[For a moment she is caught off guard by the physical similarities between this stranger and a face she has not seen in five years. The yellow eyes, not to mention his rather... outlandish garb put her mind to relative ease, though the fact he had gotten to this point with little to no trouble at all gave rise to new concern. This man had to be of considerable strength to have been able to withstand the amount of corrupted aether that loomed over the area.
Yet he did not seem to make a move against her just yet. Judging by his stance he too was observing the other - herself in this case. Perhaps it was to see if she would attempt to speak her way around any potential act of violence, or if she would be the first to lash out. A typical elder response if she ever did see one. Still, she did not particularly seek conflict with an unknown foe. Striking out in a fight or flight mechanism would be rather foolish at this stage, even as he moved to pass her.
Sigh. Ordinarily she would have her brother seek to parley, though with the situations as they were it was no longer an option for the diplomat to handle this. She would have to do this herself, just as she has for the many moons since their sibling spat in the Quicksand.]
You must be of great magical fortitude to withstand the aetheric pressure of a site akin to this. [She comments somewhat offhanded, as though stating an obvious fact.] However, t'would be ill-advised for any one individual to proceed alone into these depths.
[Was it of concern or indignation that she spoke out? It was anyone's guess, though admittedly she has no indication of where his loyalties lie. What purpose would have driven him to come here of all places? Would he be friend or foe? None of the answers were clear, and she wasn't about to let anyone make a fool's errand of a trip into the Coils.]
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Yet he did not seem to make a move against her just yet. Judging by his stance he too was observing the other - herself in this case. Perhaps it was to see if she would attempt to speak her way around any potential act of violence, or if she would be the first to lash out. A typical elder response if she ever did see one. Still, she did not particularly seek conflict with an unknown foe. Striking out in a fight or flight mechanism would be rather foolish at this stage, even as he moved to pass her.
Sigh. Ordinarily she would have her brother seek to parley, though with the situations as they were it was no longer an option for the diplomat to handle this. She would have to do this herself, just as she has for the many moons since their sibling spat in the Quicksand.]
You must be of great magical fortitude to withstand the aetheric pressure of a site akin to this. [She comments somewhat offhanded, as though stating an obvious fact.] However, t'would be ill-advised for any one individual to proceed alone into these depths.
[Was it of concern or indignation that she spoke out? It was anyone's guess, though admittedly she has no indication of where his loyalties lie. What purpose would have driven him to come here of all places? Would he be friend or foe? None of the answers were clear, and she wasn't about to let anyone make a fool's errand of a trip into the Coils.]