[ "Of her"? Who does she remind him of? She doesn't know Roland enough to be certain, the only person he's ever brought up to her is his wife. Is that who... she really hopes not. That would be tragic in too many ways that can't be helped.

It's also not what should be on her mind. She shakes the thought away and returns to the moment. ]

Whether you can be fixed or not isn't important to me. I just can't stand to see a good person get hurt because they were dealt an unfair hand.

[ The world is unjust enough as it is, and so she won't add another weight to the tipping scales. It's cowardly perhaps. It also keeps her from ever being called the strongest.

Garuda continues to build in mass, heavier and heavier, enough that the ground beneath him is starting to dent from the weight. This would be so much faster if her output wasn't being held back, but it at least means she won't have to worry about him dying. The constriction is going to rob him of air at some point and he'll slump unconscious. She just needs to keep him talking and buy time, hoping whatever is possessing him won't break free. ]

Don't resist. You'll black out faster. Hopefully this will be a memory sooner than later.