>>6009500But as she growls, you watch as she staggers, trying to step forward. You dash forward, catching her with your chest. Your hands go up to the sides of her head, closing your eyes and focusing on your telepathy.
“Come on Haathe, don't you give up on me.” you say aloud, connecting your mind to her own. Immediately you can feel the Berserker Soul's power engulfing her mind, feel her mind 'drowning' in that power. But while you gave it to her, that power is still ultimately yours. And it is yours to command. Wordlessly you reach into her fragment of the Berserker Soul, diving down into it and grabbing a hold of Hyoka's mind. You feel her gasp against you as you do, sensing her sudden clarity. And confusion.
“My lord?” she replies, recognizing you suddenly.
“That's right Haathe, I'm here. And I need you to listen to me.” you tell her, opening your eyes and staring into her own. She blinks, face subtly changing from the Berserker Soul's back to her appearance. “Don't let this anger consume you. You have to be strong.”
“I-I can't. It's too-” she starts, you gritting your teeth and focusing. Reaching out to her Berserker Soul fragment through your own, grabbing a hold of that power blazing out-of-control within her.
“No. You must control this, not let it control you.” you <span class="mu-i">think</span> to her, forcefully restraining her rampaging Berserker power. “Like this, Haathe. You can't let this rage consume you. Now, just like this. Suppress it.”
“I-I'll try.” you hear her say, watching as she closes her eyes. Her body trembles, struggling to control it through force. Which is when you remember something important.
“Take a deep breath, Haathe.” you tell her more gently, your ward's eyes opening as she looks up at you. “Breathe. Control your heart rate, slow it down. And it will be easier to control.”
“Right, right.” she says, taking a shaky, deep breath. Then sighing out slowly, exhaling everything she's got. Then she takes another breath, the trembling in her arms growing less intense. “Breathe. Breathe...”
You walk her through controlling her rage, restraining the Berserker Soul's wrath. And after a minute or two, she's gotten a handle on it. At least for now.
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