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She stared into his mocking eyes. “Do you want to?” There was a flash of surprise that softened his features for an instant. He was lonely.
“You’re Marino, I know. This is Marta Rumly, Claire Reibeck, and Anne Stoffle. I’m Elain Boyle.”
Elaine! I was wrong, i thoight helena was elaine!
Luc forced a smile. “Of course. I’m holding you to that.”
Oh no. This is going to be real sad.
Lila’s return was littered everywhere.
I kinda love that shes a slob lol
Finally, he shook his head. “Just lost my arm.”
IM SORRY. COME AGAIN? YOU LOST WHAT?!
There was no reason she had to stop there at basic regeneration.
Im istening to the last of her kind by peter gundry and this is the perfect song for regrowth.
He glanced at her, his face empty. “How could immortality be a punishment? It’s what everyone wants.”
Devil wears prada "everybody wants this".
I don’t expect to make it.”
Hes going to die :(
“I’m not going to hurt you.”
Oh god . He says that to her.
“I usually work locally when blocking pain, but there’s a place here in your brain. If I stimulate it, it’ll put you to sleep. You won’t feel anything. Your body shouldn’t interpret that as tampering since I’m not blocking anything. Do you want me to try?” “You can—” His voice caught. “You can do that?” “Yes. I think so.”
Omg he learned that from her!!!!
alchemised
Oh shit. The book title, thats him
Calculating, Cunning, Devoted, Determined, Ruthless, Unfailing, Unhesitating, and Unyielding.
“We’re not always bound to him exactly.” He sighed. “We’re—he uses his bones, pieces of them, when we’re made. Part of the outer bone of his right arm was used on me. He calls them phylacteries. It’s what creates our physical immutability. A part of that is used to make the talismans.” He gestured at his chest. “He takes the phylacteries out sometimes and either grows a new bone or takes a spare from some necrothrall. That’s what he did when travelling, so he could leave some of us behind during his trip. He doesn’t like to do it often, but if he travelled without leaving the phylacteries, the
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I am confusion. What???
She leaned in closer, trying to convince herself that he was simply going grey, and that it was not the exact shade of silver-white the stone had been.
This made me lol
He swivelled his head to face her, their faces a breath apart. “Do you mind?” She blushed, drawing back quickly. “Sorry.” He spoke again as she was applying the bandages. “Apparently I’m being gifted a chimaera.” “Gifted?” The casual way he said it made it sound like he’d been given an unwanted house pet rather than a rabid monster that had a tendency towards decomposing while still alive.
Ugh this whole part made me LOL
She could tell he was baiting her. “Do you know what kind of chimaera it will be?” “Well, given the use of the word ‘train,’ I imagine it will be at least part dog. But I’m not Bennet’s favourite person. Whatever it is, I’m sure to get the worst one.”
Omg is this the thing that was is the shed??
“And if you couldn’t? If a monster can’t be made loyal, what would you do then?”
Oh God. Is he talking aboht himself?
“Don’t die, Marino. I might miss you.”
But when she vanished, everyone knew that she wouldn’t come back.
Is this who Marrough wanted?
“Marino.” Kaine’s voice was annoyed. “Are you more afraid of thralls than you are of me? I’m actually offended.”
LOL
She screamed and shoved her hands out. Everything turned red. Everything. She blinked and couldn’t see anything but the dark coagulating blood dripping down her face. It covered her skin, sticking to her lashes. There were no necrothralls now, just bits and pieces of bodies.
Oh thats dark
“Perhaps I did slightly underestimate you.”
I like how powerful she is. Not weak but strong to be underestimated.
He pulled a handkerchief out and wiped her face until there was no more blood clotted in her lashes.
This is tender. I think.
He pushed her in, twisting a tap to turn on the shower before opening a cabinet and pulling out several towels and some fresh clothes.
Is this... Is he remorsefull? Hes taking care of her. Being tender.
They were his. Trousers and a shirt.
Will this turn him on lolol
“Fuck off,” she said. “I didn’t know you could swear.” He sounded amused.
Her jaw clenched, and she turned and told him to fuck off in three more languages.
Why is she hilarious
“I hate you,” she said again. “I hate you, too.”
Aw
She was not drunk enough for that conversation. She gulped more of her drink. She was going to have the most blistering hangover tomorrow.
Omg stop when is the ajtopsy?! Helena!!!
‘Get him out’—and he got violent.
Oh man you can put someone in a body while they are still alive?! this is sl sick! WhAT A CONCEPT!!!
“They blocked the doors and started killing and reanimating everyone. The necrothralls they made helped them kill faster.”
This is sick oh man
“I hope someday you have to try. See how little you think of it then.”
OH NO HE HEALS HER. Help! IM NOT OKAY. This pains me!!!!
He actually looked like an adult now.
Oh good. I was concerned they were going to hook up while he looked like a boy.
If she saw him, without the context of who he was, she might find him rather handsome.
HELL YEAH
Luc, who’d been slumped in his seat ever since Althorne overruled any possibility of raiding the lab, suddenly straightened. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
I also like how Luc is protective of her. That begin said, i think this will change.
Matias turned his attention triumphantly back to Luc. “Then my question stands. Healer Marino, as a vivimancer, what would you consider the potential use of people with suppressed alchemy?”
Prick. I hate him.
Helena gave a stilted nod. “There may be a number of potential uses for suppressing alchemy, but there’s currently no evidence that they’ve discovered a reliable means of doing so, only that they’re attempting it.”
Oh no, is this what Sheshio is using the lab for?!
“Well, that’s not how vivimancy works,” she snapped back. “You can’t just turn human emotions on or off, not in a way that gives you the kind of leverage you’re wanting. It’s not magic.”
Had he really believed that vivimancy could create obsession in Ferron without a sense of need?
Would it have if she tried?
Did no one understand what vivimancy was?
Girl im still confused what it is
There was a dull sense of emptiness that never went away now, a slowly growing wound that she couldn’t heal.
Is she going to die?!
She couldn’t fix herself anymore, and no one else seemed inclined to even notice she was breaking.
looking for the Stone of the Heavens?” He set down the drink he was pouring. “You think the High Necromancer came here to steal a magical orb that doesn’t exist?” She flushed. The stone was a fairy tale.
IS THAT THE STONE SHE PUT IN HIM LOL
“Sol always provides, doesn’t he?
“Hel…” He looked down, fidgeting with the ignition rings on his fingers. “This isn’t your war.”
THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN. Shes sacraficing EVERYTHING for you!!!!!
Her throat closed, and she stepped back, her eyes burning with hurt. Easy?
“Oh. Right…well,” he forced a smile, “next time, then.”
Oh no. There wont be a next time soon enough!
Once formed, the tissue stayed alive. Ferron’s regenerative abilities were finally strong enough to withstand the array’s energy.
The way Sen is so creative about how to replicate quick healing through his undying is so incredibly creative.
His eyes were dark, but there was that silvery sheen to them she’d noticed a few times before.
I can't tell if this is his vivimancy or just how his eye color changes with his emotions
“Stay,” he said softly, and his head dipped so close she felt his breath in her hair. “You know, there’s something about you, Marino, that inspires the most terrible decisions from me. I’ll know better, but then I’ll still…” His voice trailed off as he tucked a stray curl behind her ear, finger running along her jaw.
My pearls are being clutched!!
