Myra was perplexed by how the demoness, whom quickly introduced herself as Sakura, changed her appearance with a simple wave of her hand. With her attention briefly stolen by Sakura's disguise technique, Myra kept looking at her in amazement for a brief second before she nodded, indicating she did understand what Sakura said. According to her words, she was also looking for her friends, although Myra had no idea of what the 'rebels' were nor she saw any clock around. Focusing on what was important, she nodded again to Sakura, excitedly.

"My-ra!" she said, pointing to herself with a smile before making a serious face, almost as if she was thinking about something for a few seconds.

"Friends!" she said, nodding her head as if she understood exactly what Sakura was going through.

After Sakura finished speaking though, for some reason she cut the fruit she was eating in half and gave one of them to Myra. Taking it on her hands, a bit surprised by her gesture, she looked at the fruit. While it wasn't meat and it certainly wouldn't be as fulfilling as it for her, she had already seen a few of those in the forests she been through. It was sweet, juicy and crunchy.

Smiling back to Sakura, Myra took the half apple to her mouth and gave it a careful big in order to not spill any of it's juice. Since Sakura was also searching for her friends, Myra decided to go with her for now. Just as she began following her though, out of nowhere, a vine coming from a stranger's hand suddenly went to the half apple she was biting, making it grow back into a complete one. Startled by that, Myra gave a jump back, almost letting go of the apple in the process as she plucked it from the vine, sniffing it a few times, warily, before she finally gave it a small bite just to be sure it was still a normal apple.

Taking one more glance to the strange male fairy that had appeared from the crowd, she looked at him with a wary expression as he approached her. While he didn't appear to be dangerous, the way he approached her so suddenly did make her a bit scared.
Myra continued looking at him, as he asked what she was searching for.

"Friends." she replied, pointing towards Sakura, realizing just now that she was already walking away.

Looking to Sakura, to the male fairy and then Sakura again, she blinked a few times before walking to where she was, not before looking back to see if the male fairy was following her. She was still a bit wary of him but he offered to help her and didn't seem to want anything bad, which was the reason why Myra wasn't outright trying to get away from him.

Getting near Sakura again, Myra found her pressing her back against the wall as she looked towards the center of the plaza, where the sound had came from earlier. Sakura's expression was a bit strange and Myra had no idea of why or even what she was doing. Instead of imitating her though, Myra simply stood right in the open, looking at Sakura as she tilted her head in confusion before giving a glance back at the strange fairy that had approached her earlier.

Leon unlinked his arm from Lucia’s and instead wrapped it around her shoulders in a small sideways hug as she spoke about the friends she had lost. He smiled for a second, feeling like he had really convinced the others that he was indeed an elf. It was like a game. Lying, tricking people, convincing them that he was something other than what he was. He didn’t look much like an elf, he didn’t know all that much about them, and he’d convinced people who’d lived amongst them their whole life that he was one too. And that was fun, that was like winning. He wanted to see how long he could keep it going, just how good the act could be, but it wasn’t a game. Lucia had lost friends for this, this whole rebellion was something that mattered enough to the people here that they were willing to die for it.

“You were instrumental in finding me though. I don’t think anyone could’ve done a better job at protecting a clueless human.” Leon spoke mainly to Lucia, but he was sure Risa and the Dragonborn could hear him. That was fine, he could try his elf act again later, on someone new, and Risa was supposed to be a major part of the rebellion anyway.

“So, rebellion, I’m all in, certainly can’t side with someone who wants my head separated from the rest of my body. Let’s grind the bones of the lich to make our bread.” Leon added, looking towards the rest of the group. Leon could slip into a different act, one where he was brave, where he could be useful to rebellion in a place where there with ferocious dragon men, warrior princess fairies, and wonder woman elves. Even if it wasn’t true, not that he didn’t support their rebellion, but because he knew enough about himself to know he wasn’t half the things he pretended to be. Not exceptional; not in bravery, or usefulness, or anything remotely noble. He was good with machines, fun at parties, and occasionally had moments where he felt like a good person.

