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Claw and Thorns Pt. 1.5 and Pt. 2 (vol 1)
Day one:
- "I- I can't believe I made such an error. Whether the removal was lacking in swift action... or perhapes too swift. The Creegian parasite is still embedded in Adrelan's systems... and because of such an error, it seemed have dropped an act of letting my patient think he's resisting.
My patient... he's converted, and is smashing against the panel. Pure savagery shining through his eyes.
... End of recording. "

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Day one, part two:
- "The subject has ceased smashing on the panel. He's... its grasping its head. [Redacted], administer a Neothyl dosage! Gaseous!"
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"It's... it's not working. They're fighting off the dosage's effect. Wait! Hold off on that addition... [Redacted] look! They're tearing the Creegian parasite off. He's... he's still with us. Vacuum the Neothyl, I'll obtain the dome- he tore it off! He tore it off! Quickly-"

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Day two:
- "Adrelan... appears to have rapidly recovered from injuries sustained by tearing the parasite from his body. However, it should be noted that Adrelan's appearance isn't showing any reduction of Creegian mutations. Rather, the progression of the affects still take place. Albeit, the process continues to slow, but still cannot be inferred of any conclusion as of now."

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Day three:
- "My patient, Adrelan, has brought it to my attention that he feels as though there is something incoming."
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"I observe no stoppage of Adrelan's worsening mutation still. Though also noting little, if any, greatly negative effects on his health. Though his vocals are deepening- Adrelan? Adrelan where are you going?"
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"Moreenea?"

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*sigh* "Later tonight."

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After going into her house, they came into the dining area. Grabbing sweets from a low shelf before skipping over into their bedroom door... which made her do something that peeves them due to their short stature. She had to go on her tippy toes to use a hand scanner, which allowed them to get into her room. Once inside, she was welcomed to their collenction of softly bioluminescent flowers, which lit up the room instead of the lights. Jumping onto her bed, she sat and ate 15 of the sweets until getting tired.

So, setting aside the rest of the sweets, Moreenea then slipped underneath her blankets and drift off. Admiring the glowing flowers... hoping to see them, Adrelan, some time soon, feeling better.
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For the next few days, Moreenea did what she always did after waking up. She went out to explore the surrounding wilderness, collecting flowers and Flutterer spotting. Listening to wind through the leaves, the chirping... she liked like it, so much exploring! In fact, her mum taught her how to know which plant is and isn't edible. So Moreenea kept mum's guidebook of things in places like this.
After noticing it's getting dark again, she headed home. This time with a handful of bioluminescent flowers!

"M̢̮̘͕̺̀̕ơ̸̧̹̝̱͙͈̜̯ŗ̵͖͚͓̣̪̻e̗̪͎̥͙͕͜è͈͇n͉̙̙͍̬͓͚̯e̟̫͎͙͔̪̦̝͕̕͢a̷͉̬̲̖̦̘̠͢͠" A voice called out.

Moreenea froze and looked around... all was super quiet, save for the wind.

"M̢̮̘͕̺̀̕ơ̸̧̹̝̱͙͈̜̯ŗ̵͖͚͓̣̪̻e̗̪͎̥͙͕͜è͈͇n͉̙̙͍̬͓͚̯e̟̫͎͙͔̪̦̝͕̕͢a̷͉̬̲̖̦̘̠͢͠, Ị̷͓͍͜t̜̯̝̘̲̰̰̕͡'͏̥̺s̹̭̙͟ ̧͕̭̻̹͓͉̣m̬̞͎̙̟̗͎͡͞ͅe͏҉̜̭̠̥͖̭̥̯." The voice

Called out again, but reeked with familiarity.

"Adi?" Moreenea whispered...

"Adi?" Moreenea whispered again, her eyes panning across... and saw a pair of glowing eyes. Belonging to a ginormous vistese. Though, their eyes reminded her of a gentle glare days ago. She rose the hand the held the flowers high... and saw it. A blue, spiked monster with sharp teeth across their mouth! Moreenea could only stare, as it did back to her... walking towards them.

