Ankyra Sound Sometimes the past can make the ground beneath you feel like a quicksand

if maia had high hopes, illidan wasn’t aware of them. he would certainly go out of his way to make sure that she felt safe in the boundaries of rusalka. he wanted her to know that his home was open to her anytime she felt like stopping by. he wondered if it would have been too far to ask her if he was ever welcome to scout out and visit her pack. he felt that it might have been a bit overbearing and he didn’t want her to feel like he was trying to get it in… or whatever. at least not if she didn’t want it because that would have been a no go. that aside, he did feel almost like a different person when she was around. he liked the way that happened. illidan had never experienced anything like it before. there was a genuine happiness to her that was hard to escape.
 
“you mean a real piece of the sky?” he asked, awestruck by the idea that something out there in the great beyond could even have the means to make it to their slice of earth. “what did it look like? what did it smell like?” he couldn’t help but to ask. this was definitely a different kind of story, but it had inspired a great curiosity in him, and he was ready to explore it. he definitely wanted more answers.