MAEA
Having the magic and knowing how to use it was... not exactly the same thing. But as Maea righted herself before there was any real danger, she never got to find out if she could indeed save herself in that kind of a pinch. Or if Sunjata would indeed hold to his promise of not letting her drown.
Standing waist deep in the churning waters, she was somewhat unnerved by the calm curiosity he displayed as her bubble closed over him. Distorted and twisted as the liquid flowed about him, the man looked as smug as ever as he inspected it. She was prepared for a shift this time, ready to expand the bubble to the limits of her ability should she need it. Already she felt the strain of keeping the magic in place; that he took his time to think only meant she had to uphold it that much longer, and though she stood still her breath did not slow down; the effort was taking a toll on her.
Then the bastard started to move toward her, of all things! Indeed Maea shifted the bubble to follow along as he moved, but while the increased proximity to herself made it easier to maintain it, she too now had to hold her breath as the water swallowed her up. None of her calculations had prepared for him to grab her though. Her surprise was the last straw, and without so much as a pop the spell broke; the weight of the water came crashing down over them both and if Sunjata hadn't been holding her, Maea thought she might have been swept back out into the river from the sheer force of it.
Coughing and pawing at her face to get mouth and nose free enough to breathe, the girl found herself shaking a little, winded and limp at the exertion. She didn't even try to struggle against the arms that held her; instead her head fell forward to rest against his chest, too tired to care if this counted as her loss.
Standing waist deep in the churning waters, she was somewhat unnerved by the calm curiosity he displayed as her bubble closed over him. Distorted and twisted as the liquid flowed about him, the man looked as smug as ever as he inspected it. She was prepared for a shift this time, ready to expand the bubble to the limits of her ability should she need it. Already she felt the strain of keeping the magic in place; that he took his time to think only meant she had to uphold it that much longer, and though she stood still her breath did not slow down; the effort was taking a toll on her.
Then the bastard started to move toward her, of all things! Indeed Maea shifted the bubble to follow along as he moved, but while the increased proximity to herself made it easier to maintain it, she too now had to hold her breath as the water swallowed her up. None of her calculations had prepared for him to grab her though. Her surprise was the last straw, and without so much as a pop the spell broke; the weight of the water came crashing down over them both and if Sunjata hadn't been holding her, Maea thought she might have been swept back out into the river from the sheer force of it.
Coughing and pawing at her face to get mouth and nose free enough to breathe, the girl found herself shaking a little, winded and limp at the exertion. She didn't even try to struggle against the arms that held her; instead her head fell forward to rest against his chest, too tired to care if this counted as her loss.
