ERD
Erd didn’t know what he had seen, off in the corner of the Eluetheria Plain. At first he had sworn that it was just his eyes playing tricks on him. Perhaps something had flared with the oncoming dawn, except, well… There was no oncoming dawn. At least not yet. Darkness was still very pertinent across Novus, bathing the land in starlight and moon-kisses. Not for much longer, however, as already the skies were beginning to grow lighter, but definitely not enough to be responsible for the thing he and his brother had seen from above.
Landing in the tall grasses and mindful of his steps, Erd sputtered as he came to a stop and pulled his wings in close to his body. He heard Ard call out a little ways up ahead and immediately answered, knowing his twin’s tendency to worry. ”I’m here.” Within seconds Ard had turned about, his face appearing through the grass concealing them. He smiled sheepishly and Erd returned it a little more brazenly, lifting his jaw with a little chuckle.
They shared a quick, intimate little embrace before Ard was turning back once more, ears perked and eyes staring off in the direction of the glowing, golden pool. Even above the tall grasses they could see the shine radiating through the air, as though someone had dug a hole and imprisoned the sun itself. The intuitive part of his brain was already working, and curiosity was pulling him after his twin almost eagerly. What could it be?
With every step he took, he could feel the magic coursing in the air. Familiar as he was to all things magical, Erd understood immediately that whatever this was carried some form of magic with it. Pressing on, undaunted by the mystery that the world had presented before them, they emerged from the thick grasses and growth to step into a large, brightly lit clearing. It was though they had stepped into daylight itself; everything was illuminated. They could see the bubbling, golden pool of liquid churning about curiously, emanating the very light they had seen from above. The ground seemed worn as though others had made their way here, and prints could easily be spotted heading both in, out, and around the mysterious pool.
“What do you think it is, Ard?” He inquired softly, turquoise eyes staring intently at the golden liquid. It was his brother’s silence that he took note of, first, and although it was strangely difficult he was able to pull his gaze away from the pool of molten liquid to instead seek out Ard. His twin, bless him, wasn’t even looking. Instead his attention was caught by a mar of vivid copper basking upon the embankment, folded up like a dead thing. It was an equine; a bright, vivid red to her coat and hairs of flaxen and charcoal, splayed across the dirt and grasses.
Immediately Ard shied closer to his brother, and Erd reached around to press his muzzle into Ard’s neck for reassurance. It’s alright, he tried to convey, knowing that even without words his twin would understand him, I’ll keep you safe. The tension in Ard’s frame seemed to relax, but his nostrils flared wide and his eyes, wide and wild, remained rooted upon the crimson equine upon the ground.
Was she dead? Alive? Had the weird golden pool done this? He had no idea, but ever so slowly did the silver messenger begin to approach, dark hooves guiding him carefully across the packed soil. Spotting a stick thanks to the sunlight-like glow surrounding the area, Erd reached out and scooped it up in his mouth, then ambled up to the maybe-dead lady and began poking the stick into her back, stretching out as far as he could without trying to get any closer than necessary. Eventually he switched so that he was wielding the stick with his telekinesis, and cleared his throat.
“Um. Excuse me? Are you dead? Do you, uh… Medical assistance. Right. Do you need medical assistance, or…?” Awkwardly, Erd glanced over his shoulder to his brother, who still stood a few feet back. Ard, the incredibly unhelpful jerk, only shrugged a shoulder and arched his brow with a look of, ’What the fuck do you want me to do?’
Letting out a huff and rolling his eyes, Erd looked back to the woman and poked her hard one last time with the stick. “Hey. Dead lady. Wake up if you aren’t dead.”
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@Random Events
***STAFF EDIT
@Erd has rolled a 5! He has been awarded +1 EXP point for interacting with the pool.
