[He follows her down, but he's surprised by her sudden kiss, unable to move at first. But the warmth and love he feels from it warms him and he almost wants to chase her back. But he just refrains and as soon as she takes out the crystal, he quickly takes it into his hands.]
...Be careful while handling these...
[Even now, he'll never stop worrying about her, never stop showing concern and cautioning her. Though it's a valid one at least—if not handled carefully the crystals could drain her dreamotion energy instead and they do not need another reason for Eustace to spiral for his inability to deal with this and putting her in harm's way.
But it's going to be quickly obviously that one crystal is not enough as it instantly flashes and sparkles in bright light, indicating that it's absorbed as much as it can. It will take all four crystals he had on him to finally absorb enough nightmare energy that his arm returns to normal.
However, while the storm clouds have mostly cleared and the electricity has faded to just a harmless buzz, the black ice around them remain and black shadows and mist persist. It's much less thick than before, more like a thin veil that flickers in and out, but it's testament to how close Eustace really had come to becoming a full noctaere.]
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...Be careful while handling these...
[Even now, he'll never stop worrying about her, never stop showing concern and cautioning her. Though it's a valid one at least—if not handled carefully the crystals could drain her dreamotion energy instead and they do not need another reason for Eustace to spiral for his inability to deal with this and putting her in harm's way.
But it's going to be quickly obviously that one crystal is not enough as it instantly flashes and sparkles in bright light, indicating that it's absorbed as much as it can. It will take all four crystals he had on him to finally absorb enough nightmare energy that his arm returns to normal.
However, while the storm clouds have mostly cleared and the electricity has faded to just a harmless buzz, the black ice around them remain and black shadows and mist persist. It's much less thick than before, more like a thin veil that flickers in and out, but it's testament to how close Eustace really had come to becoming a full noctaere.]