The Hollow Forest was an eerie place, with dark branches and leaves as black as ink arcing over their heads as Alys, Tal, and Boreal wandered along a path into its depths. Having never been, the place was fascinating to Alys; with a deep interest in the dark and macabre, she was enthralled with the forest. Her fingers itched for her journal; she could see this landscape inspiring a new set of cards, and she longed to capture it for later.
Still, that wasn't why they were here, so she stilled her hands by tucking them into her pockets. Today, she work a loose, light-colored blouse tucked into brilliant red skirts, all selected by Hotaru during their impromptu shopping session the season before. For not the first time, Alys silently thanked her friend for the advice to buy Halovian clothing. It was comfortable and warm, and it had made her time in Halo all the more enjoyable. Well, that and the cold resistance granted to students at the Academy.
In any case, Alys was happy and comfortable in the woods with Tal and his dragon. "My magic's getting stronger," she said with rather more cheer than was usual for her. "I can make bigger illusions now, although I still can't send them very far away. And I've been training to get stronger physically, too," she added. "I picked up a bow recently, and I've been practicing, but I'm not very good yet."
Still, that wasn't why they were here, so she stilled her hands by tucking them into her pockets. Today, she work a loose, light-colored blouse tucked into brilliant red skirts, all selected by Hotaru during their impromptu shopping session the season before. For not the first time, Alys silently thanked her friend for the advice to buy Halovian clothing. It was comfortable and warm, and it had made her time in Halo all the more enjoyable. Well, that and the cold resistance granted to students at the Academy.
In any case, Alys was happy and comfortable in the woods with Tal and his dragon. "My magic's getting stronger," she said with rather more cheer than was usual for her. "I can make bigger illusions now, although I still can't send them very far away. And I've been training to get stronger physically, too," she added. "I picked up a bow recently, and I've been practicing, but I'm not very good yet."
alys glasse
waiting for the right mind to drive insane
