#bad poison causes main character to have siezures

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(AI-less) Whumptober Day 8: Siezure

(I had no idea what to do for this one, but I found some inspo and came up with something short. Hope you enjoy nonetheless!)

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Prompt 7: Seizure

Caretaker didn’t know what to do. They kneeled above Whumpee, their hands hovering over Whumpee’s body as they convulsed. Whumper had given them something and almost immediately, Whumpee was on the ground, seizing. Caretaker had caught them before they fell to the ground and gently laid them down. They watched as Whumpee’s body seemed to relax for a moment. Fear filled their eyes as they looked up to Caretaker. Tears welled in Caretaker’s. There was nothing they could do. All they could do was ride it out.

Again, Whumpee seized. A horrible, choking sound came from them as it happened again. Caretaker moved so Whumpee was leaning against them. Caretaker held Whumpee in an embrace as it happened, trying their best to keep them comfortable. All they could do was whisper words of comfort to Whumpee.

They talked about their life before this. Before they had taken this job. Before Whumper had them arrested. Before Whumper decided to torment both of them personally. 

At first, they spoke of the forest both Caretaker and Whumpee played in when they were young. The adventures they pretended to go on. The enemies they pretended to face. Caretaker then spoke of the nights after the forest. When they’d go back to Caretaker’s home or Whumpee’s, where their families would have dinner or lunch ready for them. Where Caretaker’s grandmother would ask who they faced that day. Or when Whumpee’s father helped them make songs of their heroics.

Caretaker found themselves humming one of the songs. It was a simple melody with child-like lyrics—not something to elicit emotions, but tears started to flow freely nonetheless. Caretaker wept as they held Whumpee, singing about two children defeating a dragon named Clide. 

All the while, Whumpee seized. Whatever Whumper had given them wasn’t fatal—at least not yet. All Caretaker could do was hope Whumpee would survive this. Hope that they’d both survive. 

Just so they could go back to the forest again. And play pretend.