That wasn’t what a rebellion needed, they needed humans who could fight, who were brave and noble. Maybe if he pretended long enough he could be that too, he could belong here. Or maybe he’d just disappoint them. There’s another thing he was good at, letting people down. Leon betrayed none of this, he smiled wide as he spoke, puffed out his chest as if he could be someone who could fight by their sides.

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Valok snorted with disapproval as one of the fairies referred to the owlbear as cute. He would prefer the creature in a cage, or at the very least on a short chain. Kept confined in some manner until it was ready to be of use to them. After all, this was a wild beast, not an alley, or fellow soldier. He kept a suspicious eye on it, though it was less dangerous than its full-grown counterparts, he did not trust it not cause some sort of trouble.

He did not relax as he waited in the room. He sat remarkably still with rigid posture, keeping alert for any signs of danger. Valok waited for Malachi to return with new orders, and he stayed quiet except for the occasional soft noise of disapproval directed towards the small owlbear when it begged for attention or lumber about. Valok glanced over at Belle as she spoke, then looked around the room once more.

“It is very bright in here, but I am otherwise fine.” Valok said, not really sure how to put into words all the ways this place made him uncomfortable. He studied the human who looked almost as uncomfortable as he felt.

“You do not like being here either?” He added after another stretch of silence. He could think of no other questions to ask that would not give away to the others in the room that she was human. He didn’t know much about humans, but so far this one had been quiet and fearless and those were good qualities to have.

Skar and Hatchet had gathered together in the clearing and gotten acquainted over grog and a bit of roughhousing. Despite their physiological differences, goblins and orcs enjoy most of the same things. All the while Skar made battle plans with Hatchet in between drinking and a few good brawls. She watched some and participated in a few herself. There were some broken bones in the midst of the roughhousing, but this was a normal thing in a gathering of orcs.

Hatchet revealed that he was an Orc Captain, which made Skar respect him a bit more. She hated his unnecessary talking, but being a Captain meant he had some level of reputation. Reputation in orc society indicated the power one had in a fight. Most were simply great fighters and killers, while few used their intellect. Most found the latter to be the most dangerous and Hatchet may have been one of them.

The two looked at a map of southwestern Avalia as Skar's best slave stood beside her silently watching the exchange.

"Warpact better through desert this way! No boats!" She complained about how her people would reach the Diamond Heart clan. Skar did not have confidence that her horde could successfully navigate by watercraft of any sort.

"If you mean to travel through the flippin' desert, you are simply mad! Most of your Warpact will be gone before you even reach the oasis! Y'know there's a young blue dragon out there taking out anything that crosses that territory. Not only that, but the bitch gots other creatures helpin' it!" He circled the northern portion of the desert. Skar simply glared at him intensely.

"Bloodfang want to travel by boat? Travel by boat. Go to water. Skar and Warpact will leave in morning… Warpact will travel by desert. Skar not fear anyone! Not even dragon!"

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Sakura gasped as she felt a surge of energy shot up inside her body but she also felt as if her heart was lighter in a way like someone took a chunk of it. She was familiar with this kind of feeling as she felt it a while ago when Maneru was executed, she even knew who this energy belonged to. Utsuro was an integral part of the team and it was a shame to lose such a valuable member like it. She wanted to avenge the death of her shikigami and she swore that she would keep that promise. She just had to learn who killed each of them and then kill them as well when the time was right. At least Utsuro could rest well with its parents. They'll never be apart anymore.

Going back to reality, Sakura was also baffled by the way Myra introduced herself a while ago. She could speak but it seemed that it's only through words with the least amount of syllables possible. Something must have happened to that demon for her to be reduced like that. A curse perhaps but that seemed like a far-shot. Either that or a trauma from her past that made her like that. Either way, Myra was added to the list of creatures Sakura wanted to know more of. Who knows, she might be hiding some interesting knowledge Sakura could take advantage of.

