Resplendence

one day i'll be stronger than my own doubt

The darkness was falling. Night blanketing the fields of blood and sweat. War torn fields of history repeating, repeating, repeating. Her mind was clouded with memories of the Foothills being invaded. The pain. The cries. Her mind jumps and her body freezes. Stuck. Conscious clashing with the desire to cry out WHY and run. She had said she would come along to help those she called family get away from the vengeful Moon Goddess. She had not expected to feel so sick about this afterwards. Her body trembled, and she shuffled back, farther into the shadows.

Lied. Deceitful actions. She shed tears in the darkness, in the silence of too many sounds. In fact, it was a silence to her because her mind was making the clashing of bodies, the cries of pain, the fighting merge together into a quilt that she allowed to wrap around her bodice and calm down her anxiety attacks. She didn't have Kaj to hold her right now. She didn't have Quilyan. She didn't have Archibald. She didn't have a heartbeat to match. She had to be strong to do this on her own. She leaned up against the tree, eyes closed as Valiance continued to loop around the battle field - watching those of the Basin, of her family, of those who were attacking the minimal number of Falls members. And, when one was near ready to collapse, she called upon the power of the Moon Goddess to envelope them in a cocoon of shadow and heal just enough to allow them to continue forward - to not be killed.

She was grateful, to see Kaj, Destrier, Romani, Kahlua, and Kota safe - watching as the battles commenced. Minimal injuries would take their hides, they would emerge safe as she had asked. It was only as one after another succumbed to the fights that she began to inch forward. Resplendence tried to edge up closer to Kaj - to her brother, as Valiance swooped in near the end. If they could see her eyes the pain would be evident. But it wasn't physical pain. She had not been touched during these battles. No. She had simply seen too much blood spilt, too many memories drudged to the surface, and now they were to come and live in these lands…

Should he allow it, she tries to press up against his side, eyes lingering upon the on-going battle of two leaders - Archibald and Ghost. "Kaj, he's going to kill her if they don't stop!" she is almost pleading, voice not wavering as the one thing deep inside her tells her that no one deserved death. "We overwhelm them, we've won. Please… stop it…" she says, eyes trying to linger up to Kaj as she stood there, watching the battles.

It was sickening, and as everyone seemed to finish except for Archibald and Ghost, she trudged her way toward higher ground - so she could be seen and heard. Just as she made it to that location, though, she heard Archibald call out that it was done. From this new position she realized just how many had been spared a battle by the lack of Falls members. But, all the same the Falls was now suffering. She shuffled her limbs, standing square and firm as Valiance shot a line of fire across the sky to garner attention. "I will not discriminate. Should you require healing, please come. No one deserves to suffer more than was necessary," she announces. Her voice is strong, she does not waver. Her eyes linger upon Kahlua and Kaj before turning toward Ghost and offering a gentle smile, Valiance shooting from Resplendence's side to try and get the dark, winged and horned mare to come toward Resplendence and be healed. She would not survive long if she didn't, Resplendence couldn't doubt that from the appearance of her injuries.


---- Open to all who need to be healed :3
@[Ghost] <- so you see this since ya defo need it XD

Resplendence

one day i'll be stronger than my own doubt

Aye, Alysanne was not having this - just as Res wasn't. But, the tone of her voice, the way she spat about how no one deserved this. It made Res's skin ripple. Alysanne's ears pinned and Res could only blink toward her at first. "Everyone deserves a chance to fight." She says, before adding on, "And then they deserve to be healed when the fight is over." She shakes her head, speaking just quietly enough that Alysanne would be the one who heard to say, "I do not condone these actions, this invasion. But I would have felt worse if they did not have the spirit to try and defend themselvesl or if I hadn't been here and they died from lack of medical attention..."

There is a short sigh as Alysanne says she will help as well. The first to arrive was Ktulu - originally someone Res cowered from. But, today, she didn't care. Ktulu had not come after her and her her family for once, and for today the fear would be gone. Carefully, Resplendence hummed - trying to weave the illusion of calm across the minds of those who came toward the two healers. If they were calm, they were less likely to hurt themselves. Though, she still doubted that her humming would effect as many of the warriors in a strong manner. Aye, but maybe it would be just enough. "Of course," she responded to the dark unicorn, easing her humming for a few moment to answer the dark mare. She moved forward, reaching the mare's side and feeling the strength that came from the Earth. Roots sprung from the ground - covering her left limb in a layer of mud and a wrap of vines. Carefully, it should be weaving back whatever was broken in the leg, it should fix it perfectly for her, if the mare so wished it to.

Alas, as the dark leader came towards the group Resplendence gave a curt nod toward her patient. "Let me know if anything else hurts. I'll be but a minute," she explains, body shifting and moving to close the space between the winged one and herself. A cut chest, that would no doubt bruise over with time. An arching line from barrel to nostril that seemed to be deep was shown valiantly across her frame. Aye, they would need the most attention. "I'm so sorry," Resplendence whispered to the once-leader, head dropping in a respectful gesture. Then, with her tune still being hummed - to try and ease the pain, to give the mind a sense of calm, she allowed the roots to spring from the ground once more - mud slathering over the open wounds and the roots almost seeming to stitch it back together. And, as it all began to dissipate, the wounds were gone (if only a bit of a scar left, that might fade with time). "Do you require anything else? It might be best to rest… I'm sure I can strong arm the Kings into allowing you a nights rest to recuperate before you leave…" She says, eyes shining with pain about the fact that this mare had fought so valiantly to be cast aside. All of those who had fought had done so valiantly, and it would not be forgotten by the pink mare. There was a weak smile, though her body was already beginning to feel the effects of the magic - the tiresome bout that always lingered afterwards. Aye, she would need sleep too - and she wouldn't want to be alone, not after what had just happened. Perhaps Kaj would grace her with his presence tonight - so they could give each other peace of mind…

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Res is using her 'false emotion' magic in this post. You can decide how much of an effect it has on your character, if at all ;3