The City of the Specter, Atem's Palace

[metagame]

The corpse sinks to the floor
Even the brightest gold, even the sharpest blade
Becomes sand, becomes dust

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[prozaic]

There, see? You know the answer. Let it guide you out of your nightmare.

[pointzeropercent]

[Let it guide him out of his nightmare, huh?]

...

There's nobody left who would want to show kindness to me.

[prozaic]

Then who is this stranger encouraging you to wake up, hm? [Shalem gives Sou an encouraging pat on the hand.]

Come, you have spent too long asleep, and it's time for you to wake from this nightmare.

[pointzeropercent]

[Sou hears those words, but the paranoia is hard to shake. Who knows if that smile is hiding a knife behind Shalem's back? Sou saw how ferociously Salem attacked people, who's to say Shalem won't attack him.

...the pat on the head feel comforting though...

In his mind, he can still hear her screams and see the blood on the floor. But he squeezes his eyes shut, breathes, and opens his eyes again.

Hi Shalem. Sou looks like he's emotionally drained, but he's back now.]

[prozaic]

Good morning. [It might not be morning, who knows. They're still in this dark, dank basement after all.]

You look winded-- any lingering effects from Atem's attempt at killing you with your own mind?

[pointzeropercent]

[His heart feels like it's going to explode.]

I think I'm alright.

[He should say something more, shouldn't he?]

...thanks.

[prozaic]

You're welcome.

[Shalem straightens up and dusts off his knees before offering Sou a hand.]

Now come on-- best to get a piece of Atem right now if you want to get back at him, otherwise Soujuurou might just finish him off before we get there.