Istredd is very strong and controlled in his mind but this is certainly different from anything he's had to do before. Usually going through minds or communication is a smoother experience for him, but he has never experienced a mind like Lucifer's, and it is startling at first. He already knew his roommate was not human, and that should have been a concern from the start as he's never directly gone into inhuman minds, but in this case, he steels himself for it.
His mental shields are what spares him the real danger that could happen because they've been in place and fortified so consistently that it would take a lot to chip them away entirely. His personal wards are protection although he does experience the white noise, the confusing heat and visions, but he is wrapped up and parses through. Slower than he would a human mind, though, but still managing.
In fact, once he gets to the memories, that is far easier. The other parts are confusing and curious, but memory sharing is familiar to him. Even under this amount of pressure, as he continues pushing power into his shields. He'll likely have a headache after this, to say the least, but he manages to balance.
The memory with Kell at least gives him the clearest answer, he picks up on the suggestion that Wilhelm set fire to the card instead of using it. So he accidentally led to Yennefer's shield not being as strong as it should be. It was unintentional, but the consequences still happened, and that leaves him with the understanding it won't matter. The queen's lover died after that situation, which led to the start of the war. Lucifer isn't concerned about the heralds, it's about what could be revealed after further questioning.
Istredd doesn't take advantage of the moment to go deeper or hold them there, he can feel Lucifer pulling back, but what he does do before he retreats is use his own telempathy to push something back at him. Not a memory, not thoughts, but feelings. Understanding. A shared concern for Wilhelm now that he saw. And something he gave Wanda before: support. A warm unconditional and undefinable sensation of care that is similar to the hand on Lucifer's back from the wall that day.
And then he pulls back and he's back to his own mind. Istredd does wince after a moment and rubs his temples, mostly as his mind rights itself and adapts to what was surely an alien and bizarre experience. He's shared memories and feelings easily his whole life, but it is different this way. Blue eyes fix on his friend, pensive.
"I think it may be a wise idea for more of the Thorne Summoned to meet not in a public ballroom, but in a warded space that exists." He means Kylo Ren's room, which still stands even without the man here. The only space he knows of that is protected.
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Date: 2022-12-04 08:13 pm (UTC)His mental shields are what spares him the real danger that could happen because they've been in place and fortified so consistently that it would take a lot to chip them away entirely. His personal wards are protection although he does experience the white noise, the confusing heat and visions, but he is wrapped up and parses through. Slower than he would a human mind, though, but still managing.
In fact, once he gets to the memories, that is far easier. The other parts are confusing and curious, but memory sharing is familiar to him. Even under this amount of pressure, as he continues pushing power into his shields. He'll likely have a headache after this, to say the least, but he manages to balance.
The memory with Kell at least gives him the clearest answer, he picks up on the suggestion that Wilhelm set fire to the card instead of using it. So he accidentally led to Yennefer's shield not being as strong as it should be. It was unintentional, but the consequences still happened, and that leaves him with the understanding it won't matter. The queen's lover died after that situation, which led to the start of the war. Lucifer isn't concerned about the heralds, it's about what could be revealed after further questioning.
Istredd doesn't take advantage of the moment to go deeper or hold them there, he can feel Lucifer pulling back, but what he does do before he retreats is use his own telempathy to push something back at him. Not a memory, not thoughts, but feelings. Understanding. A shared concern for Wilhelm now that he saw. And something he gave Wanda before: support. A warm unconditional and undefinable sensation of care that is similar to the hand on Lucifer's back from the wall that day.
And then he pulls back and he's back to his own mind. Istredd does wince after a moment and rubs his temples, mostly as his mind rights itself and adapts to what was surely an alien and bizarre experience. He's shared memories and feelings easily his whole life, but it is different this way. Blue eyes fix on his friend, pensive.
"I think it may be a wise idea for more of the Thorne Summoned to meet not in a public ballroom, but in a warded space that exists." He means Kylo Ren's room, which still stands even without the man here. The only space he knows of that is protected.