Gilded Bay see the mountains where they meet, smothering me

she runs as far from @Athris as her legs will take her, trembling and breathing heavy as she reaches the shoreline. the sight and sound of the crashing waves immediately soothes her — just not enough. her heart is still trying to pound a hole through her chest, and she still can't seem to make sense of anything her brother had said. about their dad, about alarian, about playing god — none of it seems sane. and why would he keep it all from her?
overwhelmed, she takes several steps forward until she can feel the waves lapping at her paws as they come in. she closes her eyes and takes a few more steps into the frigid salty water, hesitant at first but gaining confidence quickly. it's been some time since she's done this, but it feels as natural as it always has. she moves further out, until her feet barely touch the ground and each movement of the waves sways her just slightly. she could die out here and be happy, she thinks. maybe she should.