All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
All I ever needed
Having never been to the Climb, Liam hadn't been sure what to expect except someplace barren and hot.
As it turned out, he was right on both counts.
He wasn't sure which of them had suggested a trip to Frey's Breath, but it had seemed like a good idea at the time to get out of the Greatwood for a few days in favor of finding new horizons to explore, new areas to search for flowers that had seemingly disappeared from Caido. Now that he was standing on the blisteringly hot ground - so warm that he could feel it radiating through the soles of his shoes - he had to wonder if he hadn't made a mistake.
Gods, even in his lightest clothing, it was so hot that it was almost unbearable, and the soldier had to fight the urge to shuck off his shirt in order to get even a little relief from the stifling heat. If it was this bad now, in the midst of Flowerbirth, what was it like in the summer? Shuddering, he hoped he never had to find out.
Still, he wasn't one to turn back at the first hint of a challenge, so he swallowed his discomfort and smiled at Maea. "I'll be fine," he assured her, even as sweat began to bead on his forehead and drip down the back of his neck. "It's certainly warmer than I was expecting, though." Warmer than Stormbreak, where he'd spent most of his life, and certainly more so than the Greatwood. Liam was suddenly glad that he'd packed plenty of water - he suspected he was going to need it.
As it turned out, he was right on both counts.
He wasn't sure which of them had suggested a trip to Frey's Breath, but it had seemed like a good idea at the time to get out of the Greatwood for a few days in favor of finding new horizons to explore, new areas to search for flowers that had seemingly disappeared from Caido. Now that he was standing on the blisteringly hot ground - so warm that he could feel it radiating through the soles of his shoes - he had to wonder if he hadn't made a mistake.
Gods, even in his lightest clothing, it was so hot that it was almost unbearable, and the soldier had to fight the urge to shuck off his shirt in order to get even a little relief from the stifling heat. If it was this bad now, in the midst of Flowerbirth, what was it like in the summer? Shuddering, he hoped he never had to find out.
Still, he wasn't one to turn back at the first hint of a challenge, so he swallowed his discomfort and smiled at Maea. "I'll be fine," he assured her, even as sweat began to bead on his forehead and drip down the back of his neck. "It's certainly warmer than I was expecting, though." Warmer than Stormbreak, where he'd spent most of his life, and certainly more so than the Greatwood. Liam was suddenly glad that he'd packed plenty of water - he suspected he was going to need it.
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary; they can only do harm
Words are very unnecessary; they can only do harm
Liam
