he turned.

He sees Nevati, and Ferrum helping her along. Her wings are drooped and she's visibly ill, while Ferrum has been severely clawed and his brother, whose tail is attached to Ferrum's, is no longer there, the place where they're supposed to be connected torn off. He doesn't seem ill, but noting the announcement, which is repeating again, he's definitely caught whatever this is.

hes so confused.

Nevati's head is bandaged. Noting how she's stumbling and seems barely even to register what's going on, she must've been hurt badly. She sees Skullio and pauses for a moment, staring sadly at him.

*what...* he said softly.

With Ferruvarri's (used the wrong name before) help, Nevati stumbles over to him, and leans down. She's feverish and her fingertips are bleeding a little.

he stared.

She gazes at him sadly, and sympathetically rests one hand on his shoulder. Her hands tremor as she reaches over to him. She starts trying to speak, but she can't even get a word out; it's just a hoarse, weak stammer over the first letter of a word that refuses to escape her mouth.

she stard in confusion.

Eventually she gives up, saddened. Furruvarri leans over and gently rests a hand on Skullio's head. "Rest. It will..." His gaze darkens. "It will all be over soon."