05-13-2014, 04:09 PM
The tilt of Tehya's eyes wandered someplace distant. Elias felt as though he was witnessing something extra-corporeal, but soulful in the way the Ijiraq was not. There was a depth to Tehya that Eli appreciated. She radiated age despite the smoothness of her skin. Elder was an appropriate word for her, though she used it to describe the lineage of her people. Her connection with humanity dwarfed his, and seasoned by the teachings of his family's religion, she left a bitter taste in Eli's mouth.
He mulled in silence for some time following her description. The final of which lingered warmest in Eli's recent memory. Messages, indeed? The specter had called to him, lulling him into seizing it, he recalled. The last of the creature's words baffled, however.
Eli did not intend to explain as such to Tehya, but the direct question she posed halted his previous line of thought. He answered without delay. "Because I wanted to,"
his words as unprovoking of an answer as admitting he wanted a drink of water.
He mulled in silence for some time following her description. The final of which lingered warmest in Eli's recent memory. Messages, indeed? The specter had called to him, lulling him into seizing it, he recalled. The last of the creature's words baffled, however.
Eli did not intend to explain as such to Tehya, but the direct question she posed halted his previous line of thought. He answered without delay. "Because I wanted to,"
his words as unprovoking of an answer as admitting he wanted a drink of water.