Women of Order

@cybersquat @vodkasocks and I watched an episode the other day and boy was it a Throwback™

SpeedPaint

The forest around them felt alive, as Jarrod guided Erinys down the winding narrow paths. It was interesting, as she said, to see nature reclaim its hold over its land, despite the man-made structures in its path. He did not know what once lived in these woods, but the magic they possessed was powerful. He remembered his first death, since he began his stay. He had walked down this very same path. 

Ahead, he saw it, laying on the ground. A large, stone statue. Moss grew in patches on its body. A large sword laid flat on the ground next to it. 

“Dun’ get close,” he said. “They wake up n’ cast magic…makes ya feel like yer wearin’ lead boots.” There was surely no need to explain the folly of attacking a being made of stone, but then again, he did defeat a demon of titanite. “S’better ta walk ‘round this way.” He moved his hand along the path they would be taking, which would have them hugging the walls of the parameter. Anything to avoid confrontation.

Her gaze moved over the grassy ground. Had she already been surprised by a living bush; Erinys knew to watch her step. Holding hem of her attire, she allowed him to move ahead. Assuming he knew the possible traps set in the scene. 

Statue didn’t go unnoticed. Of course, it seemed old. But the plantlife surrounding it wasn’t reaching on its top. As if, it had been moving. 

She gazes behind as he speaks about statues. Is someone moving them? or perhaps the statues were animated... magic was dangerous in wrong hands. Even after all these years, these statues might come to alive by it.

“ I suppose they were to guard this place... it must have held importance. “ She spoke instead, following the path pointed, right after him. It was a good sign for her. If guards were set in the area, there is a reason.