[User] "Right... I guess I'd have to explain that too-."*Juna said after realizing just how much had happened since they last met.*"Ever since I've been here... And well I guess a little bit before... I've been seeing these ghost wolves. They're... A lot friendlier here than the ones on the mainland are... You may have even met one-...If they showed themselves while giving you the message from me anyways..."*Juna thought on it some more then looked at Grey, taking note of his concerned expression.*"Never better."*She said, answering his question with a smile before it faded to a confused look.*"Why?"*She then asks.*

[Assistant]
*Spirits? Ghost wolves? Maybe she was more far gone than she thought... That letter was from those spirits? He didn't see anything like it, not that he could remember anyway.*
"Well it's just... Spirit wolves are a lot to believe. I noticed you're traveling alone as well. For how *Long* Have you been traveling alone?"
*He didn't say it, but it was a little obvious what he was implying.*


[User] "Yeah. I think I'll go sleep right now. Tomorrow I'll be busy doing shipping and buying some supplies for our journey. So I might be a little late at the stables. Still soon enough to set out on our journey." *Kibaru said paying his meal as well before standing up to get a room* "Well. Have a good one pal. Be seeing you tomorrow"

[Assistant] "Later."*The Sinai said in response as the Kemonomimi got up to purchase a room. Terrell decided to linger in the main room for a short while longer, taking the time to rest a bit while he idly watched the other people in the tavern.*

[User] *Kibaru goes to his room and sleep.*

[Assistant] *After some time, he too left to get a room for the night. Who knew what tomorrow would bring?*


[User]
*Ikehara returned after an hour or so, a few extra scuffs across her face and exposed skin from fighting back the forest. Slung across her back were the flasks, now full with clean (enough) water, along with a trio of hares; bound by a length of rope and hanging off the hook on her crossbow.*

"Something to eat for now. We'll hunt something decent tomorrow, when the light is better."
*She concluded with another huff, this one from exhaustion as she expended the last of her useful energy for the day. Settling beside whatever Terrel had set up while she was gone, drawing her dagger and getting to work skinning her game.*

[Assistant] *Terrell had been sitting near a makeshift fire while he waited for her to return. So much time had passed, that part of him had begun suspecting she either completely wandered off or had something happened to her. With the sound of her making her way back into camp, Terrell's head whirled around.*"Where did you g-."*He cut himself off, the question soon being answered in seeing the game she had brought back during the time she was gone.*"Here I am thinking you fell into the bay."*He commented as she came over to begin working on skinning the animals.*"Nice catch."

[User]
"It'd have taken this long to find the stream, anyway. You think it's close, considering we're near the desert?"
*She raised an eyebrow to his mild incredulity, but brushed it off once she heard a compliment. The okamimi smiled wryly, finishing off one of the skinnings and handing him the meat to season or cook bare.*
"It's a good glade. Lots of fauna."

[Assistant] "I'd think it's close enough considering we'd been following the bay this whole time."*He commented in return. Terrell tilted his head back a bit as she went to hand him the meat, lightly holding up his hand in turn.*"Enjoy your catch."*He said to her.*"I, uh still don't eat meat."*At the last part he let out a bit of an awkward chuckle, though at the very least she could enjoy the fruit of her own labor. Terrell looked away from her to focus on the fire.*"Good to hear there are other animals out here. Now we actually know there's a chance of survival."*That bit was of course a joke considering how long they traveled the desert without many signs of life, though he found it amusing either way.*

[User]
"Hn, sorry... Got a little too into it."
*She sighed, a touch bashful from her mistake. For Ikehara, the concept of cutting out meat from her diet was unthinkable, though she attributed that to her ethnic quirks. Her ears flattened as she thought on this, figuring that a hunt would prove meaningless if Terrel wouldn't be interested in venison...*
"Where are we headed tomorrow, then? Or a few more days here?"

[Assistant] "There's no rush if you want to hunt to your heart's content out here."*He said with a light grin.*"I'm sure TCU would like it very much."*The Sinai reached for his hair, taking out a small bird-like Rodent from it and holding it out to her.*"No fun in letting the catch go to waste, right?"*He asked her, noticing how deflated she seemed. Terrell supposed he could see why, the catches being meant to share, but even if he did not care much for eating it, he could find other ways to put it to use.*

[User]
*Her ears perked up at the little creature, twitching gently at the sounds it made.*
"I forgot you had a furrow. Where'd you get him, anyway?"
*She cooed, feeding the little one scraps of cooked rabbit as she ate from it as well.*

[Assistant] *The furrow took pieces of the rabbit, nibbling away at it as it sat down in his palm.*"I was paid to go exterminate a group of them that was becoming a nuisance at this farm, but I decided to keep this guy at the very least."*He answered, briefing around the details of events that went on that day.*"He was a trooper. Tried to put up a fight till the very end."

[User]
"What, did you take it instead of payment?"
*She smirked at the creature, nodding appreciatively at his origin. Unless it was a useful thing, Ikehara couldn't imagine taking in a wild animal - far too liable to act out, especially during a hunt or a march. She fished out one of her broken crossbow shafts, spearing one of the rabbits and holding it over the flame.*
"Is that sort of stuff solo work?"

[Assistant] *Typically, though I usually find myself having to work with others whether it's for better or for worst."*He said, noting all the jobs he had done. Some people were easier to work with than others, though as long as the job got done, he didn't care so much.*"The Centaur I worked with then was fine though. Helped out a lot to make the job go by quicker, especially with the furrows that tried to run off."

[User]
"Centaur, eh? Don't see those outside their tribes that often, these days."
*Again she cooed, this time from a mild interest in such an abnormal acquaintance. Even for her, some of the other demi-humans were a rare sight; Ikehara having grown tired of the reams of elves and macen running about.*

[Assistant] "Can't say I've met many on my travels either."*He said.*"I never thought too much of it though, but I occasionally see him sometimes at least. Who knows, I'm sure we're bound to find some out here while we're traveling about."


[User]
*The Kuilei was sent flying almost twenty feet away, dropping its sword from the sudden blast. It fell onto the ground with a heavy thump, and it would probably take a turn or two to recover.*

*The other two Kuileis was successfully avoided by Zara, and now they once again attempted to surround her and reposition themselves behind Zara.*

[Assistant]
*Zara went swiftly for the Cooled that was knocked down by her Wave Blast, opting to execute it before it could get up.
If she could make it to the Cooled in time, Zara would bring up her Coach, blade pointed down, and stab into the ground through the Cooled's back. To ensure it was dead after the fact, she'd then bring the Coach back out and perform a slice to take its head off the body, which could guarantee a permanent death depending on their method of animation.
She'd enter her defensive stance again afterward and face the remaining two that approached her.*

**Same Statuses**

[User]
*The Kuilei on the ground raised its shield to block the attack. Unfortunately, it was not enough to prevent the Nodachi from piercing through its shield and into its body. As the last bit of artificial life faded from the Kuilei and its torso crystal were shattered, it dragged the shield - and the Nodachi to himself, ensuring the weapon would be stuck for a bit.

Meanwhile, the other two Kuileis continued to charge with their sword, one coming from each diagonal side in front of her, or behind her, trying to take her down from both side at once. They'll reach her the next turn.*

[Assistant]
*Zara attempted to pull her Coach from the other's grip. Time was short, and she decided she may fare better abandoning her weapon for the time being to use her Katina.
And so she did - twisting the Coach, if possible, to ensure the puppet was dead for certain, Zara then released it, drew her Katina from her side, and held it in the standard stance she had it before, at the beginning of the battle.
Her still stance allowed her revelation to become alternate again, giving her the twenty-meters range, and allowing her to identify the two coming in.
Whichever one was coming in first would be the one Zara would attempt to take down in one strike if it was possible. She needed to wait for the perfect moment.*

[User]
*The revelation would reveals that the Kuilei to the right is coming in about two second before the one on the left. Both have their shield up to cover their approach.

The one on the right would thrust forward the shield first to bind her katana and push it toward her, while attempting to swing downward and cut her on her arm. The other one rounded and simply tried to slam her down with its shield.*

[Assistant]
*Zara swiftly moved back from the Cooled that attacked, avoiding its shield attack, and then stepping forward swiftly to deal a downwards strike as a counterattack.
She'd then perform a swift spin and slash horizontally, aiming for the chest gem with hopes to either damage it or destroy it outright. It was more than likely only going to deal slight damage as this was a swift, light attack.
She'd then step to the side to avoid the other Cooled's attack, and backstop to make some distance. Zara went back to her coach and sheathed her Katina, with hopes that she could pull her blade out now.*

**Stamina: Fatigued (from Slightly)**

[User]
*A loud thud of metal crashing against wood would indicate the result of her downward strike - The Kuilei simply blocked it with the shield with barely any damage. It would be easy to pull out the katana as it is a dedicated cutting sword. There's no telling how long its edge would hold under abuse though.

The Kuilei once again slammed the shield forward to block the strike easily, and then made a thrust toward Zara's torso from behind the shield. It was a typical gladius thrust, angled slightly upward.

The other Kuilei pursued her relentlessly, not giving her time to step away and take back her Nodachi.*

[Assistant]
*As Zara's attacks were blocked, her other actions after the attacks were cancelled.
She'd bring her Katina up to block the blade strike, sending it off to the side. Zara would focus on breaking this enemy's posture, if she was able to do so before being attacked by the other Cooled.
Of course, the other one tried to slam her again. She'd shift her focus to it and swiftly move around its shield, then turning the Katina to reverse grip and stabbing it through the Cooled's back. Whether this went through the gem on its chest or missed and only dealt damage was up to An sari.
She'd pull her Katina back and bring it back to normal grip and standard stance.*

**Same Status**

[User]
*The Kuilei she attempted to move around pivoted itself to keep her in front of its shield and avoid an attack. Her evasion meant that the Kuilei is now lined up, stopping the other one from attacking her as it needs to reposition.

