[Orb] GHH4, Early Afternoon.

[shadow_sage]

[Liara appears in the orb, looking a little distressed and out of sorts. Behind her are trees, pine mostly, and no sign of civilization which can be seen. She purses her lips for a moment, and then frowns.]

Bakura, there is a bag of sweets in my room. I would strongly urge you not to try one. Also, I'm not sure where I actually...am...right now. So I don't know when I will be back.

[She lets out a heavy breath.]

I'm fairly confidant I am in the mountains somewhere. Does anyone know if they are supposed to be as dangerous at the forest? I have no idea.

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[shiromadoushi]

... was it one of the ones from the party...?

[[She may notice that the area behind him? Not the Hero House. Or anywhere in the capital. Whoops.]]

The only thing I've heard about the mountains are the dragon sisters... but those are just rumors so nothing's constant with anything about them...

[shadow_sage]

It was given to me yesterday when I went to the market. I wasn't given much of a choice in taking them.

[shiromadoushi]

That sort of seems to be the way of this place...

[shadow_sage]

[She sighs.]

Where are you?

[shiromadoushi]

The old capital, apparently... I think I got pretty lucky, considering!

[shadow_sage]

Yes.

[She shakes her head.]

The fountain in the square. Before you leave, would you look at it for me, tell me if there's still a giant stone in it?

[shiromadoushi]

[[a small pause]] The one in the center of town? I didn't see one when I was out before... but I can check again!

[shadow_sage]

If it isn't there, maybe someone will know what happened. When the king gives us a manor house there, I want the stone by the front door.

[shiromadoushi]

When... You mean you've asked him for a house here too?

[shadow_sage]

Not yet. Actually, I was going to ask you to ask him once I found somewhere that might work.

Also, there is an old lighthouse near the Port I was going look at, in case it was worth it.

[She clears her throat.]

So if you see anything that you think will work, let me know?

[shiromadoushi]

Really, I don't think we'd need to ask... or maybe just ask the locals. A lot of town is sort of abandoned here, it looks like. Most of the grandparents were talking my ear off about how everyone left for the new capital with "no regard for tradition." [[a smile]]

I'll have a look around at the empty parts of town and see if there's any place we can start fixing up like we did Hero House!

[shadow_sage]

Well, I'm probably going try and fid more local help, so hopefully one a little less exciting than what the King gave us.

[shiromadoushi]

[[a nod]] Hopefully that'll be a one of a kind sort of thing...

[shadow_sage]

Would a dragon make a campfire? Or have a chinney?

[Her subject change may seem abrupt, but only because it is.]

[shiromadoushi]

...I wouldn't think so...

[shadow_sage]

Hopefully that means it's a person on the other side of the ridge, then.

[She sighs.]

[shiromadoushi]

Hopefully.

I wish I could be more helpful...

[shadow_sage]

I've spent a lot of time away from civilization. I can take care of myself.

[steelhearted]

Dragons. Watch out for dragons. Even the little ones will take off your hand as soon as look at you.

[shadow_sage]

Dragons. Right.

[After a slightly longer pause than perhaps necessary.]

What does a dragon look like?

[steelhearted]

It depends on how old they are. And what kind. Where I come from, babies would be about--

[He holds his hands up in front of his face, a foot apart horizontally, then eight inches or so vertically.]

Yea big. Wingspan maybe--[Another gesture, horizontal again, spread apart two feet.] Their mothers get much, much bigger, though, and don't like it much when the babies get disturbed.

[He learned this the hard way.]

[shadow_sage]

Well. That' encouraging. I don't suppose they drop klixen when the land?

[She rubs her face with a hand.]

I will simply have to be very careful, I suppose, not to disturb the babies.

[steelhearted]

...excuse me?

[What a strange word. He shakes his head a little.]

You should be all right if you don't go poking in any caves. I think.

[shadow_sage]

On Tuchanka, a world, a planet, back where I come from, there are giant beasts that fly around. Klixen are viscous creatures that hang on to them, and drop off when they land to attack living things around the area.

Fortunately, I wasn't planning on exploring any caves if I could help it.

[steelhearted]

That sounds unpleasant. And messy to get rid of.

Let me know if you need an extra sword, then?

[shadow_sage]

Every living creature on Tuchanka is going to try to eat you. Most of the plants, too.

[She smiles a little.]

I can barely handle one, but I think I'll be alright.

[dailybread]

Those weren't mine, were they?

[shadow_sage]

I have no idea. Someone handed them to me when I went to the market.

I should have known better than to trust something the locals insisted I try that loudly.

[dailybread]

Well--good luck, in any case.

[shadow_sage]

I...yes. Thank you. I'm sure I'll be fine.