They had come seeking Rae's Lilies, those purifying flowers said to bloom amidst the hot springs, but their meeting at the Miana Pool had clearly been playing through the Tidebreaker's mind as they waded through the hot, shallow waters.
"Aside from your constellations, do you have a means of defending yourself?" The question was solemn, and though there was no judgment in it there was genuine concern for the young woman who was an artist rather than a soldier. He was quietly glad that her mother did not seem to have any intention of flingingSeren into combat, but whether the Family or the Void fauna would respect the place of noncombatants was another matter entirely.
He reached down to gently shift aside a floating leaf upon the soothing waters but it belonged to a normal lily, white as snow but lacking the turquoise veining that he had read about. With a slight shake of his head he moved a little further on to continue searching as they spoke.
"Aside from your constellations, do you have a means of defending yourself?" The question was solemn, and though there was no judgment in it there was genuine concern for the young woman who was an artist rather than a soldier. He was quietly glad that her mother did not seem to have any intention of flinging
He reached down to gently shift aside a floating leaf upon the soothing waters but it belonged to a normal lily, white as snow but lacking the turquoise veining that he had read about. With a slight shake of his head he moved a little further on to continue searching as they spoke.
