Coat

Elric lifted the girl onto his back, draping her weight over her shoulder and wrapping her legs around his waist, grunting as her horns bashed into the back of his skull. She wasn't particularly heavy, thankfully. But it wasn't exactly comfortable all the same. And whatever had been throwing those swords at the two of them was likely still nearby, so he didn't particularly want to go back the way he had come. But whatever was ahead of them probably wasn't going to be much better - there wasn't much promise that they would be able to find an alternate path out, but it may still be a safer bet than turning back.

As he began to move onward, there was an abrupt force wrapping around his wrist that pulled him back, nearly making him fall. When he turned around, the skeleton that had been sitting in the chair moments before was up and behind him, not quite grabbing him but making motions to. But rather than the skeleton's bones, it was as if the jacket itself that it had been wearing was the one attempting to grab him. The sleeve was wrapped around his wrist, and he could feel it tugging, as though it were trying to use him to pull itself off of the skeleton. Slowly, carefully, he reached out a hand to loosen the limbs of the skeleton, letting the coat slide free.

It flipped through the air, moving of its own volition, then snapped towards him once more, swinging around him and forcing its way onto his back and arms. The fit was surprisingly good, not feeling restrictive in any way. However, as it touched his skin, it felt as though it was burning him - a cold, freezing burn, that sent shivers up his spine and touched him to the core. But underneath the jacket, he could see the shirt he had been wearing searing and burning. He tore it away from his skin and discarded the burnt cloth - it was oddly relieving.

He had had to drop the girl in the process, and he could feel the coat tugging against him to retrieve her again. As he leaned down, a light came from within the sleeves and washed over her. Within moments, her breath was returning to her, and her eyes opened once more.

It had a mind of its own, it hurt him, and it could heal people. Now this was going to be an experience.