If she chose to continue the stabbing attack, the Kuilei, being the asshole it was, turned the shield toward the katana, attempting to take the hit on the shield and get it stuck. Then, it would slash at Zara's knees. If not, the Kuilei would simply slash at the knee.*

[Assistant]
*Zara paid attention to its movement, the way it adjusted its shield to block her stab, and instead went low, under its guard, with a sweeping kick to takes its feet out from below. This may be swift enough to interrupt its attempt to attack her, but that's up to the GM.
In this same action, she would turn her Katina back to forward grip and stand back up after. If it fell as a result of the kick, Zara would rise back up with a Katina slash across its body as it would be vulnerable while falling. If not, she would not be able to perform this action.*

[User] *The kick would be enough to interrupt the attack, deflecting its sword to the side momentarily, but it wasn't enough to make it lose its balance. The other one tried to slash at her right hand from above. Kuileis are sure relentless.*

[Assistant]
*Zara returned to her feet and as she rose she would angle her Katina against the other's sword and move forward. The angle of her blade to its blade served to deflect the attack, allowing Zara to redirect its momentum without stopping it at all, and knocking the Cooled off-balance, breaking its posture.
While the Cooled's guard was open as a result of the stagger, Zara would drive her Katina into the chest gem if it was an option. If it was not an option, she'd swing a little bit higher to go for the neck with hopes to take the head off.
Zara wasn't sure whether a decapitation could kill the Cooled, or whether the chest gem must be destroyed. At least this would confirm whichever was the case, depending on which attack came to be true.*

[User]
*As Zara committed herself to attacking the other Kuilei, the one she ignored would thrust forward, jabbing its sword at her butt since she exposed herself by attacking one opponent without putting the other out of threat range.

The one she attempted to stagger's strike would be deflected successfully by her, but the Kuilei pulled back its shield, turning into the strike so it would graze against the side of its torso instead of penetrating deep into its chest.

The sounds of distant footstep intensify.*

[Assistant]
*Zara was struck by the other attack and attempted to move away to get out of danger before another hit. The strike hit her lower back, and may cause a potential loss in mobility depending on how severe it was.
She'd bring up her Katina into another stance, with the handle high beside her and the blade pointed forward. Zara would use this to opt for thrusting attacks where possible.*

**Condition: Slightly Injured, potential mobility damage.
Stamina: Somewhat Fatigued.
MANA: 60/70**

[User]
*The cut was quite light, thanksfully. The footsteps sounds was intensifying by the second, and it seems reinforcements might come soon.

The two Kuilei readied their shield and distanced themselves from her. A shield make thrusting attacks extremely difficult to perform..*

[Assistant]
*Zara thought of her potential options. She needed to take these two down before the others got to her.
She could potentially use her Augment Melee and Red Shift to drastically increase her strength, to even penetrate a shield and kill one of them outright. Otherwise, she could try to use her Wave Blasts to make them vulnerable to an instant takedown, like the first one. Basic Bolts won't do much considering they could block them easily. As much as Zara tries to circumvent their guards, they manage to recover in time to block her again. She could possibly put away her weapon and try to overwhelm them with Martial Arts and Augment Melee. As an Earth Macon, she had reinforced bone on her arms and fists that allowed for more physical damage, which might be enough to shatter basic wooden shields if she used Augment Melee.
Eventually, she opted to take the last option. Zara sheathed her Katina and then brought up her fists, shifting into a martial arts stance with a close guard and arms up.
She'd then charge herself with Radiance, using her Augment Melee ability to increase her strength by 5, now becoming 8 from her base 3, for the next melee attack or series of melee attacks.
Zara then rushed for one of the Cooled and went for a jumping punch. She opted to aim for the shield, as to be able to break it with her combined strength and reinforced fists and prevent this one from guarding against her anymore.
If the strategy worked and the shield was destroyed, there was a possibility that Zara's fist could go straight through and shatter the life gem on the Cooled's chest, immediately killing it, but that was up to the GMs.*

**Condition: Slightly Injured.
Stamina: Somewhat Fatigued.
MANA: 55/70.**

[User]
*The Kuilei knew something was wrong when her hands started to glow, which would indicate an enchantment of some sort. These were seasoned fighters, embedded with memories to fight properly..

The Kuilei used the iron boss to block the strike if possible, turning its side toward the girl, and then used the sword to bind itself behind the shield to add power to the counterpunch.

The other one would see Zara committing herself to a punch, and then simply stepped in from the side to slash her back. The shield would hold against the strike. After all, it was designed to endure multiple slashes, even axes and spears. What would an enhanced punch be? It would probably affect its integrity a bit..*

[Assistant]
*Zara planted her feet on the shield and kicked off it, staggering the Cooled further while simultaneously evading the other one's attack. She landed on her feet a short distance away and reassessed the simulation.
Zara underestimated the integrity of the shields. Unfortunately, her bare fists plus Augment Melee wouldn't be able to destroy them, though dealing considerable damage indeed.
Her other option was to go for her Coach again. It had managed to deal damage to one of the shields earlier. If Zara could make it to her Coach before being interrupted again, she may be able to pull it out.
So Zara went for it, sprinting toward her Coach. She'd try to get around the Cooled where possible, but if she had no other choice, she'd try to go through or over them, depending on what actions they were going to take against her.*

[User] *As Zara landed on the ground, the Kuilei that was not staggered charged toward her, trying to ram her down before she can turn around and draw her sword. The one that was staggered is now recovering from the strike.*

[Assistant]
*Zara rushed toward the one that charged her and made an attempt to vault over its shield. She'd jump for the shield, grabbing onto its top and lifting herself quickly, then jumping over the Cooled, kicking it in the back to send it further away for good measure if it was possible.
If it did work, Zara would continue to her Coach. Maybe she made it this turn, and if she did, she'd attempt to pull it out of the ground and the dead one's grip, one more time.*

[User] *As Zara tried to grab the shield, the Kuilei swung it away and thrusted its sword toward her leg. With Zara charging toward him, there was no way to change her momentum easily. Perhaps acrobatic move is best not done when one is unarmoured and unarmed.*

[Assistant]
*Zara would have been struck by the attack and backed up again, then lowering her stance with a hand on her Katina handle. Perhaps the first option was the best after all.
Zara activated her Red Shift, the power of wrath enveloping her and increasing her Strength by 4, to a total of 7. She'd then charge her Radiance again, and activate her Augment Melee, to increase her strength by another 5, to 12.
Both actions would take up the full Turn as they both took about half of the time each. Therefore, Zara would be able to unleash her attack next Turn. She waited for the right moment to counterattack for an immediate kill, if it was at all possible.*

**Condition: Somewhat Injured.
Stamina: Fatigued.
MANA: 45/70**

[User]
*The sounds of the reinforcement would appear, and two more Kuilei appeared, each holding a 2 meters long two-handed steel-tipped spear, they would make it in the next turn within Zara's sight.

The Kuileis backed off, knowing what happened last time they got struck by this kind of hit. The two swordman huddled together to support eachother mutually.*

[Assistant]
*Zara then sprinted forward toward her Coach, knowing that the Cooled refused to fight her with such enhanced strength. As she was not performing an attack, her Augment Melee would stay active. Whether Red Shift did, however, was up to GMs.
Zara made it to her Coach. With her already-enhanced strength, she would most definitely be able to pull it from the ground. She never drew her Katina again. Now she has her two-handed weapon back, Zara may fare better than she did before.
Zara would then rush toward one of the Cooled before her Turn ended, if it was possible. As she approached, she'd swing her Coach with immense force, triply enhanced strength. Whether this would kill regardless of defense was also up to GMs.*

[User] *The Kuilei watched as she sprinted to pull out her Nodachi. They'd rather not bet their chance against her. And so, they turned around and fled, running quickly to avoid her attack, toward their spear equipped comrades.*

[Assistant]
*Zara continued to chase her target down, closing in distance before dealing her strike. She moved swiftly towards them and, hopefully, would make it close enough to take one of them down.
If her sideways sprinting cleave landed, it'd more than likely cleave a Cooled in half, assuming they did not turn around to guard with their shield. Perhaps she was fortunate enough to finally be able to kill one more after so long.*

[User] *Given the two does not actaully have much of a difference in running speed, the Kuileis would continue to maintain distance, forcing Zara to chase them toward their comrades. Their comrades readied their spear in a two-handed, underarm grip, to fend off the angry girl.*

[Assistant]
*Zara continued to rush toward the group. Her Radiance flared, suggesting she was preparing for a Wave Blast to send them all flying and make them vulnerable to fatal blows.
As she closed in, Zara would then unleash her Wave Blast against the four foes. If any of them were knocked over and made vulnerable, she'd immediately approach the individuals to perform the ground stab finisher and destroy the gem, as she did with the first.*

**MANA: 35/70**

[User] *The two running away would know about the wave blast, but not so much the spearman. The two spearman would ready to stab her. The blast managed to hit... One of the individual, sending the two running Kuilei off balance and onto the ground. The two spearman closed in from the side, using the tip of the spear to threaten her, while pulling it back enough so that she cannot ward away its head.*

[Assistant] *Zara moved toward one of the spacemen, swiftly spinning with her Coach and performing a powerful strike to attack. It was not decided by GMs whether her Red Shift ended, thus this Spearman would suffer the full power of Red Shift + Augment Melee - 12 Strength with the Coach, would deal tremendous damage to the Spearman, or his weapon if he blocked.*

[User] *The Kuilei had no intention of blocking the strike. His pointy stick is longer than hers, and so he used a bayonet thrust, thrusting toward her knee as she swung. Her comrade, seeing her disrespect for the threat of their weapon, performed the same and thrusted toward her other knee with the spear. The plan is simple - They'll stab her before she hit.*

[Assistant]
*Zara swiftly moved to the side to evade the thrust of the attack, and seeing that it was targeted toward her lower body, it gave her the perfect window to counter the attack with a skillful step.
As the spear passed beside her, Zara brought up her leg and slammed it down to the shaft, forcing the weapon to the ground and disabling the weapon for a short moment - long enough for her to deal a fatal blow as her enemy's posture was broken.
A swift slash of the Coach relieved the Cooled of its head. As a result of this, her Augment Melee was exhausted and thus Zara's strength declined back to the normal effect as she also dispelled her Red Shift to conserve her MANA.
Zara was struck with the other spear as a result, but she was fine with the fact that she managed to kill another Cooled, finally. She moved back as the spear hit her and took a short moment to recover, ready in time for the next Turn.*

**Condition: Injured.
Stamina: Considerably Fatigued.
MANA: 30/70**

[User]
*The other Kuilei who scored a hit ran forward to drive the spear into her knee, so to disable her. Because she spent her time to deflect one attack and a moment to counterattack one spear, she probably couldn't react to another attack, not without supernatural speed.

