The Amell Legacy: Transgressions

[Haliel Lightsong]

What She didn't-- "Can you describe what you felt or sensed since you closed your eyes?" 

[Marian Hawke]

"Nothing except my tail doing shenanigans."

[Haliel Lightsong]

"No feelings of wariness or fear? Maybe even hatred or rage?"

[Marian Hawke]

"What? No. A little worried about why you're asking..."

[Haliel Lightsong]

"Go ahead and open your eyes," Haliel says quietly, sheathing her sword. 

[Marian Hawke]

She opens them, reaching up to try and pull the end of the tail off her shoulder. "Hi."

[Haliel Lightsong]

Caught off guard, Haliel smiles back with a goofy, almost besotted expression. "Hi." She catches herself a moment later. "Right. Well that was not what I expected exactly but in a way it was. It was a botched ritual, so it makes sense that things didn't mix properly."

[Marian Hawke]

Marian's smile fades. "Didn't... what?"

[Haliel Lightsong]

"Sorry! I didn't mean to-- your tail. I don't think it's acting on your subconscious desires. I think you have override control, most of the time, but otherwise it's, umm... It's like a pet. You can control it most of the time, if you're watching and directing, but otherwise it's acting on instinct. Lilin instinct," she clarifies.

[Marian Hawke]

Hawke blanches. "Right. You prep a healing spell, I'll get a sharp knife."

[Haliel Lightsong]

"What!?" Haliel gapes at her friend. "No! I-- what? That's not where I was going with this.*

[Marian Hawke]

"I'm not okay with a tail that's going to try to rape everyone and everything all the time!"

[Haliel Lightsong]

"Well, we can bind it for now," Haliel suggests with a thoughtful hum. "It might well settle down when you find a deity. If not, we can figure out something more long-term. Maybe an enchantment."

[Marian Hawke]

"Sure, I guess that's more sensible," she sighs. "It's just such a damn pain."

[Haliel Lightsong]

"Self mutilation is generally not sensible, no."