[Realm: Uhorus]
[Location: Galadriel]
[Outskirts]
"Curious. Very curious indeed."
Under ordinary circumstances, walking through the outskirts consumed by the Abyss would have demanded vigilance.
The world was no longer what it had been a month ago.
Every stretch of land beyond fortified settlements carried dread. Every distant movement could be an Abyssal Creature. Every shadow cast across the ground could conceal evil. The skies themselves had become hostile, split apart by countless tears that bled darkness into the world.
Caution should have come naturally.
It should have been instinct.
Yet as Fiona walked across the ruined landscape, she found herself releasing a sigh.
Not because she felt safe.
But because Victoria looked entirely unconcerned.
The two wore their armour; Fiona's armour sat comfortably upon her frame, and Victoria's was immaculate as always, almost strangely pristine despite the state of the world.
