Chapter 99: Date With Watery Destiny, Part Two
The Tide’s domain was exactly as Grace remembered, but somehow more... something. More beautiful. More terrifying.
It was a bit different though, somehow.
She stood on what felt like the ocean floor, except there was no crushing pressure, no drowning. Just water all around them, suspended like glass walls. Fish swam by, giving her side-eye before darting away.
[Back to this wet hellhole again. At least I know what to expect this time.]
Last time she’d been here hadn’t gone... too well. Not Grace’s finest hour.
But this time, she had Venus’s lessons in her pocket.
"So eager to return," The Tide said looking back, parts of her watery form flowing around Grace like a living current. "Did you miss me?"
[Okay, okay... Be like Eternia. What would she say?]
"Maybe I did," Grace said, trying not to focus on the fact that she was halfway underwater and would soon definitely drown if the Tide decided to stop whatever magic was keeping her alive.
The Tide’s form solidified further, becoming more humanoid with each passing moment. Now she looked almost exactly like Eternia, if Eternia were made of blue-tinted water with eyes that contained actual stars.
"Last time you were quite... combative," The Tide said, circling Grace like a shark. "Have you changed your approach, little goddess?"