Friont tilts his head as Orrin lands, the cold air of the Sea of Clouds gusting about between them. Orrin’s gaze hidden behind the four unblinking red eyes of his helm. Orrin doesn’t even let the supposedly dead inquisitor speak before he is at full charge, spear low with what seemed to be with murderous intent.Â
Friont is unmoved, only opening his hand to reveal a simple gil coin.  "You're as tenacious as your father, I'll give you that."  He flicks the coin into the air, sending it spinning.  Aether gathers around it for just a moment, then it shoots straight at Orrin’s heart like a golden laser beam.
Suddenly, breathlessness, everything felt so heavy, his spear veers off course, his hurried strides into battle become pained staggered stumbles, his vision, going dark. Â Anstarra, Nihka, Evangeline, Martiallais, all could see from that one far off island the profile of the Dragoon collapsing mere fulms away from the inquisitor with the golden gil, the beam of light that shot it dissipating into the fog.Â
“Tell Milette I said hello."
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Silence. Darkness. Numbness.Â
“That was the Goddess’ last for you, Lover.†A painfully familiar voice crooned “Even the endless have their limits in patience, but I am still here for you.†Her words ended with a purr “She was no good for you anyway, she never cared for you like I did.â€Â
The rustling of chains. Twilight. Biting cold.
“Remember who kept you warm those cold winter years? Even long after I died.†There was a cruel, amused savoring of those final two words.Â
A cry of pain. A flash of Crimson. Warmth.
“Every time you fought, you felt me with you.†A laugh “And you would seek every opportunity to do so, to feel my touch.†There is a retired sigh.
More rustling. A growing, fiery light in the distance. Sweltering heat.
“But Lover you always kept me at an arm’s length away, no matter how dire, how desperately you needed me. Why do this to yourself? I am here. You need only embrace me. I’ll protect you like I always have.â€
Roaring. Light. Hellfire
“That is right, I’ll be here. Always, even when no one else will have you.†There is a pause “I will not let anyone else have you.â€Â
 “I am so glad I can finally hold you.â€
And with that Orrin’s eyes opened, gasping and coughing, he had the taste of a potion on the back of his tongue.
Friont is unmoved, only opening his hand to reveal a simple gil coin.  "You're as tenacious as your father, I'll give you that."  He flicks the coin into the air, sending it spinning.  Aether gathers around it for just a moment, then it shoots straight at Orrin’s heart like a golden laser beam.
Suddenly, breathlessness, everything felt so heavy, his spear veers off course, his hurried strides into battle become pained staggered stumbles, his vision, going dark. Â Anstarra, Nihka, Evangeline, Martiallais, all could see from that one far off island the profile of the Dragoon collapsing mere fulms away from the inquisitor with the golden gil, the beam of light that shot it dissipating into the fog.Â
“Tell Milette I said hello."
---
Silence. Darkness. Numbness.Â
“That was the Goddess’ last for you, Lover.†A painfully familiar voice crooned “Even the endless have their limits in patience, but I am still here for you.†Her words ended with a purr “She was no good for you anyway, she never cared for you like I did.â€Â
The rustling of chains. Twilight. Biting cold.
“Remember who kept you warm those cold winter years? Even long after I died.†There was a cruel, amused savoring of those final two words.Â
A cry of pain. A flash of Crimson. Warmth.
“Every time you fought, you felt me with you.†A laugh “And you would seek every opportunity to do so, to feel my touch.†There is a retired sigh.
More rustling. A growing, fiery light in the distance. Sweltering heat.
“But Lover you always kept me at an arm’s length away, no matter how dire, how desperately you needed me. Why do this to yourself? I am here. You need only embrace me. I’ll protect you like I always have.â€
Roaring. Light. Hellfire
“That is right, I’ll be here. Always, even when no one else will have you.†There is a pause “I will not let anyone else have you.â€Â
 “I am so glad I can finally hold you.â€
And with that Orrin’s eyes opened, gasping and coughing, he had the taste of a potion on the back of his tongue.
