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Who: Fifi, Shu, Meg, Partners?
What: Their love will bring the world crashing down
When: Feb 15th, evening
Where: Poyi Mountains

Heavy.

The first thought that slid through Fifi's mind as it surfaced from the swirling darkness was that she felt very heavy. She had sunk into something because it was clinging to her skin and clothes.

She was cold...and her face twitched as a drop of water fell onto her cheek cold and hard enough to feel like a pebble that exploded upon contact.

Another, and then another. Little pips of rock hard water peppering her face until her eyes snapped open.

Her mind clawed through the fog desperately as she closed her eyes again to protect from the abrasive water. Her first thought was to be grateful she wasn't as wicked a witch as the one from Oz or she'd be melting a horrible death right now.

Death...

That word brought her memories back in a tidal wave that crashed into her and would have knocked her off her feet if she wasn't already laying on her back. The fight, the panic. A sacrifice, pain and then numbness and then more pain. People...Meg and Shu screaming...

Her eyes snapped open again and dry lips parted to whisper "Shu."

A shot of adrenaline hit her heart and lit up her body like she'd been struck my lightning. She sat up sharply her body making a wet sucking noise as the suction of the mud tried to keep her down. Her eyes wildly scanning the area as the rain continued to pitter patter down irregularly.

She saw...trees. Too may trees too closely together to see for any great distance. A trench had appeared in the mud where she had been laying, sinking and now it was filling up with rainwater.

She felt a sharp pain in her stomach and doubled over arms wrapped around herself shuddering at the sharpness of it. A cold sweat broke out on her supple tender skin and was quickly mingled with the unforgiving rain.

"Shu." She whimpered tears squeezing out from her closed eyes. "Shuuuuuuu!" the second one sounded like a whine. Her eyes opened again and she gulped in some crisp air.

Her powers were at an all time low. She was practically mortal and it was more then she could stand. So she shoved those thoughts aside and took stock of the area. Trees, rocks...and an egg.

Her eyes settled on the egg instinctively knowing who's it was. She had no regret for her minion. Only disappointment that he wouldn't be of use to her in this new situation. Maybe he would be more agreeable in his next life.

A rumbling thunder warned that to remain out in the open was a fools plan and begrudgingly Fifi began to shift her body out of the mud and to her knees. The her hands and knees, then slowly, wobbly and weak to her feet. It was like watching a newborn deer try to stand.

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"... I am not sure there is much more that can be said," Megaera responded, surprisingly calm.

"I disagree." She scratched the top of the puppys head. "There's definitely more to be said. Whether it wants to said or heard is another matter."

"... I fear for you, Shuensha," Megaera responded. "I see in you a potential that... Reminds me of someone I wish not to be reminded of."

Shu sighed and tucked a bang of her long hair behind her ear. "Why don't you explain to me why you're worried and I will try to explain to you my... behaviour last night."

"... Particularly in times of stress, you tend to become extremely domineering - to the point where you don't much think of others except as extensions of yourself. It's a subtle, but real pattern... If you truly lose your empathy, you'd be most of the way to becoming Myey - my 'Queen' back home, a soul-mongering manipulatrix who desires little beyond more will-less worshippers. It doesn't help that I can, especially in more lucid periods, feel your influence on Tiffany and how that affects things..."

"I can see why that would be worrying for you. But I have no intention of gathering followers." She glanced at Fifi before looking at Meg again. "What happened yesterday was... triggered."

Fifi had made a very girlish squeal noise at the return of the puppies and was doting on the two that currently weren't getting scratches from Shu. Her clever fingers stroked, massaged and skritched at just the right places to show her appreciation for the little beasts that had helped her just the night before.

At the exchange between Meg and Shu she slowed her affection and perked up listening before her head following back and forth till she finally spoke up.

"Fifi loves Shu's personality and strength. It's what drew Fifi to her in the first place."

Megaera looked towards Fifi for a few seconds, before looking back towards Shuensha.

"... A fear of being alone? Of losing what you have gained?"

Shu dismissed that with a hand wave. “Shuensha is not so petty.”

“Shu has…” She frowned and dropped the speech quirk. “I have never been particularly attached to anyone outside of my immediately family. Even those I took an exceptional liking to I rarely viewed as more than toys, as I’m sure you’ve picked up. “

Shu smirked. “And I think you can tell I’m rather possessive.”

"... A combination that's more than a little dangerous," Megaera added. "The fact that you can analyze yourself to recognize this only makes it scarier..."

Shu shrugged. "It's never been a problem before. I'm aware what I am so I make the most of it."

"But then yesterday there were... issues."

"I've already apologized for the bad judgment call I made on that," Megaera insisted.

"I know. But that was only one of the reasons."

"Ah?"

Long slender arms slid around Shu's shoulders and a familiar soft squish pressed into her back. Warm breath slid over her neck and lips brushed her cheek.

"yesterday was quite a stressful day." Her voice has an odd softness to it that sounded almost more like her more pure heart alternate.

"But yesterday has come and gone and Fifi has her Shu's favor so all is well. More so because the world did not end, we have an Inn to return to together."

The purple haired witch had a coy smile like she was in on a joke that no one else was. "Instead of dank and icky caves so small and cramped." She clutched at her own throat melodramatically and fell over.

"And that's all I'm going to say." Shuensha finished with a smirk, leaning back against Fifi.

She chuckled at Fifi's display and nuzzled the witch.

"... Very well."

With that, Megaera started to pick up the camp, items dematerializing now that they were no longer necessary.

"Tiffany, if you're willing to maintain flight magic, I'd recommend that over putting weight on that ankle. Shuensha, if you think you're even close to running out of breath, please, tell us so we can stop for a bit. It'd be bad to aggravate that fever. Hopefully, we'll get lucky and hit a lamppost so it'll be a moot point."

Fifi drifted into the air almost effortlessly and towards the entrance of the cave. "Fifi's magic is returning it won't be long as long as Fifi doesn't have to fight."

Then she paused and let out a cry of distress swooping down to Shu's feet "Poor Shu's tootsies are exposed and worn! Shu requires Shu Shoes for her wearing."

The purple witch then proceeded to dig through her D-reader inventory list till she produced a pair of flip flops with a faint blush. "Fifi saved these from the first time we were at the beach and you left them in the sand." She cooed.