Emilia memorized the layout of the aqueducts on the off-chance things didn't go according to plan.
... Things did not go according to plan.
What started off as a reconnaissance mission quickly gave way to true rescue efforts. She helped the newcomers evacuate alongside Allison — as much as she was able to, in any case. Once the chaos of it all unleashed the water dragon, they both lost sight of each other for the rest of the evening, though both of were left to the unbearable chill settling into the intricate waterways.
Now frozen strands of dark hair stick to her neck, her outfit suctioned to her body like second skin. Emilia is absolutely not equipped to handle these temperatures, and not for the first time, she longs for her sunny island. Whenever that longing threatens to turn to panic, she squashes it like a bug and forces herself to push onward. She's come too far to be done in by ice.
With gritted teeth, she tries to ignore the fact she's losing sensation in her feet as she wanders down the canal, eyes and ears open. How long she wanders is anyone's guess, but it feels like an eternity. It feels like she may never be warm again.
( CLOSED TO ALLISON | BACKDATED. )
... Things did not go according to plan.
What started off as a reconnaissance mission quickly gave way to true rescue efforts. She helped the newcomers evacuate alongside Allison — as much as she was able to, in any case. Once the chaos of it all unleashed the water dragon, they both lost sight of each other for the rest of the evening, though both of were left to the unbearable chill settling into the intricate waterways.
Now frozen strands of dark hair stick to her neck, her outfit suctioned to her body like second skin. Emilia is absolutely not equipped to handle these temperatures, and not for the first time, she longs for her sunny island. Whenever that longing threatens to turn to panic, she squashes it like a bug and forces herself to push onward. She's come too far to be done in by ice.
With gritted teeth, she tries to ignore the fact she's losing sensation in her feet as she wanders down the canal, eyes and ears open. How long she wanders is anyone's guess, but it feels like an eternity. It feels like she may never be warm again.