After feeding Maeve, Elliot prepared to leave with Elsa.
He made a special note of the Corpse Card for Maeve and cleared an extra space on the table for it, so he could pick up the Card and control her whenever he wanted to come over.
Maeve reluctantly said goodbye to them, but Elliot did not hurry away with Elsa. After leaving Maeve's body, they simply floated not far from [Primordial Blood].
A few scattered corpses of Elsa could occasionally be seen in the sea. The currents were gentle, and [Primordial Blood] seemed quiet.
"Elsa, can you sense the [Worms]?"
Elsa froze for a moment. She had almost forgotten about this.
The sea was far too quiet, nothing like their last visit, when the [Worms] had been attacking [Primordial Blood] like mad.
She closed her eyes and tried to sense them. Only after a long while did she slowly shake her head. "I can't sense them. At least, there aren't any nearby."
Elliot nodded. After a moment's thought, he suddenly pointed at the Rift below. "Shall we go take a look at Moonheart?"
Elsa shuddered almost instinctively.
She had died countless times in that dark, viscous Moonheart.
Even now, after so much time had passed, she still felt somewhat afraid when she thought of that place.
But this was a Great Being's suggestion, so she could only steel herself and agree:
"Y-yes."
"You can stay closer to me. Those [Worms] will avoid me."
"All right." Elsa moved a little closer, but dared not get too close, as though a furnace stood before her. She longed for its warmth yet feared being burned.
In the end, she held on to the hem of Elliot's clothes.
The two descended together.
Moonheart's eruption had begun to stabilize. Honey Water and corpses still gushed