hypermobility, bipolar ii, cilantro soap gene, keratosis way past the normal age for it to stop, ocd

in the process i discovered that the scroll wheel on my mouse is partially broken, because i can scroll with it fine, but it doesn't register being pressed at all, which means running around like an idiot because i can't drop any waypoints.

Of course, they know it could never be that easy. It's never been that easy. There has to be a trap, or a drawback, or the whole thing could just fail and kill Cloe, or even both of them.

But damn if it isn't tempting.

Ascension could mean even more strength to protect the people without the negative side effects of Balthazar's embers. No more agonizing flareups, no more worry that eventually they'll burn her from the inside out if she fights too hard. The sisters could finally breathe a little easier.

Even Aurene couldn't completely replace the embers, which is why Cloe didn't change again from their bond when Caithe and Sinni did.

But ascension.

mostly held together by her necromantic magic and the god magic embers still lingering in the parts that are effectively her heart and lungs.

It's a huge power boost, but incredibly painful, and while Sinnigia's druidic magic can ease the misery for awhile, there's never been a permanent solution.