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Test 4.
KNOWLEDGE Compared to the frigid chamber you've just left, the cavern you enter now is warm. It isn't difficult to see why; while there's still a fair amount of space in here, it's far smaller, and there's a source of heat and light in here - a small fire going near a corner of the room, tucked away behind the wall and difficult to see as you enter, but fairly obvious once you're inside, the light from the flames bouncing off the corner of the chamber and making it decidely easier to see. There thankfully aren't any more of Froslass' "sculptures" in here; there is, however, a person. Candice is in the corner near the fire, pressed back against the wall and watching you as you enter; it's likely obvious from the start that there's something wrong with her, though it's difficult to say what just from looking at her. Her eyes aren't fixed in the same sort of dull, blank stare that the people affected by Team Galactic tend to display, but at the same time, they look viscerally wrong - it's alert but it's empty and almost completely unfocused, as though she's taking in information and she's processing it, but she's not actually seeing any of it. It's unsettling, but she's still watching you, and she's holding something close to her chest as she does so; she's got the thick, blue sweater untied from around her waist, and she's holding it bundled in her arms like she's trying to protect it. Her eyes don't come into focus, even as she addresses you. "I told you that you aren't welcome here. You need to leave. Now." Her gaze darts as she speaks, like she's trying to take in as much as she can, even if she doesn't seem to be registering any of it properly; her expression is hard. Cold. What happens now is up to you. |
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Tell Jane to stop rocking her like that! [Rin hisses this, so as to not add more screaming into the mix.] I know she means well, but between that and Kiryu's yelling, they're only going to frighten her more. If she can't understand us, we need to show her she's safe with our actions.
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What course of action do you suggest we take, Rin? We likely shouldn't crowd her too much, and she might not respond well to everyone talking at once...
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[It'd be nice if Candice can walk on her own. It was only her memories that were erased, and muscle memory is still very much a thing, but it's hard to say how long she's been like this or if Uxie counted regular exercise as a part of taking care of her.]
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Y'all stressin' her the fuck out, holy fucking Anankos--]
That sounds like a good plan of action. Let's. Simply see to it that she is not to become even more stressed.
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It looks like she's starting to calm down, so we're getting on the right track now. Candice is doing better than I expected, so I think we'll be able to manage.
Someone might want to go ahead of us, though, and inform the people back in town what to expect.
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[He hardly even seems to mean that sarcastically; it's genuinely probably good that they won't be.]
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[I mean, they did just kinda help out the second of the three Lake Guardians. Back when they helped Azelf, there was a change in the world almost immediately.]
If nothing else, though, she was their gym leader. Even if they don't get worked up, they'll remember her and wonder why she's different now. So it's better to explain it to them sooner rather than later, so they can act accordingly.
[They brought them hot drinks and blankets when they were fresh in from that long hike when they arrived, after all, so they're at least more attentive to others these days.]
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That may indeed be for the best. I'll take leave, then--
[Alright, she's gonna turn more to the group at large at that.]
I don't suppose some of us might be able to get going and informing someone in town, then? Perhaps it may be better if less of us are here, just for now.
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[..........]
Rin, I only sort of know how to make rational adult humans feel safe.
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So long as she doesn't start screaming again or act alarmed, it should be fine if Jane keeps holding her. The singing might even be helping.
[Candice seems captivated enough by it for now.]
Just try and respond to her emotions. If she looks scared, then you know you need to dial it back. So long as it doesn't look like she's going to hurt herself or others though, you should let her move freely.
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