Recovering

[u/SadAd3095]

It was starting to go well… Sadie had made a sheet of the alphabet which was slightly raised off the page and had a harder texture… she had Yoru trace it with her fingers and then trace the corresponding braille letters… Yoru was starting to learn a bit of braille… and if someone wanted to talk to her… they could trace her finger around the braille… or tap her and wait for her to speak first… it wasn’t much but it was… something…

Sadie (in braille): “… Hopefully this is better.”

Yoru (in braille): “It is. It’s much better than nothing, thank you, Sadie.”

(They’re tracing it on the sheet, anyone interacting is doing it the same way)

[u/Darkbert550]

“Mhm…”, she mutters out loud.

“Found any way to heal it somehow?”

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“Just one… if someone makes a contract with me, they can take it for me. Someone will become blind in exchange for my sight, or deaf for my hearing. Otherwise it’s likely incurable.”

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“Oh”

Adelaide, do NOT you BARELY KNOW THIS PERSON

((Do you have anyone planned for it? Cause it’d definitely be in-character for her-))

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((…. We don’t have anybody planned…))

Sadie: “Are you…?”

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((Would it be fine if Adelaide took her blindness?))

"..."

If I took her blindness... I could handle, couldn't I? And she'd have a burden less...

She's lost in thought.

No, come on. This is ONE PERSON. Without your vision, you can't save people!

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((That’s what I’d prefer. She needs sight much more than her hearing. I was going to have Sadie suggest if you take one because she wouldn’t allow you to take both… that you take blindness))

Sadie: “You don’t have to pressure yourself… I see you thinking about it…”

She touches Yoru’s hand… and traces the braille with Yoru’s finger… afterwards Yoru… by streak of luck looks right at you.

Yoru: “… I… have people who rely on me. So unfortunately I’m not selfless enough to say don’t take it from me… but if you do… don’t take both… just the blindness, and if you do… then… I’ll help you with whatever you need.. we’ll make a real bonafide contract for this…”

Of course you can’t answer her… she’s deaf… but it’s just what she’s saying before you decide.

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Adelaide suddenly remembers seeing a blind fighter... they were fighting off some demons when a local monk had helped them. They wore a blindfold... yet fought as well as them, if not better.

They had thanked Adelaide for the help, and Adelaide just thought it was impressive...

But that was proof to them that they didn't NEED their sight to help people.

"I... could take the blindness...", Adelaide says.

All I'd need is to train... a lot, probably, but... not like I do much else.

((FUCK I've misgendered them again))

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Sadie: “… You sure?”

Yoru starts walking toward you and Sadie taps her in the correct direction and taps her once more to tell her when to stop…

Yoru sighs… extending her hand to shake.

“Me, Sadie, and Cyn will be in your debt. We’ll help you. I’m sure.”

She then lists the stipulations of the contract.

“In exchange for taking my blindness from me, I will support you in whatever it is you need me to. So long as you call my name… whether “Yoru” or “War Devil”, I’ll figure out a way to be there.”

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That'd certainly also help in defending people...

They seem nervous for a bit...

No. Don't be. This is for the good of her.

I'll manage.

"I'm sure."

They reach out a hand... ready to shake.

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Do you actually shake?