remember that you can't save everyone
remember that you have to try
Further contemplations stilled him, but only briefly, as he followed the same pattern and ritual as before, snagging his arrows, returning to the stance and foothold. By now, his muscles seemed to retain, remember, the pieces and portions of the armament, arm drawing back, a brief undulation of movement, before his fingers flexed, and released. This time his eye had been tracking, hadn’t warranted for imminent distractions, hadn’t glanced her way until this was a finalized motion. He was rewarded with near-perfect precision – the penetrating, piercing motion amplified over the painted target, segmented in the middle. Then he loosened the residual marks, and permitted his stare back upon her, a breath loosened, no longer so taut and rigid. She appeared to have gained the hang of it, based on her success, and he didn’t waste her time with another firm set of directions and lectures; opting for discussion over weapons and possibilities instead.
He had a hundred things to say about her previous quest. About asking Ludo to complete it for her. About how it couldn’t have been done – not without Jigano’s damned lantern, likely off wherever the condescending Sage happened to be.
The flying creatures being the worst recalled another memory; but far more brief, and less bestial, than her experiences. The monolith’s eyes narrowed in regard, the Machiavellian regard flickering behind their blue convictions, churning, spinning, contorting over other efforts. And her fear of fire. He had no need to ask of that one further. “We have some options then.” In her justified particulars – the rumble of his tones still not echoing or bounding off the stones – safe and secure, between them. “I can make you something with ice.” Which could possibly cease advantage of anything mobile, in the air, if directed appropriately. “Or something to resist fire.” He’d done something similar for Nate – and his inklings towards preferred oblivion was likely heralding in flames.
But they were known weaknesses of both Ascended and monster.
out for vengeance
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