Ru
In a coat of gold or of red, a lion still has claws
And mine are long and sharp, my lord
It seems Colt is becoming a heightened presence in her life, a curious one that keeps Hotaru intrigued and - for better or worse - somewhat invested. Flora's friendship with the woman only cements that budding curiosity, leading to the Valkyrie's presence in the rotten wasteland this particular morning. And mine are long and sharp, my lord
Admittedly, the Dream Cacti themselves are part of the draw of today's mission. Well, it will likely be a few days depending on travel, but Hotaru has come prepared for that. The prospect of hallucinogenic plants is not unfamiliar to her given her aunt had been known as The Poisoner more than her given name, and drugs - when used with a delicate hand and the right timing - are rather well aligned with Frey's tenants of indulgence and pleasure. Although she doesn't know what the tug in her gut means in regards to these plants, Hotaru is not the type to ignore that sort of instinct. And, given she had told Noah of her hopes to piece together the demigod, womanly, and maternal parts of herself...it was an easy letter to write, okay?
Even if she does wince a bit when Colt looks back at them, her wavering confidence apparent. Sorry Noah - not the best location for a friend meetup.
The humorous regret is a whisp in the Attuned bond for him to latch onto, though she is already calling back to Colt from where her mount follows naturally behind. "They'll likely be between the pools, not closer to their edges. They store drinking water, so any runoff would be detrimental." Far from the tallest of the group, and trailing behind Colt as she is, it's up to their vivacious leader to find out if her educated guess holds any water. Hah. Glancing over to Noah, she gestures the hand that had been resting on the pommel of her saddle to catch his attention. "We can also fly to scout ahead a bit if needed, depending on which of us has better eyes in this lighting." If neither of them do, they'll surely stumble across the plants in the next hour regardless.
as long and sharp as yours
