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[seeingscarlet]

[The camera's pointed at the ceiling at first, and for a few seconds there is only Wanda's ragged breathing. When she finally gets it centered on her face, it's obvious she is terrified and near tears. If Elizabeth hadn't been there...]

I saw it. That thing...

It-- he was like us and he changed and he can't go back. Doesn't want to go back.

[She buries her head in her other hand.] How can I make you understand? It would drain us all, kill us all if it can because it can. Because it likes the pain and the fear and...

[There's no hiding the rising note of panic in her voice and Wanda needs a few breaths to try to sort of compose herself again. It doesn't work.]

I felt it kill them...

Stay out of the dark.

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[seeingscarlet]

I try to stay out of his head now that I know. But your world is different, confusing, and there are other things I can't ask... [Wanda shudders. She only saw fragments of hell(?) since it wasn't what she was looking for at the time, but what she did catch was horrifying.

She looks like she might be slipping again but catches herself - this time, anyway. That's definitely a talk for another day.]

Expedite it how?

[realitywarped]

Ah, yes, the wonders of multiverses. Well, I can't promise all the answers, or that they'll be pleasant but... some of them, certainly, if you want them.

[He wiggles his fingers at the camera, glowing green.]

Teleporting is tricky when I'm not sure where I'm going, and- rather a heavy cost, magically speaking. If it's truly an emergency, though, I'll get us there now.

[He looks sideways slightly. It's not entirely a lie, teleporting is a bit of an energy user, but it's also one of his big red button spells when he's not prepared and teleporting blind. And he does like not burning.]

[seeingscarlet]

One day when we're not being hunted.

[These are good thoughts: a day when things are whatever passes for "normal" in space, pretty magic. But her expression barely reaches a smile before quickly reversing into fear and worry.]

Don't, not unless you have to - he will notice. He would feel it. I will be all right for a little longer if I do not do anything.