The moment Carnage had sent out that message, she had known nothing good could come of it. She might have warned Dovev, had he paused to listen. And now, when the earth trembles beneath her feet, she knows instinctively things have begun to change.
She has seen it before, after all.
The message comes, swift on the heels of the rumbling earth. A vision from Beqanna’s gods, to warn them of infection. To give them a safe space to flee. Immediately Heartfire sends her vision into the wind, seeking and finding. Just off Nerine’s coast, a land newly risen. A land safe from disease.
It is with barely a second thought she turns to find Briella. There is never time to waste in these moments, and so she does not. Moving swiftly, she collects the chestnut filly, whispering softly in her ear as she does so. “Come, Briella. We must go somewhere safer.”
She finds her way easily to the edge of the kingdom, having already determined the best place to ford. As she pauses on the stony beach, she glances into Nerine for a moment. It takes only a thought to send her vision into the ether. To find those she can nearby and show them the rocky beach, the ice-laden isle that promises safety. A request to come, to follow, those that would. With that accomplished, she turns and splashes into the waves, drawing Briella along.
She holds the young girl close as they make the crossing, keeping her safe through the chilly waves. The air is icy against her water slickened skin when they wade onto the far beach, causing shivers to race across her skin as she presses against Briella, offering what warmth she can. Brushing her muzzle gentle, comfortingly, along the girl's narrow crest, she peers around her with an assessing gaze, eyes hard and calculating.
It is not much, but it is safe. And now, it is Nerine’s.
i see your sins
and i want to set them free
