[so glad she came to serenade him like this... Reim is busy doing his nerd thing while he waits for her, whatever that is, maybe just tidying up the now empty third bedroom after Ari disappeared and feeling glum about it-- but ah yes, duty calls.
[ sierra shifts, crossing her arms. of course she’s seen him since they got snowed in, but they haven’t had a proper conversation in a little while now. it’s not awkward, really—she’s just taking note of it. ]
We’re not in any hurry, but I’d rather not waste time.
[ she doesn’t want reim to see one of these strange cold attacks she’s been suffering, but also, she doesn’t like leaving things unattended. she needs to check out that sphinx! ]
[ sierra is always in kind of a mood, but now the town is fooling with her and she doesn’t love it! it must be because of her broken mirror, but she’s determined to prove herself stronger than this place’s tricks. ]
Have you faced the Sphinx yet? I’ve heard of no creature like it in my own world, so I don’t know at all what to expect.
[ sierra will take him at his word, since he’s never lied to her before, or really had any reason to lie. this is just a simple quest, too—no emotional revelations to be had.
the forest leads them forward, to the sphinx’s lair, as per its own inscrutable rules about who is allowed to explore what parts, when and where, but before they get close enough to observe her, sierra—stops. she doesn’t freeze entirely, it’s clearly not the work of a spell, but she’s abruptly not walking anymore, and she looks uncomfortable. ]
[alright, hold on-- they're out in the middle of the forest, a place reim knows can kill him instantly, and they're just going to stop? that's a concern. he looks back at her with a slight frown.]
by now, most of the snowstorm has melted, and there isn’t even an ambient chill in the air from ice on the ground that should make her so cold. even when they were in that little cabin together, reim himself saw that she wasn’t susceptible at all to the temperature.
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he's here, he's here. it's time.]
Hello to you too. Are we in a hurry?
[u ok gurl]
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[ sierra shifts, crossing her arms. of course she’s seen him since they got snowed in, but they haven’t had a proper conversation in a little while now. it’s not awkward, really—she’s just taking note of it. ]
We’re not in any hurry, but I’d rather not waste time.
[ she doesn’t want reim to see one of these strange cold attacks she’s been suffering, but also, she doesn’t like leaving things unattended. she needs to check out that sphinx! ]
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Of course. Shall we?
[lead the way gurl!!]
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Have you faced the Sphinx yet? I’ve heard of no creature like it in my own world, so I don’t know at all what to expect.
[ as she walks, of course. this is business! ]
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No. The story claims that either we answer the creature's given riddle or, er, perish.
[grossly, but maybe sierra is interested in murdering a big cat monster? not that she'll need to, because reim is so good at Riddles.]
As long as the riddles are not specific to the history of this place somehow, I'm not concerned.
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[ sierra is potentially interested in murdering a big cat monster, but if they can get through it without a battle, too, that’s also a good solution.
she’s not good at riddles. it’s up to reim. ]
If you happen to screw this up, I’ll be sure to step in.
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[he knew this, and yet. he could have just gone by himself...?!]
Don't worry, I'm quite adept at riddles.
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[ sierra will take him at his word, since he’s never lied to her before, or really had any reason to lie. this is just a simple quest, too—no emotional revelations to be had.
the forest leads them forward, to the sphinx’s lair, as per its own inscrutable rules about who is allowed to explore what parts, when and where, but before they get close enough to observe her, sierra—stops. she doesn’t freeze entirely, it’s clearly not the work of a spell, but she’s abruptly not walking anymore, and she looks uncomfortable. ]
One moment.
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Are you alright...?
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[ her teeth are chattering, though.
by now, most of the snowstorm has melted, and there isn’t even an ambient chill in the air from ice on the ground that should make her so cold. even when they were in that little cabin together, reim himself saw that she wasn’t susceptible at all to the temperature.
her brow furrows, an annoyed wrinkle forming. ]
Tch. How vexing…