[As for the blood, Fai lifts a gloved hand to touch to the corner of his mouth. There's a bit of blood there that's probably his, from when his magic failed back in Celes, but that problem seems to have largely rectified itself now that he's no longer casting. Probably best not to mention to this kind stranger that he was coughing up blood recently.]
Most of it... is his, yes.
[His eye closes; despite Ghastly's assertion, Fai seems more like he's in pain than comforted by the thought. Finally he blurts out:]
I don't care!
[His eye opens again, but he's not looking right at Ghastly.]
We're not from the same world. We were traveling between worlds--the dimension that collapsed was mine. I don't have a home anymore, and if he's not here I don't know if I can find him again. I don't care if he regrets it, I just want him safe. I just want to find him.
[He doesn't sound angry at Ghastly--mostly he sounds like he's verging on panic once more. And the tears are starting again.]
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A... a skeleton? I... I don't understand.
[As for the blood, Fai lifts a gloved hand to touch to the corner of his mouth. There's a bit of blood there that's probably his, from when his magic failed back in Celes, but that problem seems to have largely rectified itself now that he's no longer casting. Probably best not to mention to this kind stranger that he was coughing up blood recently.]
Most of it... is his, yes.
[His eye closes; despite Ghastly's assertion, Fai seems more like he's in pain than comforted by the thought. Finally he blurts out:]
I don't care!
[His eye opens again, but he's not looking right at Ghastly.]
We're not from the same world. We were traveling between worlds--the dimension that collapsed was mine. I don't have a home anymore, and if he's not here I don't know if I can find him again. I don't care if he regrets it, I just want him safe. I just want to find him.
[He doesn't sound angry at Ghastly--mostly he sounds like he's verging on panic once more. And the tears are starting again.]