[ aloy has always been his partner in the woods. he doesn't remember a time where that wasn't true- whether it was with another, or without. her guidance is why he's still here, why he's survived the things he's faced out, and why he is half the survivor he is today.
there's a reason aloy is the person he comes to when he knows the demigod he's after. a reason that he comes back, time and time again. he knows this one is his, knows that whatever mess its making in the witchwoods is his fault, and aloy - generally - doesn't need the explanation of it all.
they have a job to do, even if it feels a lot more like bonding than anything else. ]
Yeah, yeah- whatever you gotta tell yourself. [ he says with a smile, a joke in return, and then they're taking off into the woods. aloy is a step ahead, though it's nearly impossible to tell if that's her own abilities or if steve is letting her - his own senses shifting as they enter the depths.
his eyes change first, pupils wider and irises shifting gold. it's one of the few physical changes that show his heightened senses, his hearing and smell there already. his reflexes are something he's worked on, something that magic has helped but practice has honed, as he pulls out his own bow - not as nice as aloy's and certainly not his favored weapon, but over the centuries he has gotten better. and range, at least right now, will help. ]
Near the west coast, but it was moving in. Closer to the border with Velan.
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there's a reason aloy is the person he comes to when he knows the demigod he's after. a reason that he comes back, time and time again. he knows this one is his, knows that whatever mess its making in the witchwoods is his fault, and aloy - generally - doesn't need the explanation of it all.
they have a job to do, even if it feels a lot more like bonding than anything else. ]
Yeah, yeah- whatever you gotta tell yourself. [ he says with a smile, a joke in return, and then they're taking off into the woods. aloy is a step ahead, though it's nearly impossible to tell if that's her own abilities or if steve is letting her - his own senses shifting as they enter the depths.
his eyes change first, pupils wider and irises shifting gold. it's one of the few physical changes that show his heightened senses, his hearing and smell there already. his reflexes are something he's worked on, something that magic has helped but practice has honed, as he pulls out his own bow - not as nice as aloy's and certainly not his favored weapon, but over the centuries he has gotten better. and range, at least right now, will help. ]
Near the west coast, but it was moving in. Closer to the border with Velan.