The Once and Future Ship, Part 16
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The Once and Future Ship, Part 16
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Prydwen had been on her way to the northwestern parts of the mainland after making sure that the irish could adequately protect their own treasures while also finding some of hers, when she quite literally rammed face first into until then invisible wards.
Everyone had been alarmed at this turn of events, but could do nothing more than make surprised noises before she felt someone scrying on her. Just as Merlin was about to scramble together a spell to stop whoever was doing so, an impression of idle curiosity made itself known.
Then the wards that had halted her movement turned inactive to reveal what could barely be considered a reef only just breaching the surface of the sea, supporting an engraved rock of considerable size.
Recognising the invitation for what it was, Prydwen did the only reasonable thing to do and slowly and cautiously circled around the small piece of land. While she didn't know the exact location of her current position, she could see land to the south near the horizon. At least she hadn't known until Merlin informed her that he could triangulate their position via linked magical beacons he started to scatter in her path around three centuries ago.
Prydwen decided that they would have a lengthy conversation about intelligence sharing at a later date, mostly about what he had also been up to when she hadn't payed attention.
When the emotional impression around her shifted to slight impatience, Prydwen noticed that she had circled the reef half a dozen times already, gave a spoken apology for her rudeness and stepped from her shield onto the island.
As she crossed the inactive wardline, Fou woke from his slumber and forced his head out of the travel bag serving as his bed and took in his surroundings. With a few fast spoken "Fou"s, he told Prydwen that the stone felt far more like his lair than anything else they had encountered during their journey, yet distinctly different. The best way he could describe it as was that the runestone felt primal despite being clearly man made.
This was corroborated by Merlin as he told her that the runes were similar to all different runic traditions he knew, yet remained unique.
Coming to the decision that staying could potentially delay her quest for far too long, Prydwen once more apologised to their watcher and bid them farewell, then stepped back on her shield and turned back to her original course.
The presence of their watcher changed to amused exasperation before fading entirely.
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At the same time Prydwen accelerated away from her newest discovery, a queen contemplated the first person to find an entrance to her realm for centuries. That one had been most curious, for she hadn't been human, and yet she had embodied humanity too well to be one of the others. Maybe one old script or another would have a reference to her kin, and reading with a goal would help her stave of some of the boredom she felt most of the time.
As the queen of shadows walked through her castle to the library, she ignored the monsters raging outside the walls, for they had long since stopped giving an exciting fight for the witch of Dun Scaith.
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AN: Another small snip, since I sorta think skipping ahead to the fun part without any intermediary content would be a too much tell and not enough show.
Also Harry Leferts don't think I didn't see those references.
The Once and Future Ship, Part 16
__________
Prydwen had been on her way to the northwestern parts of the mainland after making sure that the irish could adequately protect their own treasures while also finding some of hers, when she quite literally rammed face first into until then invisible wards.
Everyone had been alarmed at this turn of events, but could do nothing more than make surprised noises before she felt someone scrying on her. Just as Merlin was about to scramble together a spell to stop whoever was doing so, an impression of idle curiosity made itself known.
Then the wards that had halted her movement turned inactive to reveal what could barely be considered a reef only just breaching the surface of the sea, supporting an engraved rock of considerable size.
Recognising the invitation for what it was, Prydwen did the only reasonable thing to do and slowly and cautiously circled around the small piece of land. While she didn't know the exact location of her current position, she could see land to the south near the horizon. At least she hadn't known until Merlin informed her that he could triangulate their position via linked magical beacons he started to scatter in her path around three centuries ago.
Prydwen decided that they would have a lengthy conversation about intelligence sharing at a later date, mostly about what he had also been up to when she hadn't payed attention.
When the emotional impression around her shifted to slight impatience, Prydwen noticed that she had circled the reef half a dozen times already, gave a spoken apology for her rudeness and stepped from her shield onto the island.
As she crossed the inactive wardline, Fou woke from his slumber and forced his head out of the travel bag serving as his bed and took in his surroundings. With a few fast spoken "Fou"s, he told Prydwen that the stone felt far more like his lair than anything else they had encountered during their journey, yet distinctly different. The best way he could describe it as was that the runestone felt primal despite being clearly man made.
This was corroborated by Merlin as he told her that the runes were similar to all different runic traditions he knew, yet remained unique.
Coming to the decision that staying could potentially delay her quest for far too long, Prydwen once more apologised to their watcher and bid them farewell, then stepped back on her shield and turned back to her original course.
The presence of their watcher changed to amused exasperation before fading entirely.
__________
At the same time Prydwen accelerated away from her newest discovery, a queen contemplated the first person to find an entrance to her realm for centuries. That one had been most curious, for she hadn't been human, and yet she had embodied humanity too well to be one of the others. Maybe one old script or another would have a reference to her kin, and reading with a goal would help her stave of some of the boredom she felt most of the time.
As the queen of shadows walked through her castle to the library, she ignored the monsters raging outside the walls, for they had long since stopped giving an exciting fight for the witch of Dun Scaith.
__________
AN: Another small snip, since I sorta think skipping ahead to the fun part without any intermediary content would be a too much tell and not enough show.
Also Harry Leferts don't think I didn't see those references.