The wasps seemed to fly off, gradually but surely. Some remained, but not for long, following their swarm back to wherever their hive brain led them - or wherever the Gamemakers told them to go. Perhaps they were satisfied with what had already transpired. The stings on Helios' neck and arms already burned enough to have a sweat break out on his forehead, to have nausea start roiling in his gut, and he'd only been stung by a fraction of what Flora'd had to endure.
Helios fell to the ground, sitting now and holding Flora against his chest. He let out a shaky chuckle, even if it felt watery and less than joyful. He felt his arms twitch ever so slightly, the pain coming in quick, sharp waves. "They probably really loved you," he said, equally shakily. "It's okay," Helios nodded. "You can sit, you can rest." She must have been in so much pain. Her skin was covered in lumps, turning from red to purple, even in the darkness, even in the rain. "Uh," he winced as he moved his hand from around her torso, reaching for one of the pockets on his pants. "I got a- I got a painkiller tablet. You should take it." He somehow got the tiny packet out of his pocket, the water canteen was more difficult to free, but he managed. He ripped open the packet and held the tablet in a shaky palm, protecting it from dissolving in the rain. "Come on." Helios held the tablet up to her face. "Take it."
Flora rested her back against Helios' chest. Her head leaned on his shoulder as she tried to relax. Her whole body was trembling from the burning pain. The lumps on her skin began to change colors and swell even more. "I-I must be sweet t-to them or something. Or t-they think I'm super cool." She said with a small laugh which then turned into a wince as even laughing was painful. Slowly she opened her eyes and looked at the tablet that was close to her face. Weakly she lifts her hand up and push his hand away, shaking her head. "I-I'm not taking that. It's not going to help a-and you may need it later on." The girl was delusional but not that delusional. She was in bad shape. Covered in many stings and knew it would take a miracle to fix her back up.
She tried to adjust herself to be more comfortable, but she let out a small painful cry. She couldn't move. Everything hurt. At this point she would only slow Helios down even if she could somehow get up. She looked up at him, her eyes meeting his which caused another wince. "I-I can't handle the pain, Helios." Flora started. "Y-you have to kill me. M-make it s-stop, please.."










