OOC Note: Kiera's Goddess identity is masked for this topic, so to all but other deities and guardians, she appears to be a simple elven sorceress.

Lómëdor faded off ever so slightly as city streets faded to sand, and the smell of the ocean replaced the scent of fresh baked breads and pastries. Kieraline had looked forward to the planned excursion to the Ëarsúl Marina for the past days, and finally she had made it, scrolls in hand and mind nice and clear. The scrolls had been acquired by trading knowledge for possible knowledge, in her recent visit to the Parmamar Library. Whether or not she'd gain anything from the exchange was still to be discovered, but it was worth it either way, as she was happy to be the mentor to any who sought what she knew. Besides, she could have traveled much further and faced much worse than a curious apprentice, as she'd done in the past. A soft chuckle escaped her lips as she remembered a meeting in an old decrepit tower that almost ended in a disaster, way back in the simple days of her life.

Well, here was one of those simple days, only it would be spent without a tower or a large minotaur to stand in the way of the scrolls which were already nestled safely within her hand. Blue eyes came across a pair of crabs scurrying about on the sands, and then a patch of nice dry sand where she could perch and watch them for a bit before beginning her studies. Tucking her robes beneath her to make some futile attempt to keep the sand off of her, Kiera settled down, thankful for the rest after all the wandering through the city and the library. Ten, maybe fifteen minutes passed while Kieraline simply enjoyed the playful crabs and the coming and going of the sea, before she finally settled into a more thoughtful state, fingers breaking the seal on the first scroll of magic and eyes lowering to her lap where the parchment sat.

The words, or glyphs of the scroll swam before her eyes, giving hint to the power that rested in ink upon the parchment. While she was not the most accomplished of arcane crafters, Kieraline was at least sure that the spells upon the scroll were not of a celestial nature, as that was her domain. One finger traced over the writing as she made some attempt to decipher what was written, though she only found herself dizzied by each further attempt. Releasing one end, she allowed the scroll to return to its rolled up state, eyes looking off into the distance a bit as if she were trying to clear up her vision. Looking about a bit, she began to notice the shape of another person coming down to the shores, her head tilting with that elven curiosity that remained about her, whether she appeared elven or not.

Mia had been sitting along the wooden planks of the marina docks; staring into the blue abyss which the fish swam oh so elegantly. She watched the fish as they swam about their day; somehow relaxing to Mia. Most of the day had gone by but she did not care.

As Mia stood up from where she sat she decided that it was time to take a walk; for the muscles in her haunches grew tired of being unused. She watched as a crab scuttled by her, stopping to take a look and bringing its claws up into the air in alarm before hurrying off into the tide. She wondered what it was like being a crab, a fish or any other animal life that existed on Arda, and perhaps beyond.

The dock grew farther and farther as she walked along the shore, the bubbling tide keeping her company. As the dock grew farther, a figure grew closer. Mia squinted to see if she could identify who the shape was but the figure stayed a blur until she grew closer.

The woman appeared to be elven, and seemed as though she was studying some sort of scroll. Mia loved studying scrolls and books, discovering new things and creating as well. Mia walked up to the elven woman and sat down next to her. Mind... if I... join you. barely saying the words. As skittish as Mia was she always tried to meet new people and learn things about them, but no matter what she would always stutter a bit.

In looking about, those blue eyes caught the approach of a figure that was most definitely not another skittering crab. Her head tilted ever so slightly as she watched the woman's approach, wondering just what she might want. Both hands settled in a slightly protective cover over the scrolls she had brought along for the afternoon of study, not so much as a sign of distrust, but rather a show of uncertainty. Kieraline's mind still swam ever so slightly, as if it hadn't quite yet shook off the strength of the unknown magic which was scrawled upon the parchment in her lap. It was quite obvious that she had stumbled upon something of importance, and it would only be a matter of discovering exactly what that was. Returning her thoughts from that of the scrolls though, she looked ahead again, eyes seeing that the woman was still moving in her direction, and then paused to stand before her.

"Mind... if I... join you?"

"No, not at all. I'd welcome the company." Kieraline gave the woman a smile to show the honesty behind her statement, one hand lifting from the scrolls to push back the bit of hair that had blown forward with the warm breeze. "What brings you to the shores this day?" With the question posed, those blue eyes wandered a bit, looking for the playful crabs she'd been watching earlier, her mind simply not able to focus on any one thing for more than moments here and there. Said crabs were still skittering here and there, simple creatures with no responsibilities, something that sort of made Kieraline a bit jealous, as she knew that ever moment spent here relaxing would mean more to do when she finally did return to more important matters.

Eyes refocused once more, first looking down to the two scrolls, then over to the woman who had recently come into her company. There was an aura of arcane energy around her, something of interest to Kieraline, as she was always searching for new information, and others like herself always had the most interesting bits of knowledge to share.

Mia sat down next to the elven woman and let out a heavy breath. I decided to go for a walk, watching fish and studying can go on forever for me but I needed to take a break and walk a little ways. Mia smiled as the rays of sunset sent colorful pigments into the sky and wonderful warmth upon herself.

Mia loved reading and writing but she also was very interested in meeting new people. This person seemed especially of interest to Mia, blue eyes, beautiful hair and of course she had scrolls which meant that she must be interested in knowledge just like Mia was. Mia glanced over towards the woman looking at every feature on her face. My name is Mia, and you are. Mia face showed the thoughts of many questions that she had to ask.

Kieraline was quite surprised by just how outgoing and talkative the young woman was, seeing that they had just met and such, but in some ways she found it quite refreshing. Much of her day-to-day life was spent around those who moved and spoke quietly, leaving her as an observer to all that took place. Deep blue eyes watched the woman as she spoke, the slightest of grins forming on her lips as she spoke. When the question of her name was posed, Kieraline responded with almost a practiced ease, "Kera, and it's a pleasure to meet you, Mia. I can definitely understand the need to take a break, as I was doing the same thing."

Eyes of curiosity looked about a bit, carefully trying to study the woman before her, while attempting not to appear as if she were staring. There was definitely something of a mage in her new companion's appearance, but Kieraline was unable to determine anything further. "If I may ask, what was it you were out here studying?" With the question asked, she gave a bit of a smile, finding it settling to her nerves. There was a certain bit of discomfort to be had lately, being out in the open this way, and yet being so guarding of her own nature, it seemed to make simple conversations such as this mildly frustrating.

While waiting for the young woman to respond, Kieraline looked out over the water as it rolled in to the shore, and then retreated back, watching as if it were a never ending battle for the water to gain on the land. Late afternoon rays of light glimmered on the surface of the water, reflecting off in many different directions, giving the shoreline such a beautiful look, adding to the peaceful nature of the day.

Mia pursed her lips as she began thinking about the book, it was a book assigned by her mentor at the mages' academy; it was about healing and reviving. As she thought about the question she drifted off into thought of what a pleasure it would be to herself to grant such wonderful powers upon Arda.

"If I may ask, what was it you were out here studying?" The question became apparent as it began to scream back into Mia's mind. I was studying healing and... revival. My mentor at the Mages' Academy instructed me to read this piece of literature.