[voice] un: lionheart

[silentnarration]

I'm looking for someone who's familiar with magic involving mind control. I know someone who needs help. He's free from her control now but something must have been left behind. He still gets sick and disoriented in the morning.

Let me know if you can help. He may not think there's a cure but I do.

[Sorry Seifer. He knows this is going to piss him off but this is important. Never mind that he's put it off for a little too long himself.]

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[silentnarration]

[He blinks. Not quite sure what she saw until she mentions memories. He dips his eyes, exhaling slowly.]

Don't worry about it. I got better.

[It's just one of those experiences that stick. He looks back at her to nod. Prepared.]

Do it.

[hellofishies]

Did you? [ Somehow she doubted someone just got better from something like that. But if that's what he wanted to say and think then there was no reason for her to argue with him right now. There were other things they were supposed to be focusing on anyway. ]

Okay. It may be a lot at once. If you get overwhelmed I'll take it back some. [ She gives him a tiny smile and then her eyes begin to glow again. She doesn't spend even half as long to unlock his memories. She just went in and tried to gently smash down the bits and pieces blocking his memories. It'll come like a dam, letting all the things that were hidden flood back in. ]

[silentnarration]

[He doesn't have time to answer her doubt because 'a lot' is a little alarming. Still, what did he expect? He lost most of his childhood. He tries to brace for it without knowing how... and it still catches him off guard.

The memories flowing back in a rush. He slaps a hand against the ground to brace himself as the other hand touches his forehead. Yeah. Okay. Those feel like his memories all right.]

I'm fine...

[He manages to gasp. It really is a lot to get back all at once. Give him a minute. And maybe don't mention the tears gathered at the corner of his eyes. That has nothing to do with anything physical at least. He just really did cry a lot as a kid.]

[hellofishies]

[ She puts a hand out on to his shoulder and looks at him with very intense concern. ]

Are you sure you're fine? I can take it back. [ Had she overwhelmed him? Should she have let less in? Now she's just intensely worried. ]

[silentnarration]

[He shakes his head intently. Hell no. Take it back and then do this again? Maybe she can do it slower after but once is enough thanks.]

Ngh. Yeah. Don't worry about it...

[Don't mind him scrubbing at his eyes with the back of his forearm. Ugh. Embarrassing. And a deep breath to steady himself before he raises his head again.]

It worked.

[hellofishies]

Of course it did. [ she didn't think it wouldn't work. Not really. She was more concerned over what it might do to him. Which it seems to have had quite a negative impact on him. ]

Are you sure you're okay? Not too scrambled up there? [ She taps on her own head. ]

[silentnarration]

I'm fine.

[He still idly massages the side of his head though. It's a weird feeling.]

There was a lot I forgot...

[It's not a seamless retrieval since memories do just get lost over time, especially ones from childhood but going from remembering barely anything to a lot is a Thing.]

[hellofishies]

I could tell. A lot was behind those things! [ She shrugs though and gives him a warm smile. ]

I hope it's what you wanted really. It's a lot to forget then see things clearly again. I know. I've done it.

[silentnarration]

[He sighs and slumps forward slightly.]

Yeah.

[He thinks it's what he wants. It's a very lonely childhood though, keeping to himself, pushing people away.]

How did you lose your memories?

[hellofishies]

[ She puts a hand out onto his shoulder tentatively and gently squeezes it. It's the best amount of comfort she can figure out to give him. ]

I died. [ She says it simply and with a tiny halfhearted little smile. Somehow it doesn't really bother her to admit it or to talk about it. ]