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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhia" data-source="post: 1540285" data-attributes="member: 18697">*The sky glistens a vibrant blue as a few bubbly clouds leisurely make their way across the horizon. Sweet tones of a woman's gentle voice can be heard wafting over the fields. Azure sits on a hay bale in the back of a wagon, singing a tale of the misadventures of a paunchy farmer and his ripening prize pumpkin. Children's laughter spill from the 3 boys sitting around her in the wagon. These enjoyable children belong to a good natured farmer returning to his home near Willow Grove after successfully selling his wares in a larger city to the South. The farmer agreed to give Azure a lift if she would entertain them on the long ride home.**Having received her father's blessings and given her last performance in her home town, Azure had busied herself gathering her things when suddenly she realized she didn't have the slightest clue where to go. She definitely wanted to see Greenfire Lake, but didn't dare go there alone. At least not yet, she thought with a mischievous smile. As she lay on the floor, her feet resting up against the wall, a memory popped into her head of lavender-eyed Aeron. "Yes, Aeron! He invited me to visit him while he temporarily stays in... Willow Grove. That's it. The White Swan Inn. Aha, I have my first destination!" Scrambling to her feet, Azure clapped her hands, prancing about her room.**And so her travels began, hitching rides, slowly winding her way to Willow Grove. She had delighted in meeting new people on the way, especially this particular farmer and his sons. They had never seen one of her kind before and were enthralled the moment they laid eyes on her, mistaking her for the Rainbow's Delight, whom every male dreams of meeting. Laughing, she gently corrected them, though truth be told, the comparison greatly flattered her. Sheepishly the farmer offered Azure a ride if she would sing for them, an offer she readily accepted.*"Aye miss, here we are now. Willow Grove, at your service, " the driver, proud of this small town known for their quality horses, beams as he pulls up along side the gate.  "Oh how wonderful! I can feel the warmth of this place already," enthuses Azure as she gathers her things. *Before hopping down out of the wagon, she bestows a kiss on each of the boys' foreheads. Coming around to the front of the wagon, she smiles up at the farmer With a sly look, she pulls herself up and places a quick but full kiss on the unsuspecting farmer's lips. Laughing upon seeing his face blush a deep crimson, she hops back down.* "Thank you good sir. May Liira bless you with joyous dreams this night." Letting the silent-struck farmer interpret that any way he wishes, Azure turns towards the gate, fairly skipping along into the city. *Stopping to ask a very helpful man how to get to the White Swan Inn, Azure makes her way along the streets. In the waning light, she comes upon the fine Inn. Smiling up at the sign with the beautiful bird painted on it, she rises up on her toes and laughs excitedly, hurriedly heading into the inn. She had expected to see Aeron on the stage performing his magical tricks for the crowd, but he was not there. Stopping at the edge of the room, Azure scans the various tables for any sight of the Sorcerer. She finds him sitting at the bar a few yards away, talking with a patron. Smiling to herself, she ducks halfway behind a post, peeks out to point at Aeron while incanting a small spell.* Done, she whispers to him, "Aeron, you're looking handsome as ever. Won't you buy a great adventuring girl a drink?" Her message accompanied by a soft giggle.</blockquote>

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