[There's no struggle nor protest as Mephisto is lifted -- he's far lighter than he looks, and perhaps even more so now after everything he's gone through. As if his body were wasting away in Reign's arms.]
[When he sees Reign's tears, he reaches up as if to wipe them away -- but catches sight of his own bloodied hand and pulls it back.]
Even when the truth is right in front of you... you still deny it. How charming... you vampires really aren't that different from humans... are you?
[And with those words, he falls slack in Reign's arms, passing out.]
[It's probably more terrifying than seeing the blood, to see him suddenly go so still. But his breathing is labored enough to be audible, and though it looks painful, he's still breathing.]
[Ultimately, Reign won't have much choice. At the insistence of several Sanctuary staff who recognize him as Mipha's friend, and some convincing that his death would only be painful anywhere else, he's forced to leave Mephisto in the care of the staff there.]
[His condition is well beyond anything they've done before. Nothing less than Mipha's miracle healing could even have the hope of saving him now. But Mipha was still missing, and so all they could do was make him comfortable. His wounds are bandaged, he's given IV fluids... but even a full day later, somehow, he's still alive.]
[When Reign goes in to see him, he's hardly recognizable, aside from that signature curl to his hair. He's wrapped from head to toe like a mummy with only his one eye and mouth uncovered, the bandages already bleeding through -- and his body already so much thinner and weaker. The IV at his side ensures he's not in nearly as much pain as he could be, but it's clear this is a pretty terrible way to go.]
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[When he sees Reign's tears, he reaches up as if to wipe them away -- but catches sight of his own bloodied hand and pulls it back.]
Even when the truth is right in front of you... you still deny it. How charming... you vampires really aren't that different from humans... are you?
[And with those words, he falls slack in Reign's arms, passing out.]
[It's probably more terrifying than seeing the blood, to see him suddenly go so still. But his breathing is labored enough to be audible, and though it looks painful, he's still breathing.]
[Ultimately, Reign won't have much choice. At the insistence of several Sanctuary staff who recognize him as Mipha's friend, and some convincing that his death would only be painful anywhere else, he's forced to leave Mephisto in the care of the staff there.]
[His condition is well beyond anything they've done before. Nothing less than Mipha's miracle healing could even have the hope of saving him now. But Mipha was still missing, and so all they could do was make him comfortable. His wounds are bandaged, he's given IV fluids... but even a full day later, somehow, he's still alive.]
[When Reign goes in to see him, he's hardly recognizable, aside from that signature curl to his hair. He's wrapped from head to toe like a mummy with only his one eye and mouth uncovered, the bandages already bleeding through -- and his body already so much thinner and weaker. The IV at his side ensures he's not in nearly as much pain as he could be, but it's clear this is a pretty terrible way to go.]
[Maybe he should have just died down there.]