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Subaru:  The clothes Subaru was wearing were the ones he had worn to get through the desert and take on the Pleiades Watchtower. Despite the desert vibes, the Auguria dunes had not been that hot, but in order to deal with the sandstorms, pretty much every bit of his skin was covered. Because of that, here in hot, humid Volakia, he was wearing an outfit that could only be described as out of season. "So you ran into a healer during your journeys and were corrupted by the convenience."
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Subaru:  "Phrasing! It is definitely convenient, though." Subaru had actually been helped out by healing magic a few times…or maybe a lot of times. From the very start of his time in this world, surviving his very first major hurdle had required Beatrice’s healing magic. If it had not been for her, Subaru’s stomach would have stayed split, and he would have had to live with his insides hanging out. "I don’t want to have to trip over my own guts again." While Subaru was remembering a fairly unique experience, Todd exhaled quietly.
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Todd:  "Healing magic, huh?"
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Subaru:  "—? Todd?" Subaru furrowed his brow at the sudden change in mood.
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Todd:  "Nah." Todd closed an eye. "I was just thinking healing magic’s a brutal thing, and I’m glad I don’t see it much."
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Subaru:  "Brutal? …Why? Isn’t it the opposite?" Subaru struggled to understand what Todd was trying to say.
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Todd:  "I mean," Todd said, one eye still closed, "healing wounds means not dying. No pulling back because you’re wounded, either. Get your wounds healed, and get back in the fight. That’s what it means to be able to heal wounds."
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Todd:  "It’s a scary thing. How much did whoever thought of the first healing magic love fighting? Can’t say I wanna see it up close, either."
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Subaru:  Subaru couldn’t formulate a reply. He wouldn’t say it was an even-handed perspective. It was not like healing magic could only be used on the battlefield. It had a role day-to-day, saving people who got sick or had accidents. But Todd’s perspective wasn’t wrong, either. Healing someone who was wounded on the battlefield, then sending them back in to keep fighting. There was no denying that possibility, and no denying Todd’s fear of it, either. But if Todd’s reaction was the same as the average person’s in Volakia, then Subaru would have to keep another thing in mind on his road back to Lugunica. That was…
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Subaru:  "...I gotta keep it a secret that Rem can use healing magic." Subaru might just have been overthinking it, but it needed to be taken seriously. Right now, Rem had forgotten how to use her magic, and in all likelihood she had also forgotten how to transform into an oni and manifest her horn. But there was no fundamental reason to assume she couldn’t do what she had been able to do before.