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[typhlotic]

[He sighs heavily as he messes with the device he was given. He's never been very good with these things. Pushing his hands through his hair, he tries to at least get it recording somehow before giving up and just trying.]

Hey. If anyone out there can hear me I'd like some help finding a way to the a forest of some kind. My sense of smell is really thrown here so I haven't been able to figure out which way is up let alone which way is not city.

[He offers a smile but his eyes, though seeming bright, don't seem to ever focus on the screen before he fumbles with things to try to turn if off.]

Crap. What is the off...?

[He ends the recording completely on accident. But it's also what he wants so...great?]

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[gentledawn]

Only if you threaten the lives of others. Then we would stop you. [But he refuses to judge another based on something they can hardly help.]

Drink this tea first. [He lifts the cup and presses it into Silvio's hands.] It will dull the pain further.

[typhlotic]

You're a better person than... [He shakes his head. He gets those people were scared and thought his pack responsible for the murders. Fear leads to tragedy most of the time.]

Alright. [He sniffs the tea just because he's curious before he drinks the tea given to him.] By the way, I can find things. With my hearing and my sense of smell I'm able to sort of map out the space around me. But I appreciate the aid.

[He's not here to make Xingchen feel bad. Just to reassure him that he's got a better handle than the average blind person.]

Thanks for the tea.

[gentledawn]

I believe in justice, that's all. [And he would rather try to find a way to free a werewolf from the moon's pull than sentence them to death.]

I only use herbs. [He soothes upon noticing that the tea is sniffed.] One is now used as a strong pain-reliever for modern folk too. I keep a small garden to make sure I have a steady supply.

[Nodding, he sits beside Silvio.]

When I was blind, I found my way in a similar fashion. My other senses were much stronger.

[typhlotic]

Oh. I wasn't suspicious. I just was curious.

[He trusts that this man is not going to hurt him. But curiosity is a powerful thing. Especially when you can't see.]

I've lived like this for around a hundred years now. I can even move and talk to people in person as if I'm not blind at all. It's why I usually don't use things like the devices here. Suddenly becomes obvious that I can't see.

[gentledawn]

I am sensitive to that state; I don't think many others realized.

[Placing his hands on either side of Silvio's face, he turns him just enough so he can look into his eyes.]

I won't hurt you. I just want to see what is causing your blindness and pain. Do you know?

[typhlotic]

[Feeling those hands, he turns to face the other man completely to make it easier for both of them.]

Silver. It hurts werewolves. Particles of it ended up in my eyes and my eyes have basically fused with the silver. It feels like they're trying to reject it but can't. So the scarring has become...one with them?

[It's hard to explain because he can only share what he can feel and has surmised.]

[gentledawn]

Mm. [Xingchen peers into each eye, spotting a strange...shine...in each. Like metal. No wonder Silvio hurts. His body is being tortured constantly.]

If I can remove the silver, but leave you blind, would that be agreeable to you? [The eyes are damaged. This isn't like regrowing a limb or a tongue or returning a life. Silvio's eyes are much like Zichen's had been.]

[typhlotic]

Remove the silver? You can do that?

[Doctors have gone through the forests of his home before and they've told him that it's too dangerous to remove the silver. Not that they've been able to tell him why...just that it's dangerous.]

[gentledawn]

I believe I can separate the silver from your eyes, remove it and then heal the holes left behind.

[He just can't guarantee that sight will return. Eyes are delicate and he, sadly, isn't his Master.]

[typhlotic]

Will that be safe for you?

[He has every right to be a selfish person after what he's been through. To demand things be righted for him. But he's...not. It's not in his nature. It's not how he was raised. So he doesn't want anyone hurting themselves to help him. It's not right.]

[gentledawn]

Why wouldn't it be? I have no aversion to silver.

[Xingchen caresses Silvio's cheeks to reassure him, smiling at the worry.]

I would be happy to help you.

[typhlotic]

I just...I don't know how you'd do it. So I didn't want whatever the technique was to bring you harm.

[He doesn't even have a way to repay him yet...]

[gentledawn]

I will use spells I have learned in Jikan and my Golden Core. Don't worry for me; the process might leave me tired, but that is all.

[The exchange is worthwhile. No repayment is needed.]

[typhlotic]

[He's struggling because he feels like he deserves the pain for not being able to save anyone. But he knows his pack wouldn't want him to live with it. They were good people, every single one of them.

Leaning forward, he puts his face in his hands.]

Sorry. I just... This has never been a real before. That the silver could really be removed...

[gentledawn]

[He softens and rests a hand on Silvio's shoulder. To think something is impossible, yes, he understands that. All too well.]

Your mental and emotional pain will take longer to heal, but that too is possible. I've witnessed great transformations here. I am proof of it.

[typhlotic]

[Silvio lets out a shaky breath.]

I know. I watched them all die in front of me. There were murders in a village nearby and the hunters suspected us. So they came to make sure we couldn't hurt anyone ever again. My entire pack. The silver got my eyes and I ran and...

[His hand pushes through his hair.]

I just got used to the pain.

[gentledawn]

[He squeezes the shoulder under his hand and closes his eyes sadly. Why is justice so difficult to find? The amount of pain caused by lies, fear and hate feels overwhelming. All Xingchen can do is promise to listen - to try to understand both sides of an argument - before passing judgement.]

I am so sorry. [Silvio is a victim; his guilt is misplaced.] I can't bring them back, but it will do their souls good to see you healed. You were dear to them.

[typhlotic]

[He swallows and licks his lips then lifts his head.]

I'll understand if you can't get it all okay? If it's too dangerous and it really is fused with my eyes somehow. I mean it.

[gentledawn]

You are already blind, friend. [Xingchen is making plans for how the procedure should be done.] I think it best if you are asleep for it. If I run into any difficulties, I will pause, wake you and we can try again once the problem has a solution.

But I refuse to leave you in pain.

[typhlotic]

[He's fairly sure there will be a problem or several. With how intense the pain is sometimes he's sure that it can't be a simple thing to remove everything. But he nods.]

If you ever need me awake, know that it's fine. I don't mind. Pain isn't new to me and I can handle it.

[gentledawn]

There are ways I can ease your pain when you wake. I will be careful with you.

[If all else fails, he can share the pain to cut it in half for Silvio.]

[typhlotic]

You're doing all this and I don't even have any way to repay you for it...

[gentledawn]

Why should you have to repay me? [He nudges a plate of food towards Silvio.] Eat. Relax. You are safe.

[typhlotic]

[He shifts his attention to the food, starting to eat it. This is the second time in his life he's been granted so much kindness with no expectation. It's...a lot to take in. But he's processing it now. Quietly as he eats.]

[gentledawn]

[Xingchen lets his new friend enjoy a peaceful atmosphere, sipping on tea while Silvio eats. The cats come to check Silvio out, purring at him to get his attention. One is a big orange boy and the other is a black and white female.]