Speaking of Myra, the white demon just casually stood out in the open where she's right in the line of sight by Risa's group. Scared that they might see a demoness and think of her as a spy, Sakura called out Myra's attention. "Psst! Hey! What in hell are you doing?! Get back in here!" She hissed at Myra in a whisper-shout type of way. She must've known it wasn't going to work and she groaned in frustration.

Gritting her teeth, she undid the illusion on herself, reverting her into her original look with white hair and pupil-less yellow eyes. All that hard work in keeping up her illusion for nothing but she did cast a spell on herself that will mask her demon scent from the dragonborn. If they so much as caught a whiff of her being a demon, it'll all be over for Sakura. She may be a powerful witch but even she was no match for their sheer strength.

With a huff, Sakura walked out of her hiding spot towards Myra. She must've made the white demoness confused as she kept changing her appearance but she'll get used to it now that it seemed they were on the same side. "You really need to learn how to be discrete." Sakura told Myra who was delighted to notice Risa's group seemed to be going to the beach. They seemed to have not seen her yet which was a huge relief.

She noticed kept Myra glancing back at a dark-winged fairy with white hair who seemed to be looking back at her too. Sakura might not know Myra that much, she literally just met her a few minutes ago, but she was still a demon and Sakura always looked out for her kin, especially to those who might be taken advantage of. She put a hand at Myra's back while glaring at the fairy, giving him a look that said back off and do not mess with them. She didn't know why a fairy would be interested in a demon but she was not keen on finding out.

She looked back at Risa's group at the square and breathed deeply to calm her nerves. She looked at Myra with a bit of annoyance before sighing in defeat. "Let's just get this over with." Sakura said unenthusiastically at Myra before she started to walk towards Risa and the others at the beach, going slower this time so she could walk beside Myra. She really did hope Risa would remember her as she defended the princess from a haughty, social-climbing elf back at the ball. Surely she would or else those large dragons would make really quick work of Sakura.

Sakura gulped. Was it too late to turn back now?

Time: Evening
Location: River Port -> Beach
Interactions: Valaeon@FunnyGuy, Risa@princess, Lucia@Potter and Leon@helo
Outfit: Blue and gold colored heavy plate armor
Inventory: Greataxe, 1 large red potion, Pouch of Amas, Map of Avalia, Sanguine Draconis Horn.


“Forgiven.” He said, giving his one word reply and followed the group to the beach riding his drake. “I am glad to hear that you are on our side.” He spoke to Lucia, “A human eh, interesting I personally haven’t had much interaction with your kind.” Valamiir spoke quietly. “I think with enough support I think we can succeed in victory but make sure everyone understands that war is not forgiving and those joining will possibly see their comrades die in front of them or in the battles ahead. I give my full support and life to this rebellion to make sure we come out victorious.” His tone was very serious.

"Lost? Hmm…" Valaeon eyed the two elves wondering if Risa was serious about what she had said about the two getting lost on the way to the beach. He nodded to her deciding to walk nevertheless. He was not here to command but to assess the situation. "I shall provide overwatch from the sky then." He informed before taking a few strides forward and flapping his huge, powerful wings.

He kept a watchful eye on his group and anyone following from up high. With a bird's eye view, he noticed two or three figures following Risa, Valamiir, and the elves. Night made it harder to pinpoint the exact number as his sight was limited by poor lighting and moving shadows.

Once Risa, Valamiir, Lucia, and Leon reached the beach, Valaeon glided down and landed rather gently before looking towards the direction where Sakura approached from.

"See, I knew he was a mighty warrior! I always have a good eye for the type!" He said referring to Leon being a human, but kept his eyes on those approaching. He positioned himself between the group and the approaching party and crossed his spiky arms over his chest while spreading his large wings. The dragonborn was like a living, breathing barrier of muscle and sharpness.

"I think it would be wise to identify yourself before taking another step. Unfortunately, this is not a party… but the Shakey Dock might be the place you want if that is truly what you seek." His deep tone remained level and serious as the moonlight helped to make him look all the more intimidating.

Moved Down.

