05-17-2017, 07:37 PM
After a few miles of trudging through the snowy climate, Tearen had to concede defeat. Even though he wasn't in his Eldritch Body, the cold still ate away at his strength at an increased rate. At first he had been loathe to show any sort of weakness in front of the new Prime girl, but eventually pragmatism bested pride. He crunched to a stop under a small stand of nondescript evergreen trees, his breath coming in large cloudy puffs. Essent, who had been lagging behind only because of her incessant Dataverse browsing, finally looked up as she almost passed him.
"Something the matter, Tearen?" she asked with a curious twinkle in her eyes. She could obviously tell Tearen was freezing, but the fact that she still felt pretty good encouraged a momentary flash of cockiness. The Shadow begrudged her this morale booster, and got straight to the point.
"C-cold...always has been a problem f-for me." he chattered, wrapping himself in his long arms. Essent nodded knowingly.
"Well maybe you should summon some warmer clothes?" she said with a wry grin. Tearen reciprocated her implied chuckle.
"Perhaps. I have a more expedient solution, if you'll humor me." Tearen said softly. Many possibilities crossed Essent's keen mind, but she was quick to avoid a jump to conclusions. She simply watched as Tearen changed shapes again, thankfully without any accompanying nausea. The ex-enigma's form shrank and molded itself into the form of a large, black crow. It bore no special markings, but Essent could obviously tell it was Tearen.
Especially when it spoke words into her head.
May I?
"Um. What." Essent stammered before Tearen proceeded to flutter up to perch on her shoulder anyway. Despite being such a large bird, the crow was still surprisingly light, though his thick plumage tickled her cheek. The bird ruffled its feathers and settled itself comfortably. Like everything else so far, Essent did her best to take it in stride.
"Okay, so...I'll need directions..." she said, trying to keep her eyes ahead. The crow gurgled slightly.
Of course. I am telepathically drawn to my daughter, so it won't be long. Head for those hills below the sun. Oh, and Essent. No selfies with the crow.
"R...right." the Fist user said slowly, before beginning to walk again. It was a shame, because this would have made a KILLER Omniblr post.
"Something the matter, Tearen?" she asked with a curious twinkle in her eyes. She could obviously tell Tearen was freezing, but the fact that she still felt pretty good encouraged a momentary flash of cockiness. The Shadow begrudged her this morale booster, and got straight to the point.
"C-cold...always has been a problem f-for me." he chattered, wrapping himself in his long arms. Essent nodded knowingly.
"Well maybe you should summon some warmer clothes?" she said with a wry grin. Tearen reciprocated her implied chuckle.
"Perhaps. I have a more expedient solution, if you'll humor me." Tearen said softly. Many possibilities crossed Essent's keen mind, but she was quick to avoid a jump to conclusions. She simply watched as Tearen changed shapes again, thankfully without any accompanying nausea. The ex-enigma's form shrank and molded itself into the form of a large, black crow. It bore no special markings, but Essent could obviously tell it was Tearen.
Especially when it spoke words into her head.
May I?
"Um. What." Essent stammered before Tearen proceeded to flutter up to perch on her shoulder anyway. Despite being such a large bird, the crow was still surprisingly light, though his thick plumage tickled her cheek. The bird ruffled its feathers and settled itself comfortably. Like everything else so far, Essent did her best to take it in stride.
"Okay, so...I'll need directions..." she said, trying to keep her eyes ahead. The crow gurgled slightly.
Of course. I am telepathically drawn to my daughter, so it won't be long. Head for those hills below the sun. Oh, and Essent. No selfies with the crow.
"R...right." the Fist user said slowly, before beginning to walk again. It was a shame, because this would have made a KILLER Omniblr post.
And, we dream of home I dream of life out of here Their dreams are small My dreams don't know fear I got my heart full of hope I will change everything No matter what I'm told How impossible it seems We did it before And we'll do it again We're indestructible Even when we're tired And we've been here before Just you and I
Don't try to rescue me I don't need to be rescued
Don't try to rescue me I don't need to be rescued