In Another Time and Place
07-17-2016, 07:03 PM
With the seasons turned, Esarosa had finally come to explore this part of the territory. Since her arrival in Ivalice, she hadn't come to the mines. It stirred up too many mixed feelings for her. But today, with the season still so young and prey not quite abundant after the winter, she had come to see what this place had to offer. She didn't necessarily have to go inside the unnatural cavern. And with the current state of her hormones, her emotions were already all over the place, and the idea of adding to that by coming to the Northern Mines did not deter her as it normally would. In fact, she felt certain she could face those feelings, if they arose at all. Maybe, just maybe, she was over it all. Yes, she had almost died one fateful day; yes, Miksa had saved her from certain death that day, a memory etched into her mind so strongly she could never forget it, or him. But perhaps she could leave it in the past where it was meant to be. Things were different now. She had friends. She had a home. She had Steel. Aside from all the thoughts and emotions passing by her mind, today was a rather bland day. Clouds hung over the entire sky, with the sun peeking out from time to time, and nothing more. It wasn't too cold out, but it wasn't particularly warm and cozy either. A few young plants were sprouting, reaching toward the scant sunlight. Just another spring day in the North. As the big mouth of the cavern came into sight, familiar and haunting, something else familiar caught her eye. The dark coat and blazing red markings were undeniable. It was Valentina, and it looked like she was really close to the cavern's entrance. Without hesitation, Esarosa bounded over toward her friend, closing any gaps between them as she came to Val's side, her shoulder touching the taller woman's side. "Hey Val," she greeted her friend, but with an obvious sound of urgency in her tone, "You're not going in there, are you?" Since the time that the wall of this mine had collapsed on her, she just couldn't help but feel it was unsafe to go inside. But for all she knew, maybe Val had explored the mines on her own countless times. Or not. It had been a while since she'd spoken to her friend, which she regretted, but she was glad to have found her today. It would be great to catch up. |
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