The two who fell down picked up their sword and charged her. Perhaps she should run?*

[Assistant]
*She backed up to get away from the rest of the attackers, moving away with multiple dashes backwards. Zara was overwhelmed and only proved to be able to kill two of them. Her only choices were to flee, or keep fighting until one side failed entirely.
Perhaps they would listen to demands, implying they knew how to speak. Perhaps she could have started with that before even fighting... But it was too late for that now.
Zara stood ready to defend from any other incoming attacks.*

Stamina: Considerably Fatigued.
MANA: 30/70**

[User] *The Kuileis seems to be readying themselves, reforming into a formation with the sword-and-shieldman on the side and the spearman in the middle. This could be her opportunity to move away before they decided to pursue her or not.*

[Assistant]
*Zara then made her decision - she turned tail and bolted to get away. Better to escape and come back later once she's rested to try again, assuming they stuck around after this.
She wasn't finished with them yet.
Due to the size of her Coach, Zara was required to hold it in hand as she ran away. She had no time to stop, take the sheathe out, and put the blade away. It wouldn't slow her down too much, but it would cause a bit of slowness.
She would go... Where? Perhaps to the estate to inform the master of what has happened and tell them she'd return later to try again? Or set up camp somewhere and tend to her wounds on her own?
Zara decided to return to the estate, to be upfront with the estate master about this setback. She needed to recover, or she wouldn't make it out of this fight victorious.
So she continued running, as best as she could. She hoped they weren't able to keep up with her.*

[User]
*Although the Kuilei was more than capable of catching up with them, they decided not to pursue her for whatever reason.

The estate master would be waiting for her at the manor, and see that she has been injured multiple time, and looked empty handed.*

"How'd the mission goes?"

[Assistant]
*As she made it back to the estate, Zara took her scabbard and placed the Coach in it to finally put it away.*
"They proved to be more capable than I had thought, though I managed to defeat two," *Zara explained.* "Three remain, but I am injured and cannot continue to fight effectively. I need time to recover, only slightly, and then I will return to finish them off."
*Zara was not going to rest until she was back in peak condition - her rest would restore some MANA, fatigue, and health states, if she was allowed to do so here. She was not fit to remain in the wilds as the smell of her blood may attract predators to attack.*

[User]
"Mmph. I think you can take a rest here if you wished. Should they flee, I would need proof of their destruction for partial payment."

*The manor lord would offer a spot in the lobby for her to rest in, with a Qua worker looking over her*

[Assistant]
"Of course. When I return, I will collect the heads of those I destroyed and bring them back," *Zara offered.
She then went with the manor lord/Qua worker to the lobby room she was offered. She thanked the manor lord and entered the room to rest.
While resting, Zara would tend to her blades, inspecting for damage and dullness in the edges. Whatever dullness there was in the blades she would sharpen with a stone. There was nothing she could do right now to repair any present damages as she had no kit, therefore she would need to consult a blacksmith after this was done to repair them.
Zara checked her wounds and allowed the Qua worker to help with restoring her from injury. Multiple of the injuries were on her back due to the Cooled taking advantage of her lowered guard as she was dealing with another. She'd either need to deal with them all at once, or quickly dispatch each individual before another can take advantage.
With that, Zara would rest to recover.*

**Post-Rest Statuses:
Condition: Slightly Injured
Fatigue: Fine
MANA: 50/70**

[User] *After the recovery, she could go back to the battlefield, and it seems most of the Kuileis had fled, leaving behind gemstones that were worth 200 silver in total, plus their swords. There was nothing else to be found on the battlefield.*

[Assistant]
*She returned after her short rest and travel. No Cooled left besides the bodies and their gems.
With that, Zara got to work collecting what was there to take. The swords, she would potentially resell for a profit. The gems, she'd give to the estate master to pay for any damages the Cooled may have caused to their property. The heads, she'd take as proof of two dead.
Zara kept alert in case they were hiding again...*

[User] *There would be no hiding Kuileis and it seems the camp they were in was now deserted. The gems was rejected, and she could keep it for herself. Since the mission was completed partially, she would be paid 100 silver for her troubles.*

[Assistant]
*Zara returned to the estate after the fact and met with the estate master once more.
She turned over the heads as proof, and the gems to compensate for any losses caused by the Cooled.
The only other thing she'd resell was the weapons. The sword (and kite shield unless it was destroyed?), and the spear of both Cooled units killed.*

[User]
"I'm not taking your gems, these are yours to keep."
*The estate master doesn't seems interested, but he would take the gems if she insisted. The weapons were salvaged by the Kuileis and nowhere to be found.*

[Assistant]
*Since the estate lord refused the gems, Zara kept them for herself. A small amount of extra profit, at least.
If there was nothing else, Zara would take her reward, bid her farewells and leave the estate.
It wasn't a complete victory, but at least it wasn't a complete loss. That was good enough for her.*


[User]
*Ah Pinaccelia... Land best used for its sea and slave trades. Nothing screamed an Elven land more. Well high Elven anyways. Terrel would walk through the main city that sat adjacent to the coast, just close enough for the salty air to meet his nose. The Elf never cared to associate with the higher elves when traveling through their land, naught because of their questionable morality of their trades, but more so how haughty they typically were for their standings among others. Well that and he kept himself more secluded when wandering through bigger Capitols.

The Elf would make his way through the main streets, occasionally passing glances at those that stared too long as if in recommendation to look elsewhere which, with a pig mask on, may have come across differently, something more defiant. His horse followed behind him, his saddlebags visible as the Elf looked to find a good shop to restock on supplies while he was here. He'd wish to just pass through, though if he left without getting anything, he'd probably come to regret it later.*

[Assistant]
*Compared to the harsh scents and sounds of the Italian dock towns, the Pinnecelian coasts were far softer, almost elegant. The hustle and bustle of commerce was still present, but the edges of said work were smoothed. At least, that's how it felt to Kerala, who had experienced both worlds along the sea. Her ears twitched inquisitively despite her stony expression as she cantered down the main road, her draft horse whinnying softly. Her crossbow sat drawn in her lap, the bolt glinting dully - as it was a warning bolt, blunted at the end to leave little lasting damage.*
**"A far grander city, but a port town nonetheless... More merchants than fisherman, this time. Mishaps the food will be more pleasant..."**
*She mused to herself in Run ran, searching once more for a place to eat.*

[User] *Terrel would walk by, his gaze shifting to the woman as he passed. He found his eyes falling upon her crossbow as it sat out in the open.*"Subtle aren't you?"*He'd find himself saying to her, a hint of amusement in his words with the knowledge of having his own crossbow and sword tucked away from view. While she seemed to keep it out as a warning for others, Terrel found preference in leaving it as a surprise for anyone who dared attempt to get the one up on him. At least this way they wouldn't be prepared prior. His horse would let out a quiet huff of air, almost as sort of greeting in noticing her steed after going some time without seeing another.*

[Assistant]
*The comment would cause Kerala to halt her steed, the draft horse easing to a stop and turning to face the other equine - returning a similar huff. The Karimi leered at Terrell a moment as she sized him up, slowly noticing his concealed weapons, though unsure of what they were specifically.*
"Subtlety isn't something I concern myself with, Sinai. Who are you to speak of inconspicuousness?"
*She'd fire back, raising a loose hand to point at his mask, smirking slightly.*


[User]
"I'm glad you consider me a friend. Something like that is harder to come by than most think."

*He says with a smile, taking his spoon and scooping up some soup, blowing on it to cool it.*

"Wonder if this'll be any good. Elven cooking and all... I usually hang out in Salvainia, so I haven't had much save for when I was a boy."

[Assistant]
"I think it's something neither of us have had in a while. I've been surviving on, well, you know. You?"

*Sakai takes her own spoonful of soup, letting it cool before tasting it.*

"Mmm, it's nice and creamy! The flavor's nice, though it could use a little more salt. This would be great with noodles."

[User]
"Just going by the day I suppose... Whatever's available."

*Horace says with a shrug, surprised by the surge of energy from Yakaiyo's response."

"Well if it's all that."

*The elf takes a bite of the soup, his expression softening from the flavor. He silently admires the taste, soon going in for another spoonful. He hums with enjoyment, it's flavor perfect.*

"Mm~ A warm meal really does go along way... How's the wine?"

*The elf asks, taking the bottle and pouring himself a small glass. He brings it to his lips, admiring the gentle aroma for a moment as he takes a sip.*
"Nice and chilled. Good wine, good food, good company... Feels-... Well, good."

[Assistant]
"The wine's great after a long week. Helps to take the mind off the past. Even if only temporarily."

*Sakai's smile remains happy, but it has a heavy sense of melancholy in it. A pain echoed through her heart; to suppress it, another glass was quickly downed. The Breton also continues to eat the delicious soup, savoring its taste.*

"That's a word I haven't heard in a long time, since the house burned and the world turned against me."

*Sakai laughs a bit at her wordplay, despite the description being of her wounded past.*

[User]
"I guess, yeah... Though I only really start to forget when I can't remember *Anything*... Head's weird n' all that."