The fact that O'ner Faister had not immediately reacted to the mass of dead bodies so close to his garden was telling. Kol stared at the undead general that barely maintained his demi-human form as his skin began to crack and crumble since emerging from the light portal that appeared so suddenly. Kol noted his blank stare and robotic demeanor and assumed the general's time of autonomy was over. He cared not for the reason. Aklenroth's will was absolute, and Kol was aware of his duty in this instance. To serve and accomplish his duty to the throne.

Zorrah raised an eyebrow at O'ner as his skin and flesh withered. It was dark, but mana-filled fog around the majority of the castle gave off a faint blue glow.

"Sucks… Oh, wait! Does this mean I can finally grow Zemak in the garden?! Oooh yes!" Zorrah exclaimed before vanishing in a puff of smoke. Like usual, Kol ignored her, and instead turned his attention to his guard force, maintaining a still box formation.

"Royal guard! File into the dining room!" He ordered before walking off towards the arrived undead general who was now nothing but bone and all that he wore. As if inspecting one of his own, Kol scanned O'ner from top to bottom. "Weapon and crystal." He stated as O'ner held out his adamantine magical staff in one hand and the locator gem in the other. "It seems the king has another purpose for you." He grabbed both items and proceeded to walk towards the castle. "And I'm sure another purpose for these as well."

Once the items were secured inside the castle armory, Kol made his way to the stationary solar box available close to Aklenroth's library, all so he could spread his message to dark elven leaders in Malthemoor and Azmor Galus. To remind the wavering and indecisive where their loyalty should lie. To inform his people that the military advisor to the throne, Kol Varanasi stood beside the king. And finally requesting implementation of immediate imprisonment or death to any traitors to the throne, dark elf or otherwise.

With Commander Dreadclaw deceased, and Aklenroth occupied with his mission, Kol felt that he should take the reigns of the Dark Elves if need be. For now, he would guide his people to the darkness. The only light they needed was what Halastra reflected down upon them.

Time: Night
Location: River Port, multiple locations
Interactions: Darius @FunnyGuy and Nur @Dreamingflowers
Ambiance: Lady of the night

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Darius kept up his warm yet smug smile before presenting his hand to her.

"Darius the Daring thinks that is a wonderful idea!" And though he was playing around a bit, his statement was honest. He had been walking around town for the majority of the day. Come to think of it, he had gotten a lot of mileage today. "Allow me to escort you to my luxurious abode."

"Mmh..." Nur mused, taking his hand, a thoughtful look on her face.
"Luxurious you say? I will just have to see"

They took a more quiet route bordering the Seaside park. After a short walk they reached a residential area. The houses in River Port reflected the character of the town. Most were made of bricks, with wooden rooftops, painted in calming hues of blue and green. At first Nur didn't care much for the town. It was a nice change of pace to the larger cities she was accustomed to. It had its own kind of charm, something about it reminded her of the past, but she couldn't put her finger on it. It was a strange feeling, like a faded memory.

They approached a neighborhood which bordered a stretch of land. Rows of thin wooden structures supported the creeping stems of beans, underneath these poles, green sprouts of several root vegetables popped up. Most farmers had already retired to their homes for the day, two of them were fixing up a scarecrow.

"Almost there." Darius commented as lead the way. His crimson eyes focused on the black gated entrance to where he and Aklenroth had stayed. While Darius had been out gallivanting in River Port, Aklenroth made arrangements to secure a comfortable and secure property for a short period of time. The home was a comfortable and well-kept, three-bedroom, two-story home. Out front in front of the gate was a bed of white petaled flowers that looked far better in the moonlight than during the day.

"Here we are!" Darius announced with a slight squeeze of Nur's hand.

When the two reached the gate, Darius held it open for Nur to enter the property first. A brick garden path would guide her up to stone steps and to the front door with Darius trailing behind.

Nur loved being treated like a princess. The house looked adorable, she took in all of the details while she walked up the steps to the front door. It was built next to or maybe even around a neighboring tree. The succubus admired the white blooms bordering the entrance. She picked one, gently lifting the stem until it snapped. Nur looked at it more closely, inhaling the scent. It wasn't particularly strong or recognizable, yet still pleasant. She tucked the flower behind her ear.

