[Barry shields his eyes from the explosion of flame covering the street, expertly whipping past him without so much as singeing the hem of his cloak in violent pursuit of the Null. He can hear Lup screaming even over the deafening roar of the fire. When the heat dissipates and Lup's anguished shrieks fade, Barry puts his arm down and finds that he sees nothing. No Null, no threat, just the warped, blackened remains of whatever was unfortunate enough to find itself in the path of Lup's furious grief.
The dust doesn't get a chance to settle before there's a sound behind him, a too-rough too-wet sound of someone coughing, breathing, speaking. Barry turns towards Taako, wide-eyed and staring, sick relief washing over him at the sight of his brother-in-law moving on the ground. He's not dead. Thank the gods, he's not dead.
It doesn't look like he's far from it, however. As Barry approaches and kneels beside the elf, he can see just how badly the Null hit him, the jagged edges of the gaping wound going straight through him, the tremendous amount of blood he's losing. It looks so painful. Barry doesn't realize he's crying as he watches Taako struggle, tears streaking down his cheeks covered in dust and soot. It's been a long time since he's been confronted with a death that means anything.]
T-Try not t'move too much, bud. Sh-She's right here, o-okay?
[There's nothing more he can do. There's no way to ease Taako's pain, no way he can save him, none he knows of. All he can do is be there for him as he fades, be there for Lup as her brother dies.
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The dust doesn't get a chance to settle before there's a sound behind him, a too-rough too-wet sound of someone coughing, breathing, speaking. Barry turns towards Taako, wide-eyed and staring, sick relief washing over him at the sight of his brother-in-law moving on the ground. He's not dead. Thank the gods, he's not dead.
It doesn't look like he's far from it, however. As Barry approaches and kneels beside the elf, he can see just how badly the Null hit him, the jagged edges of the gaping wound going straight through him, the tremendous amount of blood he's losing. It looks so painful. Barry doesn't realize he's crying as he watches Taako struggle, tears streaking down his cheeks covered in dust and soot. It's been a long time since he's been confronted with a death that means anything.]
T-Try not t'move too much, bud. Sh-She's right here, o-okay?
[There's nothing more he can do. There's no way to ease Taako's pain, no way he can save him, none he knows of. All he can do is be there for him as he fades, be there for Lup as her brother dies.
Taako needs his sister right now.]