[ Tension radiates off of him while Fox works his magic, still thinking about the siege when this had first taken him by surprise. The notion that it was somehow so traumatic that he repressed the memories seems ridiculous, but he'd been hallucinating so it was hard to sort out what actually happened. He knows he lost his mind and woke up hours later in the study after he'd been put to sleep by magic. Logic, and a vague memory, tells him it was because he tried to kill one of them. And whatever he absorbed then is still inside him.
(He's already admitted that it's an issue. No need to hammer the point.)
Fox is talking again, and Five's scowl is firmly set from trying to sort out his own timeline. If he could just jump to before it happened... it doesn't work like that though. Even if he got to the right moment, he'd be taking the curse back with him, and warning his earlier self could have too many repercussions. Short of stabbing himself to try to release it the same way he got it, he doesn't have any other option available to handle this on his own.
It's also not a great sign that the person he thought knew more about the mirror than anyone in the group sounds worried. His eyes narrow around 'bad juju' and he scrutinizes his every word and every minor facial tic to decide if he can trust what he's telling him. Even if he's open to the possibility that Fox could genuinely want to help, he's never reacted well to pity. (Anurr might have some other ideas, but like hell he's going to him.) ]
So I was right all along. [ Of course he was. Fuck. ] What do you mean by research?
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(He's already admitted that it's an issue. No need to hammer the point.)
Fox is talking again, and Five's scowl is firmly set from trying to sort out his own timeline. If he could just jump to before it happened... it doesn't work like that though. Even if he got to the right moment, he'd be taking the curse back with him, and warning his earlier self could have too many repercussions. Short of stabbing himself to try to release it the same way he got it, he doesn't have any other option available to handle this on his own.
It's also not a great sign that the person he thought knew more about the mirror than anyone in the group sounds worried. His eyes narrow around 'bad juju' and he scrutinizes his every word and every minor facial tic to decide if he can trust what he's telling him. Even if he's open to the possibility that Fox could genuinely want to help, he's never reacted well to pity. (Anurr might have some other ideas, but like hell he's going to him.) ]
So I was right all along. [ Of course he was. Fuck. ] What do you mean by research?