"Let's go inside" She said with a cheerful smile, and in turn Darius guided Nur into the home. Placing a hand on a panel on the wall caused the light to illuminate throughout the first story of the home. He did the same as the two made their way up the stairs and to the bedroom furthest from the stairwell. As Darius illuminated the room, it was easy to tell it was not quite lived in yet. The covers on the bed were ruffled, the only sign that someone actually resided in the room.

"Not my typical room, but this isn't half bad, right?" He said as he removed his backpack and set it down near the foot of the bed.

Nur let her eyes wander around the room. It looked very cosy, all the usual necessities were there. Besides it was either this or go back to Haldir, so being picky wasn't on the menu. Even if things were a little plain, Darius's company would make up for it.

"It's cute..."

She walked from one end of the room to the other, opening the door to the bathroom and such, so she knew where everything was situated. The bathtub would certainly be graced with her presence later tonight. She wanted to wash off the fishy aroma which had undoubtedly caught in her hair or clothes, or worse still, both. With one last longing stare at the marble tub she returned to the bedroom. Darius had taken off his backpack.

What if she helped him some more?

The succubus swayed over to his side and took his hand again, pulling him towards the bed. She was careful not to tug on him too hard, he was a little drunk after all and not that steady on his feet. Nur sat down on the bed, tapping the place next to her.

"Want to relax a little bit?" She said, a cheeky smile on her lips. Nur took off her sandals and crawled onto the bed, sitting on her knees, waiting for Darius who met her gaze with a smile.

"Of course." He moved toward the bed with her, but stopped abruptly as he noticed the weight around his waist. The belt. He chuckled at himself briefly as he removed the leather utility belt and set it on top of the backpack. He was careful not to set it down on his instrument instead which he had removed while Nur was taking a short tour of the room. "Okay now I'm mostly ready." He sat down and started to remove his boots so he could enjoy the comfort of the bed. "There." He said as he freed himself from the boots and scooted back further onto the bed. There was a short moment of silence as he stared into her eyes.

Nur stared back into his red eyes, trying to see into the soul of their owner. He didn't have the familiar hazed look of desire she saw often. If anything he looked a little tired. They had done a lot though. He was probably out and about even before they met this afternoon. Not everyone slept in as late as she did. She got even closer to him, leaving only a pillow sitting between them.

"Are you enjoying the view?" She turned her head to the side with a smile, raising her brows, as if she was saying. Well, are you?

Nur's closeness seemed to pull at him to close the rest of the gap between them. This type of attraction was nothing new to Darius. If he was going to do anything, now was the moment... a moment to indulge.

"How could I not?" He said softly as he leaned in towards her. On course, he let his eyes slowly shut as his lips reached hers. Nur's eyes fluttered closed, feeling his lips touch hers. Her insides tingled and she kissed him back sweetly. She pushed him back gently without breaking their kiss, laying him down on the mattress. Reluctantly she stole away from his lips, keeping her face inches away from his.
"I think you should get some sleep" She whispered, their noses touching. Nur kissed his forehead and moved away from him. She spread out the blanket over his tall frame and fluffed his pillow.

A few minutes later....

Nur breathed in the night air, spreading out her arms and looking up at the moon. She felt great, invigorated. Things were working out perfectly. She had escaped Haldir, found a lead on the rebellion and had a new place to sleep, all in just half a day. If thing kept going like this, she would be in Alkenroth´s library in no time at all. She would find out how to get fix her condition and everything would go back to normal. The succubus made her way back into the port town.

Whatever should I do now?

The night was still young and full of possibility. Let's see here. She'd spent amas which hadn't been hers, played with men who weren't hers and went to places she wasn't supposed to. All things considered she had worked really hard today, maybe a quiet stroll couldn't hurt. Just a calm and uneventful walk through the town. The park would be the perfect place to start. She'd walked past it a couple of times, but hadn't paid much attention to it. It was the kind of place where lovers would steal away into the shadows for a hidden kiss. Her natural habitat.

