11-06-2018, 02:24 AM
♛ The valley had grown desolate, being only a former shadow of what it once was. The only creatures left were the nymphs, who continued to laugh and play in the forests and tunnels, as if nothing had ever happened. The few material reminders were aging and picking up dust, as there was only so much Divinity could do at once. As dear as they were to her, the nymphs weren't much of a help and were closer to being her unruly children than anything else.
The majority of her days involved tending to the shrine atop the mountain, along with looking after few chickens and crops left on the farm. She would've left alongside everyone else, but the thing was, she was attached to this place. Besides, she was trusted to carry out the valley's legacy, and there was no way in the world she'd just let the group die. After all, she wasn't a failure.
The girl had been relaxing by the pool, glimmering and glowing crystals reflecting against the sparkling water. She'd been fully unaware of the scene unfolding in the tunnels, not even hearing the cursing or distress of the stranger. A small rabbit-like nymph bounded up to her, whispy form skidding to a halt before her, a childish grin on its face. Ears twitching, the girl lifted her head up to look at the small creature, before it giggled and ran off deeper into the cave.
"Ah, what are you up to now?" she hummed, getting up and following after the creature. It looked back at her a few times before continuing to run off, leading her off to the tunnels. The small nymph would only stop upon turning around corners or when paths forked off, in order to make sure that Divinity was still following. Not before long, the girl could hear the faint giggling and chattering of the nymphs, who were all gathered in a small corner. Perhaps they were setting up a little game? Divinity wasn't used to them involving her in such a task, as she seemed to be the one that was always doing the hard work. She watched from across the tunnel, as the rabbit approached the group.
The rabbit seemed to chatter something to a snake before addressing the rest of the nymphs. They all ran and floated around the corner, giggling and chattering, clearly excited about something. Curious about their behavior, the girl continued forward, freezing upon the scene that unfolded in front of her. The nymphs were curiously gathered around a stranger, some poking at, though ultimately phasing through, him in his distressed state.
"Hey! Everyone, stop!" she snapped at the small creatures before their heads turned to her. Despite their behavior, the nymphs seemed to listen to Divinity, whether they liked it or not. And so, the creatures would scatter away from the scene, disappearing off into the tunnels. She was sure they'd be back, and she could already feel the eyes of a few curious nymphs peeking at her from the corners of the tunnel.
"I'm truly sorry about them, sir. They're very unruly, and it's been a while since they've seen anyone new," she explained, laughing a tiny bit at the last statement, "They just get all excited when something catches their eye." As a matter of fact, it'd been a while since she had seen anyone else. The girl lost track of time, only able to note the changing seasons as a very rough estimate. It had to have been at least a season before someone last passed through the valley, only stopping for the food the girl offered before disappearing into the night. Most passerbys in the past ended up being the same in that regard, and it was quite lonely. Still, the girl used every opportunity she would get to inform people of the once-amazing group, in hopes of gathering interest. Of course, she saw this stranger as a chance to do so, just like everyone else.
"Are you doing alright, though? I can help you through the tunnels, and well," she huffed "Make sure there are no more nymph incidents, you know?" It really was an awful first impression of the valley; she'd have to lecture the unruly creatures later. Speaking of first impressions, the girl had completely forgotten to introduce herself. Ah, how silly of herself. "Anyways, my name is Divinity. Nice to meet you, Mister...?" her voice trailed off, expecting him to complete her thought. It'd be rather rude of him not to give her his name, wouldn't it?
//wrote way more than i thought, feel free to just read the last couple of paragraphs, aaa
The majority of her days involved tending to the shrine atop the mountain, along with looking after few chickens and crops left on the farm. She would've left alongside everyone else, but the thing was, she was attached to this place. Besides, she was trusted to carry out the valley's legacy, and there was no way in the world she'd just let the group die. After all, she wasn't a failure.
The girl had been relaxing by the pool, glimmering and glowing crystals reflecting against the sparkling water. She'd been fully unaware of the scene unfolding in the tunnels, not even hearing the cursing or distress of the stranger. A small rabbit-like nymph bounded up to her, whispy form skidding to a halt before her, a childish grin on its face. Ears twitching, the girl lifted her head up to look at the small creature, before it giggled and ran off deeper into the cave.
"Ah, what are you up to now?" she hummed, getting up and following after the creature. It looked back at her a few times before continuing to run off, leading her off to the tunnels. The small nymph would only stop upon turning around corners or when paths forked off, in order to make sure that Divinity was still following. Not before long, the girl could hear the faint giggling and chattering of the nymphs, who were all gathered in a small corner. Perhaps they were setting up a little game? Divinity wasn't used to them involving her in such a task, as she seemed to be the one that was always doing the hard work. She watched from across the tunnel, as the rabbit approached the group.
The rabbit seemed to chatter something to a snake before addressing the rest of the nymphs. They all ran and floated around the corner, giggling and chattering, clearly excited about something. Curious about their behavior, the girl continued forward, freezing upon the scene that unfolded in front of her. The nymphs were curiously gathered around a stranger, some poking at, though ultimately phasing through, him in his distressed state.
"Hey! Everyone, stop!" she snapped at the small creatures before their heads turned to her. Despite their behavior, the nymphs seemed to listen to Divinity, whether they liked it or not. And so, the creatures would scatter away from the scene, disappearing off into the tunnels. She was sure they'd be back, and she could already feel the eyes of a few curious nymphs peeking at her from the corners of the tunnel.
"I'm truly sorry about them, sir. They're very unruly, and it's been a while since they've seen anyone new," she explained, laughing a tiny bit at the last statement, "They just get all excited when something catches their eye." As a matter of fact, it'd been a while since she had seen anyone else. The girl lost track of time, only able to note the changing seasons as a very rough estimate. It had to have been at least a season before someone last passed through the valley, only stopping for the food the girl offered before disappearing into the night. Most passerbys in the past ended up being the same in that regard, and it was quite lonely. Still, the girl used every opportunity she would get to inform people of the once-amazing group, in hopes of gathering interest. Of course, she saw this stranger as a chance to do so, just like everyone else.
"Are you doing alright, though? I can help you through the tunnels, and well," she huffed "Make sure there are no more nymph incidents, you know?" It really was an awful first impression of the valley; she'd have to lecture the unruly creatures later. Speaking of first impressions, the girl had completely forgotten to introduce herself. Ah, how silly of herself. "Anyways, my name is Divinity. Nice to meet you, Mister...?" her voice trailed off, expecting him to complete her thought. It'd be rather rude of him not to give her his name, wouldn't it?
//wrote way more than i thought, feel free to just read the last couple of paragraphs, aaa