That thing, all things devours. Slays kings and ruins towns, brings a high mountain down. If Oren were to know about her train of thought, he would have her talking about her home and what had happened there until the very end of time. It is a good thing that Elliana wasn’t thinking out loud, in that regard. Taiga’s Explorer has a load of questions.
Yet this time, upon return, he hadn’t asked any, even if they were burning in his throat. He had found very little people willing to answer; had found no sign of Yanhua, Borderline, Amarine - or their children. Mother was gone, too, and Rosey had moved to the Isle with Nashua and dad, for as much as their father stayed in one place. Reave, he heard whisper, was in Nerine still but Oren hadn’t sought him out yet. He thought he’d smelled Reynard, but he wasn’t entirely sure. Could have been Cheri passing through; all was clouded with the scent of a newcomer and he didn’t know how to respond to the new ruler. She wasn’t related.
When yet another stranger came by, it was a welcome relief from his clouded thoughts. Trapped in circles as he was, she woke him with her smiling bright eyes. ”And you, me,” he tells her with an immediate smile to return the favour. ”Are you visiting family in Taiga?” he asks, sure that her eyes seem familiar but the rest of her is not. ”Where are you from? Have you seen the sunrise yet?” he continues; the burning questions of earlier replaced with ones concerning the new mare. ”Oh, I’m Oren.” He keeps forgetting that he should start with that.
@Elliana
Yet this time, upon return, he hadn’t asked any, even if they were burning in his throat. He had found very little people willing to answer; had found no sign of Yanhua, Borderline, Amarine - or their children. Mother was gone, too, and Rosey had moved to the Isle with Nashua and dad, for as much as their father stayed in one place. Reave, he heard whisper, was in Nerine still but Oren hadn’t sought him out yet. He thought he’d smelled Reynard, but he wasn’t entirely sure. Could have been Cheri passing through; all was clouded with the scent of a newcomer and he didn’t know how to respond to the new ruler. She wasn’t related.
When yet another stranger came by, it was a welcome relief from his clouded thoughts. Trapped in circles as he was, she woke him with her smiling bright eyes. ”And you, me,” he tells her with an immediate smile to return the favour. ”Are you visiting family in Taiga?” he asks, sure that her eyes seem familiar but the rest of her is not. ”Where are you from? Have you seen the sunrise yet?” he continues; the burning questions of earlier replaced with ones concerning the new mare. ”Oh, I’m Oren.” He keeps forgetting that he should start with that.
@Elliana