Asimona set herself down just at the base of the tower, her wings burning from the flight. She hadn't flown the whole way from the bone room to the tower in the room of stars, but she had certainly tried to fly the entire distance. She was breathing heavily from the exertion and folded them, relishing in the feeling of finally putting them away.

She sat down to rest and calm her raging heartbeat. She was still young and hadn't had quite the flight as this yet in her short life, but it felt good in a way. She felt light and strong and her brain was working well. The exercise was good for her. She hadn't done too much yet. She liked it. She had to remind herself to do it more often.

"I'm here," she spoke into the air. While there was no one around, she hoped her connected partner had heard the words. Well, of course they did. She wondered if the words were even necessary. They probably already knew she was there. It was such a strange thing and it made her mind feel weird - open and vulnerable. And that made her fear.

Fear because she always felt his presence tickling her spine. It was like a constant stalker that could not be seen, a stalker that she knew was there but could do nothing about. She wondered if this connection would help her at all. She softly touched the pearl and hoped that something useful would come out of this bizarre experience.

"Find the one who'll guide you."
To the limits of your choice.

tags: @Rinaotei
notes: notes here

Rinaotei wasted no time in flying out Pisces to go to Orion, accelerating straight through Tunnel M, not ceasing to land for even a second, for her pearl is hooked around her right foreclaw, so taking to ambulating her way is inadequate. Not to add Tunnel M to Orion has some steep incline, it requires climbing if Rina was to peregrinate through Tunnel M on foot, and there is, again her pearl to consider.

Rina didn't mind though; her stamina was quite significant when it came to flying, which makes sense, as before Rina spent more time flying than merely walking to get to places. Her times spent flying more than ambulating, was when she was getting used to this new form she has now since, her claws were initially awkward to tread with; like they were high-heels. So Rina still kept going with her flying, even when she reached Orion, she stretches and readjusts her wings; so she was now diving straight for the massive tower, encased in sharp crystals.

Rina slowed for a brief moment, an eccentric pins and needles sensation coming to her head again, soon after a familiar voice echoed in her mind. Wait, seems like there are two voices, both were Asimona's one was in her mind, other was one her ears caught, it was fainter than one in her mind, and it appeared to have emanated from where The Tower is; which must mean Asimona has already arrived. Rina was proximate to The Tower, so she doesn't reply right away, no point since she's close to it.

And close she was as it only took Rina about a few seconds afterwards to reach The Tower's base, a massive draconian form in her vision now. She makes it slow in her descend to it, pausing briefly though to snake her tail underneath her talon that still has Rina's pearl prehended, carefully she places it on her tail and wraps it around her pearl. Satisfied with this when it stays put on her tail she now lands herself; The Tower's base's footing was a little awkward from where Asimona was staring, so she descended behind them.

"Yes, so am I hello, Asimona," she greeted them from behind with a soft voice.


"Speech"


@Asimona

Asimona was snapped out of her thoughts by the voice behind her that resonated through her mind. She had buried herself so much in her own worries that she had completely missed the growing presence of Rinaotei. Now she turned around and was greeted with a strange looking wolf. Well, actually, she shouldn't find it strange. She was a dragon, after all, and she looked to be partly dragon herself.

"Hello, Rinaotei. It's nice to meet you." It was strange to say the words, since it seemed like they had met already, but she reminded herself that they had never seen each other in person. This was so weird it was starting to make her head hurt. And she knew that the wolf would hear those thoughts too!

"Sorry, my mind is going crazy trying to wrap itself around this." She reached up and touched the pearl that was frozen to her head and projected her magic towards it once again. But the flow of magic, for some reason, didn't reach her forehead so she settled with digging her claws into the ice holding the pearl in place until it came free.

She held out the little pearl, looking at it curiously. Many possibilities ran through her head, each more unlikely then the last. But that's why they had met here, right? To figure out what was going on with these. She looked at the wolf, the pearl in her palm. "What do you think these mean?"

"Find the one who'll guide you."
To the limits of your choice.

tags: @Rinaotei
notes: notes here

Is it possible Rina by some chance was endeavouring to mess with Asimona with greeting them from behind; perhaps she was. They did seem preoccupied so Rina must have been prosperous in managing to sneak up on them, albeit Asimona didn't exhibit anything indicating they were startled from her sneaking. Rina now made out Asimona's whole form, much more significant than her in size and unlike Rina who only possesses some draconian attributes, Asimona was wholly draconian.

"Good to meet you, Asimona," her tone polite with a pleasant smile, it was eccentric to say these words additionally, but for Rina, it was more because she believes she had already said it was 'good to meet' them when they first discovered their strange mental connection. Rina for certain did have those emotions and thoughts stirring in her mind; she endeavours her best not to bring them up for it's understandable why it may be bothersome to do such a thing.

"It's alright, understandable really it's such a new, foreign matter, quite puzzling," not to add on how it well, transpired, both Rina and Asimona merely going about their day and getting into this most unusual situation from a flower. Rina for a brief moment had an amused expression when she observed Asimona endeavour to remove their pearl from their forehead with a claw.

She snaked her tail in between herself and Asimona and punctiliously laid her pearl till it physically contacted the ground, Rinaotei surprisingly hasn't had any speculations come to her yet, she only has one idea in mind as to what she and Asimona could do to get some reaction from these pearls possibly.

"They are quite peculiar these artefacts, but perhaps we should place both our pearls proximate to each other, it may cause something to transpire perhaps," it was Rina's best idea she has in mind right now since both her and Asimona are face-to-face so it is something they can do now.

"Speech"


@Asimona

Asimona stared at Rina with surprise. She had such complex and long words to say that she'd never heard before. It was stranger now that they were together and she was speaking aloud. Before, it seemed more emotions speaking to her and thoughts, not words she could hear. But she felt that she could figure out what she was saying, with their continuous flow of thoughts, the young dragon was able to figure out what she was saying.

She nodded. "Probably. The flowers connected our minds together so perhaps we are supposed to connect their cores. But just touching them? I don't know if that sounds like it would do much. These pearls seem like something else. We could join them, but perhaps there's something else we could try..." She was reaching. She wanted to seem like she had original ideas to share, but, honestly, she had no idea what was going on.

"Find the one who'll guide you."
To the limits of your choice.

tags: @Rinaotei
notes: notes here

Giving Asimona a quizzical tilt, puzzled as to why they are gazing at her in a way like she said something outlandish, she doesn't believe anything she mentioned was categorically outstanding for this reaction. Rina could try and tap into this connection more to mayhaps learn why; actually no, there's no desideratum to pry to such an extent. If what could be bothering Asimona is genuinely essential then they may have verbally expressed so by now so she'll brush aside their stunned expression and their surprise even if this connection has thoroughly washed her mind with their wonderment.

"Hm, yes the only idea I have so far, but mayhaps it shall be best to test this one out first and foremost. If it doesn't work then perhaps, we require more complex options," after all one should always endeavour to open a door first afore attempting to knock it down in case it was unlocked all along. Picking their pearl back up with her tail again, Rina also reaches out, her movement was so delicate, but soon there's a light touch as Rina nudges Asimona's pearl with her pearl as a test, and now she waits for anything to transpire.

"Speech"


@Asimona