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[moonstone_curse]

[Here you go, have a barely-conscious Allen lying near the mouth of the river, trying to stay awake and pretty much failing. He slips in and out of consciousness sometimes, babbling nonsense and apologies. He's battered, bruised, and looks like he's been starved for months. His left arm, still vaguely looking like a claw, looks like it's going to

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[emerald_archive]

*has been searching for days, only barely stopping to eat and catch a few hours of sleep, and is now pacing up and down the river again, knowing that people appear there*

...!

*catches sight of white hair and breaks into a run*

Allen... Allen!

*falls to his knees beside him, almost afraid to touch him, he looks so frail* Allen, I'm here... *looks over his injuries, trying to see if anything is life-threatening*

[moonstone_curse]

*eyes flutter open for a second, his expression halfway between apologetic and terrified as he tries to look at Lavi*

Didn't... wan...

...sor...

...vi...

[emerald_archive]

Shh... shh, it's okay... *strokes his hair back lightly, trying to soothe him* Just relax, I'll get ya home.

*bites his lip, then carefully gathers Allen into his arms, being careful to arrange his Innocence arm across his chest*

He's so light...

*stands and starts carrying him* You're gonna be okay...

[moonstone_curse]

*trembles as Lavi touches him, almost expecting to be struck or pushed away, and half-struggles, but can't find the energy to*

C-can... walk...

...fine...