The Sorrowful Maiden

[star_of_sad]

Ah...

[The revelation, Asakim being alive... this is too much for Setsuko. She feels exhausted and worn out, physically and mentally. She really needs rest, but first - a pick me up. There was a candy bar stashed away exactly for times like these.]


...

[It's dropped to the floor after a single bite. And Setsuko is scurrying the place in search for something, anything edible to put in her mouth. But regardless what she finds, it all feels the same...]

It tastes like... nothing.

I can't taste it.

What's going on? The Sphere, awakened? What does that mean?

What has happened to me?

Comments

[a_centered_mind]

The Sorrowful Maiden. That's what he said.

I don't know much about your power, but this sounds like an extension of the same thing you experienced then.

[star_of_sad]

That's the most likely explanation, isn't it.

But, I don't want this feeling. It was a... terrifying experience.

[a_centered_mind]

If it's taking your senses away, that's a natural reaction.

The best thing to do for now is to limit your use of it, if you can.

For now, it's your taste, but if that extends to your hearing, and your sight...

[star_of_sad]

Even the taste is important! It needs to come back... it's just a temporary thing, isn't it?

Or is it...

[a_centered_mind]

[Elys slowly shakes her head.]

...I'm sorry, I don't know.

[And she doesn't want to tell Setsuko to expect the worst, because that won't help at all.]

We should get the medical crews to look you over, get their opinion, and then hope for the best.

I know your sense of taste is important, but I'm sure you don't need me to tell you what will happen if you can't hear or see too.

[star_of_sad]

No, that's true. You're right...

[Setsuko stands still. She breathes in deeply in an effort of calming herself.]

I need... I need to know what's going on with me. And... is it getting worse.