The odd figurine-creature is nowhere to be found; it seems to have vanished entirely. Gathering their new belongings, the party makes its way back towards the main camp. They stop, as usual, to take shelter from the heavy afternoon rain, then travel the remaining distance without event.
They are climbing the steep hill just south of their destination when Ishirou, standing so still above them that he seems a part of the background, speaks.
“They are here,” he says calmly.
“Welcome, my lord Noriaki.” A moment later, there is a flash of red hair, and Sasha appears at the top of the hill, smiling and waving.
The camp is much as they left it. Jade greets the adventurers with a beaming smile, and Aerys looks much better than when they saw her last--and the wine she left is still undrunk. The Irregulars get very excited by the large box that Takahaan is carrying and scurry all over it as soon as he puts it down. Soon, working in teams, they manage to open the lid, and swarm all over the interior, examining the contents.
“Well, this isn’t bad at all,” says Pezock, upon reaching the camp.
“Although, this hill--something needs to be done about that. A bit of a climb, eh? Maybe you could lay some track, rig up a trolley, you know, like in a mine.... Of course that would be rather visible, wouldn’t it, a track going up the side of this hill like that. That’s a problem, Pearl. Oh, hello, miss. I’m Pezock. Oh yes, I’ve lived here a while, sad to say. Where? Southwest, on the coast. In a giant crab, you know. This is Pearl. No, the sword. Isn’t she pretty? Oh, hello to you too, sir. There are quite a few of you, aren’t there? So nice to have good company!” And the kenku leaves off his chatter, briefly overcome by sentiment.
| GM: | You may want to set a new watch schedule, as the last one depended heavily on the Irregulars. But it's basically extended rest time, and we can get on to the pterodactyl wrangling in the morning.
Map has been updated on the first page. You can see that Sasha did a little more wandering. She didn't injure herself this time. |
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But I guess you are thinking of have it return to help of its own accord at some stage, or the process of friendship something that happens over time, perhaps while Noriaki hunts down a pteradactyl chick. Nice! Hehe ... Kane however still hasn't the faintest inkling!
