Lost Homeland

The young girl shakes her head. "I remember waking up to pain. Shadows. I don't know what happened. There are no Dwarves near my home. I've never before seen a Dwarf." She pauses for a moment before adding: "I've never seen anything like you before either."
 

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No longer smiling I just stand there as Alth bluntly states she is dead. She had to find out sooner or later. Offering a hand out to the girl I say "Greetings Vita. I am Freylin, a whisper gnome. Why don't you travel with us for a little while. Perhaps you will remember something along the way that may help you realize why your here. If nothing else it sure beats traveling this road alone." I continue to stand there with my hand outstreched waiting for her to take it when she is ready or to turn it away.

OOC: Who suggested trying to breathe? I mentioned the world being real but no suggestion of breathing...Ah well.
 

"A Whisper Gnome?" she asks. "I've never heard of that before." She then shrugs as if to dismiss the thought and reaches forward to shake your hand. Her hand is completely solid despite her translucent look. "I will go with you, at least for a little ways."
 

Helping the girl to her feet, and feeling glad that she was solid enough to do do, I then say "You may leave any time you no longer desire to travel with us. I will not force you to stay."

Turning to begin walking down the only visible path I then ask "Vita, what kind of games do you enjoy playing? Walking is a rather boring thing and I've often found that a simple game can make the trip seem much shorter."
 

Ah, finally moving again. "I am Alth and this is Skitter. Skitter is...err...was an ogrun."

"Gggrrrrrr" goes skitter as he quickly marches in front of the group. He holds his head up high and proudly.

Alth jumps on Skitters back and gets ready for a long ride.

"By the way Vita, you seen any small ghostly kobaldish ghost lately?"
 

"I have never seen a Kobold before," she says as she begins to walk down the path. "As for games, I don't know of any. I never had any time to play games." She doesn't seem saddened by this fact though, as if it is completely natural to not play games.
 

"What did you spend your time doing then?"

*Sighs*

mumbles to Skitter, "This is going to be a long night. Hope we reach a town soon. Maybe Zalhown is in this world too. He would know how to change ya back Skitter."
 

Not having much else to say at the moment I take the lead and begin walking down the path at a normal pace. After a few steps I recall the sight of Vita shuffling along seeminly barley able to walk and so I glance back to see how she is doing.

Depending on her situation determines my responce:
A) If she is walking normaly I continue on glancing back every so often to make sure shes keeping pace, and waiting for her reply to Alth's question.

B) If she is having difficulties still I wait for her to reply to Alth's question before turning to regard her and Alth. THen in a polite tone I say to her "You look kinda tired. Perhaps if we ask Alth he would allow you to ride with him, and save your strength for when we get to town."
 

"I spent my time doing chores," Vita answers Alth as they begin walking. "I worked at an inn. I had very little free time."

She keeps pace just fine. As you walk through the forest, little changes in the scenery and it almost seems as if you're walking in place. The sky shifts colors, but always remains between a dark grey and a light grey. The clouds, though constantly moving, never seem to end.

Actually, the farther you walk, you realize that Vita isn't the one you have to worry about, but the two of you are beginning to tire. Vita slows to match your pace and as you begin to think about camping, you see in the distance what appears to be a building with figures moving about outside.

Approaching the building, you see that while most of the figures are similar to Vita's in appearance, blue in color and translucent, there are several figures who are flesh and blood just as you are. Two of these are busy playing cards outside on the patio with two of the blue translucent people and the third is sitting alone and reading a book. You hear normal chatter from the patrons of this inn, an inn with a sign hanging above the entrance with a translucent person in motion. Written beneath the picture are tiny words you are unable to understand.

The inn appears to be in condition and you notice that the flesh and blood people are eating real food, simple far of bread with honey and apples, but food nonetheless. Several of the patrons glance up at your approach, but pay you no mind.
 

The thought of food never really crossed her mind for awhile. However, as soon as she sees the food the grumble her belly makes tells the truth as plain as day. Looking to Alth I say"This is a good thing. I will be happy to see something other than this road for awhile."

Then glancing to Vita I ask "]I don't suppose your hungry at all?" Then expecting a no I wait a moment before leading the way to the doors of the building.
 

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