Jigano could not turn as he flew, but the flicker of his attention on Deimos’s words passed through the Attuned link. Amalia was choosing where she went. You did not choose. The book took you against your will. I knew that Ama could turn back. I did not know if you had that option.
Frustration and pain twisted in him, but not as sharp as they had once been. Not enough to leak through the Attuned bond, at least. He had known this was coming, and in that expectation he had prepared and braced himself. And what experience do you have with Sentient Books? he asked Kiada, his tone cool, almost cold to counter the heat he felt within. Why did you not stay, and send me after him? Childish? More than he wanted to admit, but Kiada’s lack of trust and faith burned him; she was always so quick to turn, so quick to snap and snarl. With LongNight fast approaching it was a consideration he had not entertained since the blight had left him. Now… maybe it was a good thing they were testing their bonds before the monsters did it for them.
He needed to know where they stood, if he was to risk his life for her and put the safety of his soul in her hands for her quest.
Amalia’s words are vague enough that the raven narrowed his eyes at her, wondering what it was that she didn’t say. He stayed silent then, following the others back to the other side of the pool, changing to his human form once more and letting the others speak as he slung his pack over his shoulder. As they regathered their things he looked around the cavern, frowning thoughtfully.
”I would very much like to come back here… but that would mean leaving first. The tunnel we took caved in behind us, and we passed no other crosstunnels on the way here. We cannot seem to fly up high enough to leave that way so… does anyone have any idea how to get out of here?” He looked around the cavern again, trying to see if any other exit existed than the way they had come.
Jigano collects his things and looks around for an exit other than their tunnel-that-leads-to-a-cave-in behind them.
Frustration and pain twisted in him, but not as sharp as they had once been. Not enough to leak through the Attuned bond, at least. He had known this was coming, and in that expectation he had prepared and braced himself. And what experience do you have with Sentient Books? he asked Kiada, his tone cool, almost cold to counter the heat he felt within. Why did you not stay, and send me after him? Childish? More than he wanted to admit, but Kiada’s lack of trust and faith burned him; she was always so quick to turn, so quick to snap and snarl. With LongNight fast approaching it was a consideration he had not entertained since the blight had left him. Now… maybe it was a good thing they were testing their bonds before the monsters did it for them.
He needed to know where they stood, if he was to risk his life for her and put the safety of his soul in her hands for her quest.
Amalia’s words are vague enough that the raven narrowed his eyes at her, wondering what it was that she didn’t say. He stayed silent then, following the others back to the other side of the pool, changing to his human form once more and letting the others speak as he slung his pack over his shoulder. As they regathered their things he looked around the cavern, frowning thoughtfully.
”I would very much like to come back here… but that would mean leaving first. The tunnel we took caved in behind us, and we passed no other crosstunnels on the way here. We cannot seem to fly up high enough to leave that way so… does anyone have any idea how to get out of here?” He looked around the cavern again, trying to see if any other exit existed than the way they had come.
Jigano collects his things and looks around for an exit other than their tunnel-that-leads-to-a-cave-in behind them.
