I can't control their fear, only my own.
Shaking his head with a soft sigh of disbelief, he tried to keep his tone light. "Nature is wild." Not only the strange 'pyrinas,' but the sunrise before them, eating away at the darkness veiling the sky. He just wished it was as effective on his aching heart.
Her optimism was admirable and a chuckle tried to break through, again to no avail. "I'm not sure practicing will help without my teacher." It wasn't an attempted dig at her decision, but just a realistic fact that his letters would most likely be barely legible scribbles. That wouldn't stop him from sending them. Whether to keep her updated on his own journeys or lament about missing her, they would be in his unmistakable handwriting (and gods-awful spelling).
He looked away from the view, his green eyes scanning Lena. "Then I guess I'll be visiting the Greatwood a lot." More in hopes of seeing her than finding a flower, but desirable either way. It would also be a great hidden pocket for a 'safe' training environment. It wasn't any Dragon's Nest, but secret rendezvous in the fairy woods could be fun, so he tried to spin the positive, tightening his grasp on Lena gently like it would bring that moment sooner.
As the sun rays finally crested over the horizon, Zavien breached the topic that hung over them like a death sentence. "Koa just back from assignment. I'm going to talk with him this morning." Before he leaves. It wouldn't change his own path, but it was something he needed to do before departing the city. He still had to break all the terrible news. It was one of the heavy responsibilities of friendship that he would carry diligently.
Her optimism was admirable and a chuckle tried to break through, again to no avail. "I'm not sure practicing will help without my teacher." It wasn't an attempted dig at her decision, but just a realistic fact that his letters would most likely be barely legible scribbles. That wouldn't stop him from sending them. Whether to keep her updated on his own journeys or lament about missing her, they would be in his unmistakable handwriting (and gods-awful spelling).
He looked away from the view, his green eyes scanning Lena. "Then I guess I'll be visiting the Greatwood a lot." More in hopes of seeing her than finding a flower, but desirable either way. It would also be a great hidden pocket for a 'safe' training environment. It wasn't any Dragon's Nest, but secret rendezvous in the fairy woods could be fun, so he tried to spin the positive, tightening his grasp on Lena gently like it would bring that moment sooner.
As the sun rays finally crested over the horizon, Zavien breached the topic that hung over them like a death sentence. "Koa just back from assignment. I'm going to talk with him this morning." Before he leaves. It wouldn't change his own path, but it was something he needed to do before departing the city. He still had to break all the terrible news. It was one of the heavy responsibilities of friendship that he would carry diligently.
Zavien
