Edda felt no lack of happiness that Roen agreed to accompany them. No doubt the woman did so begrudgingly, and for that she could hardly be blamed. Still, it was a relief that the woman was safe and sound. Those that worried for her – those that Roen considered friends – would surely be pleased to hear she was well. She knew it was not her place to speak of her so freely, however – if the woman had wanted her status known to those who held her dear, she would have already contacted them herself. It would have to wait.
As the paladin turned to retrieve her chocobo, Edda made her way back to the outcropping. Khadai had indeed retrieved her belongings as he said he would, piled neatly at the center of camp. He had not placed them on Gullinbursti, which did not surprise her. The Au Ra treated the bird warily, as if he did not to know what to do with it, and she wondered if the man had not seen one before. She loaded her items onto the saddle and fed the chocobo more krakka root from her satchel.
Edda made her way over to Khadai, who had finished disposing of the remains. The snowfall began to stick to the ground, the trails of blood beginning to disappear underneath. She came to stand beside him, and craned her neck to look up towards his face. “She is not entirely wrong, you know,†she began. “As we approach Ishgard, it would be wise of you to keep your head down. The people of Coerthas do not take well to strangers, least of all those with horns and scales.â€
She hesitated, and continued in a quieter tone. “I know not where it is you seek to go, but Coerthas and the surrounding lands are vast. Will you go the city, Ishgard? Or does your destination lie beyond? You need not answer right now – think on it, if you must.â€
The woman looked up to the sky and sniffled as quietly as she could. She did not mind the cold, but she was still unaccustomed to it. Khadai’s ultimate goal was still very much a mystery, though it was plain he had a destination in mind, even if he himself did not know where that was. Edda did not trust him in full just yet, and she did not feel she could be at peace until she learned what his purpose was. If so many lives had been lost for any sort of nefarious cause, she would… The thought gave the woman pause.
What would she do?
As the paladin turned to retrieve her chocobo, Edda made her way back to the outcropping. Khadai had indeed retrieved her belongings as he said he would, piled neatly at the center of camp. He had not placed them on Gullinbursti, which did not surprise her. The Au Ra treated the bird warily, as if he did not to know what to do with it, and she wondered if the man had not seen one before. She loaded her items onto the saddle and fed the chocobo more krakka root from her satchel.
Edda made her way over to Khadai, who had finished disposing of the remains. The snowfall began to stick to the ground, the trails of blood beginning to disappear underneath. She came to stand beside him, and craned her neck to look up towards his face. “She is not entirely wrong, you know,†she began. “As we approach Ishgard, it would be wise of you to keep your head down. The people of Coerthas do not take well to strangers, least of all those with horns and scales.â€
She hesitated, and continued in a quieter tone. “I know not where it is you seek to go, but Coerthas and the surrounding lands are vast. Will you go the city, Ishgard? Or does your destination lie beyond? You need not answer right now – think on it, if you must.â€
The woman looked up to the sky and sniffled as quietly as she could. She did not mind the cold, but she was still unaccustomed to it. Khadai’s ultimate goal was still very much a mystery, though it was plain he had a destination in mind, even if he himself did not know where that was. Edda did not trust him in full just yet, and she did not feel she could be at peace until she learned what his purpose was. If so many lives had been lost for any sort of nefarious cause, she would… The thought gave the woman pause.
What would she do?
