As Saiden continued staring deep into the depths of the puddle, he watched as the children, piled onto the version of him in the puddle. Fake him growled as he disappeared, then began chasing them around the boat. Soon enough, he saw a woman enter the picture as well. She appeared to be scolding them, though affectionately.
Then she turned, and the actual cook's breath caught in his throat. It was Eloise, and the sight brought happy tears to his eyes. Unfortunately, something happening in the background caught his eyes. The illusory Saiden was shifting, even as he watched, as were the kids. Soon enough, it was Jack who was there, with the boat turning into the Ark, and the Hali and the Hali features were gone.
At that, Saiden's hands clenched into fists. He jerked his eyes away from the puddle. Turning away angrily, he stalked off in a random direction. Although he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings, he soon found himself back in the clearing where he'd first emerged. Without a backwards glance, he went back through the portal and home to Torchline.
-FIN
Then she turned, and the actual cook's breath caught in his throat. It was Eloise, and the sight brought happy tears to his eyes. Unfortunately, something happening in the background caught his eyes. The illusory Saiden was shifting, even as he watched, as were the kids. Soon enough, it was Jack who was there, with the boat turning into the Ark, and the Hali and the Hali features were gone.
At that, Saiden's hands clenched into fists. He jerked his eyes away from the puddle. Turning away angrily, he stalked off in a random direction. Although he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings, he soon found himself back in the clearing where he'd first emerged. Without a backwards glance, he went back through the portal and home to Torchline.
-FIN
