not looking for a dowry, i promise

It'd been too long since Thalia had gone home - since Aureus's funeral, actually - and though it was long overdue she couldn't help but feel uneasy at the thought. Seeing Eligos on her own was one thing, but with Theory by her side? Would Eligos get the wrong impression? Or perhaps that was exactly what he ought to be seeing. Thinking about it too much ended up giving her a headache though and so by the time they were halfway to Aerie's borders she decided to stop thinking about it. Focusing on the journey was easier, and with Theory's company seemed even less daunting than it might be otherwise. Only when they neared her homelands did she feel as though she had been jerked back to reality - like she'd been floating somewhere above her body and suddenly she was back inside it. The feeling was jarring but Theory's company helped settle her. "We're not far now," she acknowledged with a nod. Growing more comfortable with Theory had been a dangerous balance at times; afraid of letting her in too much was counteracted by her desire to please her, and to prove herself. Stories of her family and her God were shared more easily now, though she was always fearful of her beliefs being countered or questioned.. yet somehow Theory simply listened. She'd never convert, Thalia was painfully aware of that and wouldn't even humor the thought of asking her to, but even knowing she was there to listen was somehow enough. At least for now. She slowed by the time they reached Aerie's borders, Thalia hesitating for a long moment before tipping her head to the sky and calling for Eligos to greet them.