Sohalia
Desire warred with sanity in the back of the young woman's mind, and distance made it easier for sanity to win out. With space between them once more, Soh clasped her hands behind her back and waited to see if their work had been sufficient to repair the fence. She was more than willing to continue holding the post if needed, or to move on to the next task - whatever was needed to keep them talking just a little bit longer.
A wry smile lifted the corners of Soh's lips at his description of the Grounds. She'd come to realize that such beliefs were common outside of her home region, and it never failed to make her chuckle. Of course, the Grounds had had its share of bad things happen, but it was hardly the bloody mess that the tales made it out to be - at least, not in Soh's sheltered experience.
"I was very sheltered, growing up," she told Koa. "I think I told you my parents died when I was young, so I was raised by my guardian, Auden. They did their best to keep the worst of the world from me. They were trying to protect me, but now I'm not so sure that it was the best thing. When Auden died, I didn't... know anything about the world." Her voice was soft, vulnerable. It was the first time she'd admitted that maybe her guardian hadn't known everything, and that maybe they should have done things differently. Why was it so easy to open up to Koa, even after everything that had happened?
"Anyway," she said, soldiering on. "After Auden died and the barrier fell, I just wanted to be anywhere but the Grounds. I felt like if I stayed there, I would just be alone. And the idea that there was so much else out there to explore... it was a whole new world, literally, that just appeared all of a sudden, and I wanted to see all I could." She smiled ruefully. "I went to the Greatwood first, but when I came to Stormbreak... I don't know. It was like coming home, in a way that the Grounds never really were."
A wry smile lifted the corners of Soh's lips at his description of the Grounds. She'd come to realize that such beliefs were common outside of her home region, and it never failed to make her chuckle. Of course, the Grounds had had its share of bad things happen, but it was hardly the bloody mess that the tales made it out to be - at least, not in Soh's sheltered experience.
"I was very sheltered, growing up," she told Koa. "I think I told you my parents died when I was young, so I was raised by my guardian, Auden. They did their best to keep the worst of the world from me. They were trying to protect me, but now I'm not so sure that it was the best thing. When Auden died, I didn't... know anything about the world." Her voice was soft, vulnerable. It was the first time she'd admitted that maybe her guardian hadn't known everything, and that maybe they should have done things differently. Why was it so easy to open up to Koa, even after everything that had happened?
"Anyway," she said, soldiering on. "After Auden died and the barrier fell, I just wanted to be anywhere but the Grounds. I felt like if I stayed there, I would just be alone. And the idea that there was so much else out there to explore... it was a whole new world, literally, that just appeared all of a sudden, and I wanted to see all I could." She smiled ruefully. "I went to the Greatwood first, but when I came to Stormbreak... I don't know. It was like coming home, in a way that the Grounds never really were."
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
