[It's late, but Zia's still awake. There's too much on her mind. She's moved back into her own part of the tower so as not to bother Rin, but the emptiness is crushing.
So she's back to hunting down Zulf.
She's sneaking about the Bastion in her pajamas—a too-big sweater and striped pants—and every time she passes an open doorway, she leans her head in just enough to see if anyone's inside the building. When she inevitably finds no one, she scuttles off on silent feet to the next place.
When she pokes her head into the shrine and finally finds him, she goes still. As long as she's quiet, it should be easy to make sure he doesn't sprint away from her again. One slow step at a time, she walks into the doorway and stands in it, hoping to keep him from hustling out of it.]
shrine
So she's back to hunting down Zulf.
She's sneaking about the Bastion in her pajamas—a too-big sweater and striped pants—and every time she passes an open doorway, she leans her head in just enough to see if anyone's inside the building. When she inevitably finds no one, she scuttles off on silent feet to the next place.
When she pokes her head into the shrine and finally finds him, she goes still. As long as she's quiet, it should be easy to make sure he doesn't sprint away from her again. One slow step at a time, she walks into the doorway and stands in it, hoping to keep him from hustling out of it.]
Psst.