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[ID: two digitally painted comic pages in yellow and green and blue scheme based on “Mostly temporary” Guild Wars 2 fanfic by Kromi. First page depicts Canach walking far behind the group in the jungle. The path ahead of him is clear and yet it starts to be taken over by vines. Canach gets nervous and slowly succumbs into panic as they enclose on him and the scenery gets darker. Through the whole time Mordremoth, partially as themself and partially pretending to be Canach, says into his mind in multiple bubbles of speech: It is clear: you believe they’re right, yet you falter. They have no reason to trust you, you’re not part of their group; you’re here only because someone told you to come. You are alone. (I am alone.) You have no one. I have no one. Do I trust myself to keep them safe from me?  What a noble but pointless sacrifice, they do not care. I am weak, alone, I am scared.

Canach, with his panicked face glowing in the dark: Stop. None of that is true. On the second page there is a zoom in on Canach’s face, which is mostly covered by vines and glowy yellow eyes of the dragon. The only visible part of Canach’s face is his eye, full of pain and panic. 

Mordremoth replies, their voice turning into scream, their words change to being written in capslock: It’s true. They hate me. I see it. SEE IT. I CAN SHOW YOU. I CAN GUIDE YOU. BECOME MINE. 

Canach, screams: No, you can’t, get out of my head—! 

Mordremoth screams: MINE, CANACH, MY CHILD, MINE. MINE. I SEE, I CAN— 

 Mordremoth’s call has gotten interrupted by a pat on Canach’s shoulder. Canach’s surroundings became clear and light again. Canach jumps a little as he sees Rytlock. Ryock says: Hey. You okay? Canach’s face looks tired as he answers after taking a breath in and out: Yes.