[The little tapir is barely there, already the tips of her hooves starting to fragment and disappear like ash. Her once vibrant purple coat spotted with purple hearts is still splotched with black. Eustace is so focused on the tiny body in his palm that he barely registers Tifa falling against him.
But then, as if waiting for Tifa's arrival, those small eyes slowly open, the madness no longer there. Instead...they shimmer, clear of the nightmares that consumed her.
"Mommy... Daddy... Don't be sad... It's okay..."
His heart twists when she gives them that small, tiny, trembling smile, teeth clenched so tight it feels as if his jaw could break.]
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But then, as if waiting for Tifa's arrival, those small eyes slowly open, the madness no longer there. Instead...they shimmer, clear of the nightmares that consumed her.
"Mommy... Daddy... Don't be sad... It's okay..."
His heart twists when she gives them that small, tiny, trembling smile, teeth clenched so tight it feels as if his jaw could break.]