"I̞͔̕t̲͓͇͔̳́͡͝ͅ'̡́҉̩͖̘͎̺̼ͅs͙͉̰͉̟ ̴̧̰̞̩̣̳͔̰͇͓m̷̗̱̘̳̬̤ȩ̛̫̤̹̩̳͙̖́ͅ,̢̪͖̬͚̭̮̩̺ ̴͓͕̣M̼̮͔̗ǫ̷̤̙̝r͢҉͕̰͓̤e̶̜̻̲̘̠̞͖͠e̴̞̫͈͍͟ņ̢̼̘̥͟e̦͍̺ͅà̹̪̬̜̱̥̤̫̫̕.̡̗̯͙̪̪͕͝͞ ̶̷̹͚͚͖͖͚̀I҉͏̜͈'̶̡͔̭̱͚̺͇̭͡m̘̣̗̼̙̱͙͈͘ͅ ̴̸̮̤͞w̘̩̭̤̖̘̞̼e̡̨͉̺̖̭̹̘͝l͔͍̮͖l̀͝҉̘̬͙̞̪͉͈̭̰.̙̮͓̘"

It gently said, kneeling a few feet away from Moreenea. They exchanged a gaze for another moment, until, "Adi..." she said. Before walking up to them and hug against his belly.
... So warm.

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It has felt so long since Adrelan last felt an embrace, especially from an affectionate vistese so young. He couldn't help but allow for his eyes to well up in tears, and softly return the embrace. Wanting to not let go... alas, had to, because of sensations that told him something drew nearer. "Ĺ̸̸̘̥̩e̵̲̙̼̦̤͇̥̣̖t̴̻̖̹̣̘̯̖͠'̘̰ś̬̦̰̻͕̠͔͟ ̵͍̱͠g̨͚͕̞͇̖̬̕e҉̗̕t͓͈̪̤̪͉͠ ̬͖̮̖̙̺͓͕͟y̱͔̮̼͔̖̟̟̜ó̗ù̡͔̻̭ ̸̜̖̝̥̟͎̞b̵̨͓͕̦̠͖͕a̸̶̰̗̞͝c̴̮͚̮̖̠̬͙̺k̸͖̖̞͙͇̟̮͝ ̸̤̳͜h̸̜̣̥̥̱̞o̞̻͚͍͕͓m͕͎̩̼̯͕͚̞e͍̣͚͜.̛͙̼̗̟͓̳ͅ.̴̯̖̘̭̥.̢̩̱͖̦̘̀"

Adrelan said.

Attaining consent with a little, sleepy head nod from Moreenea, he stood up and carefully laid Moreenea across his broad chest.

Heading around the open, Adrelan caught a whiff of her scent about a single house. This must be her home.
Awaiting them was Dr. J'ell, who had already been granted access to the home. Adrelan peered left and right as they approached and found himself leaning under the door frame while entering. With the three of them now inside, Adrelan couldn't help but feel almost slightly cramped.

Despite this, he was guided over to a door that had paper with sketches and scribbles. That was painfully and obviously Moreenea's room... after lumbering through the hallway, Adrelan leaned further down.
Allowing Moreenea to reach the scanner, before laying them across the bed. He later noticed the impressive collection of bioluminescent flowers.
"Is it pretty?" Moreenea sleepily asked, pulling his gaze back unto her. With what he hoped remotely appeared like a smile, Adrelan replied softly, "I͏͇̫̫̝̕t̫̗̲͖̣̞̦͘͢'̷͍̠̦̖͚̳̟s̴͙̱̪̺ͅ ̵̡͙̪̗̳̺͕͍͟b̛̘͔̬͉̹̩͠e̤͇̩̺̤̗͠͡a҉̩ṵ̬t̛͙͚̣̼͟͞į̗̘̪̠̀ͅf̀҉̻̜ù͈̮̙̳͙͉͢͡l҉̷͙̙͕͈̳͚̤̩.̵̡̱͚͎̭̭͚̞͖͜ͅ"

Following with a gentle press between  his and Moreenea's heads, signifying a kiss, Adrelan emerged from her room afterwards. Relocating himself in a more spacious part of the home, also beside Dr. J'ell. Though now a thought struck him. Shifting towards J'ell, he inquired the whereabouts of Moreenea's relatives. Only to receive a startling reply.

"Moreenea's parents had gone out to seek a previous family that had ventured out to give word of any other settlements. But neither party has returned. Thus I fret for their well being, for it has been four years since our last witness of them. And they chose me to look after Moreenea... I- I fear... " Dr. J'ell's voice trembled be fore laying a hand over their lips.
"I fear they share the same fate as the rest of our neighbors." He finished, visibly showing restraint upon his tears.

Adrelan's heart sank, gazing over towards Moreenea's bedroom. In his mind, the picture of the vistese woman gradually grew in scope, revealing a second... looking exactly like Moreenea! No... it is her!