GHH 7, Shortly After Peeta's Message

[shadow_sage]

[Liara appears over the orb, looking harried and paying more attention to what appears to be a notebook of some kind than the orb itself.]

Yuan, I'm leaving very shortly, but we need to speak.

Ryo, Kotoha, if either of you have time, some help in the mountains would be nice.

[She turns a page over.]

Shin, we should catch up. Let's talk about when you might be available.

Gunpei, I have something I'd like to ask you to do, also.

[A pause, and then she looks into the Orb.]

And has anyone heard anything in the rumors lately about why dragons might act out now? Has anything changed that the locals have noticed? River, weather, other countries, other towns. Anything at all?

And is there someone willing to speech with the King?

Comments

Pfft, no worries.

[steelhearted]

Right--Bakura's the one with the white hair and blue eyes, yes? Where was he last seen? Does he tend to wander off? [If he's got a starting point, it shouldn't be too difficult to find him. Eventually.] I've heard talk of the monastery, but I've never been. I've never been to the port, either.

[A smile.] I'm glad you trust me, milady. Does this business involve ships, by any chance?

[Oh--oops. He glances away at the last comment. Perhaps that's something he should have mentioned earlier.] Uh, yes. They do that. Back home, I heard rumors that they can speak, but I've never heard one myself--just helped put out crop fires and helped my lord knight bandage a baby's leg.

[shadow_sage]

Correct. I last saw him in the mansion the king gave to the heroes. He should know where the monastery is, but it's easy enough to find. You're a prince, so hopefully they don't give you the runaround. Don't let them get away with it if they do. And don't tell anyone else what you find if they ask you not to. We can't afford to lose any goodwill.

[A deep, slow breath, and she's standing up, the view behind her shifting.]

There's a lighthouse, just outside of the town. I think we can use it. Once we have it, we need a ship. And a crew. But the lighthouse comes first.

[She looks down, checking her sword. Not that she's very familiar with its use.]

Let us hope they respond to reason, then.