[ With how this maze seems to shift, is a landmark going to be any help? Like everything else, there's little here to actually rely on, but nor can they stand around forever waiting to see what happens. They need to move forward.
With a nod, Verso will take a few chance steps, motioning for Lune to remain behind him as he hopes to edge his way around the woman without her reacting. Of course, the sounds of her grief are difficult to ignore—he's not heartless. It strikes a unique chord within him. But he trusts when a trap is sensed, and everything about her posture and how she refuses to even acknowledge them beyond her weeping is plenty to set off alarm bells.
Unfortunately, he steps a little too close when circling around, needing to close in to reach the opening on the other side, and he barely has time to summon his sword and dagger before she's wrapped her hands around his throat with a grip that is entirely inhuman.
Shit.
That shouldn't be a threat to someone like him, but everything about this place seems to break the rules, and there's a morbid curiosity as he hesitates to counterattack. ]
cw: suicidal ideation
[ With how this maze seems to shift, is a landmark going to be any help? Like everything else, there's little here to actually rely on, but nor can they stand around forever waiting to see what happens. They need to move forward.
With a nod, Verso will take a few chance steps, motioning for Lune to remain behind him as he hopes to edge his way around the woman without her reacting. Of course, the sounds of her grief are difficult to ignore—he's not heartless. It strikes a unique chord within him. But he trusts when a trap is sensed, and everything about her posture and how she refuses to even acknowledge them beyond her weeping is plenty to set off alarm bells.
Unfortunately, he steps a little too close when circling around, needing to close in to reach the opening on the other side, and he barely has time to summon his sword and dagger before she's wrapped her hands around his throat with a grip that is entirely inhuman.
Shit.
That shouldn't be a threat to someone like him, but everything about this place seems to break the rules, and there's a morbid curiosity as he hesitates to counterattack. ]