[as soon as the incense is lit and the aroma permeates the air, Dohalim takes a deep breath in, letting the calm scent wash over him. it's pleasant, sure, but he fails to see how this will help with the nightmares. it's calming enough to put him to sleep, but is that enough?]
This... Will help...?
[there's an apprehension in his voice that's wary that this will work. it's not that Dohalim doesn't believe in the medicinal powers of some herbs; with his command of both the earth and plants that grow upon it, he'd be a fool not to, but he's so sure he's tried most everything to stop the nightmares, short of taking narcotics. even alcohol has lost its effect on his dreams. that, in and of itself should be alarming already]
What if it doesn't...
[a very real fear. if this doesn't work, then what will? he'd hoped that Zhongli's presence, it would help with the horrid dreams, but that didn't work, so if this doesn't, either, then... what more could they do? he can't keep this up; even if he wasn't sick, he's just still so tired...]
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This... Will help...?
[there's an apprehension in his voice that's wary that this will work. it's not that Dohalim doesn't believe in the medicinal powers of some herbs; with his command of both the earth and plants that grow upon it, he'd be a fool not to, but he's so sure he's tried most everything to stop the nightmares, short of taking narcotics. even alcohol has lost its effect on his dreams. that, in and of itself should be alarming already]
What if it doesn't...
[a very real fear. if this doesn't work, then what will? he'd hoped that Zhongli's presence, it would help with the horrid dreams, but that didn't work, so if this doesn't, either, then... what more could they do? he can't keep this up; even if he wasn't sick, he's just still so tired...]