WHO: Istredd, Kell Maresh, Rhy Maresh, Stephen Strange, Yennefer of Vengerberg WHAT: The crew decide to visit the Singularity on the last day of the Dimming WHERE: Sylvcres Island and then DUM DUM DUUUUUM the Singularity WHEN: December 21st
He knows Kell doesn't want to let him go. Rhy takes a shaky breath, and gently takes his adopted brother's hand, pulling it away from his arm. Holding it for just a moment, giving him a squeeze.
"I'm not done. And we need to wait for Stephen to finish with the casket as well."
It isn't difficult to know that's not what Kell wants to hear. But unfortunately, Rhy just can't leave, not feeling like he's done something wrong and possibly jeopardized the his already tenuous relationship with the unknowable force that's keeping him tethered to this plane.
He approaches again, leaving Kell to wait.
Eventually, everyone is finished with their respective tasks. With the casket having been fed to the Singularity, Rhy already begins to feel a difference, small though it is to start. He returns to Kell's side for the walk back, emotionally and somehow even physically drained, but doesn't share with him what happened. Not until later.
Later, when they are alone, he can tell Kell what happened. How he asked, trying to see if the Singularity had any control over their connection -- only to find that he still doesn't know if it does, only that it definitely doesn't want to let go of it.
On the one hand, Rhy thinks it should be a relief. Kell doesn't have to share his life anymore; he's free to do as he wishes, without worrying how it will affect Rhy physically. They're no worse off than where they started when Kell arrived here.
Unfortunately, Rhy is now quite sure he cannot leave this place, not unless they're certain of the Singularity's influence on their own world, and whether it's strong enough to sustain him.
And there's one more thing, something he keeps to himself, something he doesn't tell even Kell -- but when they come back to their cabins on the ship, he lies awake for a long time and wonders. Wonders if he has to stay here forever, and if forever will be very literal. If he is destined to watch everyone around him move on and pass away, and he'll be stuck, tethered to the endless force as old as magic itself.
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He knows Kell doesn't want to let him go. Rhy takes a shaky breath, and gently takes his adopted brother's hand, pulling it away from his arm. Holding it for just a moment, giving him a squeeze.
"I'm not done. And we need to wait for Stephen to finish with the casket as well."
It isn't difficult to know that's not what Kell wants to hear. But unfortunately, Rhy just can't leave, not feeling like he's done something wrong and possibly jeopardized the his already tenuous relationship with the unknowable force that's keeping him tethered to this plane.
He approaches again, leaving Kell to wait.
Eventually, everyone is finished with their respective tasks. With the casket having been fed to the Singularity, Rhy already begins to feel a difference, small though it is to start. He returns to Kell's side for the walk back, emotionally and somehow even physically drained, but doesn't share with him what happened. Not until later.
Later, when they are alone, he can tell Kell what happened. How he asked, trying to see if the Singularity had any control over their connection -- only to find that he still doesn't know if it does, only that it definitely doesn't want to let go of it.
On the one hand, Rhy thinks it should be a relief. Kell doesn't have to share his life anymore; he's free to do as he wishes, without worrying how it will affect Rhy physically. They're no worse off than where they started when Kell arrived here.
Unfortunately, Rhy is now quite sure he cannot leave this place, not unless they're certain of the Singularity's influence on their own world, and whether it's strong enough to sustain him.
And there's one more thing, something he keeps to himself, something he doesn't tell even Kell -- but when they come back to their cabins on the ship, he lies awake for a long time and wonders. Wonders if he has to stay here forever, and if forever will be very literal. If he is destined to watch everyone around him move on and pass away, and he'll be stuck, tethered to the endless force as old as magic itself.