Nur went down one of the trails into the park, enjoying the greenery around her. She followed the winding path, but after a while she began to be disappointed. There were barely any people out and about. Her lips pursed together in a annoyed pout. A flash of black shining armor caught in the corner of her eye. She held in her breath, and looked up at his face. Dark eyes, stalked the streets. It was Haldir.

She was about ready to pull out her precious hair in annoyance. The dark elf hadn't spotted her yet, and she took to the trees, hiding in the shadows. He was edging closer to the park. Nur lowered herself to the ground, feeling annoyed rather than scared. That all changed when she saw him heading straight to her hiding spot. The succubus covered her mouth, to silence the sound of her breathing. The dark elf stood still in contemplation, it looked like he was smelling something. Nur's eyes widened when she realized what it could be, the rose perfume Darius gifted her!

One day her vanity was going to get her killed. To her surprise he walked up to a rose bush, probably thinking the scent came from the blushed evening blooms. While she was on her knees she took the opportunity to thank the gods for this odd stroke of luck.

Bark after bark.... Bark after bark.... The barking did not stop and Darius could no longer tune it out. Groaning, he rolled out of bed and put on his clothes from earlier that day. He cursed under his breath, because despite hoping, the dog continued.

Once dressed, he made his way out the front door to find the same border collie that approached him earlier. The one with the cryptic advertising… Darius frowned at the dog and sighed as he kneeled down to pet him.

"A guy can't gett a little bit of rest? What do you have-… Oh, the paper again." Darius grabbed the drool-soaked paper and read it again. This paper must have been a second copy, because it wasn't completely deteriorated at this point from hours of slobber.

Meeting Hall tomorrow at 2

"Seriously? This is the same thing! Is this so important, that you found out where I was staying and barked at me while I was sleeping until I got out of bed?!" It was at that moment the light bulb clicked in Darius' head. His look of frustration slowly faded into one of thoughtfulness. Leon had a similar experience with a different dog. Went straight to him like this one did Darius. To Darius, two for two was simply a coincidence, but this dog meeting him now kind of counted as a third instance. A third instance of a dog delivering a slip of paper to a human. And if someone was seeking humans other than Aklenroth, it was likely the rebellion.

Darius tucked the paper into his pocket and gave the dog a few pats on the head.

"Count me there then." He said as he hoped Myra might be there, and maybe a few people to keep an eye out for. The dog barked, causing Darius to wince before chuckling. The border collie then out towards town from where it came. "Guess I gotta let Vaeril know." He reentered the rented out home to find paper and writing untensils before getting to writing.

You probably already know, but the rebels are meeting tomorrow at 2 in the meeting hall

Probably afternoon

Once the message was written, he headed up the stairs to the first room on right. The door was shut, so he simply slipped the note under Aklenroth's room door as he was not permitted to enter under any circumstances.

With the task complete, he contemplated how he might spend his night since he probably wouldn't fall asleep right away. He walked to his room, finally realizing that Nur was absent.

"I guess she left." He retrieved his portable solar box and figured he could configure and play with it for a few minutes before going to sleep. He had an early morning planned.

Surprised by her reaction, Myra looked at Sakura, tilting her head as she scolded her, whispering before she groaned in frustration, getting out from her hiding spot and changing her appearance again. Walking towards her, Sakura didn't seem to be all that happy with Myra, saying that she had to learn something. While Myra didn't know why she was hiding despite being in such a crowded place or why she was changing her appearance so many times, if she was angry because Myra didn't hide with her, then that could be solved quite easily.

Smiling to Sakura with an almost triumphant expression of someone who had figured out what she wanted, Myra nodded happily to Sakura after she talked, using her camouflage to briefly become invisible and then appearing back, still with a triumphant smile on her face. Surprisingly though, now that Myra understood what Sakura wanted, she decided to not hide herself anymore, instead simply walking towards the people she was hiding from earlier. Tilting her head, confused, Myra looked at Sakura for a bit before following her, simply walking and not trying to hide herself anymore.

