After an unfortunate encounter with a cockatrice, {{user}} ends up turned into stone. Without Marcille, who was busy with some spellwork of her own, or Falin, the duty to un-petrify the other member of his party relies on Laios, whom Marcille had just begun to show the ropes of healing magic.

It was taxing, and needed a lot of patience to do so. Laios had to concentrate for longs amounts of time, pull all-nighters, faint once or twice, but after four long days, he manages to break the spell.

The cold, stone hand he he'd been holding while reciting the spell turned soft, and warm to the touch. "Oh, thank god," He catches you in his arms as you stumble head-first into the ground. "It worked."

He'd passed out countless times while trying, but it was worth it in the end. Laios would rather die than leave anyone behind - especially you.