06-11-2018, 08:34 PM
[font=trebuchet ms]Rad's words faded to the back of Rin's mind, along with the sounds and scents of everyone else who approached. The only one who stood out was Lunafreya, and even that was only because Luna had directly asked her what she needed. "I- just..." she muttered, watching Bastille as she worked, checking for a pulse repeatedly. 30 seconds, 60 seconds passed, with not so much as a fluttering heartbeat from the leader. What she needed was for him to wake up, and that was something she had to make sure of herself... if she even could make sure of it. CPR wasn't 100 percent reliable, but it was the best chance she had.
He had to live. For Hazel, who Rin could still hear struggling not to cry in the back of the crowd; for Suiteheart and Margaery, who really did care about him despite his mistakes; for the Ascendants, who couldn't afford to lose another leader; she had to save his life. She had to, despite all odds, despite everything she knew screaming at her that she couldn't do it.
When he jerked forwards, his lungs sucking in breath and his eyes snapping open, it took all that Rin had not to shed tears in relief. Taking a deep breath, she carefully pressed a paw against his neck, checking to ensure that his pulse was normal- nothing seemed especially irregular about it, but she would still have to monitor him for some time. Just because he’d come back from the dead this time didn’t mean he was here to stay.
Then his first words spilled out.
”Beck said yes?” she repeated, in shock. ”You almost died, and that’s what you have to say?” Narrowing her eyes, she continued, ”Were they not the ones who tried to strangle you?”
He had to live. For Hazel, who Rin could still hear struggling not to cry in the back of the crowd; for Suiteheart and Margaery, who really did care about him despite his mistakes; for the Ascendants, who couldn't afford to lose another leader; she had to save his life. She had to, despite all odds, despite everything she knew screaming at her that she couldn't do it.
When he jerked forwards, his lungs sucking in breath and his eyes snapping open, it took all that Rin had not to shed tears in relief. Taking a deep breath, she carefully pressed a paw against his neck, checking to ensure that his pulse was normal- nothing seemed especially irregular about it, but she would still have to monitor him for some time. Just because he’d come back from the dead this time didn’t mean he was here to stay.
Then his first words spilled out.
”Beck said yes?” she repeated, in shock. ”You almost died, and that’s what you have to say?” Narrowing her eyes, she continued, ”Were they not the ones who tried to strangle you?”
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