Klynzahr 's hand wraps gently over Eva's cheek, thumb gently sweeping the tears aside. "Been comin' a long time really." She admits heavily, "Oughter o' taken more care I 'spect.... jus' thought I could get another ten years out o'em old peepers." Her voice is stubbornly calm, although her useless eyes have begun to well up. The left one spills over quickly, while the right one remains vaguely fixed on Eva.
Evangeline doesn't say anything, instead she leans down and wraps her arms around the Roe's thick neck, sobbing into the woman's shoulder.
Klynzahr slides her sturdy arms around Eva's back, drawing her close. "S'all right lass.... there be worse things ken happen ter a body." The joviality in her voice has a grating, canned quality. "S'no like me eyes were good fer anythin' ter begin with."
The Elezen pulls back slightly, her violet eyes peering into Klyns as if she could somehow identify the problem, "Have you seen doctors? Healers? There has to be something that can be done!"
Klynzahr shakes her head slightly, keeping a gentle but persistant hold on Eva's arms. "Only th'alchemist by th'drydocks.... an' he were puzzled as meself. They've been damaged a few times... snowblindness... explosions an th'like.... an it took no genious ter see they were goin' downhill. This were different though.... came on sudden-like. Started midmornin' on th'water an' th'world had gone dark by nightfall."
"The Alchemist by the drydocks." She curses, "Klyn... listen to me. I have connections, I'm going to find a treatment for you. If I have to search all of Eorzea." Her voice sounds desperate and her hands grip at the roe's shoulders, squeezing like claws, "Do you hear me?"
Klynzahr 's face twitches in surprise at the small woman's harsh grip. Then she slides her own hands to Eva's wrists, attempting to gently pry the claws out. "Aye," The humor is half hearted, but does bring a small smile to her tanned face. "I be blind, not deaf lass."
"I know you aren’t..." The casual way of referring to her condition seems to snap something in Eva and she yells, turning and punching her fist into the wall, "FUCKING HELLS." She shouts, "Why did I just let this sit? WHY? WHY DIDN'T I NOTICE?!" She punches the wall again.
Klynzahr fumbles after Eva, nearly losing her seat before she finally allows her to go. "Because it were none o'yer bloody business." She snaps back, "I never asked yer ter find me any bloody help."
"OF COURSE NOT." She shakes her fist, droplets of blood flicking to the ground, "You never would... that's why it was my job to keep an eye on you." Her tone tones from anger to grief. "I was the only one who could have..."
Klynzahr gets stubbornly to her feet, and carefully crosses the floor to Eva. Her left arm wraps supportively around Eva's back, while her right hand fumbles around in an attempt to catch the flying fist. "No Eva. It was no' yer job!" She returns with a firey expression. "I never wanted ye takin responsibility fer me eyes, or mollycoddlin' me over em..." Her voice lowers. "S'why I never told ye..."
Evangeline turns with a growl, Klyn's fist holding her wrist like a manacle. After a moment she seems to deflate, "I could have helped you Klyn... I know people, doctors, scientists... healers…  You... gods Klyn, are you satisfied with that? Never read another book? See another sunset? Aren't you mad?" She shakes her head, wet cheeks glistening, "Aren't you upset?"
Klynzahr presses Eva tightly against her chest, looking down at her with wet cheeks and a stoic glare. "I knew it were comin' Eva." She replies harshly, "Traveled inter the shroud, while I were helpin' out Leanne. Conjuror friend o'hers said me eyes had twelve years left in 'em at best."
"The fuck do they know!?" Evangeline spits out, her fist pounding on the Roe's chest, "What do those damned fool Elemental slaves know? And that was it? You just listened to them?!"
Klynzahr 's voice raises, cracking just slightly. "It were goin' ter come sooner or later.... may as well get th'fucker over with!" Klyn's arms tremble slightly as she bitterly spits out the words.
"NO." Evangeline roars back, her face streaked with tears, "I'm not just going to let you GIVE UP KLYN. You’ll read another book Klyn... I'm not... I'm not going to accept this." Her shout rings out in the bar, "I WON'T."
Klynzahr draws in a deep breath, slumps brokenly against Eva. Her left hand slides up to the back of Eva's head and presses the elezen's face gently against her shoulder to muffle the shouts with fabric.
Evangeline leans into the Roe, shouting strange muffled cries as her fist continues to pound weakly.
She holds her firmly allowing her to continue thumping at the well padded ribs. She heaves one shuddering sob, than a second.
Evangeline stops a few minutes later, her cries fading off, then looks up, sniffling, "Klyn. Klyn..." Her hand cups the Roe's cheek, "Just say the word. Let me know you want my help, and I'll be here, as long as it takes. Whatever I have to find, whoever I have to ask, however much I have to pay, I'll help you." Her voice is pleading, "Just say the word."
"Don't just accept this."
"Please..."
Klynzahr releases Eva's hair, patting it carefully back into place. She continues to cry, with heavy broken sobs unlike anything that Eva would ever have seen from her. "L-lass..." She stammers at last. "I think.... I-I-I need help to.... find th'table  'gain."
