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And before I could blink, ere off again
Since we seemed to flit all over the planet, I lost track of ti to distract me from either the horror I’d endured or my post-traumatic stress Each place seemed to be a new opportunity for contemplation or conversation or simple self-discovery--like therapy at super-speed
That second night, we slept curled up in a den of skarl--hyena-like creatures as friendly as house cats I was dubious at first, especially since the den reeked of skarl- vibe that allowed me the best dah, Helori traveled us to hot springs surrounded by ice and snow to bathe the thick skarl odor away
After bathing, I lounged on a smooth rock, neck deep in the water "If you can teleport pretty rove to the beach that first day?" That first day--only two days ago, yet it felt like a century
"It was so it could truly be your choice," he told me "You were not ready to tell rove"
That made sense "The climate and terrain here is a lot like Earth," I said "The fact that humans can live here so easily, on a coave Helori a questioning look
He ducked under the water to slick his hair back, then nimbly climbed out of the pool and crouched beside it, apparently i temperatures "Earth and this realm are closely tied in many ways, like sister worlds," he told me "A very close family reseraphy the same?" I asked "I mean, is there a North America and Africa and all that? But, you knoith different na with humor "Same family, not identical twins"
I chuckled "I can handle that"
He laughed "I a, I rolled my eyes "Okay, myh I was surprised to find that the warid air A heartbeat later, I thought ere standing at the round Then I realized there was far tooaround a lot Plus the floor eirdly squishy
I groaned I’d seen Star Wars I looked askance at Helori "Are we in sohed "Not a wor shark, except more reptilian, and it flies But don’t worry," he said as my expression no doubt betrayed ullet Ethereal spores prevalent along the coastline are his primary sustenance You could say that he soars for spores," he said, laughing
I gave hi in as flickers of light," he said, then gestured beyond the open lorious view?"
I had to agree with him there It was pretty damn awesome I’d only flown in airplanes a few tiured ere probably a couple thousand feet up Sea spread off to the horizon on the right, in varying shades of blue and green fro white ed rocks Verdant forested mountains veined aterfalls and rivers rose to the left
Helori pulled a blanket froue, I assulad for the blanket, since I was still buck-naked fros But, since Helori was nude as well, I didn’t see a point in , and after only a few ot about it completely
We stayed there for as probably ue were nowhere near as moist as I’d expected, and Helori explained that its salivary glands shut down during this open- I alternated between enjoying the view, napping, and general navel-gazing while the nehkil flew along the coastline
The sun was beginning to dip toward the hen I saw a huge arch of stone stretching froh I was pretty sure that part was natural, there was so about the shapes around and on top of it that were not As we got closer, I couldbeautifully into the stone and greenery of the arch
"What’s that?" I asked Helori
Helori lounged on his side, propped on one elbow "That’s the home of Rayst and Seretis"
"Both of theether?"
He nodded "They each have their own sections, butthe conclave," I said, "He seemed very nice" I paused "I don’t despise his, ‘nice’ serves," Helori said with a sames as little as possible, but will not hesitate to step in if he sees the need"
As lis atop the stone arch
"Rayst and Seretis had a lot of syraza with them at the conclave," I said "Do the syraza like the?"
"It is a preference," he replied "The potency environether, but also more comfortable due to the nature of those two And thus er syraza live near and associate closely with Rayst and Seretis" Helori sree to the shift--for both to be in the saraphic location--because the entire structure of the potency flows had to be reconstructed But it was long enough ago that all caree on it"