// won't you breathe with me? //
Picking out a path that would take them towards the coast, Maea set a comfortable pace and fell in beside Liam so that they could talk as they walked. The heat in the air and the lack of immediate concerns allowed her to remain relaxed, as close to happy as was possible when void elements still lingered to be wary of.
"That's great! Same for me, actually - I'll pop by the shrine at some point while we're here and turn mine in as well. Perhaps I'll even try to ask for another quest. What do you think is best, to finish my armor or continue with this skill I'm learning now?" Thinking of the sword he was asking for drew a grin to her face, the kind of eager and slightly dangerous expression that came about whenever they sparred. She couldn't wait to see what it would be like to face him now - especially given the changes the void had wrought in him. "I've been meaning to ask... you said you wanted a dragon, right? How come you've never asked the gods for one?"
As they left the relatively flat area where the skyships usually let off passengers, the landscape changed in the direction of the coast. Tall mountains lined the border of the island, sharp as teeth and black against the ashy clouds. While the lava rock was solid enough to walk on, it took some care to avoid tearing up their boots on sharp edges or twisting an ankle on stones that rolled away when stepped on. Keeping an eye on the horizon, after a while Maea became aware of silhouettes moving in the distance. Poking Liam's arm to get his attention, she pointed to a set of rolling hills up ahead. "Do you see anything over there? I thought I saw movement..."
"That's great! Same for me, actually - I'll pop by the shrine at some point while we're here and turn mine in as well. Perhaps I'll even try to ask for another quest. What do you think is best, to finish my armor or continue with this skill I'm learning now?" Thinking of the sword he was asking for drew a grin to her face, the kind of eager and slightly dangerous expression that came about whenever they sparred. She couldn't wait to see what it would be like to face him now - especially given the changes the void had wrought in him. "I've been meaning to ask... you said you wanted a dragon, right? How come you've never asked the gods for one?"
As they left the relatively flat area where the skyships usually let off passengers, the landscape changed in the direction of the coast. Tall mountains lined the border of the island, sharp as teeth and black against the ashy clouds. While the lava rock was solid enough to walk on, it took some care to avoid tearing up their boots on sharp edges or twisting an ankle on stones that rolled away when stepped on. Keeping an eye on the horizon, after a while Maea became aware of silhouettes moving in the distance. Poking Liam's arm to get his attention, she pointed to a set of rolling hills up ahead. "Do you see anything over there? I thought I saw movement..."
Maea
// won't you take me to your heart? //
