still, Pell's not going to mention he just took care of Ephemera. ]

Okay... is there somewhere you can lie down?

[evocation]

[Kyna frowns at the look on Pell's face, tilting her head.]

Uh... Sure.

[She gestures back towards Wash's bedroom, then starts to lead the way, still moving carefully.]

Over here.

[pellameno]

[ It's nothing! Nothing at all! La la la.

He forces a smile and follows Kyna, but the first thing he notices in the room is Wash's armor on the dresser. Yup.

It'll be fine, he'll just keep quiet. For now he sets down his bag and gestures to the bed. ]

I'll have to take the bandage off.

[evocation]

Okay.

[He's jumpy and she doesn't know why, but whatever. Kyna pulls off her shirt awkwardly and sits down on the bed, trying and failing not to wince as she does.]

So how do you do this, anyway?

[pellameno]

[ He shifts forward to unwrap her bandage, hands steady and careful. ]

It's an application of will. Mostly I just have to want something enough.

[evocation]

Wait, want something enough? So you can do anything? You don't need to learn spells?

[pellameno]

No spells, no magic words. Just me. I guess hypothetically, we can do anything. But my kind is still young. Still learning our abilities.

[ He gets the bandage off and settles a hand on Kyna's shoulder, leeching away her pain so she can move easier. ]

Lie back.

[evocation]

[Ohhh, nice. Suddenly, Kyna can breathe normally. She does as he asks.]

Your kind? What does that mean?

[pellameno]

[ He's prodding at her ribs now, hoping her case isn't as bad as Ephemera's. Running his fingers along her torso to sense the breaks. Any pain she feels at the touch is muted to a dull ache right now. ]

I'm not human.

[evocation]

[Kyna makes a face at the sensation, but doesn't complain. This is how it usually feels. She can deal with this.]

Yeah, I know. Me neither. Well, half, but... Are you saying no one else can do magic where you're from?

[pellameno]

I'm saying we all can. We're all capable of it, anyway.

The pain's going to come back now, I can't really heal and ease it at the same time.

[evocation]

No, I know, I mean—

[She meant his kind is the only race that can do it, but then he says the pain's about to come back and she stares at him.]

Wait, what? You can't?

[pellameno]

I mean. I'll try, but splitting my focus like that isn't easy.

[evocation]

No, it's fine. Just do it.

[She sighs a little dramatically. This might suck.]

[pellameno]

Alright.

[ He lets go of her shoulder and the pain returns, but only as bad as it was before. His touch settling on her ribs is gentle enough that nothing's added, nothing's made worse. Everything's in the right place already so there's only warmth and a strange tingling sensation, as he fuses bone back together. ]

[evocation]

[Not bad. Not as bad as she was expecting, at least. It's pretty much just like getting healed by Bell or Panna, and she watches him while he works, curiosity plain on her face.]

What else can you do?

[pellameno]

Mmm, my control has gotten pretty good with telekinesis and pyrokinesis, but I don't have much raw power to put behind it. I've mostly been focusing on healing, since I wound up here. It's the most in demand skill.

[evocation]

Telekinesis? Cool.

[There's a spell for that where she's from, but she doesn't know it.]

What do you mean, you don't have much raw power?

[pellameno]

It I want to do anything big, I need someone to lend me their strength. Cal and I did bring part of a building down once.

[evocation]

Really? Huh.

[She hasn't had much of a chance to talk to anyone about their magic, minus Lup, and Lup's magic is almost the same as Kyna's. This is all new to her.]

So what's the biggest thing you can move by yourself?

[pellameno]

[ Her pain is fading now, down to a dull ache when she breathes in. He thinks he might be able to manage this in one session, though, so he keeps going.

If nothing else he'll certainly sleep well tonight. ]

I've never really tested it like that, I don't know.

[evocation]

[She grins at him, partially because the pain is fading and partially because of his answer.]

What? We should totally test it.

[pellameno]

[ He grins back a little, curious now himself -- he's mostly only used it to keep monsters at bay. ]

Did you have something heavy in mind?