gregor falls, legs giving out beneath him, and fights to drag himself forward by reaching out and digging his clawed limbs into the earth. like this, struggling in the dirt, devoid of reason... he probably seems more like a real bug than he ever has.
one arm supports him, as he stretches the other out.]
[Both women watch him sadly, the older one still poised to strike if need be—but the younger woman steps forward. This is her brother, after all. She can handle things.
There is in fact lore as to why Yuri has a sword now—emblem of the Riven army on it—as she withdraws it from her sheath, but that is a story no one will know. What's important is that she holds it out now, trying to steady her shaking hands.
Once she feels that she's ready, she kneels down on the ground by Gregor. Unafraid, she reaches for his face with her free hand.]
I'm so, so sorry, Gregor. Why did things turn out this way...?
[And then, with her other hand, she slits his throat.
Suffice to say, this is a fatal injury. But it's because death now takes a hold of Gregor, dragging his soul away, that finally, he starts to come to his senses. Just for a moment, hazy through the despair; just long enough for him to respond and die as himself, not as a monster.]
[no. no, he can't die like this, he isn't-- he's not strong enough. he-
...what has he done.
hazy it is, through the despair and the pain (and wetness blurring his vision, now), he sees her properly.
she's safe. and she-- it seems like she can protect herself. like she has someone there to help, if she can't. and so long as that's the case...]
Yu... ri.
[...he doesn't have to die wondering what will become of her, without him. gregor chokes her name out through the blood, head tilting into the touch of her hand, and closes his eyes.]
[Rodya continues to stand watch, but even with her, there's sorrow in her gaze. Trying not to cry, Yuri holds Gregor's face in her hand, until the very end.
And with that, Gregor dies... and then, he wakes up.]
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gregor falls, legs giving out beneath him, and fights to drag himself forward by reaching out and digging his clawed limbs into the earth. like this, struggling in the dirt, devoid of reason... he probably seems more like a real bug than he ever has.
one arm supports him, as he stretches the other out.]
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There is in fact lore as to why Yuri has a sword now—emblem of the Riven army on it—as she withdraws it from her sheath, but that is a story no one will know. What's important is that she holds it out now, trying to steady her shaking hands.
Once she feels that she's ready, she kneels down on the ground by Gregor. Unafraid, she reaches for his face with her free hand.]
[And then, with her other hand, she slits his throat.
Suffice to say, this is a fatal injury. But it's because death now takes a hold of Gregor, dragging his soul away, that finally, he starts to come to his senses. Just for a moment, hazy through the despair; just long enough for him to respond and die as himself, not as a monster.]
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...what has he done.
hazy it is, through the despair and the pain (and wetness blurring his vision, now), he sees her properly.
she's safe. and she-- it seems like she can protect herself. like she has someone there to help, if she can't. and so long as that's the case...]
Yu... ri.
[...he doesn't have to die wondering what will become of her, without him. gregor chokes her name out through the blood, head tilting into the touch of her hand, and closes his eyes.]
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And with that, Gregor dies... and then, he wakes up.]