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The Hall of the Luminous, Part Twenty-Two

"... I suppose you're taking some amount of pleasure from this."

"Of course, not."

"Yes, very believable. I can see you holding back a smile."

"I'm not. Just... Just do it when you feel like it."

"You say that, and yet it sounds like you're pushing me to be faster."

"You can think that if you want."

"Oh, I do, I do. Ugh. By the way, why exactly can't we just do this with monsters?

"Because my healing magic doesn't work on them." 

"Hm... I suppose it is nice that your magic seems to believe I am a normal existence." 

With that being said, Erin quit stalling and did as Neve wanted, cutting her palm open. She hissed, but Neve cast {Healing Ground}, somewhat softening the pain. 

Then, as soon as the wound was healed away, Erin slashed her palm again and they repeated the process. 

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