[What a rare occasion. Estinien himself doesn't smile all that often, though he had found himself starting to in more recent years. Hayame he's never seen smile at all. Somehow, it's more comforting than anything the entity has tried to force upon him. He's sure that a more eloquent tongue could explain it as a compelling example of the fragile beauty of life, such that it is.
As Hayame pulls him to his feet though, his three sets of wings adjusting and folding as he tries to keep his balance, he feels a shift of energy in the cavern. It's the presence of the entity, he's sure of it, and as he holds his head with his free hand he is about to eagerly agree to her recommendation to leave.
...But then it turns out that Ryunosuke is there, too.]
...
[Estinien looks confused - perhaps a bit overwhelmed - to be caught between Hayame and Ryunosuke here, both scolding him for his reckless behaviour. He feels foolish trying to explain himself again when Hayame has already called him out on it, and his ill ease with the vibe of the shrine doesn't help him articulate himself.]
I... had only thought to entreat with the entity... as well as...
[Suddenly it occurs to him that he's forgotten something.]
Meteion! Her shard... 'twas here...!
[He starts searching in a panic, though he doesn't have to go far. There's a familiar chrysalis growing several feet away. The kind that would be about the right size to host the Aion in question. If one looked close, they may even see her shard inside.]
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As Hayame pulls him to his feet though, his three sets of wings adjusting and folding as he tries to keep his balance, he feels a shift of energy in the cavern. It's the presence of the entity, he's sure of it, and as he holds his head with his free hand he is about to eagerly agree to her recommendation to leave.
...But then it turns out that Ryunosuke is there, too.]
...
[Estinien looks confused - perhaps a bit overwhelmed - to be caught between Hayame and Ryunosuke here, both scolding him for his reckless behaviour. He feels foolish trying to explain himself again when Hayame has already called him out on it, and his ill ease with the vibe of the shrine doesn't help him articulate himself.]
I... had only thought to entreat with the entity... as well as...
[Suddenly it occurs to him that he's forgotten something.]
Meteion! Her shard... 'twas here...!
[He starts searching in a panic, though he doesn't have to go far. There's a familiar chrysalis growing several feet away. The kind that would be about the right size to host the Aion in question. If one looked close, they may even see her shard inside.]
...Praise Halone... 'tis yet unharmed...