Not really. We don't get it from long life or anything, we get it from exposure to Originium or to Infected blood. Or dying Infected, if you're really unlucky.
[her tail swishes a little as she explains.]
Throwing up blood's when you know you've got it for sure. You're fucked as soon as that happens-- no need to go get checked. Then you get these.
[a gesture to her crystalline growths.]
They say it's mostly in the blood and organs and whatever, but eventually, it'll probably take out this arm.
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Us?
[ curiously. ]
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[after a second, she casually pulls up the right sleeve of her jacket, showing him the three lines of black crystalline growths on her skin.]
Because if your theory's right, I'm still Infected.
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Infected with what? [ this is the healer in him sneaking out. ]
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Is it similar to being mara-struck?
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[her tail swishes a little as she explains.]
Throwing up blood's when you know you've got it for sure. You're fucked as soon as that happens-- no need to go get checked. Then you get these.
[a gesture to her crystalline growths.]
They say it's mostly in the blood and organs and whatever, but eventually, it'll probably take out this arm.
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[ frowning so very much at this, actually. ]
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You won't want to hear it, but I'm sorry.
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[a little huff.]
...it's just a fact of life at this point.
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I'm glad to know it. And I'll be asking the angels if my theory is correct. I hope I'm wrong.
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[with a wave of her hand-]
At least now you won't freak out if you ever see my blood.
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Mm. I do anticipate having to do some sort of medical intervention for you at some point.
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