Evangeline cradles the Roe, muscles straining as she tries to help the woman down to her knees, "Shh..." She is crying as well, and wraps a protective arm around the Roe's neck, cradling her head to the Elezen's chest, "Shhh.... it's ok… Let it out... you're safe..." She murmurs.
Klynzahr lets herself slide down, hands finding the floor again and searching until she locates the wall again. She huddles over Eva for several minutes as the sobs continue to pour out. Eventually her gasps even out, leaving her hovering silently over Eva.
Klynzahr: "Lass..." Klyn actually whispers. "Ye've been burnt... an' yer covered in blood."
"It's ok..." Evangeline says soothingly in between sniffles, "We can beat this, we can beat this... let it out." She continues to hug the Roe to her, reaching up a hand to stroke the woman's hair. She pauses, "Ah... just the garment, and it's not mine, mostly." She rubs her nose with a messy sleeve, "Marti, V'aleera and I were breaking into a warded library. The guardians didn't take well to it. I'm fine though. I'm fine..." She reassures the Roe, "Just my clothing."
Klynzahr pulls herself upright again, blinking miserably down at Eva. "Ye certain, lass?"
Evangeline nods, "It was close... for part of it. But Marti took some of the blow." She pats the Roe's cheek, smiling through a puffy tear stained face, "I'm fine... Ok? I'm not the one we should be worried about."
"Aye," Klyn mumbles weakly, "We clearly oughter be worried fer Marti."
Evangeline blinks then laughs, wiping her face once again on a damp sleeve, "Yes... he's fine as well. He's more than just a pretty face."
Klynzahr reaches for her handkerchief, only to find it missing. "Really, now? I allus thought his nose were a little odd-lookin'." She offers with a hiccup for a laugh.
Evangeline offers Klyn her sleeve, very romantic. "It's his nose." She reaches up and taps Klyn's oft broken one, "Unlike most Roes, it's actually straight."
Klynzahr dabs her eyes gently with her sleave. "Reckon we canna trust yer taste in noses then." She points out, before drawing her shoulders back. "Really though, I'm goin' ter be fine."
"Klyn." Evangeline clutches onto the Roe, "Let me help you." She begs, "Please, you're a fighter. Don't just give up..."
Klynzahr pauses for a moment, tilting her head to the left. Then she slips a hand under Eva's chin, drawing their faces closer together.
Evangeline leans in, "Please..." She says softly.
Klynzahr leans in until the corner of her right eye is two ilms from Eva's face. The tiniest smile twitches over her lips. "Lass, if ye could give me back jus' one day o'sight, I'd be in yer debt fer a lifetime." She finally says, releasing Eva's chin with a touch of reluctance.
Evangeline doesn't say anything, instead she leans down and wraps her arms around the Roe's thick neck, sobbing into the woman's shoulder.
Klynzahr slides her sturdy arms around Eva's back, drawing her close. "S'all right lass.... there be worse things ken happen ter a body." The joviality in her voice has a grating, canned quality. "S'no like me eyes were good fer anythin' ter begin with."
The Elezen pulls back slightly, her violet eyes peering into Klyns as if she could somehow identify the problem, "Have you seen doctors? Healers? There has to be something that can be done!"
Klynzahr shakes her head slightly, keeping a gentle but persistant hold on Eva's arms. "Only th'alchemist by th'drydocks.... an' he were puzzled as meself. They've been damaged a few times... snowblindness... explosions an th'like.... an it took no genious ter see they were goin' downhill. This were different though.... came on sudden-like. Started midmornin' on th'water an' th'world had gone dark by nightfall."
"The Alchemist by the drydocks." She curses, "Klyn... listen to me. I have connections, I'm going to find a treatment for you. If I have to search all of Eorzea." Her voice sounds desperate and her hands grip at the roe's shoulders, squeezing like claws, "Do you hear me?"
Klynzahr 's face twitches in surprise at the small woman's harsh grip. Then she slides her own hands to Eva's wrists, attempting to gently pry the claws out. "Aye," The humor is half hearted, but does bring a small smile to her tanned face. "I be blind, not deaf lass."
"I know you aren’t..." The casual way of referring to her condition seems to snap something in Eva and she yells, turning and punching her fist into the wall, "FUCKING HELLS." She shouts, "Why did I just let this sit? WHY? WHY DIDN'T I NOTICE?!" She punches the wall again.
Klynzahr fumbles after Eva, nearly losing her seat before she finally allows her to go. "Because it were none o'yer bloody business." She snaps back, "I never asked yer ter find me any bloody help."
"OF COURSE NOT." She shakes her fist, droplets of blood flicking to the ground, "You never would... that's why it was my job to keep an eye on you." Her tone tones from anger to grief. "I was the only one who could have..."
Klynzahr gets stubbornly to her feet, and carefully crosses the floor to Eva. Her left arm wraps supportively around Eva's back, while her right hand fumbles around in an attempt to catch the flying fist. "No Eva. It was no' yer job!" She returns with a firey expression. "I never wanted ye takin responsibility fer me eyes, or mollycoddlin' me over em..." Her voice lowers. "S'why I never told ye..."
