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[Magic being flooey? Not a problem. Okay, it is, but she figures it'll right itself sooner or later, preferably sooner. The problem was it was draining her fast, and when she can't control her own magic, well...]

I don't suppose anyone knows where I can find an army of rabbits? [Because her room? Is kind of having a carrot bonanza behind her. Probably enough to last her a long time if she ate nothing but the darned things. Not that she can normally conjure then, but side-effects were a pain if they happened without her consent. At least it's stopped now, and she's thinking trying anything else that's magical is a big n o until this resolves itself.]

Alternatively, anyone needs more vitamin orange in their diet? I mean, I'm all for a healthy living, but I rather like being more flesh than yellow. I can trade them for whatever, it's cool. [And yes, she will be nibbling one of those carrots as if this was normal.] I bet they'd go well in your dinner plans.

I'll figure out how to transport it later.

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I don't think you'll have a problem there, at least. The produce around here ain't all that great.

[Well, that's good at least.] You got off pretty easy, then. Easier'n some of the folks I know, anyway. Lucky me, ain't got powers to lose, but I think I'm in the minority.

I wouldn't say that. I imagine this thing isn't completely done yet, so I might just be experiencing it later. Either way, I'm hoping this won't jinx me.

I imagine it must be tough to see your friends struggling with it, huh?

No, I guess it probably isn't. I don't know how it can get worse though, y'know? [And he sounds a little less flippant when he says that, a little more serious. This is a legitimate problem for people, and he knows that.]

Yeah, that and making sure they don't hurt themselves.

I can think of several things. [Like for people who actually rely on that magic to be alive. Not that she's stating that.] Have you seen any worrisome activity coming from your friends in the past few days?

[So far he hasn't noticed anyone actually dying, though he supposes it isn't such a stretch...] It's been about what I'd expect. Some of 'em aren't too put out by it or doing too badly, but then some of 'em are having to really adjust to something being completely wrong with their bodies.

I'm guessing that we're just being drained of what we don't need to survive then. Functionality seems to be present for everyone, but no one I've heard has been able to actually gain access to anything past normal human limits.

Sounds about right, honestly. And it makes sense why nothin's wrong with me if that's the case. I don't feel any different than I did before, but I'm normal.

Your advantage right now is your normalcy. I'm guessing this is going to cause a bit of a ruckus until the problem's solved. Even the kedan seem affected by it all.

Hey, don't hafta tell me twice. It's always been an advantage. [People underestimate him a ridiculous amount. It's both insulting and convenient.] Yeah, they can't seem to shift and they seem about the same level as the rest of us, strength-wise.

Well. Whatever I can do, I'm gonna. Hopefully they'll finally give us a little information about what's going on.

Well, more of an advantage in this case. [She won't argue there. Hey, she's got the magic and the aliens were more afraid of a guy with a stick so.] Hrm... Interesting how that was managed. I think that's something worth looking into.

If they don't, they're going to have a lot more to worry about than angry foreigners. We're talking about something that's affecting even their own people, which I suspect never happens to this scale.

Probably. Think it's got something to do with the turtle being sicker? Maybe it took a turn for the worst or somethin'. I mean, when it first got sick, plants and fish and stuff all started dying. [Not that he really wants to believe everyone is dying, but...]

Yeah. You'd think they'd get the hint about being close-lipped to us. I mean, we're supposed to be here to save their butts anyway.

I'm about 99% sure it's about the sickness. It's all correlated in this place. In fact, I'm pretty sure our survival is dependent on this guy getting better.

Well, this should be the wake-up call they need. To be fair, we're probably considered a threat anyway even if they asked for our help, people are a paranoid lot in life.