My eyes widen. This guy is crazy. This has to be a prank for YouTube. A real high-budget Hollywood kind of stunt. That's more possible as this guy being a gnome, magic is real, and I drank blood!
I mean, I have never even thought of that. I gag when I see a drop of it. One time a friend cut their finger in the middle of class, and I just walked out of the room. I didn't know what to do, where the band-aids were, or anything, so I dipped and didn't look back. Things were awkward for us from then on.
I look Kurt in the eye as I attempt to wrap my head around this.
RYE
Oh, hell no. I would never. I mean, I have never!
KURT
Were you born with magic or into a magical family?
Studied magic, or had it taught to you?
RYE
No.
KURT
Have you made a deal with
a demon or mystical being?
RYE
No.
KURT
Ever unknowingly touched
a mystical artifact or were cursed?
RYE
No!
KURT
Then you drank blood. It's the only
way for you to get offline.
My eyes widen. My chest gets heavy. I still refuse to believe this is real. My heart beats faster and faster, and my head gets light.
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