[ it's a little absent at first, when it leaves her, like she's already distracted thinking about something else — and to an extent, she is, mind racing ahead to everything she feels so much more cut off from down here. she hadn't realized how much she's come to rely on her increased senses — smell, hearing, vision — until she came down and it felt like every inch of that water enclosed her in too, dulled her ability to distinguish as easily as she could before. even now, she has to resist the urge to shake her head like she's trying to clear the water out of her ears.
but wanda's voice pulls her back from that self-induced reverie and she straightens up from where she's seated, voice firmer this time. ]
Yeah, you too. I don't — I can't tell for sure, but I think there's something out there. In the dark. I've been hearing things, but... I don't know what they are. And I really don't want to get close enough to find out.
[ maybe sometimes she's been braver than this, more confident to dare to conquer what's in the shadows. but they're vulnerable here, and she isn't willing to take the chance right now, especially not if it means putting her friends at risk. ]
If we can avoid encountering what it is that's there, that's probably the best idea. We shouldn't take any risks here.
[ she'll openly admit that she's terrified, evident in her voice, the shakiness of her hands as she curls her fingers tight in her lap. ]
Just stay safe. I'll find you when we get the chance, okay?
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[ it's a little absent at first, when it leaves her, like she's already distracted thinking about something else — and to an extent, she is, mind racing ahead to everything she feels so much more cut off from down here. she hadn't realized how much she's come to rely on her increased senses — smell, hearing, vision — until she came down and it felt like every inch of that water enclosed her in too, dulled her ability to distinguish as easily as she could before. even now, she has to resist the urge to shake her head like she's trying to clear the water out of her ears.
but wanda's voice pulls her back from that self-induced reverie and she straightens up from where she's seated, voice firmer this time. ]
Yeah, you too. I don't — I can't tell for sure, but I think there's something out there. In the dark. I've been hearing things, but... I don't know what they are. And I really don't want to get close enough to find out.
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[ maybe sometimes she's been braver than this, more confident to dare to conquer what's in the shadows. but they're vulnerable here, and she isn't willing to take the chance right now, especially not if it means putting her friends at risk. ]
If we can avoid encountering what it is that's there, that's probably the best idea. We shouldn't take any risks here.
[ she'll openly admit that she's terrified, evident in her voice, the shakiness of her hands as she curls her fingers tight in her lap. ]
Just stay safe. I'll find you when we get the chance, okay?