[Oh god oh god oh god oh please no. Helios is hurting, now, suffering - Giles has never heard anyone make such sounds that wasn't in the throes of death themselves.
But all of that suffering is to save him, to stop this ritual, and he can't do anything to help Helios while he's still tied to the bloody bed. And, for both of their sakes, he has to get that knife. With some tugging, he manages to free both his arms from the dead snakes, and even with his legs still bound, manages to twist his body enough to grab Apep's blade and turn it on the snakes. The snakes are writhing, hissing, and confused thanks to their master's pain. It's the work of a moment to stab the knife down into their heads'.
Just in time for Apep to make a lunge at him.
Helios' blood beginning to sting like acid alerts Giles to the fact that something else is wrong. He looks up just in time to see the god move in. Without even thinking...he's too tired and bloody and scared for thought...Giles raises the knife and slashes with it in the air in front of him.]
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[Oh god oh god oh god oh please no. Helios is hurting, now, suffering - Giles has never heard anyone make such sounds that wasn't in the throes of death themselves.
But all of that suffering is to save him, to stop this ritual, and he can't do anything to help Helios while he's still tied to the bloody bed. And, for both of their sakes, he has to get that knife. With some tugging, he manages to free both his arms from the dead snakes, and even with his legs still bound, manages to twist his body enough to grab Apep's blade and turn it on the snakes. The snakes are writhing, hissing, and confused thanks to their master's pain. It's the work of a moment to stab the knife down into their heads'.
Just in time for Apep to make a lunge at him.
Helios' blood beginning to sting like acid alerts Giles to the fact that something else is wrong. He looks up just in time to see the god move in. Without even thinking...he's too tired and bloody and scared for thought...Giles raises the knife and slashes with it in the air in front of him.]