Maea
And from the dark
"...I'll let you know," she finished the sentence, smiling up at him. "You're already helping just by being here, though. I don't know who else to even talk to about these things." Hadama was weighed down by the burdens of leadership and his duty as a demigod, Talyson still picked up the pieces of what LongNight had done to his home and life, and while Thalassa might be willing to help Maea with quests, she couldn't see herself expressing her elation like this around the captain. It would feel... silly, maybe, in a way that didn't seem to apply around Liam.
Ahead of them the tunnel opened up. The small fires Maea had maintained for lighting the way were not nearly enough to light the entire system of pools, crannies and nooks, and the high ceiling was lost in darkness. The drip of water as steam coiled and condensed offered a musical backdrop to the serene vista; Maea only tore her eyes off it to give her companion a scrutinizing stare to make sure he wasn't being stoic to the point of collapsing, then nodded. "Alright. But if you do feel dizzy, please say something before you faint, alright? You're too big for me to carry." It was only half teasing, but she trusted him to be honest with her.
Hurrying on towards the hot spring, her tail whipped excitedly as she dug out a waterskin from the satchel. Kneeling by the edge to fill it up before they got in to soak, she waited impatiently as liquid trickled in through the mouthpiece, gradually bloating the skin.
Ahead of them the tunnel opened up. The small fires Maea had maintained for lighting the way were not nearly enough to light the entire system of pools, crannies and nooks, and the high ceiling was lost in darkness. The drip of water as steam coiled and condensed offered a musical backdrop to the serene vista; Maea only tore her eyes off it to give her companion a scrutinizing stare to make sure he wasn't being stoic to the point of collapsing, then nodded. "Alright. But if you do feel dizzy, please say something before you faint, alright? You're too big for me to carry." It was only half teasing, but she trusted him to be honest with her.
Hurrying on towards the hot spring, her tail whipped excitedly as she dug out a waterskin from the satchel. Kneeling by the edge to fill it up before they got in to soak, she waited impatiently as liquid trickled in through the mouthpiece, gradually bloating the skin.
Something new will come on through
and rise again
and rise again
