"How can it-" Eldrian paused as his eyes widened. 'No idea how, but it must mean it influences their connection with the magic abyss. Which without, few would be able to still use magic.'
"You're right, the first symptom is cutting off your connection to the magic abyss. Making it harder to cast-"
"You're past that point!" A little girl rushed in, moving straight to Pealros. Her arrival shocked everyone in the room.
"Akarui! I told you to wait-"
"But... If I wait, mister centaur will die!" Akarui shouted. "Mister centaur, why did you push yourself?"
Pelaros lightly lifted Akarui's face and whipped the tears from her eyes. "I couldn't stand doing nothing."
"But! Now..."
"It's alright, I've been prepared for death for a long time now. I've lived a good life. So please, don't be sad."
