and i'm still waiting for a life that never was
Alys had recently taken to afternoon walks, after her training bout with Deimos. It wasn't enough to simply focus on her magic; to build endurance, she'd have to work on physical fitness as well. So this afternoon, she'd changed into a pair of breeches and a loose shirt, donned some comfortable leather boots, and topped it all off with one of the new cloaks that Hotaru had gotten her, then walked out into the Citadel as if she were on a mission. And she was, at least in her own mind.
The route she'd set herself was simple: since she didn't know the city well yet, she stuck to the Citadel walls, which gave her not only a basis for her route, but also a rough estimate of how far she'd traveled. She'd made it about halfway from her starting point when she heard a commotion inside a seemingly empty lot. As she drew closer, she peered into a maze of snow and foundations, not really sure what she expected to find.
Whatever she'd expected, Tal dodging a dragon's fireballs was decidedly not it.
Alys hesitated for a mere moment before hurrying into the lot, calling upon her magic to throw out an illusion in front of her friend. The illusion was a perfect replica of the dragon, and her hope was that facing its reflection would deter the beast long enough for Tal to make his escape. "Tal!" she hissed from her vantage point nearby, and she gestured quickly for him to join her. Her illusion would only hold for a moment, and she didn't want to wait around to find out what would happen when it faded!
The route she'd set herself was simple: since she didn't know the city well yet, she stuck to the Citadel walls, which gave her not only a basis for her route, but also a rough estimate of how far she'd traveled. She'd made it about halfway from her starting point when she heard a commotion inside a seemingly empty lot. As she drew closer, she peered into a maze of snow and foundations, not really sure what she expected to find.
Whatever she'd expected, Tal dodging a dragon's fireballs was decidedly not it.
Alys hesitated for a mere moment before hurrying into the lot, calling upon her magic to throw out an illusion in front of her friend. The illusion was a perfect replica of the dragon, and her hope was that facing its reflection would deter the beast long enough for Tal to make his escape. "Tal!" she hissed from her vantage point nearby, and she gestured quickly for him to join her. Her illusion would only hold for a moment, and she didn't want to wait around to find out what would happen when it faded!
Alys
