[ Whispered kindly, nose in Iggy's hair, eyes shut like he's helping someone die in peace whether they like it or not. That's not his job, though, let alone his goal. ]
You're too small to understand. [ Too human. ] But you mustn't get distracted. Death isn't your burden today.
[ Two fingers slip in over the stomach, blood swelling, pooling, pouring. Any damage being done can be stabilized and eventually reversed; all he needs is the pain, the red fluid soaking Iggy's dress and coating their skin. (Knuckle-deep now, brushing up against his organs to plant something made just for him.) ]
I'll take care of everything. All you have to do is endure.
cw: there do be gore ( + eventual plant body horror?? idk )
[ Whispered kindly, nose in Iggy's hair, eyes shut like he's helping someone die in peace whether they like it or not. That's not his job, though, let alone his goal. ]
You're too small to understand. [ Too human. ] But you mustn't get distracted. Death isn't your burden today.
[ Two fingers slip in over the stomach, blood swelling, pooling, pouring. Any damage being done can be stabilized and eventually reversed; all he needs is the pain, the red fluid soaking Iggy's dress and coating their skin. (Knuckle-deep now, brushing up against his organs to plant something made just for him.) ]
I'll take care of everything. All you have to do is endure.