Sohalia
It was kind of him to offer, and her squeal of delight was clear even in mind-speech. Thank you! she exclaimed. I would love to see what you have.
As they descended, Soh packed her journal and pencil back into her bag; when the landed, she was quick to dismount, backing away to offer him space in which to shift, turning to survey the variety of flowers that were just that much more beautiful up close. When he spoke again in his human voice, Soh was crouching by a particularly alluring flower, her fingers just barely brushing the petals as she looked it over.
Alliances between gods and Ascendeds were foreign to Soh, who had grown up so sheltered with regard to the world beyond the barrier. Even after the barrier fell, she remained in the Grounds with her guardian, who had kept the worst of the world from her. So it was that, upon emerging from her childhood homeland, she had been completely out of touch with the goings-on of Caido. Still, she managed to follow the convoluted thread of Sunjata's story, and she nodded when he glanced back towards her. "You were between a rock and a hard place," she murmured. If it was her, she was certain that she would've felt the same: indebted to the god who had helped her, but desperate to save the person she loved most.
As they descended, Soh packed her journal and pencil back into her bag; when the landed, she was quick to dismount, backing away to offer him space in which to shift, turning to survey the variety of flowers that were just that much more beautiful up close. When he spoke again in his human voice, Soh was crouching by a particularly alluring flower, her fingers just barely brushing the petals as she looked it over.
Alliances between gods and Ascendeds were foreign to Soh, who had grown up so sheltered with regard to the world beyond the barrier. Even after the barrier fell, she remained in the Grounds with her guardian, who had kept the worst of the world from her. So it was that, upon emerging from her childhood homeland, she had been completely out of touch with the goings-on of Caido. Still, she managed to follow the convoluted thread of Sunjata's story, and she nodded when he glanced back towards her. "You were between a rock and a hard place," she murmured. If it was her, she was certain that she would've felt the same: indebted to the god who had helped her, but desperate to save the person she loved most.
I've been waiting for your touch to bring me home
