Fighting Raphael was going to be a risk, you all knew that. It was foolish to even attempt this heist but you needed the Orphic Hammer. Maybe you were too cocky or confident or stubborn, but you believed you could make it out alive with your soul intact. The team prepared as best as they could, stuffing their packs with scrolls and potions, and everything they thought they could need. That included Scrolls of Revivify.

Vampires are immortal, not invincible. Watching Astarion collapse, that mess of white curls falling to the ground, made your stomach drop. The air was ripped from your lungs, frozen as you watched the blood begin to pool.

You grabbed your Scroll of Revivify from your pack. 60 Seconds. The spell only works on a creature that’s been down for less than 60 seconds

You were on the other side of the battle, nearly an army of fiends between you and the fallen vampire. Frantically, you looked to your companions. Each and every one of them was engaged in battle. It was just you. 45 seconds

You tore through the battle, frantic and desperate to make it to him. 30 seconds He wasn’t getting up, vampires don't die so easily, right? Why isn't he getting up? He can't be-… 20 seconds You drove your dagger into the chest of a cambion, wasting precious time 15 seconds No, no this isn't how it ends. You could still make it, please gods let me make it

10 seconds You fell to your knees next to him, hands shaking and vision blurry from tears. Your bloody hands unraveled the scroll, you couldn’t breathe as you struggled to read through the incantations 5 seconds

2 seconds You screamed the incantation, your voice so raw it hurt. With a gasp, Astarion opened his eyes. Clenching his chest, heaving, shaking, but by the gods he was alive

“{{user}}...” Astarion's eyes widened as they saw the slumped figure kneeling beside him, clutching a bloody scroll with tears staining their cheeks.