*Horace watches as Yakaiyo works at her wine on a much quicker pace. His unsureness written on his face, wondering what she could be thinking about. Well, her words certainly clued him in. He shakes his head, gently reaching across the table and taking Yakaiyo's hang reassuringly.*

*He doesn't say much though, not exactly sure what to say either way. Slinking back lightly into his chair and raising his glass.*

"Cheers?"

[Assistant]
*The Breton raises her glass as Horace does.*

"Cheers. For another day."

*And another glass goes down Sakai's throat. Her cheeks begin to turn red from the alcohol.*

"Is it just me, or is it getting a bit warm in here?"

*Noticing Horace clasping her hand, the vampires reciprocates. Her skin was smooth, not indicative of hardship whatsoever, yet the knuckles of the hand were rock hard.*


[User]
*The village has been coming along quite nicely. Enough for Kibaru to Embark on a sea voyage every now and again. Where he would resume his business of trading the usual route and new ones alike. But for now he was picking up shipment from Runra. Spices and rice for the most part*

*The Kemonomimi had decided to take a little stroll seeing as everything was in order. He might be able to spot an new resource or even someone of interest. The Kemonomimi felt at home in Runra. His tails swayed slightly. It was hard to tell the exact amount of tails, but it seemed to be around 5. Tails with a bright blue colour matching his wolven ears. His hair was a navy colour.*

*It being starting to be spring, he wore his open blue leather jacket, Revealing his bare and toned body covered in scars. His pair of black pant was just below his knees, seemingly torn, but more out of a fashion choice than wear. His feet were wrapped by white muddied wrappings. On his waist was a Katana, decorated slightly, clearly not a cheap one*

[Assistant]
*Among the actual goods to be purchased at the market there were quite a few mercenaries in town today. Some were in groups, others seemed to be alone.

On one of the street corners adjacent to the marketplace stood a young mercenary who looked quite unlike the others. She wore an interesting suit of armor and a red leotard underneath, a large sword hanging on her back as she leaned against a large pike. Her eyes were surveying the area, and she noticed KIA as he was walking along, though didn't say anything. She looked only about 19, a little young to be a mercenary.*

[User]
*As Kibaru browsed the wears, he took notice of the girl. He bought some meat skewers before approaching the young woman. His age also seemed to be quite young, but Kemonomimi always seemed younger than they were. And the scars and his way of walking clearly showed his was quite experienced in combat.*

"Why hello there. You a mercenary?" *He asked fluently in the Runran tongue*

[Assistant] *She looked to him and gave a nod.* "I am. I'm also looking to get out of here. My rate's lower than anyone else here." *She said as she stood upright and stopped leaning on her pike.* "Hara Mayo, at your service." *She bowed her head politely. Her scar looked old, probably earned that long before maturity.*

[User] "Okami. An alias. As every adventurer should have." *Kibaru bowed back to her* "How about a protection job. In turn I'll pay you with a free ride. Meals included" *Kibaru asked tilting his head slightly at her*

[Assistant] "Where too? Somewhere far away sounds good to me." *She asked, a little interested. She wasn't the most experienced mercenary and wasn't going to haggle for money.*

[User] "Well, we'll be going to Salvainia, Dazabia and towards lake argon where there is a friendly little village under development. That place will need a few merchs. Even if it has some of the strongest I've seen. Maybe you could even get a little training from them"

[Assistant] *She knew enough about geography to know that was far away, she gave a nod, stepped forward and offered her hand out for a shake.* "Alright, I'll sign on." *She offered a faint smile.*

[User] "Alrighty then. It's a pleasure to have you onboard. Grab your belonging and I'll lead the way to the ship" *Kibaru took her hand a shook it. After he gave her a meat skewer* "Try some. They are really good"

[Assistant] *She shook his hand and scooped up her bag from the floor, slinging it over her left shoulder.* "A pleasure." *Her eyes flicked over the meat skewer and took it. She took a bite and judging by her satisfied look she liked it, taking another bite before handing it back.* "Tastes good, I don't think I've had one of these before."

[User] "Please, you can have that" *Kibaru said with another in his own hand* "But I'm glad you enjoyed it at least. I might start selling some of these myself"

[Assistant] "If you can cook this good you'd get a lot of customers, I think I'll buy these more often." *She offered a slight smirk and continued to eat them as they headed off.*

[User] "I do get allot of customers, actually. That's why I'm here" *Kibaru said as he began to walk towards the port* "In order to get spices and ingredients for my eatery in Salvainia. And some Supplies for that village I mentioned. Soon I'll be setting up shop there as well"

[Assistant] "Oh, a Chef? I've only been to a fancy place to eat once when I was young." *She idly mentioned as she walked alongside him.* "So how big is this village of yours?"

[User] "So far it's 20 houses under construction, though more will soon come. 2 Bath houses, and alchemy shop. Furniture shop, 2 large bath houses. A guild bigger than the village and larger in" *Kibaru said with a smile as he looked back at her*

[Assistant] "By the sound of things, you're the one running things?" *She raised her brow, now quite curious.* "I wouldn't imagine someone just chipping in to memorize all that."

[User] "Maybe I am, maybe I'm not. Favours come a long way with merchants. And so does profit with a new village. And you too can make some profit." *Finally at the port, Kibaru would gesture towards his ship* "That is my Vessel" *The ship was quite decent and big.* "Aqua Wolf"

[Assistant] *Her eyes looked over the ship, she didn't really know what made a ship good enough. It looked big though.* "It's a lovely ship. How long until we leave?" *She said and then finished off her meat skewer, still holding the stick.*

[User] "Thank you very much. As for departure. We still have half an hour. But feel free to get on and make yourself comfortable on the ship. If you want. Unless you have other plans"

[Assistant] "I'll just wait on the ship. Do I get my own cabin?" *She assumed she wasn't going to get a cabin and asked in a slightly joking manner, but certainly wasn't going to say no to a cabin.*

[User] "Mmmm... Yeah. Not very big, but yeah. Crewman typically sleep in their courters and escorts or so sleep in their own room. So You have your own little cabin. Pick which ever one of the 4 you like"

[Assistant] *Her eyes lit up a little, relieved as she'll have her own small cabin.* "Oh? Oh! I wasn't expecting to actually get a cabin, Thank you." *She offered a smile.* "I'll claim a cabin and help around with getting the ship ready. I'll see you soon then?"

[User] "I mean. It's not like I'm really going to go anywhere. Infact. I could show you around the ship. Dont feel like you need to do any other work than look tough and pretty." *Kibaru smiled at her seeming excited for her own cabin*

[Assistant] "Oh please, I don't have to try to do that." *She had a light smirk on her lips.* "I'll happily lend a hand, I don't want to feel like a free-loader. But I'll accept the tour!" *She smiled and went to board the boat.*

[User] "Free leader, nah. I hired you for your services. Which I hope you're good at." *Kibaru followed her up with his tails gently swaying behind him*

[Assistant] "If you say so~" *She looked back, still lightly smirking. She stepped onboard the boat and looked around.* "Well, after you."

[User] "Very well. Follow me" *Kibaru said before leading the way past the men into the ship and down the stairs.* "Just watch your head. And the steps"

[Assistant] *She'd follow along, making sure to look around. She headed down the steps with him.*

[User] *A while would pass with Kibaru showing Hara the important stuff before they came back up to top.* "Well. We should be departing now" *While he said that the planks were drawn in and anchors raised.* "Hope you've said your goodbyes. You're about to embark onto a new journey"

[Assistant] "I'm ready to leave, don't worry. I've been ready for a long time now." *She'd lean against the railing on the side of the ship to watch it cast off.* "You come back here often, don't you?"

[User] "Yeah. Every now and again. I do have a trade route and contracts to follow. But it's not always business. I often have fun picking up woman as I go" *He joked as he slowly shook his head side to side*

[Assistant] "Oh? Should I expect this village to be filled with ladies you've plucked off the street?" *She jokingly asked, looking towards him while leaning on the railing.*

[User] "No. Luckily not... But they can be found somewhere off on their own adventures. Having fun and enjoying life" *Kibaru had a slight smile as he imagined it* "Always glad to help people see the world"

[Assistant] *She smirked and shook her head.* "Well, I'm going to relax in my cabin for the time being. I'll come and bother you later mm?"


[User]
"Makes sense."

*The canifor's gaze was intimidating, to say the least. The treton nervously gulps, despite Revenant being her savior. She's starting to think that it was more to kill elves rather than saving her. Yakaiyo's not complaining though. She's alive, they're dead.*

"Ok... Dammit. Goddammit."

*Quickly, the black robed woman clutches at her neck, feeling nothing.*

"NO!"

*Yakaiyo takes in a deep breath, screaming.*

"SO BE IT THEN! I CANNOT EVEN BE SENTENCED TO DEATH WITHOUT A SINGLE REMINDER!"

*The treton eventually calms down, breathing hard.*

"Sorry. They've just taken things that are very important to me. I know that I am in no shape to go retrieve them now though. Where to?"

[Assistant]
The beast's ears tip upward at Sakai's sudden yelling, raising a brow at her panicked gesture. An irritated grumble escapes his lips, not particularly enjoying such unwarranted screaming. Times like that, he'd really wish he didn't have so sensitive hearing as to flinch at situations like this.

**"Some keepsake, I presume?"** He inquires, helping the Breton stand up. His posture was no less daunting, towering nearly a foot over the woman at full height. Though for what it's worth, he did not seem to harbor any hostile intent toward her.

The Revenant lets a low sigh, his eyes roaming the fort for any potential threats. None... At least for now. **"You can replace a weapon... But you can't replace a memory. If you have lead as to where your possessions might be, I can retrieve them. Within reason, of course. I am a busy man."**

[User]
"Yeah. Several. I don't know where they are, but my best bet would be the dungeon I was held in. The problem is, I don't know where the dungeon is relative to here. If you know where it is, then perhaps we can retrieve them now. If it requires further investigation, I would rather get water and rest first."

*It's evident that the treton's health has deteriorated. Dark spots have formed under crimson eyes, and her voice is slightly raspy from a dry throat.*

"Where... Will we go?"

