6 [@necromantica: video]

[burntbridges]

Hello everyone... Carnivale was interesting, wasn't it?

[She hadn't spent much time there, but that's probably a good thing. Being startled by loud noises and lewd displays would probably have a horrible effect on her child, who's already a danger to her enough as it is.

For those who haven't seen Letha in a while, she's turning incredibly pale... even for her already pale and ashen skin tone. There are very dark rings under her eyes, and her cheeks seem sunken in as if she hasn't been eating for days. The rest of her seems equally frail; her fingers shaking, her lips blue-ish, her hair unkempt and pulled into messy pigtails. The only part of her that doesn't seem affected is her pregnant belly, which looks so big on her now that she seems ready to burst. Still, she's doing her absolute best to act like nothing is the matter.]

I seem to have fallen behind on meeting the new faces here... forgive me, I've gotten rather complacent with sitting around at home. Hello to everyone who has yet to meet me, my name is Letha! [At least she's doing her best to be cheerful and ignore how sick she looks.] I've been here for several months now, I'll be happy to help you have any... any questions. Anything you need.

[That pause there? She just got a wave of a massive headache... she looks woozy as she turns the broadcast off, but she really is doing her best to hide it.]

Comments

[spellslots]

[He doesn't point out that she might not get that choice, if the doctors have to choose between saving her and the baby or letting them die.]

I feel like we've missed a step, what problems aren't possible?

[burntbridges]

They said she's draining my life force, by some... magical means. That isn't possible because she's a pureblooded necromancer, and what they're describing is... not.

[spellslots]

[He does his best not to immediately react to that, but he can't help a little sharp intake of breath. That sounds... bad.]

Have you heard of anything like this happening before? I mean... you were dead, bubbale, that could've changed all sorts of things.

[burntbridges]

It wouldn't have changed this.

[Which is said with the force of her trying to cover up the fact that that is exactly what the doctors suggested, and it's probably right.]

If they could bring me back correctly in the state I was in, they must have brought her back correctly. She's been alive again for months and I've only had problems lately.

[You know... once her daughter was big enough for the life draining to kick in. Clearly nothing logical there.]

[spellslots]

[Yeah., he's starting to get that impression.]

It might've started recently cause there's not like... a whole lot to babies until several months in. [He's never had any reason to give a shit about how babies work, before, but he's done some poking around after befriending Letha.] You should trust the doctors, they know what they're talking about.

[burntbridges]

You should trust me when I say there's no need for what they're suggesting. It's an overreaction.

[Letha... Letha, no.]

She's not draining my energy, I'm just sleeping odd from the extra weight. As soon as she's born I'll be fine, and she'll be fine, and everything will be fine.

[spellslots]

Letha, I know I can't like, even begin to understand how scary and unfamiliar and overwhelming all this must be. I'm never gonna be parent, and I'm definitely never gonna be pregnant, but ignoring it doesn't help either of you.

[He doesn't do his Adult Voice very often, but he's doing it now.]

What I do know is what tired looks like, and it's not this.

[burntbridges]

[She purses her lips, sullenly noting that arguing with him really isn't getting them anywhere. But she refuses to accept that she needs medical attention, that's not happening.]

You're right, you don't know what it's like. And you don't know what it would mean if what they've told me is true. Even if I am sick - which I'm not - there has to be some other explanation, because my daughter cannot be a cause.

yikes sorry for leaving this so long im bad at time

[spellslots]

Listen to me. [He still keeps his tone gentle, but there's a hint of firmness in it, trying to get her to pay attention.] If something is wrong, it's not your fault and it's not your baby's. You're doing a great job, but sometimes you gotta let other people help, and that includes doctors.