[Only heard on the outer ring of his attention, Sanji doesn't have a chance to heed that warning. Or much of a choice, either. Vivi is looking back at him in misery, eyes sunk deep into her skull. Her once lively figure is thin enough to put a skeleton to shame. Nausea threatens to overpower him the longer he stares on in horror, and it's only when she steps back and turns away that he catches himself, shaking and needing to lean against a tree for support.
And then he begins to take note of the rest of his surroundings. It's not just him, Vivi, and Katie; there are other figures nearby, and fish in the air, weaving through the golden strands of light. More sights and sensations that he can name.
Ignore them. Ignore them. Shit, he's trying. He really is. He holds a breath in his chest and stares at the ground, slowly releasing it through his mouth.]
... Katie-chan, are you-- [What are you, is the first question his mind asks. He never cared to know before, designating her to the category of powerful children with powers, but considering the situation...
Another deep breath. He inclines his head in her direction] Are you alright? [She did fall, after all]
[action]
And then he begins to take note of the rest of his surroundings. It's not just him, Vivi, and Katie; there are other figures nearby, and fish in the air, weaving through the golden strands of light. More sights and sensations that he can name.
Ignore them. Ignore them. Shit, he's trying. He really is. He holds a breath in his chest and stares at the ground, slowly releasing it through his mouth.]
... Katie-chan, are you-- [What are you, is the first question his mind asks. He never cared to know before, designating her to the category of powerful children with powers, but considering the situation...
Another deep breath. He inclines his head in her direction] Are you alright? [She did fall, after all]