[He leans heavily on his staff. Spells never seemed to tire him before, but in this moment he's exhausted, like he's just pulled himself from choppy waters, like he's still dragging himself away.
There's a compulsion, the knowledge he can still drop the barrier, he can still walk to them. And it's still so, so tempting.]
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There's a compulsion, the knowledge he can still drop the barrier, he can still walk to them. And it's still so, so tempting.]
We need to go.
[His voice comes out choked and strained.]