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<blockquote data-quote="Shayuri" data-source="post: 6188434" data-attributes="member: 4936"><p><em>Leaving Arthun and the prisoners behind, Vela approaches two enormously thick ropes that span the length of the river, attached to a flatbottomed barge and two paris of draft horses. A friendly dwarf named Drathgar speak to Vela about payment, but as soon as she produces her letter certifying that is employed by House Orien, he allows her to cross free of charge. The journey takes about six minutes, as the draft horses pull a crank to move the ropes across the river. Once on the other side, it is easy to find the spot the guards told her to go looking for. In this area, the jungle is once again taking over, but some clear spots remain. In one such spot, dozens of spirit masks, in many bright arrays of color hang, indicating the weaver’s grove.</em> </p><p></p><p>Vela dismounted from Kikarten's back and rested her tiny hand on his flank for a long moment as she looked at the masks.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00FF00">"I think I should send you back,"</span> she said quietly, but made no move to do so.</p><p></p><p>Kiki made a keening noise and whined, <span style="color: #FF0000">"Why?? I like it <em>here</em>!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00FF00">"I know...but she might not understand</span>."</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">"What if she's evil?" </span>Kiki demanded petulantly. <span style="color: #FF0000">"What if she sent the goblins?! You'll need my help</span>!"</p><p></p><p>Vela laughed.<span style="color: #00FF00"> "She's not evil, and she didn't send the goblins</span>."</p><p></p><p>The 'dinosaur' huffed a sigh, hesitated, then asked in a small voice, <span style="color: #FF0000">"Am I bad</span>?"</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00FF00">"What?"</span> Vela asked, taken aback. <span style="color: #00FF00">"Are you bad</span>?"</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">"Is that why the others hated me, and made you leave? And now you always want to keep me secret</span>?"</p><p></p><p>The halfling turned and put her hands on either side of Kiki's head to look him straight in the eyes. <span style="color: #00FF00">"No. You are not bad," </span>she said firmly, fiercely. <span style="color: #00FF00">"They were ignorant, and...and...stupid. We're well rid of them. We'll do just fine without them. Just you and me</span>."</p><p></p><p>Kiki butted his forehead affectionately to Vela's, bumping the symbols that burned on both together, then commented, <span style="color: #FF0000">"It was a good thing there were those others with us today though</span>."</p><p></p><p>Vela was forced to nod. <span style="color: #00FF00">"Yes...I suppose it was</span>."</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">"They didn't mind me either. That one was really nice</span>."</p><p></p><p>She sighed. <span style="color: #00FF00">"Maybe we'll see them again. I'm going to send you back now, all right? Just for a little while</span>."</p><p></p><p>Kiki scratched at the dirt with her talons nervously. <span style="color: #FF0000">"You're not going to leave me there, are you</span>?"</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00FF00">"Never."</span> The word had the force of a promise, with the firmness it was spoken.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">"Here's the thing you're supposed to bring."</span> Vela felt Kiki press the delivery into her hands. Then light began to crawl between his scales, slowly consuming him. <span style="color: #FF0000">"Seeya</span>."</p><p></p><p>He evaporated, and was gone. The mark on her forehead vanished as well. Suddenly Vela felt heavier, as if a load she'd only been helping to carry before now sat squarely on her shoulders. She took a breath and settled her shoulders, and walked into the grove, alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shayuri, post: 6188434, member: 4936"] [I]Leaving Arthun and the prisoners behind, Vela approaches two enormously thick ropes that span the length of the river, attached to a flatbottomed barge and two paris of draft horses. A friendly dwarf named Drathgar speak to Vela about payment, but as soon as she produces her letter certifying that is employed by House Orien, he allows her to cross free of charge. The journey takes about six minutes, as the draft horses pull a crank to move the ropes across the river. Once on the other side, it is easy to find the spot the guards told her to go looking for. In this area, the jungle is once again taking over, but some clear spots remain. In one such spot, dozens of spirit masks, in many bright arrays of color hang, indicating the weaver’s grove.[/I] Vela dismounted from Kikarten's back and rested her tiny hand on his flank for a long moment as she looked at the masks. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"I think I should send you back,"[/COLOR] she said quietly, but made no move to do so. Kiki made a keening noise and whined, [COLOR="#FF0000"]"Why?? I like it [i]here[/i]!"[/COLOR] [COLOR="#00FF00"]"I know...but she might not understand[/COLOR]." [COLOR="#FF0000"]"What if she's evil?" [/COLOR]Kiki demanded petulantly. [COLOR="#FF0000"]"What if she sent the goblins?! You'll need my help[/COLOR]!" Vela laughed.[COLOR="#00FF00"] "She's not evil, and she didn't send the goblins[/COLOR]." The 'dinosaur' huffed a sigh, hesitated, then asked in a small voice, [COLOR="#FF0000"]"Am I bad[/COLOR]?" [COLOR="#00FF00"]"What?"[/COLOR] Vela asked, taken aback. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"Are you bad[/COLOR]?" [COLOR="#FF0000"]"Is that why the others hated me, and made you leave? And now you always want to keep me secret[/COLOR]?" The halfling turned and put her hands on either side of Kiki's head to look him straight in the eyes. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"No. You are not bad," [/COLOR]she said firmly, fiercely. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"They were ignorant, and...and...stupid. We're well rid of them. We'll do just fine without them. Just you and me[/COLOR]." Kiki butted his forehead affectionately to Vela's, bumping the symbols that burned on both together, then commented, [COLOR="#FF0000"]"It was a good thing there were those others with us today though[/COLOR]." Vela was forced to nod. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"Yes...I suppose it was[/COLOR]." [COLOR="#FF0000"]"They didn't mind me either. That one was really nice[/COLOR]." She sighed. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"Maybe we'll see them again. I'm going to send you back now, all right? Just for a little while[/COLOR]." Kiki scratched at the dirt with her talons nervously. [COLOR="#FF0000"]"You're not going to leave me there, are you[/COLOR]?" [COLOR="#00FF00"]"Never."[/COLOR] The word had the force of a promise, with the firmness it was spoken. [COLOR="#FF0000"]"Here's the thing you're supposed to bring."[/COLOR] Vela felt Kiki press the delivery into her hands. Then light began to crawl between his scales, slowly consuming him. [COLOR="#FF0000"]"Seeya[/COLOR]." He evaporated, and was gone. The mark on her forehead vanished as well. Suddenly Vela felt heavier, as if a load she'd only been helping to carry before now sat squarely on her shoulders. She took a breath and settled her shoulders, and walked into the grove, alone. [/QUOTE]
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