"Urg... Hn..." Rine bit her lips until blood started to roll down the sides.
Her hands clutched at her arms as she held in a cry of pain. Her shoulders trembled, cracks forming across her body.
In her own room, deep in the night, Rine found herself unable to sleep.
She couldn't wake up Nyer. Doing so would be announcing her weakness.
Announcing that she couldn't hold on.
'Just a little more. A little more, then the pain will pass.' She thought to herself.
Her tiny form trembled in the darkness, and after what felt like an eternity, she finally felt the pain subside.
Letting out a breath of relief, she relaxed her body.
Holding up her arm towards the moonlight, a bitter smile formed on her face.
She could see the cracks in her vessel slowly fading away.
'I'm reaching my limit...' She knew her own body better than anyone else. She could sense the changes inside.
Even though she made sure to balance the energy out carefully, the constant clash was putting a strain on her.
