[ Long trips hardly bother Erik, even if he can be an impatient man at times. Age has served him well in this instance, at least; that, and the fact that there's no real urgency to their journey. He is curious to see what she'll be showing him, especially when it will be his first time visiting the shrine, but it's not like they're working against the clock.
So, he enjoys the trip, the quiet and the comfort, the idle conversation they share and the occasional card game. He is rather good at those, and he even manages one or two basic card tricks. Not great tricks, but he's sure she'll find them amusing if nothing else.
Once they arrive, he settles with following her lead. Erik has visited the Tertiary Settlement more than the Secondary, so he's not especially familiar with this location. He takes in every detail he can as they get to the shrine, slowing to a halt when he steps inside and it feels like he's just walked past a portal and into an entirely different reality.
It has to be, he thinks; flowers blooming, butterflies fluttering all around, as if the season's hardships don't touch this place. Awe overtakes him for a moment, impossible to deny, until his eyes settle on Julia when she speaks. He smiles. ]
I never doubted it was. [ Although maybe this is as much a way to prove to herself that it's real, by sharing it with someone else. ] It's... impressive.
it is all good!
So, he enjoys the trip, the quiet and the comfort, the idle conversation they share and the occasional card game. He is rather good at those, and he even manages one or two basic card tricks. Not great tricks, but he's sure she'll find them amusing if nothing else.
Once they arrive, he settles with following her lead. Erik has visited the Tertiary Settlement more than the Secondary, so he's not especially familiar with this location. He takes in every detail he can as they get to the shrine, slowing to a halt when he steps inside and it feels like he's just walked past a portal and into an entirely different reality.
It has to be, he thinks; flowers blooming, butterflies fluttering all around, as if the season's hardships don't touch this place. Awe overtakes him for a moment, impossible to deny, until his eyes settle on Julia when she speaks. He smiles. ]
I never doubted it was. [ Although maybe this is as much a way to prove to herself that it's real, by sharing it with someone else. ] It's... impressive.