NotHaruka
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Virra's exploration of the tree ended soon after Tyrius cast his spell on it. At first she shared their enthusiasm for cutting the tree down, and stood behind her magic-slinging friends to egg them on as they swung at it.
Then ten minutes went by. Then twenty. She started glancing up at the clouded night sky and kicking at random pebbles. Another ten minutes, and she yawned. "You know, you guys look like you have this under control, so I'll just..." she said, excusing herself and heading back to curl up in the cart.
*
The next morning, bright and chipper, she went to check on the two lumberjacks — noting with some astonishment that they were still awake, and with a totally felled tree to show for their efforts. "Well, that's impressive," she admitted with a whistle, quickly breaking into a grin as they both collapsed. Before the others could shift the bodies, she crouched down and carefully began to roll Tyrius towards Eliza until their faces were inches apart.
She observed her work and nodded, satisfied. "What say we rest here for a half-day...?"
Then ten minutes went by. Then twenty. She started glancing up at the clouded night sky and kicking at random pebbles. Another ten minutes, and she yawned. "You know, you guys look like you have this under control, so I'll just..." she said, excusing herself and heading back to curl up in the cart.
*
The next morning, bright and chipper, she went to check on the two lumberjacks — noting with some astonishment that they were still awake, and with a totally felled tree to show for their efforts. "Well, that's impressive," she admitted with a whistle, quickly breaking into a grin as they both collapsed. Before the others could shift the bodies, she crouched down and carefully began to roll Tyrius towards Eliza until their faces were inches apart.
She observed her work and nodded, satisfied. "What say we rest here for a half-day...?"