Salvation (Everyone)

[Yuthirin]

Afina's compulsion effect, would that have been blocked by Calleigh' Macic circle against evil?

[Anastasia]

No, it went through all of Afina's protections like nothing. A 3rd circle spell isn't going to slow it down.

After all, destiny has said this battle will happen for a long time. That's not something trumped lightly.

[Yuthirin]

Fuck Destiny.

[Corwin]

So long as Afina isn't making time cry in the corner, Jaela's heritage ensures that she will be faster when it counts! Gae Buidhe in hand, she swiftly catches up to her fellow general and rests a hand on her shoulder, saying, "You know that I'm not letting you do this alone, but can't destiny wait a few for us to first kick Taelfagn off our world?"

[Ebiris]

How much control do I have of myself here? Is physical contact with Jaela (who hopefully has her anti-destiny spear in hand) helping any with that?

[Anastasia]

Afina feels torn. The spear makes her feel funny, while at the same time, the pull to go on alone and hurry grows stronger by the second.

[Ebiris]

"I need to," Afina gets out, every word a struggle as she squirms away from Jaela. "I can't fight it. I need to."

[Nephrite]

Moore's given what he can give for this, but...

He takes a breath and makes a quiet plea -- a prayer to Queen Titania. If Afina's going to have to fight someone like Gathgorian by herself, then she needs to do it at her full power.

If it's destiny's will that this happen, then it should be a fight worthy, not one where one is unfairly disadvantaged.

"I'll trade my spellcasting for hers, if that will allow it. Please, help her."

[Corwin]

"Let's fight it together, like we've dealt with any real threat," Jaela says, leaning over to tap Afina's forehead with the spear in case that's what Sylvie meant. "Don't make a fool out of me after I said something that corny."

[Anastasia]

Wis check, Moore.

Meanwhile, the touch of the spear is like ice water to Afina - and then the fever returns moments later. She has to go. She has to hurry.

[Ebiris]

Afina grabs the haft of Jaela's spear and doesn't let go!

It probably looks really embarrassing.

[Nephrite]

[15:58] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+6+14 rei
[15:58] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+6+14 rei --> [ 1d20=3 ]{23}

+14 is from my luck pool, I have 60 left.

[Anastasia]

Clarity comes to Afina - in an instant she vaguely remembers the sound of Queen Morwel's voice, while the spear chases away the compulsion. She feels a tremendous tearing within herself, as if some small part of her is cleaved aside. Yet she is clear headed now, the pull gone.

[Corwin]

Jaela raises her eyebrow at Afina. "Decided to share in the embarrassment, is it?"

[Ebiris]

Afina sags and then carefully lets go of the spear, as if ready to grab it again at any moment. "That did it, I'm in control again," she says, shooting a venomous glare down the right-hand path. "I'll kill him at my convenience, not his." She looks back at Jaela and blushes a little, "Better embarrassed than a puppet," and then she starts flying off to the left.