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[occultatum]

If I didn’t think it was important I wouldn’t have asked, Martin.

[He goes silent in a complicated way.]

He might not like it.

[buffeted]

No, I expect he won't. And I-- I'm not saying.. that is, I'd like to know. If it can be done. If.. he has an option. If the Beholding can even be stopped from interacting with its Avatar that way.

If nothing else, he ought to know if he has a chance.

[occultatum]

There are always ways to block the human parts from the non human parts. Even the Devouring Worm can’t take all of its host until almost the end.

[buffeted]

[ martin.. doesn't know. but then, that's why he'd gone to nick, after all. if anyone would have ideas here..

and maybe if there's a chance that the beholding won't.. fight it. because he's most worried about jon getting caught between the eye and nick's solution.

but there's something else that catches his attention. ] .. Devouring Worm?

[occultatum]

Apophis. A demon of corruption, it eats the soul of the host by drowning it in its sins, and the kills it, eventually.

[buffeted]

[ the name sounds a little familiar, actually. not a christian demon, he thinks. ]

Have you had to deal with it..?

[occultatum]

No. But Sabrina did.

[buffeted]

She's.. your girlfriend?

[occultatum]

Yeah. She exorcised him.

[buffeted]

[ a beat, then with warmth: ] She sounds like an impressive young woman.

[occultatum]

She is.

[He says it, and it's really-

-he loves her. It's obvious.]

[buffeted]

[ he's sweet. in spite of everything, martin finds he's smiling on the other end. ]

And she's here? I'm glad you have this time together.