#alone we exist

[lament-of-solitude]

The rubble of the City of Steel shifted as a blind noodle of a thing crawled out, meeping like a wyrmling. What remained of the dark beast slithered aimlessly through the debris, over bodies and through broken pipes.

It was weak, lonely and starved, which made it larger. It didn't rage anymore, its power had diminished too much. I fear, loneliness and panic, it calls out to the only person it knew: the Pale King.

But someone else answered.

@xero-and-markoth

[lament-of-solitude]

*The Lament began to hear footsteps echo throughout the ruined palace. The footsteps were small, and oddly equally spaced. Just what could be wandering, and why here of all places?*

@emotionless-vessel-of-hallownest

The Lament creeps towards the noises, trying to figure out what it was before it could spot it. It stalks close, feeling it's way through cracked stone and over broken rubble.

[lament-of-solitude]

*it takes a bit, but after awhile she has returned to them, wearing a cloak of sorts, that covers her whole body and makes sure her glow doesn't shine through, when she is finally back in the Palace ruins, but its even more destroyed now, and

Hmm.. she knows that the lament will worry for her, have questions even, since she has fought in the palace ruins with the Lost king, but she's just glad to be back here to them*

Hello? Lament?

@rooted-lady

A streak of goop carefully wiggles out of a hole. It is once again much larger than last time. Nowhere to as tall as her, but still much larger than before.

Hearing the familiar footsteps, it hastily crawls forward to her. It had been a while now, and it felt more powerful. That wasn't a good thing.

"My Lady!" it coos happily and gives her a hug that for once doesn't stain. It wasn't melting yet.

"You have no idea how worried I was! You left and didn't return, but then two powerful creatures started fighting, so I hid away! Are you okay?"

[lament-of-solitude]

*Shes.. been so busy with other things going on the city that she had..

Forgotten about them, the one who has shown them love, even if its may be from memories, its still their own feelings it seems..*

*She makes sure that dryya is taking care of the little ones, and that nobody is watching her leave, pulling the hooded cloak once more over her branches as she makes her way to the palace grounds, immediately feeling that dreaded feeling of something...

Large, And angry, she keeps herself calm, but her roots twitch slightly with anxiety a bit*

Lament..?

*Don't show fear, just keep calm, you don't want them to think you fear them.. that you still.... nevermind..*

@rooted-lady

The rubble shook as a giant creature sprung out and jumped up on a pillar, claws ripping through the stone before it came to a halt. The Lament was longer than it used to, didn't have its dress and its tail was twice the length of its body. The crown looked more like sharp teeth, except they were pointing up too far to be a mouth.

It growls as it whips its tail in irritation. It didn't seem to recognize her voice because it pounced in her direction, though misses and hits a wall. The tail feels around for anything living, briefly mistaking a rock for something and impaling it with the tip.

"How do you know my name! Nobody likes me, how dare you try to trick me?! You're so very cruel." it's voice was almost layered. One half was furious, the other half sad.

[lament-of-solitude]

*Soon, the Familiar pale light gleamed against the stones and rubbles of the once grand palace..*

Void being, I am back, i upheld my promise, and returned..

*She sits down on the ground near where she had last seem them from yesterday, her dress pooling around herself*

@rooted-lady

The Lament squeezes itself out of a crevice nearby, then smiles in the general direction it heard her in.

"My Lady! Thank you for stopping by! How's your day?"

It is larger than it was yesterday. Void had accumulated in its solitude and it wasn't melting that bad yet.

[lament-of-solitude]

*A being of pure Soul, she feels a bit uneasy going into the waterways, holding up her cloak slightly so it doesn't drag in the water*

Hello?

I wa told that, Something would be here..

Do you need help?

@rooted-lady

A sludge oozes out of a hole in the wall. It's black and goopy, has no eyes and seems to wear a dress made of its body. It is about the same size as an average bug.

Even though it has broad, masculine shoulders but feminine hips, it looks shockingly like the Pale King. It even has the crown, but with shorter spikes. It stops and listened carefully to the footsteps.

"Hello? Yes. I need help. Where am I?"

[lament-of-solitude]

*She had been saying to herself that she should just go back for a bit, just a small chat, nothing to serious she just like their words and her desires ahold of her, she won't again.. bht she has that nagging guilt inside her..*

*She took a deep sigh, and slowly walks her way back, trying to silence her mind from last time, looking to where it is, seeing it is much bigger now, but no, she can't now, not ever..*

..Hello.. again..

*she seems. Much less chipper then last tome, a weight being resting on her shoulders, as she stands there, not sitting down just yet*

@rooted-lady

It hears her approach and smiles from its seat. It was much farther in the ruins than the two other times they met. It had been searching for fun things in the main areas.

"Welcome back! I've missed you a lot! I'm stronger this time, so I won't wither as quickly. I honestly thought you wouldn't return." it speaks calm and collected, but tried to sneak in some warmth in its tone. If this strange attachment was love, it wanted to show it.

[lament-of-solitude]

**She grabs her cloak once more and heads down there, making sure nobody saw her, leave or thinking it was a stranger leaving the city..**

*She goes back down and upon arrival notices something a little bit different from last time*

Lament.?

@rooted-lady

It pops up from behind a rock, covered briefly in dust before it shakes it off. It gestures to the area it had constructed.

"See? Look what I made for you!" it says with pride.

The structure was a few walls surrounding a wide table and a pool without water. There wasn't any water available to it.