Evangeline turns with a growl, Klyn's fist holding her wrist like a manacle. After a moment she seems to deflate, "I could have helped you Klyn... I know people, doctors, scientists... healers…  You... gods Klyn, are you satisfied with that? Never read another book? See another sunset? Aren't you mad?" She shakes her head, wet cheeks glistening, "Aren't you upset?"
Klynzahr presses Eva tightly against her chest, looking down at her with wet cheeks and a stoic glare. "I knew it were comin' Eva." She replies harshly, "Traveled inter the shroud, while I were helpin' out Leanne. Conjuror friend o'hers said me eyes had twelve years left in 'em at best."
"The fuck do they know!?" Evangeline spits out, her fist pounding on the Roe's chest, "What do those damned fool Elemental slaves know? And that was it? You just listened to them?!"
Klynzahr 's voice raises, cracking just slightly. "It were goin' ter come sooner or later.... may as well get th'fucker over with!" Klyn's arms tremble slightly as she bitterly spits out the words.
"NO." Evangeline roars back, her face streaked with tears, "I'm not just going to let you GIVE UP KLYN. You’ll read another book Klyn... I'm not... I'm not going to accept this." Her shout rings out in the bar, "I WON'T."
Klynzahr draws in a deep breath, slumps brokenly against Eva. Her left hand slides up to the back of Eva's head and presses the elezen's face gently against her shoulder to muffle the shouts with fabric.
Evangeline leans into the Roe, shouting strange muffled cries as her fist continues to pound weakly.
She holds her firmly allowing her to continue thumping at the well padded ribs. She heaves one shuddering sob, than a second.
Evangeline stops a few minutes later, her cries fading off, then looks up, sniffling, "Klyn. Klyn..." Her hand cups the Roe's cheek, "Just say the word. Let me know you want my help, and I'll be here, as long as it takes. Whatever I have to find, whoever I have to ask, however much I have to pay, I'll help you." Her voice is pleading, "Just say the word."
"Don't just accept this."
"Please..."
Klynzahr releases Eva's hair, patting it carefully back into place. She continues to cry, with heavy broken sobs unlike anything that Eva would ever have seen from her. "L-lass..." She stammers at last. "I think.... I-I-I need help to.... find th'table  'gain."
Evangeline cradles the Roe, muscles straining as she tries to help the woman down to her knees, "Shh..." She is crying as well, and wraps a protective arm around the Roe's neck, cradling her head to the Elezen's chest, "Shhh.... it's ok… Let it out... you're safe..." She murmurs.
Klynzahr lets herself slide down, hands finding the floor again and searching until she locates the wall again. She huddles over Eva for several minutes as the sobs continue to pour out. Eventually her gasps even out, leaving her hovering silently over Eva.
Klynzahr: "Lass..." Klyn actually whispers. "Ye've been burnt... an' yer covered in blood."
"It's ok..." Evangeline says soothingly in between sniffles, "We can beat this, we can beat this... let it out." She continues to hug the Roe to her, reaching up a hand to stroke the woman's hair. She pauses, "Ah... just the garment, and it's not mine, mostly." She rubs her nose with a messy sleeve, "Marti, V'aleera and I were breaking into a warded library. The guardians didn't take well to it. I'm fine though. I'm fine..." She reassures the Roe, "Just my clothing."
Klynzahr pulls herself upright again, blinking miserably down at Eva. "Ye certain, lass?"
Evangeline nods, "It was close... for part of it. But Marti took some of the blow." She pats the Roe's cheek, smiling through a puffy tear stained face, "I'm fine... Ok? I'm not the one we should be worried about."
"Aye," Klyn mumbles weakly, "We clearly oughter be worried fer Marti."
Evangeline blinks then laughs, wiping her face once again on a damp sleeve, "Yes... he's fine as well. He's more than just a pretty face."
Klynzahr reaches for her handkerchief, only to find it missing. "Really, now? I allus thought his nose were a little odd-lookin'." She offers with a hiccup for a laugh.
Evangeline offers Klyn her sleeve, very romantic. "It's his nose." She reaches up and taps Klyn's oft broken one, "Unlike most Roes, it's actually straight."
Klynzahr dabs her eyes gently with her sleave. "Reckon we canna trust yer taste in noses then." She points out, before drawing her shoulders back. "Really though, I'm goin' ter be fine."
"Klyn." Evangeline clutches onto the Roe, "Let me help you." She begs, "Please, you're a fighter. Don't just give up..."
Klynzahr pauses for a moment, tilting her head to the left. Then she slips a hand under Eva's chin, drawing their faces closer together.
Evangeline leans in, "Please..." She says softly.
Klynzahr leans in until the corner of her right eye is two ilms from Eva's face. The tiniest smile twitches over her lips. "Lass, if ye could give me back jus' one day o'sight, I'd be in yer debt fer a lifetime." She finally says, releasing Eva's chin with a touch of reluctance.
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