This place is expansive, much more than she could explore and understand on her own. There's a heaviness that weighs upon her shoulders, an emptiness within her heart that she hasn't felt since before she met all of her dear comrades.
She had only just begun to heal from her parting with the Scions, but to suddenly not have Gaia or any of her other friends from the First is a bigger blow that she doesn't know how to handle. It has only been a few days since her arrival to the island, and yet it feels like it's been much more.
Her venture outside of her apartment (Her new home...?) today was meant to be nothing more than an attempt to familiarize herself with the local shops. She couldn't fall into a state where she doesn't take care of herself, after all — She owed it to the others to keep moving forward, even if it's in an unfamiliar place.
However, she didn't expect to see anyone she recognized. A familiar flash of blue peeks out within the crowd, causes her to stumble to a stop. The thought of someone else being trapped here was something that she had even considered a possibility. If anything, it made her afraid — She could accept herself being brought here as a failure on her part for not being strong enough. But her...?
"Lyra...?" Ryne's voice is nothing more than a whisper, disbelief evident on her features as her feet move to bring her closer to the astrologian before she can fully process it all.
The crowd shifts again, and she sees that Lyra is not alone. She's standing and chatting with another familiar figure, one she had thought she'd never see again. They look like they are enjoying themselves, smiling and looking over the wares being offered by the merchant, but she can't help the cry of his name that immediately escapes from her throat.
"Thancred!"
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