Test 5.

[azumods]

VERITY The journey this month has been easier on you in several ways; despite your losses, your numbers have been bolstered by the addition of two more this month, and unlike the unforgiving terrain on the way to Lake Acuity the routes to Lake Verity seem downright hospitable - they're straightforward, the climate is far more temperate, and there are patches of cheer visible here and there along the paths in the form of those brightly-colored flowers, even as you make your way toward the lakefront. But the lakefront itself is perhaps unsettlingly silent; a reminder, perhaps, of what you're here to do, of the importance of your task. You'll reach the lake sometime in the evening. The sun isn't down yet, but it looks as though it won't be too long before it dips below the horizon; there's more than enough light for you to see what the lake itself looks like, however - the water is still and clear, to an extent where you can see straight down to the bottom regardless of how deep it gets. There's no bridge or other way to cross over the lake that you can see, but once again there's a large rock formation rising out of the center of the lake and a good-sized opening in the stone, leading to what's likely a system of caverns further inside. Your exploration starts here, next to the crystal clear waters of Lake Verity; what happens next is up to you.

Comments

[anythingforyou]

...That's the little one's name, then?

[Hi, Camilla...hasn't really been speaking up much, honestly, just kind of sticking back and being very lowkey annoyed about Cynthia's everything, but that seems to catch her interest.]

It was a very kindly creature, though it was certainly lonely after all of this time.

[azumods]

I'll bet - Shaymin is driven by gratitude. So when people can't feel anything, it's probably not too good for it.

[anythingforyou]

[...Oh.

Ohhhhhhhh.]

No, it truly isn't. The land it was near had so many patches of dead flowers around it...to say nothing of Shaymin's own state.

I suppose it is good fortune that we were able to meet the creature after all, if only to ensure it got better. [goddammit Emmeryn, call her out even more why don't you] Well, it's clear that the creature's stretch is quite far, considering how many flowers we've seen pop up along the way as well; it's a nice reminder of them.

[...she may now be lowkey sad she didn't ask Shaymin to come with her, honestly.]