[Manabu bristles and recoils a step, bumping his shoulder against the nearby shelf. he was not expecting an actual, magical demonstration! just like...a drawing? a wordy description? dang, Diluc!
he gulps and double-blinks, plainly unnerved, but he's no coward! he'll stand there and gawk a few beats before words hit in and explain that this is the explanation. his expression grows more grim and concerned as Diluc's words shift from talking about 'them' and to himself.]
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So...even before they got here...things were already turning bad for them...
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he gulps and double-blinks, plainly unnerved, but he's no coward! he'll stand there and gawk a few beats before words hit in and explain that this is the explanation. his expression grows more grim and concerned as Diluc's words shift from talking about 'them' and to himself.]
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So...even before they got here...things were already turning bad for them...