Empire's Invasion [22]

Laid on a fine mattress of blood and bodily fluids, the necrotic skin of the alas possessed doctor and unfortunate child dispersed around. The cast of Astral Binding took a lot of power. The minute mana reserve was once again teetering on the verge of uselessness. 'Phew,' arms to the nearest walls, '-a striking headache. I feel so bad.' The overall Aedric energy soothed to a stop. The parchments drifted weightlessly in a purple hue. 'I've sealed the curse. Time to gather strength.' *Mana Control: Wave,* lay lines of spirit energy permeated throughout the room. *Mana Control: Vortex,* dormant outlines flowed into a fixpoint atop his index. A subtly present breeze spun, *Mana Control: Regeneration.* Invisible hands clawed up the arm to strike the neck, '-should keep me up for a while. Too bad my element's still recovering from the outburst. Just have to make do with what's available.' *Blood-Arts: Crimson Threads.*