"Your employer, huh?" teased Edalene, a gentle smirk on her lips. Ti'atha was warm against her, leaning carelessly against Edalene's own shoulder as she read aloud to the Mortalborn. She couldn't help it - she noticed the floral scent, the warmth of the woman, the breathy sigh underlining her words. Feeling Ti'atha's hair against her neck, Edalene steeled her courage and turned around, smiling slightly as she tucked the stray strand back behind her ear. Flirting with a Mortalborn! Aeodan would have to hear about this. And Duncan - Duncan would tease her endlessly.
"You keep mentioning this mysterious employer. Should I ask, or leave it for now?" Given Ti'atha's circumvention around the topic, Edalene thought she had a good idea of who it was, and it made her heart thrum in excitement. If it were him... Edalene didn't know what she'd do. But she kept her suspicions to herself, lest she be disappointed.
Edalene smiled at Ti'atha as she slid down to a rest against the stacks. Her mind seemed to be caught up with her. Tentatively, Edalene brought her hand down and rested in on Ti'atha's hair, stroking her hair softly. The Mortalborn's imagination was adorable, and as for her physical qualities... well, they weren't bad either. Mentally, she smacked herself for flirting with a woman she could have nothing lasting with, but she just wanted to allow herself this moment. It was just ... nice. Simple. Natural.
"You have nothing to be jealous of," Edalene murmured as Ti'atha stood once more. "You know, you're pretty inspiring yourself." A pretty blush spread across Edalene's cheeks, but she determinedly looked back to the pages. Again, the mention of the employer, but Edalene still said nothing. "Right. Let's keep working." She turned back to the pages, ready to work again.
"Right, where were we?" she mused, scanning the pages. "Okay, it goes on about dragons for a while. By 'better than dragons', do you think he means AFTER dragons? Like, an evolution of the dragons? Would that make sense?" Edalene asked questions, but she didn't give Ti'atha a chance to reply - she was just thinking aloud, flipping through the pages. She turned one, two, three, and then...
"Yes!" she cried, turning to Ti'atha with a giant grin on her face. Never before had she been so loud in a library. "It's the Shay! Yes!" She jabbed a finger triumphantly to the page. "It was both - better than AND after dragons! Listen to this," she carried on, and began to read aloud. "After the Dragons came the Shay. For all the Dragons were fierce and protective, they lacked imagination, and the ability to adapt. As such, the Induk of Idalos brought forth the Shay - creatures to protect the land, but with the creativity and sentience that made them more superior beings. Connected to Emea, they strengthened the spiritual world of Idalos. Though more creative than the Dragons, the Shay worshipped them as gods, along with the Induk of Idalos."
"That's it, isn't it? The Shay are better than dragons!" Edalene was beaming with the joy of the discovery. She was sure this was it.
"You keep mentioning this mysterious employer. Should I ask, or leave it for now?" Given Ti'atha's circumvention around the topic, Edalene thought she had a good idea of who it was, and it made her heart thrum in excitement. If it were him... Edalene didn't know what she'd do. But she kept her suspicions to herself, lest she be disappointed.
Edalene smiled at Ti'atha as she slid down to a rest against the stacks. Her mind seemed to be caught up with her. Tentatively, Edalene brought her hand down and rested in on Ti'atha's hair, stroking her hair softly. The Mortalborn's imagination was adorable, and as for her physical qualities... well, they weren't bad either. Mentally, she smacked herself for flirting with a woman she could have nothing lasting with, but she just wanted to allow herself this moment. It was just ... nice. Simple. Natural.
"You have nothing to be jealous of," Edalene murmured as Ti'atha stood once more. "You know, you're pretty inspiring yourself." A pretty blush spread across Edalene's cheeks, but she determinedly looked back to the pages. Again, the mention of the employer, but Edalene still said nothing. "Right. Let's keep working." She turned back to the pages, ready to work again.
"Right, where were we?" she mused, scanning the pages. "Okay, it goes on about dragons for a while. By 'better than dragons', do you think he means AFTER dragons? Like, an evolution of the dragons? Would that make sense?" Edalene asked questions, but she didn't give Ti'atha a chance to reply - she was just thinking aloud, flipping through the pages. She turned one, two, three, and then...
"Yes!" she cried, turning to Ti'atha with a giant grin on her face. Never before had she been so loud in a library. "It's the Shay! Yes!" She jabbed a finger triumphantly to the page. "It was both - better than AND after dragons! Listen to this," she carried on, and began to read aloud. "After the Dragons came the Shay. For all the Dragons were fierce and protective, they lacked imagination, and the ability to adapt. As such, the Induk of Idalos brought forth the Shay - creatures to protect the land, but with the creativity and sentience that made them more superior beings. Connected to Emea, they strengthened the spiritual world of Idalos. Though more creative than the Dragons, the Shay worshipped them as gods, along with the Induk of Idalos."
"That's it, isn't it? The Shay are better than dragons!" Edalene was beaming with the joy of the discovery. She was sure this was it.
