LIAM
It's not that we don't talk
It was still strange, sometimes, to think of Maea as a person who had once been Ascended. These days, of course, it mattered very little, but if they had met at a different time in Liam’s life, then they would not, perhaps, have grown so close. Still, as they wandered down into Rae’s Fingers, Shii zooming off ahead to gleefully explore the tunnels, the soldier found himself instinctively sticking close to Maea, both in order to protect and to rely on her to watch his back if something were to happen.
The tunnels were dark and close, and there were several times that Liam had to stoop to avoid bumping his head on a jagged rock from above. The sound of the waves echoed through the tunnels, rushing water that made the hair stand up on the back of his neck. He’d hate to see what happened if they were stuck down here when the tide came in. He might be a strong swimmer, but even he could do nothing without access to air.
”No, I’ve never been,” he said as they walked onward. ”I’ve really only spent time in Stormbreak and the Greatwood. I’ve been to Torchline a few times now, but I wouldn’t say I’ve really explored.” He reached a hand up to brace against the ceiling, stepping over a section of fallen rock with care. ”What’s your favorite place?” he asked, curious and eager to keep Maea talking, if only to dispel the subtle tension that seemed to stretch in this place. ”Not just in Torchline, but all of Caido. If you could go anywhere - and not freeze in winter - where would be your favorite?”
The tunnels were dark and close, and there were several times that Liam had to stoop to avoid bumping his head on a jagged rock from above. The sound of the waves echoed through the tunnels, rushing water that made the hair stand up on the back of his neck. He’d hate to see what happened if they were stuck down here when the tide came in. He might be a strong swimmer, but even he could do nothing without access to air.
”No, I’ve never been,” he said as they walked onward. ”I’ve really only spent time in Stormbreak and the Greatwood. I’ve been to Torchline a few times now, but I wouldn’t say I’ve really explored.” He reached a hand up to brace against the ceiling, stepping over a section of fallen rock with care. ”What’s your favorite place?” he asked, curious and eager to keep Maea talking, if only to dispel the subtle tension that seemed to stretch in this place. ”Not just in Torchline, but all of Caido. If you could go anywhere - and not freeze in winter - where would be your favorite?”
It's just no one really listens and honesty fades
