All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
All I ever needed
Seeing Maea shed her layers was like seeing a butterfly emerge from a cocoon; Liam was struck by her grace and ethereal beauty, her paleness a stark contrast against the dark stone of the Climb. It was clear that this was an environment in which she could thrive, and he felt guilty, for a moment, for hoping that her quest would be prolonged enough that she might stay in the Greatwood a little longer. It was selfish of him, he knew, but he wasn't quite ready to see her go find a home somewhere else. Not yet.
Realizing he'd been staring only when Maea turned to smile over her shoulder, Liam flushed faintly, hoping that any redness could be chalked up to the heat, and hurried after her. It was a long and winding walk through tunnels and caverns, the heat stifling and the humidity suffocating, but they eventually emerged into a large cavern that took Liam's breath away. Looking through steam over still waters, Liam saw beauty in that which he'd previously found lacking and, despite the heat, could suddenly understand the appeal of coming here.
"This is..." Beautiful? Enchanting? "...not what I was expecting." Not in a bad way, of course, but in the way of someone who tried a bite of some new delicacy only to find that they rather enjoyed the taste. Crouching by the edge of a spring, Liam ran a fingertip across the surface of the water, sending ripples scattering. Grinning up at Maea, he asked, "Is it relaxing? Or would it be too hot for me, do you think?"
Realizing he'd been staring only when Maea turned to smile over her shoulder, Liam flushed faintly, hoping that any redness could be chalked up to the heat, and hurried after her. It was a long and winding walk through tunnels and caverns, the heat stifling and the humidity suffocating, but they eventually emerged into a large cavern that took Liam's breath away. Looking through steam over still waters, Liam saw beauty in that which he'd previously found lacking and, despite the heat, could suddenly understand the appeal of coming here.
"This is..." Beautiful? Enchanting? "...not what I was expecting." Not in a bad way, of course, but in the way of someone who tried a bite of some new delicacy only to find that they rather enjoyed the taste. Crouching by the edge of a spring, Liam ran a fingertip across the surface of the water, sending ripples scattering. Grinning up at Maea, he asked, "Is it relaxing? Or would it be too hot for me, do you think?"
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary; they can only do harm
Words are very unnecessary; they can only do harm
Liam
