Israfel
Israfel knew that her talents could offer no assistance to the injured and weak gopher. It was not in her capabilities. All she could do was throw her weight around in a formidable sort of way, and that kind of talent had no place here. So, the Warden simply stood vigil, letting her fiery gaze roam over the seemingly undulating ocean of gopher bodies as they drew ever closer. The unassuming grey mare had offered no identity as to who she was, and that was a reason for concern… But Israfel let her be for now, and instead focused on not accidentally stepping on any small brown bodies that might wander underfoot.
“Solaris can offer her flame to help get it warm,” she suggested after a few moments of standing watch, hating her inability to assist but knowing better than to attempt to try. Doing so would only cause things to slow down by inevitably getting in their way, as Fiona and Atreus both seemed completely capable and very in their field. If anyone could help the little creature, it was them.
Still, Solaris took her chosen child’s words as a cue, and ruffled her feathers before drifting down and to the ground. With a cautious look around to ensure that no one was too close to her flames, the Phoenix’s body began to shift in coloration, the pale ivory and gold of her coat slowly morphing into a deep red and orange as flames began to delicately lick along the mythical avian’s feathers. She did not move, yet stood stationary, hoping to provide warmth to the sodden and wretched body of the gopher that they so valiantly hoped to save.
As her bond-mate did this, Israfel’s head lifted and her gaze once more rested upon Asterion. She could see the uncertainty and grief upon his handsome face, and as their eyes inevitably locked, the Warden dipped her head in a knowing nod. It would be alright. They were doing all that they could, and as long as they tried, that was all that mattered. One could not win every war, but they could certainly rally their troops in a way that showed the world around them that they were not a force to be taken lightly.
From her Sovereign, then, the Sun Daughter focused once more on the stranger in their midst. She offered no words to the pale grey woman, and instead held her tongue and her silence. Her words were her own, and Israfel had no desire to waste her breath on an elusive mare such as her.
“Solaris can offer her flame to help get it warm,” she suggested after a few moments of standing watch, hating her inability to assist but knowing better than to attempt to try. Doing so would only cause things to slow down by inevitably getting in their way, as Fiona and Atreus both seemed completely capable and very in their field. If anyone could help the little creature, it was them.
Still, Solaris took her chosen child’s words as a cue, and ruffled her feathers before drifting down and to the ground. With a cautious look around to ensure that no one was too close to her flames, the Phoenix’s body began to shift in coloration, the pale ivory and gold of her coat slowly morphing into a deep red and orange as flames began to delicately lick along the mythical avian’s feathers. She did not move, yet stood stationary, hoping to provide warmth to the sodden and wretched body of the gopher that they so valiantly hoped to save.
As her bond-mate did this, Israfel’s head lifted and her gaze once more rested upon Asterion. She could see the uncertainty and grief upon his handsome face, and as their eyes inevitably locked, the Warden dipped her head in a knowing nod. It would be alright. They were doing all that they could, and as long as they tried, that was all that mattered. One could not win every war, but they could certainly rally their troops in a way that showed the world around them that they were not a force to be taken lightly.
From her Sovereign, then, the Sun Daughter focused once more on the stranger in their midst. She offered no words to the pale grey woman, and instead held her tongue and her silence. Her words were her own, and Israfel had no desire to waste her breath on an elusive mare such as her.
Israfel is basically ‘standing watch’ but Solaris has a small flame going to help warm the gopher up. :D
