in the flowers; (Persephone's ideal world)

[idolpro]

In the flicker of a candle-flame, in the stir of still water, in the fluttering of flower petals, there is a voice.

Once, there was a maiden...

Comments

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

From what?

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

From those who would, ah, hurt those in my care. And I, ah, put the Neverborn under the water so they wouldn't hurt anyone else.

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

Is that what was under the water?

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

That, ah, is, yes...

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

Persephone. The sky.

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

[and looks up, to see the sky shattering] I, what-

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

I see you have naught an explanation for that.

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

That...ah, generally is not supposed to happen, no.

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

Then allow me to add being crushed on my list of items I'd rather not have on the agenda. What else do you need to be convinced?

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

I, ah...

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

Will you walk with me?

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

...maybe if I can, ah, get up. [he looks tired.]

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

[Offering a hand.]

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

[actually takes his hand to try to get up. if Emet helps him up himself, it's like, huh, is he lighter somehow? like, not quite physically, but.]

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

[He won't comment.]

Now there was a house on this map, was there not?

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

It was, ah, this way... [pointing towards the direction...through the other half of the maze.]

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

[He's following Persephone.]

Does this eventually lead to the realm of the dead?

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

It, ah, does, yes...

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

I will admit I'm curious to see that.

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

You would, ah, probably enjoy being there, at least for...a little while. Except for, ah, well...[you know, you complaining about being physically a teenager again.]

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[firstworldproblem]

Yes. Can you fix that? I would be much obliged.

And you do realize that I'm not actually an adult male. 'Tis simply my current form.

Re: katabasis: the clearing

[forgottenmercy]

I, ah, cannot, unfortunately.

[one slim eyebrow raises]