I am not a product of my circumstances.
The sudden shift in tone had Elizabeth shocking out of her tunnel vision of note taking. She immediately observed Tal's flight response, cursing herself for letting her rigid scholarly curiosity overwhelm the human interaction. Setting her journal on the tray between them, she offered it to him as a peace offering. "I apologize. I can get a little carried away sometimes." Elizabeth sat back with her coffee in hand as a sign of her mental and physical presence in the conversation. "I didn't mean to make it seem like an interrogation. I just happen to agree with a lot of your observations and I don't have a lot to add on them."
Pulling her legs under her body, she leaned against the arm rest. Her head tilted as she recalled the vision, letting the images return fresh to her mind. "I haven't been to Starfall, but I recognized it from descriptions and distant characteristics. The crystal within looked like it contained multiple beings. Some reminded me of what the Family sounds like. They looked like indistinct figures, slightly humanoid but not clear enough to be certain. However, one particular 'being' within felt... different." She paused, trying to find a way to articulate the emotions it evoked. "It felt like a higher life force, on the same level as a deity."
Feeling that she had adequately matched the information Tal had given, Elizabeth ran her hand along her leg as if she was pushing the heat of the fireplace into her skin. After another sip of her coffee, she offered an answer to her last question. "I think it means that change is coming. Although change can be scary, I haven't seen anything to indicate that this will be dangerous for Caido other than the impact the Void has had. And if this presence is really as powerful as it feels, I don't think we'll be able to do much to stop it, even if we can gain access to the cavern." Her opinions were blunt and realistic, not leaving any room for speculation on her own emotions. She just hoped it was enough for Tal to trust her with his own opinions.
Pulling her legs under her body, she leaned against the arm rest. Her head tilted as she recalled the vision, letting the images return fresh to her mind. "I haven't been to Starfall, but I recognized it from descriptions and distant characteristics. The crystal within looked like it contained multiple beings. Some reminded me of what the Family sounds like. They looked like indistinct figures, slightly humanoid but not clear enough to be certain. However, one particular 'being' within felt... different." She paused, trying to find a way to articulate the emotions it evoked. "It felt like a higher life force, on the same level as a deity."
Feeling that she had adequately matched the information Tal had given, Elizabeth ran her hand along her leg as if she was pushing the heat of the fireplace into her skin. After another sip of her coffee, she offered an answer to her last question. "I think it means that change is coming. Although change can be scary, I haven't seen anything to indicate that this will be dangerous for Caido other than the impact the Void has had. And if this presence is really as powerful as it feels, I don't think we'll be able to do much to stop it, even if we can gain access to the cavern." Her opinions were blunt and realistic, not leaving any room for speculation on her own emotions. She just hoped it was enough for Tal to trust her with his own opinions.
Elizabeth
I am a product of my decisions.
