The Keep, Ebon Askavi, Kaeleer, Friday Fandom time

[trigons_child]

Raven had been at the Keep for about a month now, and she mostly kept to herself, reading or meditating in the rooms that had been given to her. Mostly it was Philia's needs that would draw her outside, but only for a short time.

And she may very well have been getting her brood on in a serious way.

She felt like herself, mostly, but then again, she hadn't realized it when her brothers had infected her with their power. Wrath, Lust, Envy -- it was all so easy to see how each had affected her now, but in the moment it had felt so natural to her. Her brothers had been cunning enough to merely amplify her own emotions rather than force them upon her. That she surely would've felt, but not the more subtle nudge to her own true anger, lust, or jealousy.

Her skin wasn't crawling as much as it had been when she'd realized what had been going on, but she still felt uncertain, disgusted and displeased with herself for allowing it to happen. She'd endangered the people she cared for most. How did she make up for that? And how did she prevent it from happening again?

[For them that are coming to visit, and for great slowplay.]

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[trigons_child]

"When?" Raven asked. The sooner, the better in her opinion -- she wasn't looking forward to a long wait and anticipation of the pain.

"How...how do you think it might change me?" she said quietly. Karla had said it was impossible to say for certain, but surely she had some idea of the possibilities.

[glacial_queen]

"I can do it now, if you'd like," Karla said. "Or maybe in a few days to give you time to prepare if you wanted a new post/thread. Whichever would work best for you, darling."

Karla scrubbed her face, having less an idea of the possibilities than she or Raven would like. "I'm not sure," she admitted. "Your abilities might be weakened, because the bond you share with your brothers is based in Trigon's blood. Your ability to teleport might be off, because we'll be closing off part of the Netherverse. Your personality might change a bit--we're going to the deepest parts of you and scarring. It's like going back in time and punching your toddler-self in the face a few times. Even if you don't remember it, it can affect you. And since neither Jaenelle nor I fully understand the way your powers work, there can be side effects we can't even imagine. We're going all but blind."

[trigons_child]

That actually terrified Raven, but she tried not to let it show. Instead, she nodded, accepting the risk. It was worth it.

"I am ready as soon as you are," she said. "But perhaps it might be wise to spend a short time meditating and preparing myself, as it seems it will be no easy task."

[glacial_queen]

"Give us a few more days," Karla said. "I'm sorry to make you wait longer, but Jaenelle would feel better spending a few more days researching things and making sure we do it right. If you're willing to give us a little more time?"

[trigons_child]

"Of course," Raven said, nodding. "I will wait however long you need me to."

Easier said than done, though. She was probably going to be dealing with a nice bout of anxiety in the interim.

[glacial_queen]

Karla leaned over to brush her lips over Raven's forehead, next to her chakra. "Soon," she promised. "We want you home as soon as possible. Kayla misses her auntie."

[trigons_child]

"And I miss her very much as well," Raven said. "I cannot wait see her again."

Soon. This had to work.

[glacial_queen]

The alternative was unthinkable.

"Then I'll see you soon. Love you, Sister-mine."