3 Transmission // Orb Post // 8th of Rebirth's Height

[for_that_i_run]

[The first live feed of the field of thorns pans slowly from one side of the front to the other. The twisted brambles extended as far back as one could see. ]

So this is what everyone has been talking about. The soldiers here asked me not to get too close but…

[Eagle glances around, making sure those soldiers are out of sight, before walking carefully over to the wall of thorns in front of him. At this closer distance it was possible to see just how thick the vines were. It was very dark between the twists of plant and there was nothing much that could be seen in the dense tangle besides more vines and more thorns. ]

These plants don’t seem openly hostile.

[As if proving the point Eagle places a hand on one of the plants, between the stickers so as to not get jabbed by the thorns and the plant doesn’t react at all. ]

But, I have been told that if they are attacked they will retaliate.

[So, he might as well give that a try as well? He did want to see what would happen if the vines were cut with a sword. At first the hacking resulted only in the plant in front of him being damaged but, just as the soldiers had warned, it did eventually lash out to try and end the assault with a speed uncommon in most plants. If Eagle hadn’t been ready to leap out of the way he might very well have lost that sword of his to the thorns. ]

It is actually pretty fast!

[Just as quickly as it was damaged the thorns grew back to fill in the gap Eagle had just made until it looked like nothing had happened there at all. ]

No wonder they are making so little progress against it.

[Eagle smiles at the orb. ]

There you have it. If anyone was curious about the thorns that is all I have been able to discover about them so far.

Comments

[for_that_i_run]

It is still not much to go on, but at least I have finally seen these thorns for myself.

[shiromadoushi]

Hopefully seeing the problem close up makes it easier to know what you're dealing with?

[for_that_i_run]

In a way, but just looking at them really doesn't give me any idea how to beat them... if that is what I decide to do.

[shiromadoushi]

"If"...? [[blink blink]]

[for_that_i_run]

What? Do you mean to say you intend to just follow the King's orders without question?

I can't do that. I like to know what it is I am fighting for and my loyalty is to Autozam.

[shiromadoushi]

I wouldn't call any thing he gave as orders... but if we're here, I thought it would just make sense to try and keep this place safe... [[It was where his adoptive father was, after all!]]

[for_that_i_run]

Maybe 'order' wasn't the right word for it we are just expected to help out with out even being asked if we would like to.

[shiromadoushi]

With something like this... I don't think anyone ever gets asked. People summoned from other worlds are just expected to be what's needed and to go along with the story as the hero. I can't think of any where that isn't the case. And especially here, where it's like being in a story book sometimes.. The thought that a "great hero" summoned from another world to do a specific task would say no has to be unthinkable.

[for_that_i_run]

Are you alright with that? Do you intend to just go along with the whole plan without questioning any of it?
Tragedies can happen if one doesn't understand the circumstances of the battle ahead.

[shiromadoushi]

[[a pause]]

I'll do whatever's needed to protect those I care about, same as I always have.

[for_that_i_run]

You should fight for what you believe in with everything you have. I truly hope you will be able to protect those people who are so important to you.

[shiromadoushi]

[[He looks down slightly, expression distant and a touch saddened as he smiles]] Thank you. I hope you can do the same as well.

[for_that_i_run]

Thank you. I'm sure I will be able to do something.

[Once he finds his way back to Cephiro. Well... he is still stuck on that idea. ]