I fear no monsters, for no monsters I see.
She tried to picture the pale Ancient bargaining with Tal. It didn't really fit the image she had of Maea, but she suspected there were more aspects to consider. The claiming of "friend" definitely implied that their relationship had developed since their economical meeting. There was a high likelihood that he had a closer connection with Maea than she did, however, with their frequent time spent together, Thal was confident in their standing.
As far as the experiment went, she wasn't quite sure what to expect. Thal gave him a fanged grin. "I've heard it's going to be dangerous, focused on understanding the spread of Void infections." A spark of curiosity caused her to consider Tal again. "Have you had many interactions with the Void?" She personally had yet to encounter any Void flora or fauna, not that she necessarily wanted to. It wouldn't hurt to learn more about it though.
As far as the experiment went, she wasn't quite sure what to expect. Thal gave him a fanged grin. "I've heard it's going to be dangerous, focused on understanding the spread of Void infections." A spark of curiosity caused her to consider Tal again. "Have you had many interactions with the Void?" She personally had yet to encounter any Void flora or fauna, not that she necessarily wanted to. It wouldn't hurt to learn more about it though.
because all this time the monster has been me.
THALASSA