Tic for tak

His words sunk into her like a hefty rock being tossed into the Oasis water, sinking fast into the darkest depths. She felt a chill roll over her spine despite the burning sun moving overhead. Images of ash covered bushes shriveling up and dying, on a mass scale, flashed through her mind. Though she had never seen the land, she could only imagine how death gripped the vegetation would be, how starved the herds would feel. The land sounded like nothing she was remotely interested in witnessing, but she still felt as if there was little to no choice in the matter. "You sound.. familiar with the lands. I'm sure it will be fine." She was trying to convince herself more than anything, giving a light nod of her head when she finally decided on the matter. Her eyes flicked to the heart of the Oasis, noting the green growth spurting out around the water's edge and trying her best to commit it to memory. 

She wanted to remember the way the sun rays made the water shine, the way the golden light washed over the palm trees and brush, bathing them is warmth. Odette needed to remember this if they were going to travel to such a terrifying and depressing land. "When do we head out?" She turned to Sirius as she asked this, hopeful this trip would start soon and be over with just as quickly. This discussion of the Volcano had her nerves rattled, she couldn't imagine what it was going to be like so close to the actual threat. Her body subconsciously stepped closer to the fanged male, her fear of the unknown shadowing her fear of the giant.