TokyoPewPew
datadogie
Asuras
Izurich
Ti
SavoWell that answer hadn’t been terribly surprising. Her realm, her rules, but ultimately hiding away from the darkness outside. It wondered if allowing them to leave her realm would invite some of the darkness in in return though. Maybe hurling them out wouldn’t allow for a connection to form? Well she probably thought of such things already, and it was only a question for its personal satisfaction, so best to ask later if it got the chance.
It followed after her, and though the staircase was grand, it had already gazed at it for quite some time. What interested was what laid below, hidden by the floor when at a distance. It almost wished it hadn’t been so curious as it stared into the abyss that swallowed all light. It wasn’t anything like the crashing wave of fear that had paralyzed it when Nera had warped and twisted, but the unease it felt looking downwards was just as gripping.
If it weren’t for Nera’s voice, it might have kept staring until it simply decided to tip forward and fall in. It doubted the experience would have been very pleasant, and focused on the Goddess’ voice instead as she began to explain things and fill in some of the things it wanted to know. If their colorations were blank though, would absorbing the sorrow of those below not affect them adversely? Or would the desire Nera mentioned twist and bend whatever they took in to best help them?
It wanted to ask these things, but the Goddess was not yet finished, and simply interrupting her at this point felt inappropriate. There was a gravitas to her actions, even if it tilted its head in confusion. She wanted to know its name? Was it supposed to think of one right now? How did one go about choosing a na-
Its thoughts were frozen for a moment by the chill of her touch. Then washed away by the undeniable power that seemed to course through its wispy form, coalescing it into itself before giving it definition and form. It was aware the power it had been granted was miniscule compared to the Goddess’ own, but even a fragment was infinitely more than it had moments ago and something to be desperately treasured.
It became aware of the fact it had eyes when it blinked and felt eyelids shut and open. There wasn’t much time for it to marvel at the change as it was only the first ripple of changes caused by Nera's. It felt like a shock raced out from its eyes, leaving it more complete where the sensation passed. It reached up as the sensation raced down its neck, and though its wispy hand could not do much, it marveled at the light sensation on its face for a moment. Looking down, it watched as the thin beam of light override the indistinct silhouette that had given it shape and left a body of flesh in its passing.
The light didn’t disappear when it had a new body though, leaving it briefly confused before it swayed unsteadily. A familiar face it could do nothing but stare at as they got further away, ignoring the pleas to stay that poured forth. Soft laughter filling its ears that faded to a steady beep, one among many others. The sensation of a small hand held in its own, fragile and weak, but so warm. An overwhelming sense of loss that forced it to its knees more effectively than Nera’s terrifying appearance.
There was a dull thud as it slammed its head against the floor, and the light at its feet sputtered before flowing over its body once more, wrapping it in a fairly heavy cloak. A heavily scarred hand reached up and drew the hood over its head before it finally dared to look up and around at the others. Three red orbs glowed faintly from within the shadowed hood and they stopped to look at each of the souls before it finally stood, albeit a bit slowly. Turning around and walking towards Nera was done carefully as it got used to its more solid form, but it managed a bow to the one that had gifted all of this to it.
“Ihosha,” it eventually murmured before raising its head to look at Nera, “thank you for giving it.”