in my time of need

clever tyrants are never punished

♛

⌠ he expected her after her companion sent word of what happened.. but he didn't expect her to approach in the manner she did. he shifted up, grabbing his satchel of herbs and tools before coming to the entrance to meet the anxious enyo. she barged in, slamming into his chest as they collided firmly against one another. the impact strong enough to leave a bruise on Érebos but he shows no sign of reactivity. instead his calm yet harsh gaze looks over her panicked face and with a few words, his booming voice seemingly quieted the world around them. "Calm down. I will not let anything happen to you, το βασιλικό μου αίμα(my royal blood)."

his face was stoic and relaxed as he took in what she said, processing it quickly. "Lay down, stop speaking." he wanted her to save her precious breathe, aiming to prevent a panic attack from enyo. while this wasn't her norm, he saw the life in her eyes flare with desperation and trust. and he knew better than to misplace that in such a dire time of need. he was reliable, trustworthy and selfish with enyo. he needed her to be okay, more than she needed herself to be okay. but this, he'd never tell.

he gathers his tool set, taking out rubber tweezers with metal caps he made months ago. he sterilized it with vodka bought from the market, placing it upon a steel dish near the corner of his spacious den. he gathered a glass jar with a lid placed down to the side then. moving quickly and with skill, he came to finally hover over enyo. "You describe a parasite." he spoke without hesitancy. "Assuming you came as soon as you could, it may be early enough to extract it." he looked her over, glancing at her widened eyes. "You will be fine. this will hurt." he warns her before taking his long flexible tweezers and sliding them into her left nostril. ⌡



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