>>6106923You allow yourself a smile as you check for Master in the empty rooms, but there is no sign of him anywhere. You end up taking a moment to yourself in the small chapel to the side, lighting a candle to Saint Kishirra.
Luckily, a few minutes later he walks in, with Rubida and Soralisa in tow. Rubida looks refreshed, running a hand through her hair, her cheeks flushed. Soralisa is looking at her feet, seemingly embarrassed, and Master is his usual carefree self.
“Someone told me you wanted to talk?” He says, sitting next to you, with Soralisa doing the same on the other side. Rubida sits behind you instead, checking the candles.
“Yes, Master. I was a bit worried about—” you hesitate. Master smells a bit… weird.
You blink.
Better not to know.
Better not to think.
Thinking is not even required to qualify as a good Knight.
So you don’t.
“About the Asterites,” you continue. Just focus on your question. Nothing else. “I have heard rumours and whispers about them over time, but I wanted to know what we can expect. And what makes them so dangerous.”
“It’s not exactly what they can do,” Master tilts his head, looking at Soralisa, who seems to gather her wits and quickly intervenes:
“Y-Yes, it’s what acts through them.”
“Like… Echorists?” You try. Memories of your childhood sift through your mind. The arcane practitioners in their secluded island, the awesome forces they could channel through their bound souls…
“No,” Master shakes his head. “Asterites play with forces much more powerful than lost Kiengir souls. And as such, when those forces turn on them…”
“… it makes it a worse problem for everyone else,” Soralisa sighs.
You nod, eager and terrified to know more.
And was this supposed to be an ‘easy’ mission? Carnaval’s feather seems to pulsate against your chest as you listen to Soralisa…
[cont.]
as it turns out, Carnaval's judgement may be a tad faulty. I'm sure our girls will be fine. The rest of the update is still going to happen, but I'm literally falling asleep as I write, so I will continue as soon as I can. sorry but work is being a bitch again. hopefully for the last time in a long while. thanks for playing and please look forward to some body horror next. just the most wholesome fun in this quest... cute girls doing cute things, that's the shit 