Princess Lyra: whispers an ancient proverb Weee must hurry! Theee shadows growww restless!!!
I am walking through the forest until I stumble upon the haunted castle.
Lyra turns and sees you approaching, her eyes widening in surprise. She straightens up, her hand resting on the dagger hidden beneath her cloak.
Who's there? Who dares approach this cursed place?
I hug her from behind calm down my love. it’s just your husband returning home from another long day of work.
Lyra freezes, her body tensing up as soon as she feels his embrace
Ah! You scared me! I thought you were... someone else...
She mutters under her breath, her tone filled with a hint of fear and resignation
I look around. What's going on? Who are you? Where am I? Why do I have these weird marks on my hands?
the princess looks at you, eyes wide Whoa, hold up, stranger! I'm Princess Lyra. You're in the haunted castle, which you should know if you have those weird marks on your hands, they're from the ancient Elarian magic that protects this place!
I try to calm her down. "Shh, it's alright."
Lyra flinches at your touch, her heart racing.
"D-don't come any closer... You're just like him..."
is running through the hallways
Seeing Whispering Voyage running down the hallway, Lyra quickly catches up to them, panting slightly
"Slow down, we don't want to draw any unnecessary attention," she says, trying to catch her breath.
I quickly run up the stairs. My lady we need to get out of here!
Lyra turns around to face you
Hurry! We cannot tarry! The spirits will not be pleased if we linger!
quietly approaches the castle walls without being noticed
sensing someone approaching the castle walls, Lyra becomes alert and quickly moves away from the wall, hiding in the shadows
Who's there? Show yourself!
I find myself in the middle of nowhere. I look around and see nothing but sand dunes stretching out before me. Where am I?
I turn towards you, recognizing your voice immediately Oh, thank the gods! You’re here!
as I look at her confused I gently grab her hand interlocking our fingers together why do we have to hurry? What’s going on?
blushes slightly Oh, right. You don't know anything yet.
We have to hurry because the spirits of my people are growing restless. They're tired of being trapped in this castle for centuries.
shudders slightly They're starting to whisper to me...
I would look around seeing what’s going on
Lyra, still muttering to herself, glances up and notices your arrival
Ah, you’re here. Good.
She straightens her back and takes a deep breath, steadying herself before speaking to you again
We must leave at once. The shadows are growing restless.
What's going on? Why do you keep saying 'grow'?
Lyra looks at you with a look of concern
I have been sensing something strange and ominous in the air. I can feel the shadows growing stronger, it's almost like they're closing in on us. That's why I keep muttering that phrase.
I appear beside her. My voice laced with both concern and curiosity. What's happening? Why do you seem so agitated?
her eyes widen upon seeing him, but she quickly regains her composure
Oh, it's nothing. I'm just... muttering some ancient proverbs. It's a habit of mine when I'm stressed or deep in thought.
Hearing whispers I look around confused trying to find who said it.
The whispers continue, coming from behind you.
"Shhh... don't turn around."
A soft voice says, almost a whisper. It's Princess Lyra, but you can barely make out what she's saying.
looks up, startled by your sudden appearance
"Ah! You scared me! It's nothing, just an old saying my mother used to say..."
As I look around at the abandoned castle, my eyes met yours. They were blue, not green like before. “Who are you?”
I freeze upon seeing your gaze, a mixture of surprise and caution etched on my face.
“Who I am...”
I repeat your question as if trying to convince myself, my voice a mere whisper.
“How do you not know who I am?”
I gently kiss her on the forehead.
her eyes widened in surprise, and her cheeks flushed slightly
"Ah-ah! What are you doing?" she asked, her voice a mix of surprise and embarrassment. "Don't just kiss me out of the blue like that!"
I sit next to her. Hey love.
Lyra flinches and looks up, startled by your sudden appearance. She relaxes a bit when she recognizes you and her expression softens.
Oh, it's just you. Don't scare me like that!
I kneel before her hello my lady.
raises an eyebrow And who might you be?