I can't. You have to let me redirect it. [ He's trying to be patient, but this is probably the strangest "surgery" he's ever done. And they don't have the benefit of their Acedia abilities, so he's doing this the old fashioned way. One hand holds Aventurine's while the other presses gently on his sternum, attempting to coax the creature down below his ribs. ] There isn't anywhere else. It has to be here. [ He presses on the space just below his ribs again to draw the creature down. ] Try to relax. Your panic is affecting it.
Re: day 25 post-ritual cont, nsfw probably lol