SOHALIA
But you're untouchable, burning brighter than the sun
For just a moment, it was a relief to pretend that everything was fine, that their journey to the Oerwoud had to do only with a mutually shared desire for exploration. But then Hadama sobered, the flicker of a smile in his eyes fading to something entirely more solemn. "I am, thank you," she replied, smoothing her hands over the long skirt she wore, her hands suddenly clammy. She knew now that she'd been through so little in comparison to others. Gods, Flora had died. That could have been her, and she'd have had no one to bring her back.
She shuddered, her eyes haunted, and considered once more if her plans were really worth it, if she wasn't just rushing headlong towards a very permanent end. "I'm not sure how much Zavien told you," she said finally. "The Family abducted me and hid me away. That's how Dahlia rose to power in Stormbreak." Her voice turned pleading. "I didn't - I would never have let that happen willingly. After they'd taken control, they just... let me go. I don't know why. But I left Stormbreak, and I went to the Greatwood. I didn't realize how far the Void had spread, and it nearly killed me. A Fae helped me and nursed me back to health, but by then, seasons had passed, and, well, I wasn't sure what to do. It all seemed so... pointless."
She paused on the bridge, resting a hand on the rope railing and looking at a flower of a particularly vibrant blue. "I didn't think there was anything I could do against the Family, so I gave up." It was difficult to say, difficult to share with a leader who she admired so much. Would this be the thing he judged her for? Abandoning her people, no matter how dire the circumstances?
She shuddered, her eyes haunted, and considered once more if her plans were really worth it, if she wasn't just rushing headlong towards a very permanent end. "I'm not sure how much Zavien told you," she said finally. "The Family abducted me and hid me away. That's how Dahlia rose to power in Stormbreak." Her voice turned pleading. "I didn't - I would never have let that happen willingly. After they'd taken control, they just... let me go. I don't know why. But I left Stormbreak, and I went to the Greatwood. I didn't realize how far the Void had spread, and it nearly killed me. A Fae helped me and nursed me back to health, but by then, seasons had passed, and, well, I wasn't sure what to do. It all seemed so... pointless."
She paused on the bridge, resting a hand on the rope railing and looking at a flower of a particularly vibrant blue. "I didn't think there was anything I could do against the Family, so I gave up." It was difficult to say, difficult to share with a leader who she admired so much. Would this be the thing he judged her for? Abandoning her people, no matter how dire the circumstances?
And now that you're close I feel like coming undone
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
