Frozen Monarch (Hero Quest)

Trials and risk were simply apart of life. There was nothing more natural than venturing through the depths of the unknown to attain strength. One does not grow simply by taking the most safe and secure path. They must face adversity, danger and find the power to overcome in order to become stronger. So Sijel was quite right to believe that The Angel Of The Ice had faced many trials like this time and again. Otherwise, she would not have attain the level of might at which she stood upon now had she not done these things.

Hence, it was more than alright for the male to feel the stinging stab of pain radiate and course through his body. It was this trigger that was needed in order to continue to make Cirno's prayers, blessings and miracles powerful. As the more difficult the struggle became, the greater the pay-off and rewards become with her magic. Yet, at the same time, that also did not mean she wished to see him needlessly suffer. Ergo, with her holy aether, The Celestial was more than capable of utilizing her natural capacity as an angel to heal in order to lessen and numb the pain for the man so he could not be submerged in a world of total and utter pain.

Regardless of whether or not that worked, however, The Angel Of The Ice was a being who had a keen eye. And, because of this, her sight and senses noticed that the world around them was beginning to shift and alter. As butterflies swarmed Sijel, the earth beneath them began to become devoured by crimson hues and an endless wave of scarlet roses materialize itself into existence and spread throughout the walls of his inner world. Eventually, even the heavens themselves became consumed by a lunar object.

Yet -- this is where things would take a turn for the worse.

As soon as Sijel gazed upon this sight, the planetoid object began to cry blood and a sensation of immense pain crashed down through the core of the male's essence. While it was not her intention to cause such anguish to the male's spirit, Cirno was more than ready to deal with this as she anticipated some kind of backlash.

Therefore, she wasted no time making her way over to the male and beginning to submerge him within a mist of alabaster light. By focusing and refining the particles of aether which emitted form her body, The Angel of The Ice could amplify and increase the potency of her healing capacities. And, by doing so, the receptors of his body which experience pain could be nulled and silenced to allow the male to breathe, think and not be in so much torment.

All the while, her aether energy could be used to burn away the vines gripping around his body so no further injuries could have a chance to accumulate. She was intent on keeping Sijel as healthy as she could within the grasp of her vast power. It was going to take a lot more than this to really throw a hard stone in her plans for him. Therefore, she wanted to check to make sure he was still living and breathing as she could feel something nearby.

"Shhh, relax. It will be alright now. I've got you now."

Those words were uttered in the most ginger voice that a person could imagine. As, while The Celestial was speaking to him, Cirno would rub and caress the face of the male as she transferred more of her sedative aura into the male to get him to ease and find peace of mind. Bit by bit, piece by piece; she would absolve the pain within his spiritual, physical and mental mind to allow him to progress further down this hero quest as his guide through the abyss of the unknown.

"Tell me, are you okay? You should be feeling better now. Do not feel alarmed."

And, that much was certain. The reason why is because the miracles of her angelic racial abilities were already being put into motion. As, by the time the male would be healed, he'd feel new strength pooling in from him because of the fact the protocols of her powers were being met. The male was being faced with an adverse situation, and instead of shying away form it, they were confronting it head on. Thus, by these prerequisites, a blessing could be made for the male and he'd feel somewhat stronger by the time everything was said and done. This was going to be needed if they were going to face off against whatever was lurking within his inner world.

"Once you are ready to stand again, I will guide to the source of your problems. As I sense it is not too far away. I'll give you all the time you need to recover before we do that, however."

And with that, Cirno would kneel over the male, smile and wait to see what his response would be before going on to advance and further their training.

Resilience. That is what was required in order to advance the soul. It did not matter if you failed or succeeded in your endeavors, what mattered most of all was having the tenacity to deal with the pain and struggle long enough for it to change you, evolve you and transform you into something much more than even your wildest dreams could ever imagine. Therefore, to see the demon find his strength within to stand back up on his own two feet was promising and he'd feel the protocols from the seal Cirno infused within his soul beginning to give him strength.

"You are becoming stronger. Let's keep on."

The words were brief, but there was no need for anything more. All that needed to be pulled from this moment was the fact that his brother was beginning to shine through thanks to his efforts of dealing with the struggle of self. Therefore, instead of being in a state of shock, Cirno merely welcomed it and looked forward to the challenge of bringing back this piece of the male's soul. Hence, it is why her Holy Aether started to resonate with the strife taking place in this hardship to progress.

"Your own strength will help pave the way to your brother. Watch."

Each of those words were spoken in a soft tone and there wasn't the slightest bit of doubt or hesitation to be found in them. Instead, Cirno would seek to prove her words and his actions right by calling forth the prowess of her heroic seal. After allowing a cluster of Holy Aether to gather, she'd slam her hand down on the ground and send a pulsating wave of glowing white light throughout the area. This was meant to scatter across the lake, spread throughout the trees and reach into the air in order to scatter the particles of energy which generated from both Cirno's body and Sijel's out to the forefront.

Once this action had taken place, The Angel of The Ice would give a daring smirk and slammed her hands together as if she were making a prayer to the gods. As, in this quick motion, a miracle would be induced into the area and she'd dare to YANK the spiritual presence of this demon's brother out in the open. No matter where he was hiding, he'd more than likely feel a sudden "yanking" sensation from this energy that would pull him across the landscape like a rag doll and towards the sight of The Angel and Demon.

In doing this, Sijel could then confront this lost brother and user the last of his willpower, strength, and determination in order to face his own negativity and seek to mend the damage the stains of the past had marked upon his spirit. So, she could only guide him and point him towards that most vicious thing.

"Go forth and take back what is yours, demon. Go take your happiness."