[ Once again, Maya thinks he's a weirdo. It's a day ending in -y. Not that it matters, right now. ]
Thanks.
[ He says that with feeling, and tries to relax. He doesn't know this, because all he can feel is searing, throbbing, relentless pain, but his back is crisscrossed with thirty-three long, deep whip scars, magically exacerbated so they won't heal for years. ]
[ She really ought to check his back herself, but whether it's Wei Wuxian or not, the body is still a stranger's-- so Maya focuses on healing first, where he'd said it hurt.
Artemis appears briefly overhead to lend her a hand, but her palms are the ones to glow that soft-green color, the light leaving them to seep into his body. \
[ He doesn't like the sound of that, particularly given Maya's tendency to minimize things. He'd been lying face down, but he cranes his neck around to look at her (even though it hurts his back to do that) and grin. ]
If you get too tired to move, I'll draw on your face.
It would take about eight to ten of these spells to leave me yawning, let's just put it that way.
[ But she tilts her head, studying him curiously. She still has no idea whose body this actually is, and what had put him in such a state in the first place. ]
[ He feels a bit more relieved now, and settles into the sensation of her healing. It is... tremendously pleasant, the way the pain just keeps slowly fading. He owes her for this a thousandfold. ]
This body's owner wouldn't come back. I know him. He's... he's too proud. Too stubborn to accept any kind of help, least of all from me. Pffft! I sure showed him...
[ ... and the pale eyes open with someone entirely different looking out of them, his body tensing considerably and the face smoothing into impassivity, though the eyes may be slightly wider and less... mourning than they would have been until a few hours ago.
A breath, and he knows that the decrease in pain is much more than the acupoints that he used earlier. ]
Maya may have dealt with many things in her life, ranging from rumors coming to life to dragons and mummies and talking cats, but even she has to take a short pause and just think about the oddities in this world and others. ]
[ ... he can see why Wei Ying became friends with her already. Though he doesn't smile, merely blinks, getting accustomed once more to the fire in his back and shoulders.
Breathing out softly, he inclines his head, bringing his hands up, knuckles against palm, in front of his chest. ]
Lan WangJi.
Thank you.
[ Even toned. Not impolite, but not inviting... more treatment. ]
[ It's fine, she'll address that herself in less than a minute. For now, Maya blinks, taking a moment to adjust from "sassy and bubbly friend" to "polite stranger".
But she nods, still smiling. ]
Nice to meet you, Lan WangJi. You're probably already aware of this, but I wasn't able to heal you entirely. I'm sorry, for that.
[ Quietly. There doesn't seem to be a salve, nor needles, so what she does is done remotely. So he cannot stop her. But he can make his wishes known. ]
This was a punishment that I deserved and accepted, for harm that I did. If I make light or the punishment, then I ignore the wrong that I did. And that is not right.
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[ Oh, geez. ]
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After a while he’s finally able to gasp: ]
Don’t know. Not my body. It’s me.... Wei Wuxian. My... his back.... aaaaaa!
[ And a smaller, though exquisitely tender area on his chest, over his heart. ]
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... ...
[ What. ]
Okay. Before I go diving into that any more than I need to, I'm going to heal you.
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Thanks.
[ He says that with feeling, and tries to relax. He doesn't know this, because all he can feel is searing, throbbing, relentless pain, but his back is crisscrossed with thirty-three long, deep whip scars, magically exacerbated so they won't heal for years. ]
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Artemis appears briefly overhead to lend her a hand, but her palms are the ones to glow that soft-green color, the light leaving them to seep into his body. \
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[ As Maya works, he can feel the pain begin to subside, from excruciating to just this side of bearable. Amazing. He's able to take a deep breath.
...
Just then, something occurs to him. ]
Maiden Maya... just what does it cost you to heal like this?
[ He'd never really asked how it worked. Did she take the injuries upon herself somehow? ]
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[ Almost vaguely, she glances down at her hands. ]
Not much, just my energy. The spells come from my stamina, so if I use too much magic, I end up too tired to do much else.
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[ He doesn't like the sound of that, particularly given Maya's tendency to minimize things. He'd been lying face down, but he cranes his neck around to look at her (even though it hurts his back to do that) and grin. ]
If you get too tired to move, I'll draw on your face.
[ Don't overdo things, Maya! ]
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[ She won't!! But clearly he needs as much healing as she can shove into him right now, so she'll just sleep earlier tonight!!! ]
So don't whine at me, young man. I'll be just fine!
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Don't worry, I'll be fine.
[ Sure, Maya. ]
I'd tell you to stop, and I'll come back tomorrow. I'm much better already. It's just that...
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[ But she tilts her head, studying him curiously. She still has no idea whose body this actually is, and what had put him in such a state in the first place. ]
"It's just that"... what?
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[ He feels a bit more relieved now, and settles into the sensation of her healing. It is... tremendously pleasant, the way the pain just keeps slowly fading. He owes her for this a thousandfold. ]
This body's owner wouldn't come back. I know him. He's... he's too proud. Too stubborn to accept any kind of help, least of all from me. Pffft! I sure showed him...
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They'd sooner destroy themselves than inconvenience anyone else, or claim a weakness. It really makes me want to slap them!
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[ Suddenly, his whole body twitches. His fingers curl, as if he's trying to hang onto something. ]
Wait—
[ Not yet! ]
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A breath, and he knows that the decrease in pain is much more than the acupoints that he used earlier. ]
... healer?
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Maya may have dealt with many things in her life, ranging from rumors coming to life to dragons and mummies and talking cats, but even she has to take a short pause and just think about the oddities in this world and others. ]
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[ She is, as ever, just going to roll with it. ]
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Breathing out softly, he inclines his head, bringing his hands up, knuckles against palm, in front of his chest. ]
Lan WangJi.
Thank you.
[ Even toned. Not impolite, but not inviting... more treatment. ]
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But she nods, still smiling. ]
Nice to meet you, Lan WangJi. You're probably already aware of this, but I wasn't able to heal you entirely. I'm sorry, for that.
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[ Quietly. There doesn't seem to be a salve, nor needles, so what she does is done remotely. So he cannot stop her. But he can make his wishes known. ]
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Why?
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Then again, I think there are other ways to handle doing something wrong then putting up with pain.
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[ WangJi is quiet for a long moment. Then... ]
The pain is still temporary. On my world, there is also secluded meditation for me to reflect on what I did.
Here, I am already evading a portion of the punishment. Relieving myself of more...
[ He shakes his head. It really feels wrong. ]
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