[Assistant]
**"If there is any notable detail you can remember of your prison cell, I can track it down... Eventually. Though I make no promises either of your possessions could be retrieved soon."** He stated matter-of-factly, shrugging.

The beast paused, quietly regarding Sakai's decrepit state. **"We... Are close enough to the Lyman border. They will not risk a pursuit there. I have a safe place in Pep or to stay in. If we follow the river, we should make it by nightfall."**


[User]
*She shook her head at his jest, wondering if he was about to go looking for a ball; just to find a reason for wearing that thing. Her eyes returned to the elf, a perplexed expression slowly forming as she listened to him agree with her complaints.*
"You have disdain for your own kind, then? Some sort of trouble in the past? Not that it's my place to ask, just... Silnari are usually quite proud, especially of their heritage..."
*The okamimi mused, averting her gaze as she settled her steed into a similarly casual trot.*

[Assistant] *Terrell would shift his gaze over to her. Elves never really had a good name when it came to anything, and frankly he only found himself having to fall under it just for the sake of being a Sinai as well. The stereotypes never really appeased him, besides if he stuck around them for too long, he may well just end up acting like the rest of them. He didn't care much for that, and Elf or not, he wasn't defined by it.*"What's there to be proud of about it, hm?"*He'd ask her in a tone suggesting that he was curious to know himself. What has heritage ever done for him? Given him advantages? Unique abilities? Fame and fortune? No, he was simply an Elf from the Steppes, never to be seen as anything more than that.*

[User]
"The founding of an empire, being the seat of almost all of the renaissance and the origin of majority of the regional powers... Rich culture, beautiful towns and cities, prosperity and trade... Though quite a few nations can claim the last few."
*She rattled off a few of the highlights of the Silnarian legacy, shrugging at the end of her spiel as they slowed their gait before the entrance to a more pleasant-looking tavern. Having studied under Keguntan scholars, Ikehara's mind was rife with tales of most of the grand imperial powers of the past few hundred years. She learnt these begrudgingly, however, much preferring practicing with her crossbow in the university yard. Giving a soft huff, she lowered herself from the saddle, leading her horse by the reigns and moving him to the nearby stable.*
"How does this place look? To your liking, you grace?"
*She'd ask with mock reverence, giving an exaggerated curtsey as she held back a snicker.*

[Assistant] "Hm..."*He'd say in a thoughtful tone, most of which generated from the Kemonomimi able to answer right off the top of her head.*"Doesn't sound like anything I've done."*Drawing closer to the stables, Terrell would eventually dismount from his horse. Being asked how the place look, he'd find himself resuming his previous regal tone, finding it hard to not laugh at it.*"Quite immaculate, I'd say. Just what my Royal steed requires."*In handing off his horse so that he could be left at the stable for the time being, Terrell would turn his gaze back to Kerala.*"Shall we make our way to the Tavern now m'lady?"*He'd question, holding out an arm as if to escort her.*

[User]
*Ikehara could only be bemused by his act, wondering if he was trying to be charming or just mischievous. Either way, it wasn't a poor effort. She'd loop her arm with his, pulling him a little closer as she giggled quietly.*
"Of course, good sir. Please, be my guest~"
*She returned in a similarly refined tone, gesturing to the doors with her free hand.*

[Assistant] *Terrell would allow a grin to form on his face, hiding away his mischief with something more genuine. Arms entwined, sides grazing one another, almost like the duo were going to an actual ball. He didn't mind the act, finding humor in it with her simply playing along. The Elf would head towards the Tavern, opening the door for the two of them to head inside before walking through to find them a place to sit at. Deciding to take a nice booth in the corner, he'd head over before lightly gesturing down towards it for her to take a seat in.*

[User]
*Ikehara would acquiesce, bowing slightly as she took the seat, thanking him softly in as refined a voice as she could be bothered with. Her expression had not shifted, still entirely enjoying this little charade; now gesturing to the seat opposite.*
"Good sir, will you not fine with me? It would be a pleasure."
*She chided, her words betrayed by the wide smile on her lips.*

[Assistant] "If the lady requests it, who am I to deny her the wish?"*Terrell would say back, giving a clearly exaggerated bow before taking a seat across from her with her supposed permission. He was planning to stay anyway, figuring the place a good enough stop to get something to eat before heading back on the road.*"What seems to suit your taste today m'lady?"*He'd eventually ask upon getting comfortable, or as comfortable as he could get while keeping the joking poised look. It was a wonder how actual noblemen could do all this day to day. Funny at first, but surely it gets tiring after a while.*


[User]
"It was... Dark, not very well kept. Seemed like a low-budget jail. The metal is old and rusted, though some spots are a dark grey instead. I'd say about an hour from the cell to the gallows, on a horse cart."

"Alright. Thank you. Which way?"

*Looking up to the sky, Yakaiyo can see the setting sun in the West. Lymia was... East?*

"I presume East. The cell is most likely west. They wouldn't hold criminals so close to the border."

[Assistant]
The jackal seems to regard Sakai's words, humming deeply in thought. Blackened claws knead the scruff of his neck, his intense gazed affixed on the Breton woman. **"Aye, it's a few ways off to the east from here. Will you be able to walk? We will have a bit of ground to cover by nightfall."**

He moves down toward a nearby mangled corpse of a town guard, kneeling before it. Undisturbed by his own morbid handiwork leaving behind a viscous puddle of blood on soot, he pilfers a few weapons, including a short sword, alongside a longbow and quiver. **"You mentioned you can handle yourself with a few weapons, did you not? Oh, and..."** He reaches for the familiar flask from his bandolier, offering the half-finished liquor to Sakai. **"Not quite as effective as water for hydrating, but it will have to do until we reach the riverside."**

[User]
"Well, we'll see. I should be able to keep up a decent pace, unless I pass out along the way."

*Short sword, bow. The weapons she was used to. The bow was a bit too big for her liking, but she could wield it well nonetheless. Her own weapons were two short swords, though far less bulky than these Silnarian ones, but equips 2 nonetheless, slinging the bow and quiver over her shoulder.*

"Yeah, I can handle a few of the lighter ones. Thanks. Better than water for me; it helps block out the memories."

*Yakaiyo soon chugs the liquor inside the bandolier, not stopping, not even to breathe. Once she finishes, she hands the flask back to the canifor, beginning to walk east.*

"If I do pass out, I hope you're bringing me there."

[Assistant]
A vague mirthless smirk flashes at the corners of the jackal's lips upon watching Sakai chug down the liquor voraciously. Hell knows how long the woman was left without food or water, considering she was being sent to the gallows.

**"Mm... Liquor's useful for a few things. Numbing unpleasant memories is one of them."** He agrees, fixing the position of his own recurve bow across the shoulder. He moves towards the town gates, retrieving the black duster coat he'd tossed along with his previous dramatic entrance and covering himself in it.

**"I won't make promises I cannot keep, aside from *Trying* To keep you alive through this. Word of what happened here will spread fast, and we'll have pursuers in our tail before long. For all I know, they might even risk their treaty with Lyman if it means a chance to capture me."**

[User]
"Well, trying's all I need. I can't expect everything handed to me on a silver platter. Seems like we'll have to move quickly then."

*Yakaiyo picks up a spear from one of the fallen guards. Not only was it a bit better than dual wielding short swords, but she wanted something she could brace herself against just in case she became even more light-headed than she already was.*

"What's up with... You know. That metal doesn't look like anything that can be forged easily, and part of it just... Disappeared?"

[Assistant]
**"Far from that, really. Make no mistake, I play savior to no one out the goodness of my heart. You are alive because your abilities might be of use to my ends."**

He retorts with a mirthless frown, leading the way off into the wilderness of Solaria's frontier. This far from Floor, nature had remained verdant and undiluted, a winded forest path stretching ahead of them a few meters away from the town's entrance.

**"This?"** He holds one forearm arm, where a hollow spot laid between the side of his wrist, keeping a seemingly furled mass of aberrant Stygian metal. With a clench of his fist, the metal gradually begins to unfurl and expand on either direction, reforming the aberrant blades he had used to dispose of his foes one by one. **"I'll give you a hint. I was not *Born* With those."**


[User] *"Where the fuck am i" Was the first thought that blazed through his head as he walks along the path of Runra, from what he remembered at least he was running around trying to catch a runaway coin that was rolling along and hasn't stopped until it dropped inside a large crate to which he followed and then everything went dark well almost he was in a crate for a while not really knowing where he's heading, he woke up to moving as the crate he was in shook and he was placed down somewhere he checked the lid and it slid open so he made a swift escape! Now he's just wandering around aimlessly not really knowing what to do and how he'd get home...*

[Assistant] *The soil would crunch underfoot as she made her way through the bamboo forest. Tall stalks of wood seemed to stretch up for miles into the sky while down below, the ground remained covered in a layer of fog, making the place appear much darker than it actually was. At June's sides were her Jackal and Air strider. The remaining two companions from her trip around Raoul Ta. Now finding themselves in such a mystical place, June couldn't help but feel more cautious.*"Stay close guys..."*She'd whisper to the two of them.*

[User] *He eventually found himself in some kind of foggy forest (?) But instead of trees there were very tall green circular sticks all around him, he couldn't see past the fog so he wandered aimlessly again occasionally cutting the green sticks in his way and walking serenely and humming a tune that he forgot the lyrics of, well as serene as being lost in an unfamiliar place can be tho he hasn't seen any trouble yet so.*

[Assistant] *June's ears would perk up on top of her head as she'd hear the distant sound of humming, suspecting another to be out in this forest with her. A spirit perhaps? Or maybe just another person?*"Who's there-?"*She'd suddenly say out to the forest, tightening her grip on the staff she held just in case something happened. Her animals would come to a stop at the same time she did, both peering out the forest with added curiosity.*

[User]
*His own ears perk at the sound and he went to investigate, though thankfully it wasn't some weird creature and just a person- er wolf person*

 "Uh hi?"

