“If you are inclined to lend your aid,†Roen gave Khadai a nod, her expression relaxing. “It would be appreciated.â€
The paladin donned her gauntlets and swung her shield over her shoulder, following Khadai’s example in checking her armor. Her own movements were rather business-like as well, but she found her spirit to have lifted from before the storm. She gave the Xaela warrior a sidelong glance as she clasped her sword on her belt; he too seemed to have lost his unease. The sightings of the rare smiles that grew on his visage usually took her by surprise, although it always seemed to give her a measure of comfort as well.
Had she found a purpose beyond helping Khadai? It seemed such a simple goal, at least in concept, even though he already confessed that he knew not where to even start looking for this object he was after. He also had no idea as to what it was. But at least from his demonstration earlier, Roen could see that there was a link between him and this thing that allowed him to sense it. Or know its presence. Even if he could not discern where or how far.
The edges of her mind also tugged at her thoughts with other worries. One of her brother. The Au Ra killed at the stake. Edda and her engagement to Taeros. The Brume. Mister North. Crofte. Delial. Kage.
Roen paused, taking a deep breath in and exhaling. One thing at a time, she told herself. She was just starting to try and find her path again, and to feel so many things pulling at her all at once, she could feel a part of her turning rigid with apprehension. It was easy to want to fall back into her usual habits, to try and shut out all the troublesome thoughts from her mind by diving into series of onerous tasks.
“Find the familiar, and you may find determination to see the next sun.â€
Roen gathered the maps strewn about the table and tucked it away in her satchel, hooking it over her shoulder. The familiar. What was it? Perhaps she would discover her own familiar thing in time.
She gave Khadai one more glance, then tilted her head toward the stairs. “You have been surveying the land for many suns. I can show you some of the landmarks on the map, and you can show me how you have come to know the landscape without them.†She gave him an arch of the brow that hinted at a challenge, then headed up to the ground floor.
The paladin donned her gauntlets and swung her shield over her shoulder, following Khadai’s example in checking her armor. Her own movements were rather business-like as well, but she found her spirit to have lifted from before the storm. She gave the Xaela warrior a sidelong glance as she clasped her sword on her belt; he too seemed to have lost his unease. The sightings of the rare smiles that grew on his visage usually took her by surprise, although it always seemed to give her a measure of comfort as well.
Had she found a purpose beyond helping Khadai? It seemed such a simple goal, at least in concept, even though he already confessed that he knew not where to even start looking for this object he was after. He also had no idea as to what it was. But at least from his demonstration earlier, Roen could see that there was a link between him and this thing that allowed him to sense it. Or know its presence. Even if he could not discern where or how far.
The edges of her mind also tugged at her thoughts with other worries. One of her brother. The Au Ra killed at the stake. Edda and her engagement to Taeros. The Brume. Mister North. Crofte. Delial. Kage.
Roen paused, taking a deep breath in and exhaling. One thing at a time, she told herself. She was just starting to try and find her path again, and to feel so many things pulling at her all at once, she could feel a part of her turning rigid with apprehension. It was easy to want to fall back into her usual habits, to try and shut out all the troublesome thoughts from her mind by diving into series of onerous tasks.
“Find the familiar, and you may find determination to see the next sun.â€
Roen gathered the maps strewn about the table and tucked it away in her satchel, hooking it over her shoulder. The familiar. What was it? Perhaps she would discover her own familiar thing in time.
She gave Khadai one more glance, then tilted her head toward the stairs. “You have been surveying the land for many suns. I can show you some of the landmarks on the map, and you can show me how you have come to know the landscape without them.†She gave him an arch of the brow that hinted at a challenge, then headed up to the ground floor.
