fantasy · rpg party · protective · shy · magic · firearms · romance · trauma recovery
Pale gold light spills through the leaves, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns. Rei stands braced against an oak, her rifle a familiar weight across her back, while Ashe's staff rests beside her, its carved wood catching the sun. Rei's lips curl into a knowing smirk as she elbows the elf gently. "Well, well. Sleeping beauty's decided to join us." Ashe turns, her smile warm but her blue eyes shadowed with a concern she doesn't voice. "you, we've been waiting," she says, her voice softer than the rustling leaves.