As they approached the group, Myra could see that not only some of them were armed, but they seemed to be quite big and strong, some of them even being one of those big, scaly dragon-people Myra had seen a few times before. They also seemed to be rather vigilant of their surroundings. Maybe that was the reason why Sakura was hiding from them. Still, if they ended up being bad people, they could both just run away right?

The moment they got closer to the group though, the one that was flying landed just in front of them, asking who they were with a very intimidating posture and tone. While Myra didn't know how Sakura would react, she did feel threatened by his approach, which made her lower her posture a little bit, giving a step back and watching every movement he made very carefully, while giving glances every now and then to Sakura, waiting to see how she would react.

Time: Evening
Location: Odds & Ends ---> Healing Center
Interactions:@Helo@Potter
Outfit:Outfit from the Ball ---> New Outfit
Inventory:Sword that's sheathed, Bow and quiver of arrows. Then: 2 hankerchiefs, liquid body cleanser, wayfinder, toothbrush, travel-size hair and teeth cleansers, small round of rope, small amount of disinfectant and bandaging: all in a fanny pack that's facing behind him, hidden behind his cape.


Malachi had watched the group depart and got distracted for a mere moment when he noticed Myra speaking to a fairy. He watched curiously as she then followed another female after the group. Mathis was nowhere to be seen. He pondered for a moment before deciding they seemed fine. He could imagine what the group was going to discuss on the beach and knew they'd be in the general area. It was better to get back to Valok and Belle. However, he wouldn't return empty-handed.

He moved into the Odds and Ends store to buy some clothing. There was a feline demihuman who introduced herself as Hanai, whom Malachi thought was a bit too peppy for his current mood. He ended up selling his ball outfit, besides the cape, which amounted to 60 amas. He purchased one of the casual outfits for himself. She showed him to a dressing room in which he could change and proceeded to transfer his belt and equipment onto his new outfit once he had finished dressing. He wrapped his blue cape back around himself.

For Valok, he purchased him one of the casual outfits as well. Belladonna surely needed to change out of her overly fancy ball dress, so he decided to buy her a plain blue dress. The total came out to 110 amas for all three outfits, but since he had traded in his own clothing for 60, he was charged 50 amas.

Malachi took one more pit stop at the desserts shop where he had stopped in his tracks, seeing a dessert labeled as a blas bun. He smiled sadly to himself and decided to purchase two of them for Valok and Belladonna.

It took him a few minutes to return to the healing center, but he did. He moved into the room and moved his gaze between them, assessing their condition. "Clothes."He announced finally. Malachi moved and dropped each of their outfits on their beds. "Buns."He placed a bag with a blas bun on each of their side tables. He wasn't showing it, but he was excited to see them try the desserts. Malachi was sure at least Belladonna had never had one before.

"Get dressed and then try the buns. Don't get anything sticky. There's cloths to clean yourselves up with. We'll get an actual meal afterward. These are simply treats, not something to eat often and get large on." Malachi moved over to the fairies and quietly paid the 50 ama bill for them.

Casual Full Outfits for Males(4 of them pictured) - 40 amas

Casual Full Dresses for Females(6 of them pictured) - 40 amas

Full Seaside Male Outfit(Trendy in River Port) - 80 amas

Full Seaside Female Outfit(Trendy in River Port) - 80 amas

Full Seaside Female Outfit(Trendy in River Port) - No necklace - 80 amas

Full Adventurer Male Outfit - 50 amas

Hair Growth Serum - 40 amas - "This instantly grows your hair at least 5 inches longer!"

Plain Dress(comes in any color) - 30 amas

Meat snacks 3 amas for 4 slices

Owl Bear Cloak - 150 amas

Aiko Yume

Time: Evening
Location: River Port Park
Interactions: Nur @dreamingflowers

The park was always so beautiful at this time of evening. The way the setting sun played through the foliage, the changing of the bird songs, animals and people going to bed, only for others to awaken. It was the time of day they usually felt the most awake. Right now, he was out for a stroll, and feeling awake enough. He was usually a sleepy person, though.

