Who am I, that the morning star would light the way for my wandering heart?
Ronin's quips were hilarious. Seren grumbled something inaudible under breath, and shoved a bulky sweater down with probably a bit more force than strictly necessary.
"I know, but what if I forget something really important? It's not like I can just pop back and get it." Or stick her hand into the void to withdraw something from her island. Making herself remember these important things was part of the whole reason she was doing this - and to take her mind off less pleasant thoughts.
Getting to her feet and shrugging the backpack onto her shoulders with a grunt, she already regretted this 'no magic' ban. The pack weighed on her shoulders, straps cutting into her shoulders in a very unpleasant way. It was not until Sah arrived that her displeased scowl lightened; the girl smiled brightly at her friend.
"Hi Sah! Same, good to see you too. Thank you for coming along, I know this was a bit sudden."
Taking a deep breath, the girl looked between her companions. Focus, Seren. She could do this.
"You've both met before, right? Good, then I don't need to do introductions." She smiled at them, feeling a little odd to have them in the same place. It was a rare thing for her friend time and her family times to coincide. "So, Sah pointed out that my awareness of the strength of my own abilities is a bit... skewed. Or rather, that I have none." She poked her tongue out at the former wolf. "And he is right. I don't really know what I am capable of in many ways... so I want to test it today."
Shrugging the backpack into a less uncomfortable position, she went on. "Like I explained before, I want to hike up into the Fangs, stay for one night, and then try to be back here before sundown tomorrow.
"Sah - you're the designated local," she told him with a grin. "Do you think you can show us a path up into the mountains?
"And dad, you'll be the safety net. I want to do this completely without magic - companions aside of course - but if the weather becomes too terrible, or something turns up that's too dangerous... I trust you to judge when it's time to take safety first, and just go home. And I was hoping you could show me how to find a good camp site and make it secure.
"Does that sound alright?"
A tingle of excitement was starting up in her gut, more positive and thrilling than the nauseating dread that Hotaru's conversation had left her with. It would be good to forget about anything except the present for a while.
Sah has been tasked with guiding the way into the Fangs!
Ronin is on safety duty, and has been asked to find and secure a campsite for the night.
Seren will do her very best not to get anyone killed on her little expedition.
Let's go!
"I know, but what if I forget something really important? It's not like I can just pop back and get it." Or stick her hand into the void to withdraw something from her island. Making herself remember these important things was part of the whole reason she was doing this - and to take her mind off less pleasant thoughts.
Getting to her feet and shrugging the backpack onto her shoulders with a grunt, she already regretted this 'no magic' ban. The pack weighed on her shoulders, straps cutting into her shoulders in a very unpleasant way. It was not until Sah arrived that her displeased scowl lightened; the girl smiled brightly at her friend.
"Hi Sah! Same, good to see you too. Thank you for coming along, I know this was a bit sudden."
Taking a deep breath, the girl looked between her companions. Focus, Seren. She could do this.
"You've both met before, right? Good, then I don't need to do introductions." She smiled at them, feeling a little odd to have them in the same place. It was a rare thing for her friend time and her family times to coincide. "So, Sah pointed out that my awareness of the strength of my own abilities is a bit... skewed. Or rather, that I have none." She poked her tongue out at the former wolf. "And he is right. I don't really know what I am capable of in many ways... so I want to test it today."
Shrugging the backpack into a less uncomfortable position, she went on. "Like I explained before, I want to hike up into the Fangs, stay for one night, and then try to be back here before sundown tomorrow.
"Sah - you're the designated local," she told him with a grin. "Do you think you can show us a path up into the mountains?
"And dad, you'll be the safety net. I want to do this completely without magic - companions aside of course - but if the weather becomes too terrible, or something turns up that's too dangerous... I trust you to judge when it's time to take safety first, and just go home. And I was hoping you could show me how to find a good camp site and make it secure.
"Does that sound alright?"
A tingle of excitement was starting up in her gut, more positive and thrilling than the nauseating dread that Hotaru's conversation had left her with. It would be good to forget about anything except the present for a while.
Sah has been tasked with guiding the way into the Fangs!
Ronin is on safety duty, and has been asked to find and secure a campsite for the night.
Seren will do her very best not to get anyone killed on her little expedition.
Let's go!
Seren
