[ offering a thin smile, fliss nods, though her eyes cast out towards the sprawling land again, uneasily. ]
Best to take comfort in the little things, I suppose.
[ such as the fact that they're not hallucinating. she does not currently feel like a beacon of hope and good will, though she can't really remember when she last felt particularly positive about the imminent future. it's easier to pretend, or at least be somewhat encouraged, when you are surrounded by a company of individuals who wish for you all to succeed. fliss cannot let herself be so disheartened by being alone, for she's not alone here, not really. there are other, just as confused by this as she is, and amongst them, invariably those who will be willing to work together to find answers.
it's strange to think, though, that she feels the absence of her companions so keenly already. they were all she had left. a worrying thought crosses fliss' mind in the form of how much she relies on their presence to support her, and then scurries away again just as quickly. ]
It is well fortified, [ fliss agrees, unknowingly about to echo clarke's thoughts. ] Though leaving would not prove very difficult, if one wished to do so.
[ she pauses, thoughtfully. ]
I wonder whether we should raise an alarm. If it were perhaps some enemy of those who built this keep — [ for that is the only word fliss can think of to describe the compound ] — there is a possibility of attack, but... the movement lacked intent, did it not?
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Best to take comfort in the little things, I suppose.
[ such as the fact that they're not hallucinating. she does not currently feel like a beacon of hope and good will, though she can't really remember when she last felt particularly positive about the imminent future. it's easier to pretend, or at least be somewhat encouraged, when you are surrounded by a company of individuals who wish for you all to succeed. fliss cannot let herself be so disheartened by being alone, for she's not alone here, not really. there are other, just as confused by this as she is, and amongst them, invariably those who will be willing to work together to find answers.
it's strange to think, though, that she feels the absence of her companions so keenly already. they were all she had left. a worrying thought crosses fliss' mind in the form of how much she relies on their presence to support her, and then scurries away again just as quickly. ]
It is well fortified, [ fliss agrees, unknowingly about to echo clarke's thoughts. ] Though leaving would not prove very difficult, if one wished to do so.
[ she pauses, thoughtfully. ]
I wonder whether we should raise an alarm. If it were perhaps some enemy of those who built this keep — [ for that is the only word fliss can think of to describe the compound ] — there is a possibility of attack, but... the movement lacked intent, did it not?