I can't control their fear, only my own.
The air shifts, a rattle sounding in the leaves that could have been a breeze if he'd felt one. Zavien doesn't wait for the next wave, setting his feet into the mud and ripping his sword from where it'd become lodged. The splintering of wood echoes through the splash of his twisting movements, already running to join Kai as Sol hovers above the next path.
"Not close enough," Zavien calls, his head whipping from side to side as he watches for more sentient plants. He moves as quick as he can through deep waters, his boots sloshing with each step closer to the center of the maze. Without Sol, he'd have been lost, but the dragon sends chirps of encouragement, dipping down to blast fire at the occasional tumbleweed in their path. It doesn't dispel the heavy tension in the air or the tingling at the back of his head, but the maze is silent beyond their loud breaths and louder footsteps.
Certainly not willing to wait for the next ambush, Zavien keeps the pace, his sword pointing ahead when an opening appears. "There!"
"Not close enough," Zavien calls, his head whipping from side to side as he watches for more sentient plants. He moves as quick as he can through deep waters, his boots sloshing with each step closer to the center of the maze. Without Sol, he'd have been lost, but the dragon sends chirps of encouragement, dipping down to blast fire at the occasional tumbleweed in their path. It doesn't dispel the heavy tension in the air or the tingling at the back of his head, but the maze is silent beyond their loud breaths and louder footsteps.
Certainly not willing to wait for the next ambush, Zavien keeps the pace, his sword pointing ahead when an opening appears. "There!"
Zavien
