[ The struggle with the hearts is one thing. It takes more time than Damianos would like to get a handle on the situation, with the water shifting uncertainly under them. Damianos is blissfully tall and so his feet touch the bottom of the small river, but he is the only one. It takes the both of them to finally get the thing off them. The swan is all but upended between Corrin and Laurent— and Damianos makes his way back toward them as Subaki swims frantically for shore. ]
Hurry! [ He reaches through the water to grab both Corrin and Laurent, ferrying them for the edge of the ride before anything else can descend upon them. Damen is still in the water with Laurent half in his arms when he feels the current suddenly change beneath him and hears the cackling retreat of their attackers.
Glancing around his person, he can see what's happening: the water is receding. It isn't long before the depth of it has lowered to his ankles, and the urgency in getting Laurent to join the other two on shore eases enough that he sets the prince down.
The silence that permeates afterward is almost deafening after the chaos. Downstream, a soft light glows, as though beckoning them forward. Damen's brow creases with frustration. ]
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Hurry! [ He reaches through the water to grab both Corrin and Laurent, ferrying them for the edge of the ride before anything else can descend upon them. Damen is still in the water with Laurent half in his arms when he feels the current suddenly change beneath him and hears the cackling retreat of their attackers.
Glancing around his person, he can see what's happening: the water is receding. It isn't long before the depth of it has lowered to his ankles, and the urgency in getting Laurent to join the other two on shore eases enough that he sets the prince down.
The silence that permeates afterward is almost deafening after the chaos. Downstream, a soft light glows, as though beckoning them forward. Damen's brow creases with frustration. ]
What now?