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Ari: *loves on him, pressing into him, as he translates for the others*

Terris: *will slip out to find Mathais*

Zanthe: *rests a hand on his back* You're going to be all right, Darnell. Promise.

Darnell: ........ *nods  PLEASE let this work*

Mathais: *riding on Terris's shoulder* Friend Darnell. *a greeting.*

Darnell: Mathais. *clearly braced and uncertain*

Mathais: Will you allow me to heal you, Friend Darnell?

Darnell: ...yes.

Mathais: Do you wish for me to impart knowledge of the common language of this area?

Darnell: */swallows/* Yes. *comes out from a tight throat*

Mathais: Then I will heal your wounds and give you knowledge of this language, nothing more, nothing less. *he'll move to Zanthe's lap beside Darnell and will put a hand on Darnell's hand.* Ready...?

Darnell: *is too nervous to joke, just nods, braced with his eyes closed*

Mathais: *Darnell will fee a tingle sweep through him from head to toe before it concentrates in his side. It'll start to burn a bit, and then there's a sharp /stabbing/ pain goes through his side. It won't last but a few seconds before the pain dulls to just the tingle again.*

Darnell: *breath /hitches/ at the feel of...something...wash through him, then he GASPS at the pain, reminded alarmingly of his brush with Anku all of a sudden* NNNnn! *had gone /rigid/ but then slumps, panting*

Mathais: *will start speaking, voice soft and soothing. That tingle will shift to Darnell’s head and he’ll feel an ache grow. He’ll feel like he could say exactly where in his brain it hurts too.* --you understand my words. When you can understand me, give me a nod. Nod if you can understand what I’m saying. *repeating himself but with slightly different wording so it’s more likely Darnell truly understands when he nods and doesn’t just figure out what’s being said. While unlikely, it’s not impossible, so...*