there's light at the edge of the darkness
Although Loren hadn’t seen anything amiss when he’d come out here, he hadn’t really been looking that closely. As always, when he had his own concerns, he was a little blinded to the world and reality around him. Besides, given how desolate the Bone Bridge was, he’d expected both that he would be alone and that he would see anyone there or anyone coming. However, while his eyes hadn’t registered anything out of the ordinary, his ears were another matter; given how attuned he was to himself and his surroundings, the sound of pebbles tumbling onto the stone below was enough to ping his instincts. Something was out there with him.
Glancing up, he tilted his head, looking for the source of the sound. He was shocked to see that what he’d assumed was a pile of moss-covered stones in the vague shape of a statue—one of those funny tricks of eyes and nature, where his mind tried to supply patterns that weren’t there—had resolved itself into a person. A young woman, rather. Although she still blended in almost harmoniously with the background, the movement of her hand as she took notes was enough to break the illusion, if that’s what it was.
Staring at her a little wide-eyed, the summoner hesitated as he tried to figure out this development. ”Hello?” As he called out softly, so as not to startle her, his unicorn stayed right where it was. Without direction, it was little better than a statue itself, and he wasn’t consciously giving it commands. Indeed for a moment, his magical woes were forgotten: all he could think about was the strange lady and how she’d managed to hide herself in plain sight. It was a mystery, and he was determined to get to the bottom of it.
Glancing up, he tilted his head, looking for the source of the sound. He was shocked to see that what he’d assumed was a pile of moss-covered stones in the vague shape of a statue—one of those funny tricks of eyes and nature, where his mind tried to supply patterns that weren’t there—had resolved itself into a person. A young woman, rather. Although she still blended in almost harmoniously with the background, the movement of her hand as she took notes was enough to break the illusion, if that’s what it was.
Staring at her a little wide-eyed, the summoner hesitated as he tried to figure out this development. ”Hello?” As he called out softly, so as not to startle her, his unicorn stayed right where it was. Without direction, it was little better than a statue itself, and he wasn’t consciously giving it commands. Indeed for a moment, his magical woes were forgotten: all he could think about was the strange lady and how she’d managed to hide herself in plain sight. It was a mystery, and he was determined to get to the bottom of it.
loren
