I'll Keep You Safe

Iolaire stayed a pace ahead of Zee so that she could help to find the quickest and safest path. The smaller fae also noticed that the ground was drinking up the water. It was a strange thing since so much water ran through the place, but as Iolaire thought about it, she could only imagine that the land was parched due to the heat of the volcano and was greedy for any sort of sustenance. A dangerous mix and one that she should have foreseen. Moments later, the hungry ground opened and swallowed the pair of women as if it was starving.

Iolaire gave a slight shriek of panic as the ground gave way. She tried to crane her head to see Zee and barely caught a glimpse of muddied, tan fur as she slid into the earth. At least it hadn't been a fall. The cracked earth was angled and so the pair slid to the bottom of the hole. Upon landing, Iolaire's wide eyes searched first for Zee, who was calling for her. Sliding forward through the mud, Io came to the horned woman's side. She cast her gaze upwards, searching for a means of escape. Suddenly, one of the adolescent trees at the edge of the pit toppled over, landing across the opening of their prison. Iolaire curled herself around her sister in law protectively. Thankfully, the tree landed solidly across the opening and wouldn't fall down to crush them.

Pulling back a bit, Iolaire searched Zee's face. "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Above them, the rain fell and the thunder rumbled ominously. As though the situation wasn't bad enough... Zee was terrified of thunderstorms. What a great situation to be in...