[As much as Varian's mind is clouded by all the hurt, with the anger his corruption is now replacing everything else with, the voices are seeping into his consciousness. It would be hard to ignore them, it's a cacophony of concerned people, friends, people who want to save him from himself. The sight of Falco's dagger, the images and music Tutu and Luz are projecting into his mind, the soothing words from Bigby and Illarion, and of course Rapunzel, someone who has (wrongly) been the focal point of his anger in the past- all pushing together as one to offer only support and promise they will get through this.
It's enough to start to crack through the corruption - not yet enough to break it completely, but the change in him is palpable. His snarls grow a little softer- almost whining, as he stumbles backwards, backing himself into a corner. One of his forepaws digs into the cobblestones beneath their feet, pulling up dirt and stone, like an anxious person might pluck at something to distract themselves from their worries. Displacement activity. It's clear what they're doing is working. ]
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It's enough to start to crack through the corruption - not yet enough to break it completely, but the change in him is palpable. His snarls grow a little softer- almost whining, as he stumbles backwards, backing himself into a corner. One of his forepaws digs into the cobblestones beneath their feet, pulling up dirt and stone, like an anxious person might pluck at something to distract themselves from their worries. Displacement activity. It's clear what they're doing is working. ]