[text sn: healerprincess] Rumors keep falling on my head

[im_gonna_heal_u]

[ Lately, especially in the wake of transformations and people getting wounded, you might have heard some of the Prismals start talking about a particularly strong rumor as the floods settle down.

"Have you heard of the Healing Monster? They say she comes in a red dress, and snatches up anyone who's wounded out in the streets."

"She's terrifyingly adorable! I heard her warn someone about being reckless because she couldn't heal them if they turned into tomato paste!"

"I saw her trip up a petty robber and then heal his wounds while the Moon Knights dragged him away!"

"I want the Healing Monster to terrorize me!"

It sounds so stupid, and yet someone, absolutely clueless that she fits the description perfectly, shows up on the network one day and asks, ]

Lately, I've been helping out Prismals who got wounded due to the violent floods and other accidents but they keep giving me these weird looks. Anyone know why that is?

Comments

[im_gonna_heal_u]

And I can see why.

[ It leaves a lot of questions of what happens when they find the way back home, ones that Konoka has no answers to and doesn't want to deal with... not yet. ]

I'm thankful Lunatia is largely good to us, even if it has its issues.

[have_hat_will_travel]

The fact that for me it's objectively an upgrade other than no longer having the friends I had on my last world thing...

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Last world thing?

[have_hat_will_travel]

I guess 'thing' isn't entirely the world, but the place was kinda.... The world was screwed up by wild magic, and we were working to stabilize that.

I made some of my first friends there. And none of them have made it here...

[im_gonna_heal_u]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[ Konoka had only a vaguely similar experience a few years ago. At least then she was able to reunite with everyone... ]

I'm missing a lot of friends too.

[have_hat_will_travel]

That... Would be the norm here. But for someone like me who didn't really have friends for her early existence who weren't just charmed into it...

[im_gonna_heal_u]

That must sting something fierce.

But even with their memories, you don't need to forget them. They're the reason you decided not to pursue the path of evil, right?

[have_hat_will_travel]

They're the reason I had the choice in the first place.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Wow. I see why they were so important.

Still, while you shouldn't forget them, I'm sure they wouldn't like you moping around just for their sake, right?

[have_hat_will_travel]

I guess, but it's still not that easy...

[im_gonna_heal_u]

That's entirely fair, but with that knowledge, you can make the first step.

And that step is to find new friends! They are *not* replacements.

[have_hat_will_travel]

... Yeah. It's just not easy to figure out, you know?

[im_gonna_heal_u]

It's alright. It won't be easy, but you will get through it.