[ He gives his brother a little shake of his head but his expression is soft. After the failure of earlier he doesn't blame him. Then he turns his attention back to Will, frowning hard. ]

I'm sure Zahliya would have cleansed it, too, when he cleansed Joshua.

[ He sits back, frowning harder, his hand going to his shoulder. It doesn't hurt now with Wills (and Joshua's earlier easing) numbing, but he rubs at the spot where stone softens back into flesh, thinking. ]

If it was the curse, it would have grown with my attempt to pass the Blessing back to Joshua... Yet it grew with Ifrit, and the minor summoning of Garuda's wind before that.

[ But Garuda had been nothing, while Ifrit had taken his entire arm the rest of the way. He glances up to Joshua and Will, then away. ]

Would you two forgive me if I tested something?