[ Psychoactive contaminants hadn't even crossed Zelgadis' mind. It's things like this that keep him from being able to snuff out his grudging respect for Rezo. ]
They're in generally poor physical condition; the most severe cases are too weak to move. They're gaunt, like the very life's been sucked out of them. And there's mental deterioration beyond the delusion that they're being healed. Some of these people can't remember their own names.
The locals that are still healthy say that this began about two months ago. It's been commonplace for people to bathe in the spring for ages, and townsfolk were suddenly reporting that the spring had changed somehow -- gained some incredible property that restored their vitality. Naturally, people wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and word spread like wildfire...
The symptoms came on slowly enough that the majority had been exposed to the tainted water before anyone understood that something was wrong. It's a mess.
Strangely, no one has died. They're just wasting away, while clinging to life.
[ He sends the long message, considers for a moment, and then sends a second that's much more brief. ]
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They're in generally poor physical condition; the most severe cases are too weak to move. They're gaunt, like the very life's been sucked out of them. And there's mental deterioration beyond the delusion that they're being healed. Some of these people can't remember their own names.
The locals that are still healthy say that this began about two months ago. It's been commonplace for people to bathe in the spring for ages, and townsfolk were suddenly reporting that the spring had changed somehow -- gained some incredible property that restored their vitality. Naturally, people wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and word spread like wildfire...
The symptoms came on slowly enough that the majority had been exposed to the tainted water before anyone understood that something was wrong. It's a mess.
Strangely, no one has died. They're just wasting away, while clinging to life.
[ He sends the long message, considers for a moment, and then sends a second that's much more brief. ]
No, it's more like death won't let them in.