AERIS: Impulse
"It feels like I'm being led by something."
She smiles absently at the canopy, shaking her bangs out of her eyes. His presence is confused, questioning, but for once he is not important. The call is what matters; the siren song which pulses through her veins, seeking release.
Here, it beckons. Here.
She begins to drift towards the melody, unable to ignore its pull. It tempts her with thoughts of warmth, of comfort, of no longer being alone -
His hesitation stops her abruptly. But this is more than simple curiosity; it is her destiny, her people. It is a chance for a new beginning. It is also a farewell. She turns to him one last time.
"Then, I'll be going now. I'll come back when it's all over."