Set in stone- part 1

Being wet was not a feeling which could be said to be pleasurable in the least. Water got into clothes, made them heavy and overall an inconvenience to the two.

Floating in the deep, clear waters, Noah’s voice brought the two out of their own thoughts.

Noah looked older somehow, his face a mix of worry and emotions Xiao had never seen on his face before. It worried him to think about what could have happened. Have they been gone too long? It should not be possible with their precautions, but then again where magic was involved.

Then again, Noah took too many things too seriously. But it looked serious this time.

“Noah?” Xiao asked, an uncertainty in his voice. The weight of the robes did enough to bring them to a standstill. They could not even move more than an inch from their place.