When Boreal streaked past them in pursuit of the squirrels, Alys stifled a snort of amusement. Somehow, it did not surprise her that the dragon was causing mischief. She was well suited to her companion in that way. "Be careful! The hedges move!" she called as Tal sprinted after the dragon. Or, at least, they were rumored to, though Alys herself had never gotten lost among the overgrown rows of greenery. Laughing, she hurried to catch up with Ru, linking arms with the other woman as they followed after the courier.
"It is, a bit," she admitted. She'd been happy to leave the Grounds behind after the barrier fell, and she'd had no real intention of coming back. Still, if it was to help her new home, she could hardly say no, even if she still didn't fully understand the interplay between Halo, the Abandoned who lived there, and the gods who seemed to favor them despite their status. "I had not intended to return when I left. I wonder how things have changed."
"It is, a bit," she admitted. She'd been happy to leave the Grounds behind after the barrier fell, and she'd had no real intention of coming back. Still, if it was to help her new home, she could hardly say no, even if she still didn't fully understand the interplay between Halo, the Abandoned who lived there, and the gods who seemed to favor them despite their status. "I had not intended to return when I left. I wonder how things have changed."
alys glasse
waiting for the right mind to drive insane
