[ 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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[ 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…