[ Goodness, how can you be so talkative when you're missing part of your intestine and your insides are an absolute mess? If he needs so much words to justify why he's not breaking the rules, he's probably breaking the rules.
When they finally reach LILITH's headquarters, Ereshkigal goes by a section he probably hasn't set foot in very often and goes up the stairs. She knows all the best routes to walk around the base without anyone seeing you, very handy when you're a mega-introvert. ]
You are talking too much.
[ She takes a small and very narrow staircase to get him to the second floor. Is she purposefully taking the stairs rather than the elevator because she knows every bump probably cause him untold pain? What a good question, one that unfortunately shall never be answered. ]
And do not use your sister's name to justify your own sins.
[ She has no doubt Quetzalcoatl has done her fair share of questionable stuff, but she has never violated the rules of death in such a manner. That and she would actually give it her all to protect humans, unlike her idiot brother whom she is carrying to the medical bay. ]
[ Maybe it’s divine resilience? Maybe it’s just him because this is something that he’s used to doing? Who knows, but she’s absolutely right that his inability to shut up is terminal. Part of it is because of her relatively smooth ride thus far, but by the time there’s the matter of stairs, that manages to do the job better, seemingly.
He grunts at the first step and gives her a withering look, but after the first few, he’s a little bit paler. He’s not in danger of keeling over (further), but. ]
You picked this way on purpose…
[ It’s said softly through grit teeth, so this is at least a win for Ereshkigal. He still wants to complain about Quetzalcoatl, but at the moment, he can’t. Hooray. ♥ ]
[ Well at least it did work, he's not talking nearly as much now! Thankfully, his torment doesn't last too long. They're soon at the second floor and she goes straight for the medical bay. The pleasant scents coming from the cafeteria nearby? Unfortunately he's probably not going to be allowed to eat proper food for a while.
Once in there, she puts him down on the nearest cot and looks around. ]
There... [She calls out for the medical staff that should be nearby.] H-Hello...? There is someone who needs emergency treatment!
[ ... But nobody came.
Sighs. There's no one else, must be a slow day. They're probably on break. Which is a good thing really, that means everyone in the base is doing fine! And playing his role, Tezcatlipoca brought back balance by not doing fine at all. ]
The nurses must be in the cafeteria. I'm going to fetch them. And don't try anything foolish until they say you're good to go! [While some would say the warning is unnecessary, she would absolutely disagree. She knows gods, they're stupid and believe themselves invincible.] We're not gods in this world. We're not even "Servants." We're just humans who have lived for a very long time and once existed as another kind of entity.
[ That's what she has had to accept after Seoul, what so many of her friends have told her. "Goddess of Death" is only a title now. One she wears proudly and intends to go back to once her stay in this world is over. But ultimately? They live and exist as humans do now. ]
[ He at least settles on the cot without complaint beyond a grunt of effort to have to shift in that position. He’s not bleeding internally, or not too badly, since he can at least patch up the basics himself, so he waves a hand idly as she says it’s an emergency, but he also doesn’t muster the effort to say anything. He receives her complaints with the same casual (arrogant) tone he’s handled everything else. ]
Yeah, yeah, I’ll be good…
[ He half-interrupts her to say it, but what she follows it with gets his expression to shift. He seems… appreciative, maybe? It seems like something he’s allergic to showing, so maybe it’s not that, but it’s a less callous smile than his usual. He gets what she’s trying to say here, and it might even be a kind sentiment. ]
…You really believe that?
[ From his tone, it’s clear he doesn’t. But for once, he doesn’t interject his own opinion right away. ]
[ It is an emergency whether he likes it or not! Hmpf. She goes towards the exit to fetch the nurses, but pause a moment at his question. Their kind is notorious for not being able to change - or do so very slowly at best. Humans are the ones who can change and grow, infinitely so. So of course, it'd been very hard for her to accept she's not a goddess in this world. But... ]
It's obvious, isn't it?
[ The evidence is overwhelming. That she did change her mind is a proof, right? Though it could also be her vessel's influence... She'd started changing so much after meeting Ritsuka, after all. But the fact that he couldn't check in on the local afterlife is the proverbial nail in the coffin as far as she's concerned. They'll be gods again when they go back to their worlds, but here they're the same as humans. Very long-lived humans with memories of an existence that could drive normal people mad, sure. But still humans.
Regardless, with that said she leaves and within a few minutes a nurse comes for him. On her end, she goes to sleep immediately because this had been exhausting. Not so much physically, but mentally so? Yes yes. She needs to recharge her batteries. ]
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When they finally reach LILITH's headquarters, Ereshkigal goes by a section he probably hasn't set foot in very often and goes up the stairs. She knows all the best routes to walk around the base without anyone seeing you, very handy when you're a mega-introvert. ]
You are talking too much.
[ She takes a small and very narrow staircase to get him to the second floor. Is she purposefully taking the stairs rather than the elevator because she knows every bump probably cause him untold pain? What a good question, one that unfortunately shall never be answered. ]
And do not use your sister's name to justify your own sins.
[ She has no doubt Quetzalcoatl has done her fair share of questionable stuff, but she has never violated the rules of death in such a manner. That and she would actually give it her all to protect humans, unlike her idiot brother whom she is carrying to the medical bay. ]
LMAO PETTY I LOVE IT
He grunts at the first step and gives her a withering look, but after the first few, he’s a little bit paler. He’s not in danger of keeling over (further), but. ]
You picked this way on purpose…
[ It’s said softly through grit teeth, so this is at least a win for Ereshkigal. He still wants to complain about Quetzalcoatl, but at the moment, he can’t. Hooray. ♥ ]
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Once in there, she puts him down on the nearest cot and looks around. ]
There... [She calls out for the medical staff that should be nearby.] H-Hello...? There is someone who needs emergency treatment!
[ ... But nobody came.
Sighs. There's no one else, must be a slow day. They're probably on break. Which is a good thing really, that means everyone in the base is doing fine! And playing his role, Tezcatlipoca brought back balance by not doing fine at all. ]
The nurses must be in the cafeteria. I'm going to fetch them. And don't try anything foolish until they say you're good to go! [While some would say the warning is unnecessary, she would absolutely disagree. She knows gods, they're stupid and believe themselves invincible.] We're not gods in this world. We're not even "Servants." We're just humans who have lived for a very long time and once existed as another kind of entity.
[ That's what she has had to accept after Seoul, what so many of her friends have told her. "Goddess of Death" is only a title now. One she wears proudly and intends to go back to once her stay in this world is over. But ultimately? They live and exist as humans do now. ]
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Yeah, yeah, I’ll be good…
[ He half-interrupts her to say it, but what she follows it with gets his expression to shift. He seems… appreciative, maybe? It seems like something he’s allergic to showing, so maybe it’s not that, but it’s a less callous smile than his usual. He gets what she’s trying to say here, and it might even be a kind sentiment. ]
…You really believe that?
[ From his tone, it’s clear he doesn’t. But for once, he doesn’t interject his own opinion right away. ]
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It's obvious, isn't it?
[ The evidence is overwhelming. That she did change her mind is a proof, right? Though it could also be her vessel's influence... She'd started changing so much after meeting Ritsuka, after all. But the fact that he couldn't check in on the local afterlife is the proverbial nail in the coffin as far as she's concerned. They'll be gods again when they go back to their worlds, but here they're the same as humans. Very long-lived humans with memories of an existence that could drive normal people mad, sure. But still humans.
Regardless, with that said she leaves and within a few minutes a nurse comes for him. On her end, she goes to sleep immediately because this had been exhausting. Not so much physically, but mentally so? Yes yes. She needs to recharge her batteries. ]