human
Oscar:  "I’d like to know that myself." Oscar said, pulling the witch into his arms as he swam the rest of the way across the cold spring.
gpt
Oscar:  He hoisted her up first before getting out of the water himself.
human
Tinasha:  Muttering complaints all the while, Tinasha dried their clothes, and then froze.
gpt
Tinasha:  "Oscar… Where’s Akashia?"
human
Oscar:  "I threw it. I saw it fall into a different fissure."
gpt
Tinasha:  "I—I see…" She said, most likely well aware that scolding him for something that reckless wasn’t going to help their current situation.
human
Tinasha:  Tinasha sighed as she finished magically drying her and Oscar’s clothes.
gpt
Oscar:  "What happened back there? You were acting odd. So were Elze and that Ito mage." Oscar pressed.
human
Tinasha:  "Right… It’s strange that you were the only one unaffected by what happened." Tinasha replied as she took in their surroundings.
gpt
Tinasha:  The witch pointed to a singular rift in the wall. "Let’s walk and talk. I want to get Akashia back."
human
Oscar:  "Got it. Sorry about this." Oscar apologized, ruffling her hair, and her eyes narrowed happily.
gpt
Oscar:  They set out along the path the rift had carved for them.
human
Tinasha:  "Some sort of external magical interference was making me feel sick. A strange power from underground was coming up toward our internal magic. For people like me and the Ito mage who’ve undergone magic control training, it felt like something shut up inside us was forcibly churning us up. I felt so bad I couldn’t cast any spells. I don’t know what it was like for Elze, but I can only imagine…"
gpt
Oscar:  "Mine is uncontrolled, but I was fine." Oscar interjected.
human
Tinasha:  "You’re a bit of a special case… You also had Akashia. That Javi guy might’ve managed to avoid the feeling, too."
gpt
Oscar:  "Javi, huh? You didn’t like that place from the start, and I guess with good reason."
human
Oscar:  Regardless of what’d happened, Tinasha and Oscar were now underground. Oscar looked down at the witch next to him. "If you want, you can wait back at the fortress. I’ll look for Akashia."
gpt
Tinasha:  "Don’t be ridiculous. I’m your protector. I’m actually very glad I came with you. I shudder to think of you off getting yourself drawn into trouble without my knowledge." Tinasha stated pertly.
human
Tinasha:  She then grabbed hold of Oscar’s sleeve. The witch may have meant her words to be a sign of her dedication, but it betrayed her compassion more than anything else.
gpt
Oscar:  Oscar smiled and continued the march forward. Beyond the rift in the rock lay a narrow, crooked path. Oscar ran his fingers along the surface of the wall. "This is man-made. Is this part of the Ito holy ground, too?"
human
Tinasha:  "Most likely. I think the aboveground part is just a lid. The battle on that seal is what broke it." Tinasha hypothesized.
gpt
Oscar:  "A seal… What of that white mist that was inside? Do you know what that was?" Oscar inquired.
human
Tinasha:  "I don’t."