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<blockquote data-quote="Binder Fred" data-source="post: 5975055" data-attributes="member: 63746">Antares can hear the subtle sounds of weapons and shields readying at his back, can feel his friends' defenses hardening, tensions ratcheting up. &quot;I - believe she only wants to drink,&quot; he entreats, heart beating a mile a minute. Is the water addictive as well? And, more importantly, how does she *see*? &quot;Don't you, Anna? You only want a calming sip of cool water, don't you?&quot; Is this right? he idly wonders. Should he let her take even a scruple more of that dread transmuting poison? But he is already moving to the side - not too slowly but with movements as smooth, as nonsensically quiet as he can manage, remembering just in time to stay low - to the side, away from the path separating Anna and the pool, should she choose to go that way... &quot;Come on, Anna, come on... Perhaps - perhaps we should jump upon her as she drinks -- and safely capture her?&quot; he hastily specifies. Concern and horrified pity war in the young elf's voice, twist his insides. &quot;She is sick.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Binder Fred, post: 5975055, member: 63746"] Antares can hear the subtle sounds of weapons and shields readying at his back, can feel his friends' defenses hardening, tensions ratcheting up. [COLOR="Wheat"]"I - believe she only wants to drink,"[/COLOR] he entreats, heart beating a mile a minute. Is the water addictive as well? And, more importantly, how does she *see*? [COLOR="Wheat"]"Don't you, Anna? You only want a calming sip of cool water, don't you?"[/COLOR] [I]Is this right? [/I]he idly wonders. Should he let her take even a scruple more of that dread transmuting poison? But he is already moving to the side - not too slowly but with movements as smooth, as nonsensically quiet as he can manage, remembering just in time to stay low - to the side, away from the path separating Anna and the pool, should she choose to go that way... [COLOR="Wheat"]"Come on, Anna, come on... Perhaps - perhaps we should jump upon her as she drinks -- and safely capture her?"[/COLOR] he hastily specifies. Concern and horrified pity war in the young elf's voice, twist his insides. [COLOR="Wheat"]"She is sick."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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