Broken Angel Voice Test

[heavensrefuse]

...where? Sister? Katan?

I'm alone.

Speak. SPEAK.

While I can hear. My ears will fail me. My body...

You cannot stop this.

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[goddessinthefog]

[[She wasn't sure she should get involved, but this stranger's state concerned her.

...She could not bring herself to abandon someone alone and hurt and falling apart like this. It reminded her too much of the past.]]

...Those people you mentioned. Do you want me to help you find them?

[heavensrefuse]

They are nowhere to be found. [His eyes are looking glassy as his energy runs low.]

[goddessinthefog]

[[She crouches down by him.]]

There are many people here who shouldn't be.

I imagine those... allies of yours may well be amongst them.

[heavensrefuse]

Promises, promises, promises.

What guarantee do you have?

[goddessinthefog]

I have no guarantees.

My offer still stands, if you can accept that.

[heavensrefuse]

[He laughs, unhinged and broken.]

She speaks truth!

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[cagedsanctuary]

[Her brother... in pieces again. She only takes a second to conceal the pain.]

[cagedsanctuary]

Here. I am here.

[heavensrefuse]

S...ister? Am I dreaming?

I must be.

[cagedsanctuary]

No, this is real.
I, Alexiel, answered your summon, brother.

[heavensrefuse]

Where have you been?

You left me.

You leave me.

Nowhere to be found.

[cagedsanctuary]

[Many places. Some she won't mention when her brother is in this state.]

Does it matter? [A flippant question intonate with a weary voice.] The past is gone.
I am here now. I won't leave you again.

[heavensrefuse]

The past foretells the future.

[He huddles in on himself, eyes unfocused.]

Hate, hate hate... We are opposing forces. I love; you hate; I hate; you love.

[cagedsanctuary]

[She advances slowly but surely. She doesn't want to spook, but also refuses to leave him alone in this state.]

I'll be hateful if you wish to love.

[heavensrefuse]

Keep pushing me away. Hate me...? Is that your hatred?

[cagedsanctuary]

...

[Silence. How does she answer him without furthering the damage?]

[heavensrefuse]

You're terrifying. It's beautiful.

[cagedsanctuary]

Brother. Stop.

[She braces herself for the fallout.]

To you - To you I don't wish to be frightening.

[heavensrefuse]

Because I'm dying?

[He cocks his head, his hair falling to cover some of his scars.]

Is this what I will remember?

[cagedsanctuary]

Because I love you.

[She kneels to reach out to his scarred cheek.]

[heavensrefuse]

[The pain is achingly clear in his eyes as he stares at her.]

Love?

Love me?

Alexiel loves me?

[cagedsanctuary]

Yes...

[She forces her eyes to remain open, to steel her gaze and try to keep herself from crying. She has to be strong.

Her other hand strokes his head.]

Since the day before time when we were made.

[heavensrefuse]

...dreaming...must be...

Not real.

[He leans into her touch, reaching out for her regardless.]

My mind is playing tricks on me.

[cagedsanctuary]

[She slowly leans forward, wrapping an arm around his neck.]

Does my arm feel unreal?

[heavensrefuse]

No...

Feels nice.

[He's so tired. All of his masks are wilting away.]

Why didn't you come and get me?

[cagedsanctuary]

I was afraid I would lose you forever if I displayed my love.

[She holds him securely against her.]

My cowardice stopped me.

[heavensrefuse]

You're going to lose me regardless.

[He leans against her, putting up no fight. His body is frail and dangerously thin.]

The word doesn't suit you.

[cagedsanctuary]

I know this. I was postponing it, fooling myself you would not... suffer like you did.

[She has had time to accept it, it hurts her. She doesn't grip him, her touch is soft but enough to support him.]

It does. I was a coward, I didn't want to face the truth and I hid for that reason.

[heavensrefuse]

...no suffering? Sister did not want me to suffer?

[Those words grab ahold of him and he shudders.]

Beautiful, foolish coward.

[He stares into her eyes with the best of his ability. His vision is fading.]

Never wanted all of it. Just you.

[cagedsanctuary]

[She kisses his forehead, trying to not injure the delicate skin.

Even if her soul falters, she asks firmly with a distant voice.]

You always had me. What do you want me to do?

[fallenhalf]

Are you not with a horde of angels in Atziluth? Why feel lonely?

[heavensrefuse]

Not the same. Don't be cruel.

[fallenhalf]

You really think I'm being cruel?

[heavensrefuse]

You always are.

[fallenhalf]

And you are not the same with I?