*He says awkwardly not really seeming much of a threat maybe it's the environment but he seemed calmer which caught even himself off guard.* "No need to uh point your big stick at me- I'm not a danger... Just extremely lost"

[Assistant] *June would grow still finding another person out here, part of her just thinking that she was talking to herself out here at first.*"Who... Are you...?"*She'd ask, loosening her hold on her weapon for just a moment in not wanting to upset the person for a potential misunderstanding.*"What... Are you...?"*A look of confusion would cross her face as she'd look the Raccoon person over, not exactly sure what to make of them.*

[User] "I asked you first, and I'm an elf thank you very much!" *He says getting closer and crossing his arms, he curiosity grew the more he looks this new person up and down but somehow his paranoia isn't acting up so that's nice, he taps his feet in some sort of rhythm as he awaits an answer.*

[Assistant] "You're an... Elf...?"*She'd ask in confusion, daring to draw slightly closer for a better look of the unusually small Sinai. The Cantor had met quite a few Elves before, though none that looked like him.*"Why are you dressed... Like a raccoon?"*June would look at him more quizzically now with her initial surprise gone. Becoming curious of this new person, her Jackal would make his way over to him and would sniff at him for the time being.*

[User] "We don't talk about why I'm dressed like a raccoon, if you're still asking it's a uh 'artistic choice'" *He says, he sees the jackal walking towards him and sniffing him to which he awkwardly waved at the creature* "Uhh hi?" *The jackal sniffed his pockets and sack probably for danger and he didn't really mind he wasn't about to stop the creature from sniffing him, he just lets it happen apparently.*

[Assistant] "Right..."*She'd say quietly in response.*"Here, Jace-"*June would call her pet back over. After a disgruntled huff of air, the Jackal would eventually return to her. It didn't seem like this person was much of a threat. That was at least enough reason for her to relax. She'd plant her staff in the ground, leaning against it.*"You wouldn't... Happen to know if there were any spirits here... Would you...?"


[User]
"Aw, that's no fun. How about a little game?"

*Instead of rushing straight at the swordsman, Yakaiyo turns tail and runs behind the nearest tree. She couldn't afford to take a slash; unlike a thrust to the gut, it could destroy her entire chest, or pop off a limb. Something she couldn't quite handle yet.*

[Assistant]
"I'm not here to play games, murderer." The aura around his blade grew stronger. "You've had your chance to surrender."
He turned his head and muttered something to the mage. The latter gave a nod in response and channeled his aura further. The cyan color shifted into a crimson one. He pushed his hands together as the energy erupted ablaze. It seemed like a fireball in preparation, visibly and audibly. The mage held his action, waiting for an opportunity to strike as he stepped a bit closer.
The general got close enough to the tree. After that, an unknown source of energy unleashed from his boot as it propelled his next step forth with impressive speed. He stepped to the right side of the tree as to peek behind it. In the meantime, he had raised his sword above his right shoulder, the one revealed to the other side of the trunk. It was already pointed towards his target area of attack and was prepared for a thrusting motion. He speared the blade forth with an attempt to pierce whoever hid behind, the aura in the edge bursting in white smoke to empower his strike.


[User] "So. What you up to there, bud?" *The Kemonomimi asked after clearing his throat to no avail*

[Assistant] *A faint blue light flared up through the On's half-hidden horns. He quickly turned his head away from his work, half expecting it to be one of the people from the lodge. However, it looked to be some Kemonomimi that he had never come across before.*"Not very wise announcing your presence to a mage you're sneaking up on wouldn't you think?"*He questioned him, partially confused as to where the Kimono came from to begin with.*"Who are you, anyway?"*He asked in return, not answering Subaru's question right away.*


[User] "Oh-."*She'd say. It appeared that even all the way out here, lost travelers seemed to find their ways into the forests. Unlike Salvania, however, Juna didn't know her way around the bamboo forest. Perhaps she could simply retrace her steps back out though.*"Do you... Know if you live anywhere around here...?"*She'd ask him.*

[Assistant] "Uh no I came here on a crate? While chasing a coin and then I ended up on some docks and then I stumbled in here!" *He explains hands waving around animatedly to emphasize his point* "I was hoping you'd know a way back to the desert" *He said shrugging, he's definitely lost and Terrell is definitely going to do that disappointed head shake, his pride cannot take any more of that-*

[User] "The... Desert...?"*She'd ask in confusion, trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together. He was from the desert, then ended up on some docks in a crate and was now here.*"Are you... From overseas...?"*The Canifor would ask. Part of her wasn't even sure if there was a desert over here from what she had seen of the place. Could he have simply sailed all the way over here in a crate?*

[Assistant] "I think? I don't know much maybe all I know is I was in a crate for a long time" *He confesses, he might have slept around 3 is times, the holes of the crate that kept him breathing was blocked so he couldn't see much, he continued to rock back and forth and occasionally looking around the surroundings for... Something.*

[User] *She'd take a moment to think about it. It was hard to pinpoint where exactly he came from when the Raccoon hardly knew where he was from himself.*"Do you know the name of the desert or... Rather the name of the country near where the docks were?"*She'd decide to ask instead.*

[Assistant] "Uh I think it was Chu? Tho to be honest that running after a coin took far longer and far more difficult" *He replies, that coin was running for its life and didn't give Nylon much of a chance to catch it until he got stuck in a crate, if you were wondering his impulses weren't in check no.*

[User] "...Chu?"*She asked him, her face contorted with confusion. The Canifor had never been there herself, but wasn't that the desert far south of Ramul Ta?*"Like... The desert south of Mentia...? Why would... Why would you chase a coin that far...?"

[Assistant] "Uhh, well I was probably at Chu then when I got into the crate I sailed around for a bit, and why? That was my lucky coin and I need it to essentially do things without getting into trouble... Too much" *He sat down on the ground after a few minutes of standing, the origin of the coin was that he found it lying around in the sand somewhere, and he dubbed it his lucky penny, warning: The penny does not have any lucky abilities Nylon just thinks it's cool.*


[User]
"I'll let you pick, I'm not one to fuss about food."
*Ikehara returned with a nod, laughing as she dropped the act and shook her head. It had tired her out already, but she hadn't had this much fun in a while. Her attention drifted around the tavern, the sparse patronage despite the soft din was far to her tastes - crowds were a pain, especially for someone her size.*
"So... The hair is interesting. Natural?"

[Assistant] *Terrell would lean back in his seat, relaxing away from the formality to something much more casual. Seems like she wanted him to order, though he suspected she had a bigger preference of meat in her dish than he ever would. As the server would come to take their order, he'd decide to get a plate of rice with some sweet potatoes for him and the same for Kerala in addition to some fish. At least the seafood should be a specialty this close to the water. With them leaving with the order, Terrell would eventually turn back to Kerala, saying:*"Yeah it's natural..."*His fingers would reach up towards it, lightly tugging at the locks of air.*"Pretty uncommon, at least by Richard standards... You can imagine what growing up with it was like..."*He'd say with a chuckle.*"But I guess it works well with the mask at least."

[User]
"I think it suits you. Yes, an odd colour, but not unpleasant."
*She'd assure him, smiling warmly at him as she approved his choice of meal. Her ears would twitch gently as she ran a finger through her own hair, the ashen mess relenting at her touch.*
"Though not uncommon, my hair colour would be mocked as a young pup... Children are cruel things."

[Assistant] "Yeah, that's why I prefer not having to put up with them. All talk until a fight actually breaks out..."*He'd say as he gazed at her hair.*"Odd, that hair color is pretty common for a High Elf. I think it works well on you compared to other colors. Lets you stand out more."*The Elf would tap at the side of his mask with a faint grin in suggestion of it doing the same.*"Before it was a crutch, but now I suppose it just makes you unique."

[User]
"Well, aren't you a charmer...~"
*She cooed, her lips curling into another grin. Resting her chin on her hands as she propped up her head with her elbows, she gazed at him a little closer, for the moment searching for scars or bruises. Pariahs rarely escape without something to remember them by.*
"From where in the empire do you hail? I know not your strain of Silvan..."

[Assistant]
"I like to say things as they are."*He'd respond back more casually. Charming wouldn't be how he'd describe himself, though he did suppose he practically complemented her. The Elf would glance back at her, catching her staring for a while. For what reason, he wasn't sure, but it did cause him to sink back into his seat a bit. For the most part his face seemed to rid of any scarring, at least where the mask didn't cover. His face was appeared almost completely smooth, save for the smallest bit of stubble at his chin which would have suggested the start of a beard had it ever grown out.

It seemed the hair on his head had already taken over with that.*"From the steppes."*He'd say in a way that was like a play off his race.*"Came from a town mostly dependent on the farming plantations around it. Was never really that big of the place, so traveling allows me to see more of the empires."*The Elf's gaze would shift to the other people in the tavern, never too stagnant on any one thing for long.*"I'm guessing it wasn't the same for you?"*He'd question as he'd look back at her.*

[User]
"Hmm... The steppes were mostly untouched by the Empire's grasp, no? I imagine that's shaped your view of things."
*Ikehara supposed, noticing his shying away and darting her eyes away - last thing she wanted to do was make him uncomfortable. Yes, his face was free of blemishes, as expected of an elf, yet she noticed the small amount of facial hair - his claims to heritage of the steppes rung true...*

"Immaculate... Unless you're hiding something under that mask."
*Again she'd coo, maybe a little too pensive as she mulled over the thought, her ears flattening slowly as she focused.*
"I was raised in the republic, under the watchful eye of Runran scholars, funded by the plutocrats to chronicle and ponder the past... While I enjoy the history of my peoples, it was tiresome..."

[Assistant]
"For the most part."*He'd say to confirm her thoughts.*"The empire never goes unheard of though, no matter how often you cover your ears."*As they talked, the drinks would eventually arrive. Simply water to quench their thirst, but Terrell made no move to grab it as the cups were left on the table.

