Aurelia
I will be careful, she assures him with a small incline of her neck, the broad shoulders along her back shifting with the motion. Whether the warning needed to be said or not, she appreciates it nonetheless. She offers a sound of agreement at risks always being great; a chuff to convey her personal understanding - even as it unfolds through their mental connection.
What he says of training next comes as a slight surprise to her but, then, she remembers the first time they had practiced their incantations against one another. Her ears swivel backward so that the dots on their backs face him like an extra pair of eyes. She grumbles with discomfort but, it's embarrassment that leaks through the bond.
I admit I was not prepared for the extent of your magics, she says, but now that I know, it will be different. I even.. I wouldn't mind trying to face that particular challenge again... if only to be able to better face it should it happen in real time. A thing to consider, at the very least. Her circular ears perk back up and she lifts her large, formidable head. The point of her gaze turns outward again, to the vastness before them, as she says, I appreciate your consideration, but I don't want my fears to hold me back. Not.. anymore. It drives me to do things I end up regretting.
Hesitating, she looks back over her striped shoulder at him and asks solemnly, What do you do, when it happens to you? How do you face your worst nightmares?
What he says of training next comes as a slight surprise to her but, then, she remembers the first time they had practiced their incantations against one another. Her ears swivel backward so that the dots on their backs face him like an extra pair of eyes. She grumbles with discomfort but, it's embarrassment that leaks through the bond.
I admit I was not prepared for the extent of your magics, she says, but now that I know, it will be different. I even.. I wouldn't mind trying to face that particular challenge again... if only to be able to better face it should it happen in real time. A thing to consider, at the very least. Her circular ears perk back up and she lifts her large, formidable head. The point of her gaze turns outward again, to the vastness before them, as she says, I appreciate your consideration, but I don't want my fears to hold me back. Not.. anymore. It drives me to do things I end up regretting.
Hesitating, she looks back over her striped shoulder at him and asks solemnly, What do you do, when it happens to you? How do you face your worst nightmares?
keep your face always toward the sunshine
and shadows will fall behind you
and shadows will fall behind you
