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un: moonage daydream (audio)
[ In a whisper: ] Wei Wuxian? Wrath? Can either of you hear me? I think I've found Hatisse. She's very far back, past the previous Doxes.
[ note: this is taking place pre-lockdown, centering around the outing sketched out here in the royal mausoleums. since these conversations are happening on the closed network, characters can eavesdrop and commentate. ]
[ note: this is taking place pre-lockdown, centering around the outing sketched out here in the royal mausoleums. since these conversations are happening on the closed network, characters can eavesdrop and commentate. ]
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[ Lily had startled slightly, her posture stiffening when Wrath reappeared, but she was hardly put off enough not to turn to him curiously. She had been following this trail of details after Hatisse for too long not to be just a bit excited about what he had seen. ]
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( Don't ask how he learned about that. )
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[ The whole business sounded utterly grim and ghastly, and while she would have normally been repulsed by Wrath having gained this rather ghoulish bit of knowledge, it was far too intriguing. ]
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Eyes, tongue, left ear, and right hand.
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[ Lily paused and considered the list of missing parts before giving Wrath an odd look. ]
Left ear, I can't figure that one out.
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( He is intimately aware of how magic works within his own world, and that is enough to give him hints as to why her body parts may be currently missing. )
Her body is full of magic, which means any of her parts would be... a powerful ingredient.
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Full enough to preserve her, or is that something else at work? The magic of her Attaryl sisters?
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( He can't pull apart the pieces of it well enough. )
I would bet on something else at work. There is a reason her body would be preserved like this, body parts missing. If it were the Attaryl, they must have some method of opening the tomb to fetch the parts of her they want - all without being discovered.
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I don't suppose you recall if any of the undead witches we've encountered are missing parts of themselves. You know, if it wasn't utterly gruesome business I'd almost wish there was another Attaryl interred around here to look in on as comparison but–
[ Lily glanced back to Wrath and shrugged before her eyes fell to a bit of dust still clinging to his shoulder. She smiled apologetically before lifting her wand subtly, using a wordless vanishing spell to remove the last few specks. He had already been very generous with his time, she didn't think she could ask more of him in good conscience. ]
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( Wrath does not mind seeking, but it was also difficult to actually fit in the tomb he'd just been in. His gaze drops to the wand as she casts her spell, and his mouth parts briefly. Inwardly, he is cursing his own magic for being so damned powerful and then being utterly useless in terms of something simple like cleaning or mending a tear in the fabric of his clothing. As it is, he appreciates it. He may no longer be near Hell where any problem with his clothing would reflect poorly on him and the power he wields, but it is difficult to shake what has become instinct. He feels more comfortable like this. )
...Thank you, Lily.
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[ Concealing her wand again Lily shook her head, smiling politely. ]
No need. Thank you for indulging me this little trip. I hope one day to return the favor.
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( Wrath is aware the group shares information with one another freely, openly. However, he comes from a place where such favors are not given freely. Everything, including knowledge itself (especially that), has its cost. )
It is important to test the theory instead of making assumptions. Evidence is required for that. Give me a moment.
( And then he is gone again in the same way he had left before. )
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Blinking in his wake Lily looked back to the tomb of Hatisse, studying the carvings until Wrath returned to tell her what he found out. ]
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They are not preserved in the same way. They are decaying as one would normally expect of corpses based on the time they have been dead. It appears Hatisse was a special case.
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[ After another look around she uses her wand to dust off his other shoulder. ]
Thank you for checking. I fear I have more questions than answers now.