His focus seemed more on her as she'd suggest him hiding something under his mask. Terrell would give a light chuckle, saying:*"I'm sure you've seen enough elves to be able to guess what I look like under the mask. Rarely different."*It seemed to reflect on its original uniqueness, perhaps to stand apart from the rest. Whether what he said was true or not, it would have to remain a mystery.

He'd listen to her explain how she grew up having to learn their history, most likely not enjoying it with how she spoke of it and the way her ears lowered.*"Is that why you travel by seaside nowadays?"*He'd question her in asking if she chose to simply leave.*


[User] *Ryker looked between the Kemonomimi and the construct. It's been a while since he's seen anyone interested in magitech. At least not since he had originally left Amongko. Granted he was hardly well-versed then either. He removed the gauntlet he was wearing from his hand, deciding to take a pause from his work for now.*"Do you know about golems?"*He asked the Kemonomimi.*"Or Kuilei as... Your kind typically utilize as far I'm aware historically."

[Assistant] "Yes. I know of them. I've... Had the misfortune to encounter a few. Not so talkative and pretty violent in some cases" *Subaru answered with a nod as he inspected the gantlet as well*

[User] *He regarded him for a moment.*"Quite lucky you got the chance to see them in action. I've been having to work blindly for some time with them being a rare occurrence for me to witness. Fortunately, I've recently gained one as an ally so I now have something to work off of."*The Oni stood up and took a couple steps back from the construct.*"I'm working on something similar, but attempting to make it more useful as a Mount with a different design and much larger in size. Decided to base it on these Draram creatures I've encountered recently."*He eventually answered, seeming rather proud of what looked to be a mesh of metal and earth. If the Draram image imprinted anything, it looked to be as if the construct was lying on its side, completely unmoving however.*

[Assistant] "Well you've got a long way ahead of you from the looks of it. But at least you've gotten a start in the project of yours... Can't say I've ever met any who are quite so fascinated with these golems before now." *Subaru look at the metal scattered about* "The question is what do you need to get it to move"

[User] "It's uncommon for someone to be, I've noticed."*He said in response, crossing his arms thusly.*"Ever since I've left the east, I haven't really encountered any artificers. I'd hardly consider myself one originally, but I take my learnings seriously. The group I'm currently working with seems to find themselves in constant battles. I'd rather be prepared in any way beforehand."*He gazed back at the half-finished construct, answering the Kemonomimi's next question.*"Mana. A lot of mana. I'll admit, it's very draining putting these constructs together, but once it's finished, it should have enough stored in it to be able to work on its own."

[Assistant] "Hmm. Well I guess blue On are blessed with MANA... Compared to their Red counterparts anyhow" *Subaru nodded with the idea. However, it seemed Subaru ha a little stronger MANA than the on. For the moment...*


[User] Sol was fairly certain that she'd passed through this area once or twice before, the rough lay of the land faint within her memories, but if she were to be confident of one thing it would be that she'd never rested here. After all, an area off the main road such as this tended to be relatively... Dubious. Such as the mostly-empty bar whose doors she'd just pushed open. She would momentarily hang around by the entrance, making a note of few others around at this hour.

[Assistant]
*The mostly empty bar was a haven for the Breton. Some peace and quiet, perhaps to finally escape the commotion of the world. Yet the voices weren't silent, still whispering. A gourd of sake lay rest to a set of cups, yet only one person sat at the table. A black haired Breton, fair, but not innocent. Her eyes shifted from azure to violet to crimson at times, difficult to tell.*

*As the door creaked open, those same eyes peered to the newcomer; a woman in white, though she didn't seem to be an ordinary Macon.*

[User]
*Hmm. Hm. Mhm?* Her eyes, glancing from patron to patron, flitted over in the other's general direction just in time to notice her staring back. That settled it; Sol broke into a smile and approached.

"Hello." Was the first word out, once the distance between them was reduced to roughly a metre. "It's a bit embarrassing to ask, but may I take refugee at your table temporarily?"

[Assistant]
*The smile was reciprocated as the woman drew closer. Refugee? Several had been kind enough to do so in the past; she could afford to do so now.*

"Oh of course, take a seat. What brings you here?"

*Sakai poured two more cups out; one for the newcomer, and one for herself. Sol would notice that there were 3 other full cups on the side.*

[User]
Taking a seat, Sol dipped her head as she received the cup, pondering momentarily on how much to disclose. Then again, it was probably fine to reveal it for the most part?

"Thank you. I was originally to pass through here on my way to Cesinor for some clergy duties, though the journey itself got somewhat... Delayed, hence the stopover." Sol gestured towards the other filled cups. "It would be remiss of me to intrude on you any further than this when you're waiting for fellows, so please rest assured that I'll be on my way once they have arrived."

[Assistant]
*A nun? Did nuns drink alcohol? Sakai thought that was forbidden; though, she may have been thinking of a different sect.*

"Oh no, they're not coming any time soon. They're just symbolic, for me. Not for any religious purposes. Speaking of which, which religion are you a part of?"

*Sakai took a sip of her sake, though never took her eyes off Sol.*

[User]
Her new acquaintance sure was sizing her up rather closely... Not that Sol was complaining. After all, attention of any kind from someone who was good-looking was itself beneficial in her books.

"Ah, where are my manners? Mine given name is Sol, a travelling clergy of Cesin's faith, though you're welcome to call me something else should you desire. And how should I address you in turn, miss?"

[Assistant]
"Sol. Simple, I like it. Resin... That name sounds familiar, though I admit I am not familiar with religion. My name is Sakai, though some call me Aka for short."

*Her eyes finally moved for the first time since they met, Sakai downing the rest of the sake before expertly pouring yet another cup.*

[User] "And neither am I, even though I've been in the clergy for a good while, so on that count I'd say it's pretty understandable." A playful grin adorns her features briefly before it is overtaken by her customary smile. "If it is not too presumptuous of me, might I ask if you live around this parts?"

[Assistant]
*An eyebrow was raised for a brief moment, before disappearing back to a porcelain face, and Sakai notices the same in Sol. A nun who wasn't familiar with religion? What a bad nun...*

"Ah, I used to, somewhere here..."

*Sakai waved the cup around her face, signaling that she didn't know where exactly.*

"I've just been wandering around, staying at a friend's house from time to time. I assume you do reside in Solaria?"

[User]
"I do have a place of residence, yes, but most of the time it sits unused since travelling is a large part of my duties. So if you ever pass by Vunraurie and need a place to stay, the spare key is buried in the empty flowerpot." Taking a careful sip from the cup, not very bothered by the idea that someone else might overhear. After all, why be concerned when her house was simply a place to put things that she didn't usually carry around, things that she could easily buy?

"Still, wandering around, hm. Now I'm really curious as to what you do for a living."

[Assistant]
"Oh, I'll keep that in mind. Thank you for your generosity!"

*Vunraurie. Perhaps that would be a potential safe haven for her if she ever wanted to visit Solaria again.*

*Sakai pauses mid-sip upon Sol asking her what she did for a living. In reality, she had been sort of leeching off of Horace in exchange for helping him from time to time, and before that, had been stealing in order to gain money (and was also just stealing food). She was an apothecary a few years ago... Did she even remember how to do it?*

"Ah, I used to work as an apothecary for some time. I haven't done that in a while; I'm just wandering around for now. Not quite sure what to do."


[User] "Could be real though, we don't know that-" *He replied, hands gripping the nearest bamboo with an iron grip.* "...How tall do you think it'd be? Actually what kinda jaws do you think it has?"

[Assistant] "I... Hope not..."*She'd murmur.*"What if it attacks people too...? Surely it would be impossible to take on a beast that strong."*Though it was clear she had doubt on anyone's survival in encountering a beast like that, she had to admit that some people had managed to take on more than she could have imagined. June would glance up towards the long stalks of bamboo, trying to imagine what kind of animal would eat them.*"I think... It would be about half the size of this bamboo..."*She'd begin, trying to remain realistic enough in not assuming it an animal large enough for this forest to be nothing more than a plate of food to it.*"With large jaws and Va sharp teeth..."*That alone could follow a description for any predator she figured though most carnivores wouldn't typically eat plants like bamboo.*

[User] "..So how am i getting out of this place-" *He says quickly with a slight squeak in his voice, most definitely more scared than he was before... When is that serene calm feeling gonna come back? Cause he needs it-.*

[Assistant] "This way should lead to where I first entered... I am... Not sure though... Do you believe... You'd be able to afford a ship ride back to Raoul Ta...?"*She'd ask the Raccoon, glancing back towards him.*

[User] "I'd probably be slippery enough to go back by crate" *He says confidently, to be fair no one has caught him on that entire boat ride and he's pretty sure he could get away with it a second time, just need to slip around the people so it'll be a non perilous journey back to the scorching desert.*

[Assistant] "But isn't that... Kind of... Illegal...?"*She'd ask in a confused tone. It was one thing accidentally getting trapped in a crate on the way here. It was another thing do it again on purpose, surely. June should have figured lawfulness didn't pass some people here as well. How could this be any close to the things she'd heard of at this point?*

[User] "If it worked the first time then I'll do it again, besides it's not the first time I've run away from the law" *He has had times where he run circles around a few law people but he always slipped through them with a few slide through small crevices or "Hard to reach if you're tall" Places, he's sure he could handle running around on a boat... He thinks.*

[Assistant] "Well... Alright then..."*She'd say quietly, hiding away her disapproval of it. Since her time at the Monastery she had learned that it was impossible to change one's ideas. Which she had quickly given up trying to do.*"This way should lead to where I had first entered. You should be able to see the coast from there."


[User]
"The sea reminds me of home... And that I'm walking away from it. When I'm ready to let go, I'll head inland. I wonder if I'm failing someone by being selfish like this."
*Ikehara's expression darkened as she confessed to this, sipping at her water and watching the ground idly. While she had served her nation in many a war, there were further expectations of her in Keguntan - both of her regiment and of her scholastic family. The choice to slip away from both weighed on her heart even now.*

[Assistant] *Terrell raised a hidden eyebrow at her explanation. So she was choosing to leave it all behind.*"You wanted to leave, and you did so..."*He'd say, reaching for his own cup and taking a sip of water.*"Nothing selfish about making your own decisions."*Of course that was more situational than anything. The Elf simply left his own hometown as well when it came to it, but he wanted more than it and in wanting such, he made the choice to leave it all behind.*

[User]
"Decisions made effect everyone, in some small way. No-one is an island, as they say."
*She concluded, letting the conflict she had pushed aside about leaving or staying play out in her mind once more, before shutting it down as it overwhelmed her.*
"And you? What possessed you to leave the open plains?"

