[Hubert hummed an acknowledging note as he removed one glove. Then, he broke the seal and downed approximately half the little vial. Without further ado, Hubert offers the silvery potion, and by extension, his bare hand.]
[The cycling of magic was even more important than any potential emotional balm, particularly for a Monster. Hubert had his familiars, at least.]
[Even a half-Bond could be refreshing. After so long with true Bonds, the stop-gap potion was jarring, like the haphazard stapling of two souls rather than something seamlessly woven together. Once Lorenz had his half, even with the muffled nature of the temporary link, he'd be able to easily feel Hubert's turmoil. Given the man's state for the last while, it's not a shock that he'd been deeply affected by the departures—but so little of it, relatively, touched the surface. He was in agony. A screaming roil of loss, grief, and loneliness sat under the surface of sour apathy, and also something much keener and much older, like a ill-healed wound that'd been torn open again.]
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Date: 2020-12-21 05:00 am (UTC)[The cycling of magic was even more important than any potential emotional balm, particularly for a Monster. Hubert had his familiars, at least.]
[Even a half-Bond could be refreshing. After so long with true Bonds, the stop-gap potion was jarring, like the haphazard stapling of two souls rather than something seamlessly woven together. Once Lorenz had his half, even with the muffled nature of the temporary link, he'd be able to easily feel Hubert's turmoil. Given the man's state for the last while, it's not a shock that he'd been deeply affected by the departures—but so little of it, relatively, touched the surface. He was in agony. A screaming roil of loss, grief, and loneliness sat under the surface of sour apathy, and also something much keener and much older, like a ill-healed wound that'd been torn open again.]