20th of Rebirth's Height - Orb 1

[noblehealer]

[Estelle was rather new to this, but she had no idea what was going on, nor exactly how the orb worked. Once she did, she was sitting upon the ground, the view of the town behind her clear as day.]

Hello, I'm Estellise. it's nice to meet you all. [She waves slightly at the orb, her cheery smile still placed firmly on her face.]  I just arrived here, so I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.

[She goes quiet after that, looking behind her, she glances at all the various shops that were closed. She didn't know why they were, but she knew it couldn't be a good thing. After a moment of looking, she turned her head back towards the orb once more.]

I hope it's not rude to mind me asking but, can someone tell me what's going on? I'll be grateful if anyone can give me any information. Thank you.

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[consultmybooks]

We are supposed to be the heroes around the place. It's, um, not as though we can do our jobs if they don't tell us something.

[Then this could be the beginning of a good acquaintanceship, Estelle. Even if you are kind of bugging Giles by now familiar you look.]

Of course, come nightfall, we, um, we might get a better idea of the situation, but people here seem quite against the idea of being out after dark.

...fitting, I suppose, given the general tone of the place.

[noblehealer]

[She starting to look more and more determined to help them, if they don't want them to go out at night, there must be a extremely good reason and she wants to know what.]

Maybe camping outside and keeping an eye out might help? Maybe it's something like a monster that comes out at night, scaring the people.

[She looks around quietly.]

I quite like this place, it's certainly different than what I'm use to.

[consultmybooks]

It, it certainly might. Or, um, at least it might give us an idea of the situation. A monster would, um, would certainly explain things.

...I don't, um, actually need to sleep, so certainly count me in for any attempts on that front.

[He looks around as well, although the orbs show that they're in more or less entirely different parts of town.]

Different than what I'm used to, as well.

[Then, in a slightly wistful tone:] ...I do wish I could have been left where I was, though.

[noblehealer]

[Blinking for a couple of moments as what he said sinks in slightly. Doesn't need to sleep and wanted to go home, she can understand the need to want to go home, after all she was on an adventure when she arrived here, but now there were people that needed her help, she couldn't say no to them at all.]

Are there people at home waiting for you?

[It takes her a moment before she covers her mouth slightly, shocked. Maybe she shouldn't have said that]

I'm sorry, I don't mean to pry.

[consultmybooks]

[Giles starts slightly, obviously coming out of his own deep thoughts. He blinks at Estelle for a minute, and then he smiles gently and waves her concerns away.]

People are, um, waiting for most of us, I would imagine. All the more reason for us to, to stop whatever's brought these thorns about, s-so we can get back to where we're meant to be.

[Even if, for Giles, he doesn't see how there's any going back. Not like this. But the fact that Estelle was softhearted enough even to ask a question like that means that Giles doesn't want to drop the extra bomb quite yet about his current ghostly state.]

Besides, I was, um, particularly fortunate. A friend arrived the day after I did.

[noblehealer]

[She nods, her eyes closing for a moment as in deep thought. Her friends were still at home and maybe wondering where she was, she knew the sooner she sorted this problem out the better. She was sent here and she was sure a hell going to help.]

You really are fortunate, to have a friend arrive a day after you did. At least you know you aren't alone.

[consultmybooks]

None of us, um, really are alone, though. We might not all be on the warmest of terms with one another but, um, at the least, we all certainly have reason to assist one another.

...that's, um, that's something at least, isn't it?

[Cooperation under the threat of mutual destruction. It's a situation Giles is all too familiar with.]

[noblehealer]

[She pauses for a moment, it was true that there are people here she'd be willing to help at any given situation, but he was right, it was something.]

I guess. At least we'll be willing to help each other through the good times and bad.

[consultmybooks]

As for what good times and bad actually constitute around here...well, um, I'm afraid I haven't been here quite long enough to say. I did overhear that I apparently came in the day after a mess with some cursed spindles, of course.

[It's a distinctly odd place to be, for Giles - he knows a good deal about fairy tales in general, but about this specific kingdom, he's still clueless.]

Even so. I, um, I may not be able to help out very much, but...well, I'm still willing to assist however I can.

[noblehealer]

I'm sure you'll be able to help in some way.

[consultmybooks]

And I'm sure you will as well, Estelle.

[noblehealer]

Then I hope that someday in the future, we'll be able to work together.

[consultmybooks]

If this town continues to go as utterly mad as it has thus far, I don't doubt we will.

[From the other side of the orb, he gives her a half bow.] Best of luck settling in, until then.