[ The first spark of aether being used makes Joshua tense, his eyes narrowing. He suspected it would be something like this, but all the same, he doesn't like it. And seeing Ifrit's flame... Ifrit had been the one to make this all worse, hadn't it? His breath catches in his throat, and only releases once the flames extinguish and Ifrit is dismissed.
But then Clive tries Garuda, and all goes wrong.
He can see the tendrils of petrification webbing out and growing, solidifying, going into his throat. Joshua's heart feels as though it's stopping. He can't breathe. Clive can't breathe. The panic in his brother's eyes-- ]
Clive! CLIVE!
[ The Phoenix's flames are there in an instant when he calls for them, surrounding him, setting his skin and hair alight with flickering tendrils of fire-flash, the Phoenix's tail feathers erupting from his back as his eyes turn a solid, glowing blue. It takes a split second for him to be at his brother's side, the healing flames erupting from his hands in a desperate attempt to stem the progression, to do something.
He turns to look at Will, tears sizzling beneath his eyes as soon as they form! ]
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Date: 2025-02-10 04:49 pm (UTC)But then Clive tries Garuda, and all goes wrong.
He can see the tendrils of petrification webbing out and growing, solidifying, going into his throat. Joshua's heart feels as though it's stopping. He can't breathe. Clive can't breathe. The panic in his brother's eyes-- ]
Clive! CLIVE!
[ The Phoenix's flames are there in an instant when he calls for them, surrounding him, setting his skin and hair alight with flickering tendrils of fire-flash, the Phoenix's tail feathers erupting from his back as his eyes turn a solid, glowing blue. It takes a split second for him to be at his brother's side, the healing flames erupting from his hands in a desperate attempt to stem the progression, to do something.
He turns to look at Will, tears sizzling beneath his eyes as soon as they form! ]
Will--!