The presence of a dark elf interrupted his mental wandering. The individual was minding his own business, so Aiko ultimately decided to pay it no mind. Still, though, a dark elf. Here? They were far from the mountain and the castle. Just as he saw, in the shadows nearby... A woman, staring at the dark elf with great concern. And hiding. That simply wouldn't do, the woman was beautiful and he could only imagine why she was hiding from the dark elf.

Aiko turned to the elf, deciding to send him away. "Hail." Did that give away his age? "Enjoying the roses?" He gave a kind smile, and placed a hand lightly on the dark elf's shoulder, pointing him off into another area of the park. He attentively, subtly, brushed a thumb across some exposed skin by his neck, "the scents from that way are particularly pleasant, you should experience it. It might bring you good dreams tonight."

We'll see what that woman says. The commander took a moment to argue with himself before wandering off into the park, taking the advice. Aiko watched him walk off before deciding he was far enough and turning to the woman kneeling in the shadows, "hello? Was that guy bothering you?" The woman was absolutely stunning, but...

Where had he gotten this feeling before? It was familiar, but it had been so long, he couldn't... Remember... Ah well. Probably nothing.

Time: night
Location: River Port Beach
Interactions: Sakura @baraquiel, Risa @princess,
Valaeon @FunnyGuy, Valamiir @Alivefalling, Leon @Helo, Lucia @Potter and Myra @13org


Vaeril stood under the night sky at the beach on the waters edge staring into the water with a spell cast to show memories on the surface of the water. He could hear the giggles of his son as his wife spun around with him in the water, the sun glistening in the waves. Even though it was hundreds of years ago, it felt like he was back in that moment when they first brought Elyian to the beach.

Alaia’s smile had been so beautiful to behold and she had smiled a lot that day they had taken their son to the beach. The smell of salt was in the air and the warmth of the sun bathed their skin. She turned to glance over at him from his spot by the ocean’s edge and gave him that beautiful smile, Elyian in her arms. The young boy was giggling and so excited to be in the ocean for the first time. He splashed his hands in the water with joy as Alaia beckoned him to join them.

Aklenroth ran towards them and sat in the water beside his son, mimicking him by splashing the water as well and making funny faces and just enjoying the day. He was so happy to be with his family on his few days off. He tried so hard to be the best he could for his family. He took his Elyian in his arms and held him up in the air as he laughed. “Elyian! I didn’t know you could fly!” He waved him around a little like a bird.

“Papa let me down! I’m scared!”

Aklenroth pulled his little boy back in his arms and gave him a firm hug, “Don’t worry. Papa’s got you. You never have to be scared, Elyian. I’m always here to protect you.”

He looked back to Alaia,“I am so glad to have you and our son. You mean the world to me. I only want to help make Avalia a safe place for not only us but for everyone.” He stared into her icey blue eyes the same ones that sucked him in years ago he could be in that ocean forever he never wanted to leave. ”The sun will be setting soon I think we should head in and maybe I could treat you to two dinner a fancy one!”

Elyian’s eyes lit up at the mention of eating out. “I want lucky dips! I want lucky dips! I want lucky dips!” He cheered excitedly.

“Well honey I guess we know where we are headed.” Alaia told Aklenroth laughing and showing off her beautiful smile walking up to him to give him a kiss on the lips. “Eww! Mom!” He protested the kiss and giggled.

Together, they had walked away from that beach, his arm around his wife and son.

How he wished he could go back in time just to stay with them a little longer. Vaeril’s eyes brimmed with tears in that moment but as he heard the incoming footsteps of others joining the beach, he quickly wiped his eyes and stopped the spell. He glanced over at the voices to see Leon, Lucia, and many others joining. To his surprise, Sakura and Myra also ended up joining them. He had a lot of thoughts about this situation and decided to keep them to himself and observe.