06-17-2023, 03:23 PM
Abrus listens patiently to her response, only slightly distracted by his exhaustion and the woods surrounding him. He isn’t sure why he asked, but he may as well since cannot yet move. He closes his eyes, though this is really just a formality - the world doesn’t get any darker for him. Sleep is closeby adn the terrible annoyance of it is that he needs it in order to have the energy to protect himself while he sleeps. The raven will keep an eye out, and he supposes all else will just have to be a risk he takes.
“Truly unfortunate for you, isn’t it?” He remarks, without pity. There didn’t seem to be any point to longing for something you could not attain. Unless there was some magical wish-granter below the sea that might help her. Or a friendly magician.
But even if he had the energy to help her out, even temporarily, he wouldn’t. She belonged in the sea just like the trout and the crayfish. Just like how the worms belonged in the soil. Everyone had their place. So perhaps she was more evolved - and she’d only be unhappier for it.
“Truly unfortunate for you, isn’t it?” He remarks, without pity. There didn’t seem to be any point to longing for something you could not attain. Unless there was some magical wish-granter below the sea that might help her. Or a friendly magician.
But even if he had the energy to help her out, even temporarily, he wouldn’t. She belonged in the sea just like the trout and the crayfish. Just like how the worms belonged in the soil. Everyone had their place. So perhaps she was more evolved - and she’d only be unhappier for it.
@Selija