Stein sighed and leaned his forehead for a second against Birkin's shoulder. "Yes, yes, I know. Fine."
He straightened up and got to his feet, wobbling a little. He couldn't remember ever being so exhausted, and he could see why. The shadow was using his own power, the power of his soul, to exist. Every one of those attacks had come from his own strength, and the shadow continued to sap it even now.
"All right, yes, I know you're in there," he said. "You can come back. I won't push you away anymore."
The shadow stopped giggling and looked up at Stein, looking somehow innocent and vulnerable, like a child. "Can I come out and play sometimes?"
Stein pushed his glasses upwards and smirked. "Definitely."
The two shared grins as the shadow shimmered and transformed into a person that looked more like a demonic faun blacksmith, complete with curling horns and goat's legs, but carrying a scythe in both hands. The persona shone in the air for a moment, then sank back into Stein's body, and he accepted it with a look of relief on his face.
Then he staggered and had to grab Birkin's shoulder to stay upright.
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Date: 2010-01-24 10:21 pm (UTC)He straightened up and got to his feet, wobbling a little. He couldn't remember ever being so exhausted, and he could see why. The shadow was using his own power, the power of his soul, to exist. Every one of those attacks had come from his own strength, and the shadow continued to sap it even now.
"All right, yes, I know you're in there," he said. "You can come back. I won't push you away anymore."
The shadow stopped giggling and looked up at Stein, looking somehow innocent and vulnerable, like a child. "Can I come out and play sometimes?"
Stein pushed his glasses upwards and smirked. "Definitely."
The two shared grins as the shadow shimmered and transformed into a person that looked more like a demonic faun blacksmith, complete with curling horns and goat's legs, but carrying a scythe in both hands. The persona shone in the air for a moment, then sank back into Stein's body, and he accepted it with a look of relief on his face.
Then he staggered and had to grab Birkin's shoulder to stay upright.