[ imagine diluc having never let go of estelle, even after kaeya came back with a vengeance and tore his arm out of place. and even still, after blacking out from the searing pain the shards of ice brought.
his vision refocuses and he is indeed still holding onto estelle, other arm limp by his side. the pain is still there and it is burning, but he looks to estelle and his hand comes up to wipe at the tears falling down her face.
then he looks to the fiery figure, a sense of familiarity, but when he also speaks their name, it's nothing but static. ]
Were you the one from before...? The voice we heard, in Envy...
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his vision refocuses and he is indeed still holding onto estelle, other arm limp by his side. the pain is still there and it is burning, but he looks to estelle and his hand comes up to wipe at the tears falling down her face.
then he looks to the fiery figure, a sense of familiarity, but when he also speaks their name, it's nothing but static. ]
Were you the one from before...? The voice we heard, in Envy...