[Assistant] *Terrell would fall silent for a while, distractedly swirling the water in his cup.*"They expected me to become someone I'm not."*The Elf would say. At first, he didn't really reiterate on it. Though eventually he'd look over to her.*"Elves are always pompous, empowered, magical spell-casters yeah?"*He'd say. After which, he would slowly draw back his cloak to reveal the hilt of his sword alongside his crossbow.*"I think I prefer the path of a non-magical, disavowed, low-life warrior instead. Makes for a much better story than the ones you're used to doingn't you think?"


[User] "Yeah. I've got an affinity for lightning magic" *Kibaru demostrated by showing his hand and having faint lightning trace between his fingers* "That an I've been dabbling in some wind magic... But we'll see how that goes" *He said as he lowered his hand on the hilt of his katana* "My magic isn't as refined, but I more or less use it while engaging in close quarter combat... I can still use it at a range however"

[Assistant] *He gave a quiet 'TSK' in response to the Kemonomimi's words.*"A mage fighting in close quarters is bound to leave them dead if they don't know what they're doing."*He said to him, passing a glance down to Subaru's Katina. The On didn't seem like he was carrying any weaponry on him, but one can assume a mage is never fully disarmed outside literal context.*"You remind me more of those spell sword sorts..."*Ryker turned away from him, as a blue light formed in his hand creating a small sheet of metal which he then added onto the construct in idly resuming his work.*"I dabble in most schools when I can."*He said to him.*"Frost and Air being a specialty of mines. And of course artifice."*The On said, summoning a few more sheets of metal before needing to take a break.*"I used to focus on the more 'destructive' schools, but I've been drained of MANA for quite some time now."

[User] "Drained of mana? What happened?" *Kibaru asked as tilted his head slightly. WEondewring if this metal is permanet or have some time frame to them*

[Assistant] "I wish understood myself."*He answered.*"Ever since the ambush back in Among, I had found it much harder to utilize my magic as I used to. It has gotten tiring to cast many spells at once. I've managed to gain back some of my old prowess. Slowly, but enough to know whatever is happening isn't completely permanent. It's part of the reason I've taken interest in artifice magic. I've learned that they are able to store MANA in various ways as a sort of backup in the event that you run out. And can even utilize it to create constructs of war to aid them while limiting their need of constant magic use in combat."


[User]
"Well, a seat at a bar really can't compare to offering your home. If I ever use it, I'll have to pay you back two fold."

*The treton's first instinct was to lean back and gain her footing when Sol leaned forward; but she would probably get suspicious. So instead, she remained perfectly calm, sipping her sake.*

"Oh I could never. New Sunlight is far too busy and crowded for me. I like places like this; quiet, a little dark, and quite peaceful. I just like sitting down and relaxing, thinking about nothing. Like next to the riverbank, or a lake. Do you work for New Sunlight?"

*Of course, the real reason was that she was a wanted criminal, but she __was__ telling the truth about it being too crowded.*

[Assistant]
"Mm. I'll leave it to you, then."

She was of course more than happy to offer her house permanently, an amusing idea as it were, but any pushing right now would just ruin things. No sense in dropping an anvil on her own foot.

"Not actively, but yes. Sometimes there are requests with destinations that coincide with my own; if it's just a bit of manual labor, why not? And it's never a bad thing to have money on hand."

She was told no lies, so neither did she tell any in return. It was simply that Sol's perception of 'manual labor' quite deviated from the norm.

[User]
"Manual labor? What kind? Not that I would do it; I can't handle that type of work."

*The treton smiled at the mention of money, though not for the normal reason.*

"Ah, money. I used to have money; a lot of it, in fact. Not of any of my doing though. Now I don't wish for it; I don't need nor want much anymore."

[Assistant]
"Oh, odds and ends. Finding pets gone missing' delivering letters, chopping down trees. Not much, but it's honest work."

And hunting requests. Or extermination ones. But saying that would not preserve her outward image, so she did not. Instead, her facial muscles worked in tandem to squeeze out an appropriate frown.

"Hm." The lessons came back to her naturally, even with her doubts on their effectiveness. "Just so you know, hearing people out is part of a clergy's roles." Here her expression softens once more. "So if a listening ear is what you desire, go ahead."

[User]
"Mm. I suppose if I'm ever in dire straits, it would be a nice backup."

*The treton's sharp eyes quickly catch a brief tension in Sol's face before soon relaxing again. Finishing yet another cup of sake, Yakaiyo once again poured another cup full of the rice wine. The reptilian would notice that her face would now have a slightly pink hue; seems like she'd been drinking a lot.*

"Hearing people out? Oh no, I don't wish to burden anyone; my sins are my own."

[Assistant] "Mm. I understand. That aside, are you sure you should be imbibing that much alcohol? Escorting drunken patrons back to their homes aren't exactly part of everyday clergy duties, you know." Yet a note of laughter had slipped into her voice all the same as she bantered.


[User] "Wait which?" *He asks* "I can't really read so if that's written somewhere i probably couldn't read it" *He shrugs and doesn't seem to be bothered with being illiterate.*

[Assistant] "You don't... Know how to read?"*She'd ask in a perplexed tone. Perhaps it didn't dawn on her that some were in fact illiterate, though for her to be able to read the ship herself would require her to have to get close enough to. What if they figure her for an accomplice? She'd shudder at the thought.*

[User] "Uh yeah, i mean you could probably walk around the docks while i sneak near you! You could then point the ship i need to sail in and you'd go off scot free!" *He says confidently.*

[Assistant] *June's ears would lower slightly at the idea. Maybe she could pretend to have no part in knowing he was going to sneak on, but her conscious refused to allow that to sit easily on her. She'd let out a deep breath of air, quietly saying:*"Alright..."*June would gesture for him to follow, taking a separate path out of the forest so that they wouldn't have to head to busy part of town and instead pass around the outskirts of it.*

[User] *He quickly followed Juna down the forest path walking out into the outskirts and towards his destination.* "Alright now you just gotta walk around the ships, they have alot of crates and places to hide and sneak around so i can just slip through while you search" *He explains quickly ducking down and hiding among the crates waiting for Juna to make her move and soon they'll part ways, easy peasy.*

[Assistant] *June would command Jace to sit down, deciding to leave him and Juniper with the raccoon so that she didn't draw too much attention to herself while she walked about.*"I'll be back..."*She'd murmur to them before turning away, heading down towards the docks, and walking along it. Her ears would remain raised, half conscious about those passing by her to load up while she tried to appear inconspicuous. It didn't take too long for her to figure out which one went where with there not being too many countries to sail to that wasn't in Raoul Ta. Brief conversation alone was evident enough to her.*

[User] *He slid from crate to crate following Juna closely but not too close enough to draw attention, watching from a far he crawled and slide through until he got unto one crate right near Juna* "Psst! Did you find it?" *He whispers.*

[Assistant] *One ear would angle back towards Nylon before she'd gesture towards one of the ships at the far side.*"Good luck..."*She'd whisper to him, not wanting to stick around any longer with the risk of getting caught. The Cantor would turn away from him to head back towards where she had left her two pets with the hopes that he would be able to figure it out for himself from there.*

[User]
*He nods back and took off running and managed to go unseen, quickly but quietly go towards one of the crate near it and got in.*

*Not long after he saw through the cracks of the crate that he's heading towards the ship and so on he'll wait till he gets to the deserts, he made himself comfy and took a nap snoozing along for most of the ride.*

[Assistant] *June would gather her two animal companions, glancing back over as she'd see him slip into a crate before she'd turn away to return to the forests. Hopefully he'll be fine during the trip back, but whatever becomes of him now will be beyond her ability to assist any further.*


[User]
*The laugh that followed was one of a kind: Few had made Ikehara laugh genuinely, and none with such earnest warmth. Her ears perked up and twitched excitedly, her smile wide as she took his hand and curtsied once more.*
"Two commoners playing nobility. Isn't that quite the story..."

[Assistant] *He'd grin as she'd take his hand, soon turning away to lead them off towards the Tavern entrance.*"Funny, the story sounds quite familiar to me. Too bad I cannot remember how it ends."*The Elf let out a quiet laugh of his own at how ridiculous it was, eventually glancing back at Kerala as he'd hold the door open.*"So, shall we head off to Detail?"*He'd ask more genuinely. Most of it was in asking that she didn't have anything left she still wanted to do here as he could readily go pick up Carl to continue on with their travels preferably before it got too late in the day.*

[User]
"Mayhaps you'll remember on the way. I'm partial to a well-spun yarn..."
*She cooed back, nodding to him readily as she let him lead her outside. A short, shrill whistle with her fingers summoned her stalwart horse, the beast lowering his head as it trotted over.*
"For now, I have what I need..."
*She returned, examining him one last time with a smirk; then hoisting herself onto the back of her steed, switching out the blunt bolt in her crossbow for a live one, kissing the end before drawing it ready.*

[Assistant] *Terrell would look up at her as her steed came running to allow her to hoist herself up on them. Consider him a bit impressed by it. The Elf would remove his glove, lifting his fingers up to his own mouth as he'd whistle for his horse. There was a moment's pause for a while as Carl took some time to get back, but soon enough his steed would appear galloping along the road towards them. The Elf would mount up on him as he came to a stop, turning his head towards her while she loaded her crossbow. Subtle indeed.*"Then let's head out."*He'd say, snapping the reins of his horse as he'd take off. It was time to continue his travels, though now it seemed he'd have company with him for the time being.*