[He's berating himself over this, still stuck with the idea that he and everyone else are better off separate, but it's out of concern—and focusing on that is enough to help him pull against Onyx's influence. Frost has built up on some of those chains, making them more visible, but they're not frozen enough to be brittle. Not yet.]
Get out of here while I'm trapped!
[Onyx isn't pleased, but he hasn't lost confidence yet, his voice echoing against the dark, corroded walls as he forces Ferran to try to break free.
Even now you can't escape me—I've controlled everything about you since I burned your life to a crisp.
Ferran still believes this, even though the man has been dead for months—whether the influence was supernatural or just psychological, he's there, and Ferran can't forget him. But even with the power of that belief, the spell he's cast on himself was more powerful, and he stays where he is. The ice doesn't even crack.]
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Don't be stupid!
[He's berating himself over this, still stuck with the idea that he and everyone else are better off separate, but it's out of concern—and focusing on that is enough to help him pull against Onyx's influence. Frost has built up on some of those chains, making them more visible, but they're not frozen enough to be brittle. Not yet.]
Get out of here while I'm trapped!
[Onyx isn't pleased, but he hasn't lost confidence yet, his voice echoing against the dark, corroded walls as he forces Ferran to try to break free.
Even now you can't escape me—I've controlled everything about you since I burned your life to a crisp.
Ferran still believes this, even though the man has been dead for months—whether the influence was supernatural or just psychological, he's there, and Ferran can't forget him. But even with the power of that belief, the spell he's cast on himself was more powerful, and he stays where he is. The ice doesn't even crack.]