[Barry watches with disbelief as Lup pieces it together, rifling through Taako's pockets and pushing the little rock into his hands. The transmuter's stone? That's what that is, right? It has to be, what else could it be? As educated as Barry is in all forms and manners of magic, as much as he's read about the different practices of different schools, he's never really taken the time to fully understand how this kind of magic works. Transmutation never came easily to him, certainly not as easily as abjuration and necromancy. Forming something out of nothing, changing something into something else, it's always baffled him how wizards are able to manipulate matter like that. What this stone could possibly even do goes far beyond him.
But Lup seems hopeful. Taako, despite his state, seems certain. Even though the plan sounds haphazard, maybe even dangerous - since the transmuter's stone is fashioned using the wizard's own magical energy, wouldn't the release of that magic following the destruction of the stone be explosive, possibly catastrophic? - Barry has nothing else to offer.
If there's even a remote chance this could work, that Taako's own transmutation magic would heal him, put him back together, they have to try it. And it if all goes haywire, at least they will be going down with him.]
D-Do it, Lup. Break it. [He leans in and puts his hands on Taako's shoulders, prepared to hold him down and keep him steady should it be necessary. His gaze is fixed on Lup, teary, bloodshot, frightened, but determined.]
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But Lup seems hopeful. Taako, despite his state, seems certain. Even though the plan sounds haphazard, maybe even dangerous - since the transmuter's stone is fashioned using the wizard's own magical energy, wouldn't the release of that magic following the destruction of the stone be explosive, possibly catastrophic? - Barry has nothing else to offer.
If there's even a remote chance this could work, that Taako's own transmutation magic would heal him, put him back together, they have to try it. And it if all goes haywire, at least they will be going down with him.]
D-Do it, Lup. Break it. [He leans in and puts his hands on Taako's shoulders, prepared to hold him down and keep him steady should it be necessary. His gaze is fixed on Lup, teary, bloodshot, frightened, but determined.]
... P-Please be careful.