MELITA
Oliver wasn’t going to direct her actions towards her favored herald, and she’d rather go when the time was right, when she had other notions gathered. A simplistic nod followed through, hands maneuvering gently over the stem, somehow wishing Clementine was here to observe, to reflect, to grant the plant the generous admiration it deserved. But she wasn’t, and wouldn’t be, and so the youth had to make do in her own way, wandering onwards, pace slowed significantly. Discussions over Wessex and her previous stepping down didn’t incite a flinch, but something else, stirring along the back of her mind – moments collected in libraries, amongst and amidst books, where they’d likely begun to fall apart. Wessex had been one of her favorite mentors; a powerful, strong, enduring woman who’d taught her intricacies of the staff, but had also been swinging demolition in another direction. “She and some other Ascended attacked the Mathair in the Greatwood. They destroyed it.” And some Fae, if she could recall clearly enough. It had been years ago – and still, the actions stung deep in the hearts of those who fathomed and understood history, pondering if it was damned and doomed to repeat.
She walked along, until they came to the designated springs, a gasp yearning to unfurl from her throat. The youth forgot about Oliver’s resignations about moving – if he wished to stay in the Grounds, suffering quietly, then so be it – ambling towards the beautiful waters, the ample steam, the warmth exuding. “Oh, this is amazing!” She crouched down closer, and Fangorn grumbled at her, possibly a warning, while she tucked the flower into a shirt pocket, and grabbed hold of a vial from her bag. “We can fill up on water, and then take the flower…” her voice trailed off, uncertain, head tilting as Oliver ran off the possibilities. “Hm. I’ve been to a place with a waterfall. Would that have an archway?” A long shot, but the bizarre cathedral area hadn’t contained such a semblance.
You're all gonna watch me
Disappear into the sun
Disappear into the sun
