Alys broke off a piece of bread and dipped it into the stew, allowing it to soak for a moment before popping it into her mouth. It was rich and flavorful, and the perfect meal to offset the chill in the air.
What she wasn’t expecting was to find camaraderie in Maea. To hear that the Ancient had at one time had a companion and then lost them… she would have been sympathetic before, but now that she’d experienced it, her heart bled for the woman. ”I’m so sorry,” she whispered. By the looks of it, time had not quite healed the wound. Maea’s loneliness was abundant, taking Alys’s breath away as she felt the myriad emotions through her magic. She wondered if she was looking at a future version of herself in Maea - alone, dark, cold. And she wondered if she would be able to find it in herself to care if that was how she ended up.
Right now, she couldn’t imagine finding that sort of strength.
”I understand,” she said of Maea’s wandering. And she really did. She’d felt much the same when she’d left the Hollowed Grounds, all those seasons ago. ”I was born in the Hollowed Grounds, but it was never really home. When I left, though… I didn’t know where to go or what to do. It took me a while to find my place.”
What she wasn’t expecting was to find camaraderie in Maea. To hear that the Ancient had at one time had a companion and then lost them… she would have been sympathetic before, but now that she’d experienced it, her heart bled for the woman. ”I’m so sorry,” she whispered. By the looks of it, time had not quite healed the wound. Maea’s loneliness was abundant, taking Alys’s breath away as she felt the myriad emotions through her magic. She wondered if she was looking at a future version of herself in Maea - alone, dark, cold. And she wondered if she would be able to find it in herself to care if that was how she ended up.
Right now, she couldn’t imagine finding that sort of strength.
”I understand,” she said of Maea’s wandering. And she really did. She’d felt much the same when she’d left the Hollowed Grounds, all those seasons ago. ”I was born in the Hollowed Grounds, but it was never really home. When I left, though… I didn’t know where to go or what to do. It took me a while to find my place.”
Alys
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
