"It's not! It's just a bit off the beaten path. Better safe than sorry, right?"
--Is what she says, all cheery reassurance. But as she leads Catra down the map's indicated path, it quickly turns out there was some mild sugarcoating involved. Yes, Adora may have neglected to mention they'd have to push their way through some really spiky bushes. Or just how much of this path would be uphill. Or ohmygod that's a big bug--
"-- I'll get it, I'll get it!" Adora exclaims, grabbing for her sword and stabbing the screeching six-eyed beetle clean through. Its body twitches one final time, impaled against the tree. "Got it."
Retrieving the sword, she shakes it clean of bug juice before re-equipping it as a brace. "Okay!" she exhales, spirits undampened. "Just a little more."
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--Is what she says, all cheery reassurance. But as she leads Catra down the map's indicated path, it quickly turns out there was some mild sugarcoating involved. Yes, Adora may have neglected to mention they'd have to push their way through some really spiky bushes. Or just how much of this path would be uphill. Or ohmygod that's a big bug--
"-- I'll get it, I'll get it!" Adora exclaims, grabbing for her sword and stabbing the screeching six-eyed beetle clean through. Its body twitches one final time, impaled against the tree. "Got it."
Retrieving the sword, she shakes it clean of bug juice before re-equipping it as a brace. "Okay!" she exhales, spirits undampened. "Just a little more."