Reaching Salvation: Post-Acer Part 12

"Here...sit down," Sage offered as a seat seemed to walk up to Kira.

Kira opened her eyes, seeing the chair move on its own. "Um..." she mumbled, unsurely sitting down.

"Sorry, everything here should be charmed and such..." Sage said, gently running her fingers through Kira's hair to the point where she wanted it cut.

Eric was just exiting when Luke walked towards the room. "Are you Tom?" He asked. That was fast.

"No, that's Luke." Joey said to Eric.

"Who the hell is Luke?" Eric gruffed.

"He lives in the forest with Kira, usually doesn't come out unless it's for suplies." Joey explained. "Feel free to talk to him."

"I'm the guy who needs to talk to that guy in there. I'm getting tired of walking around half-burnt alive, so I'm going to take him up on his offer to heal me. Least he could do after he tried to kill me and left me like this. That enough for now?" Luke asked sarcastically.

"Get in line. He's going to wake Celeste up first." Eric deadpanned.

"You're looking at me like I should give a fuck," Luke muttered exasperatedly. Away from people he liked, it seemed, he was ruder than ever. "Hey, Nathan."

Eric scowled, wanting to see how Luke would look with his whole face blown up. But he realized there was still a sleeping girl in his arm, so he'd best take care of that.

"Stop standing their like a moron and show me where I should take her." Eric said to Joey.

...Why do you let this douche stay around again?

He's Erika's cousin. Joey said, although the boy's attitude was starting to get on his nerves. "Follow me."

"I-It's alright..." Kira mumbled, trying not to fidget.

Nathan let out an exasperated sigh. He looked from the comatose Erika to Luke and folded his arms.

"I've got something to take care of an then I'll heal you?" He suggested. "None of the things I'll need are here."

"Just go wait in my village if you want?"

"I'll wait in this village, I was just wondering when you would be done," Luke shrugged. "Come find me when you are."

Sage soon finished and took a step back to let Kira see herself.

Neo came back with some tea for Heidi.

"Will do." Nathan said with a nod.

Kira looked in the mirror, rather satisfied with the lack of split ends. "Th-Thank you, Sage..." she smiled softly, running a hand through her hair.

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Heidi hadn't moved, though she poked her head out from under the covers once she heard Neo return.

"You two need a hand with anything?" Luke asked Joey and Eric bluntly.

"Not that I can think of..." Joey said. "You know where Simon is?"

"Haven't seen him," Luke replied with a shrug.

"I'll show you to my closet, take anything and I'll get the wording dowb," Sage said to Kira. /db phone dieing.

"Thank y-you," Kira repeated, following Sage.

With a wave of his hand, Nathan sent a darkness tendril to shut the door before he turned to look down at Erika.

"I'm going to bring you back, Princess." he said confidently. Grim determination set into his features.

He called on Delmer's power and focused it on Erika. After falling back into a chair that he'd created out ice, he began to explore Erika's mind.

"If you ever want anymore, feel free to come take some," Sage responded.

"How ya feeling now?" Neo asked.