[ he's found in his time so far in this strange place that it is better to remain material than it is not. there's no shortage of mana in the air, water, plants, every speck of dirt and every living thing in this world he's found himself in, so it is no longer a concern that he will simply fade away, but each time he returns to a purely spiritual form, the world beyond the physical one seems to tug at his very core, trying to pull him apart and dissipate him into the void. normally, he would allow such a thing to happen, were he still a thrall to the counter force and not in command of his own faculties, but he is, definitely aware and in control.
so he stays in his physical body, and has to travel on foot from place to place, which is how he happens to be a scant 3 feet away from that snow bank terra just fell straight into. at least he's in bright red, so she doesn't have to worry about not seeing him, i suppose. as soon as she gets her head unburied she'll be able to see him standing over her, silently offering a hand to help her up, his expression bemused. ]
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so he stays in his physical body, and has to travel on foot from place to place, which is how he happens to be a scant 3 feet away from that snow bank terra just fell straight into. at least he's in bright red, so she doesn't have to worry about not seeing him, i suppose. as soon as she gets her head unburied she'll be able to see him standing over her, silently offering a hand to help her up, his expression bemused. ]