Heavenfall

Hisomu wrapped his arms around her. She could feel how weak the grip was, but despite the amount of pain he was undoubtedly in, he still held her without even a hiss of pain or a wince. One hand stroked her hair softly, comforting. "And now we can finally be together..." He murmured softly.

He nodded thoughtfully, slowly, taking in everything she said. "I see... I think your proposal is very interesting. If there's one thing we need under the circumstances, it's more information. Once I recover further, I intend to test you - see what you can do and how well," he replied, looking very ...

Eventually, he's brought in to greet Hisomu, still supported up in his futon. He nodded to Reo. "Greetings. I am Hisomu. What brings out to me today?"

He nodded, gesturing for her to continue speaking.

Fu Leng is partially sitting up on his futon, still looking tired, injured, and worse for wear, but better than he had been when they'd pulled him out. "My apologies for not bowing properly in return or offering tea, but I unfortunately lack some of my normal mobility," he replied with a small, amus...

"Come in..." A masculine voice called from within the room, still sounding slightly raspy.

Fu Leng leans back, hissing in pain as he did. He looked at Reiko with a smile. "... It's warm, and the tainted rain is terrible, but... Even this seems like a paradise. Thank you."

"You deserve much credit, Reiko. Without you finding me in the first place and your unerring belief, none of this would have happened," he replied warmly. Then he looked at Hantei and was silent for a moment before saying, "As for us... We're even. You pulled me out of that hellhole. Time to let go ...

Fu Leng blinked awake slowly. His eyes move between Hantei and Reiko, settling on the latter with a small smile. "I'm glad... to finally see you in person, Reiko. My name is Hisomu. I'm sorry I had to use the other one with you for so long..." He glanced to Hantei. "We would have been vulnerable to ...

Fu Leng shut his eyes against the blast of hot air, coughing. "I told you they were watching!"

Fu Leng's limbs were shattered, and he was bound to a stone. "You were always too much talk, brother. We don't have time... If you're going to grab me, you need to hurry and do it. I can't move, though." He chuckled dryly, but it was weak. "I will give you all the details you can stand once we leave...

The figure lifted his head, eyes going wide as he focused on the glowing sphere through the blood. "This is the most insane plan they could have possibly come up with..." he rasped out, staring at them both as if they were the best thing he had ever seen and as if they had utterly lost their mind. "...

"And I want you to be safe and live in a world that doesn't have to suffer what I have here. I want our eventual children not to have to risk infection by this place." He said. "All I can say is that maybe it's worth listening to what they have to say. But I understand your fears, too. I don't want...

"Reiko," he said carefully. "I have an idea of what they're going to do, but I can't talk about it here. I think even if that part of me was forgotten, it's better to accomplish the goal. The rest, we can handle together."

"I'm not sure it's worth worrying about the worst case scenario. Dealing with the water kami could turn your or another person inside-out since it can make shape fluid, but that's vanishingly unlikely if you're not trying to do that," he replied, seeing the obvious worry and trying to be as comfort...

"Mm... Ningen-do is aggressive. I suppose I'm not surprised that it affected them so quickly," he said. "Unlike this place, the death curse of your realm is not the opposite of Tengoku. Its light would grant no inherent resistance to it." The statement itself seemed to make him realize something, a...

"Only as a matter of it being extremely powerful. Name magic has to do with manipulating the fundamental nature of things. Changing something's Name changes it directly. Naming something without a name forces an identity upon it and locks it into a particular form," he explained. "Why do you bring ...

"Ah, Name magic." He said, understanding lighting up his features. "So some mortals have learned it. Impressive, yet concerning."

He shook his head. "It's far from the worst it's done... and it will be over soon," he said, determination in his voice. "I know." The fire of curiosity lit in his eyes as she lit on the subject of magic. If nothing else, she had his interest. "I am unfamiliar with the beings themselves, but I would...