[IC] Magic RP (Open to new players)

[MarshiestMallow]

Nyx didn't know if she would be much help here. She wasn't strong enough to be able to do any reasonable damage to these statues, nor could she use magic to do any damage to them other. When it was down, she slung her bow off her shoulder, and knocked an arrow. Maybe the arrow would do more damage. She just nodded, "It was all I could do. It looks like it went through some fights before"

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"I've never used armor before" Tran said, "it was just sparring" He said with a shrug, "I should be able to keep enemies off you at the least" He said, looking to Orna with a smile as she asked what she was to do. "You could go to my parents" He suggested

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"That sounds good" Sasha said, "What can I do to help, then?" She asked, wanting to help, but unsure what she could do to help.

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"That would be nice" Hermia said, "To be able to share your music like that. I think it would be nice for our family too, when we have one."

[Aristocles]

"You should use your bow, Nyx" Tala suggested. "These things usually have weak points. Try aiming for those." "Look for cracked points. Those should be the weaker areas." Larek added, still in front of them. He opened another door, leading to a stairwell down. "Watch your step. This can get a bit tricky." -------------------- "I can do that. Alright" Orna got up and gave Tran a hug before turning to the cleric. "Vespion, please get him back in one piece. I'm heading to Marx and Jammy's place, so if you need me, I'll be with them." "Alright. I have some arrangements to make, but we will travel there by a portal and return the same way" Vespion explained. "How does that work?" Orna asked. "A spell cast by some of the resident mages. It isn't as efficient as teleporting, but-" Orna put the gate stone in his hands. "Just use this, alright?" He took a look at the carved stone, seeing the glowing lettering. "Amazing. Aerta made this, right? It's not easy to make these things. Alright, I'll do it, thank you." Orna turned and left. Vespion focused on Tran. "So, you might want to get ready to fight. Are you dressed well for combat? If not, you might want to change out of anything bulky or loose. Since you aren't using armor, you will need to be quick on your feet." --------------------- "I could use some help with the sheep" Kos suggested. --------------------- "Indeed, but maybe our children will learn to play by ear, as I did" Veax replied.

[MarshiestMallow]

Nyx nodded, her bow at the ready, "Alright" She said, deciding not to mention that she was already aiming to use her bow. She followed after Larek. "try using the wall" She suggested, "As a way to help with balance" She knew she couldn't, as she needed both hands to quickly knock and let an arrow fly. She tried to listen, to see if there was any sound of anyone or anything near by.

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Tran wanted to walk Orna to his parents, so he quickly said "I can change into some better clothes at my parents. I'll walk Orna there, get changed and come back. I can be back shortly, while you make your arrangements" He said, starting out the room, and catching up with Orna. "Orna!"

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Sasha didn't know what that involved, but figured she could work it out as they went along. She enjoyed helping Kos, at least to the best of her abilities. "Sure, that sounds okay" She said brightly, and figuring that she'd deal with the dishes first, collected the breakfast dishes.

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"I guess we shall see" hermia said, with a smile, thinking briefly on that, "maybe our siblings would like your music written in the sheet music, for their children too"

[Aristocles]

"Use your tails to help balance, you two. It's what its there for" Tala told them. "Alright. Seems a bit odd. I'm more used to using my arms and gripping the ground with my claws" Larek replied. Soon, they were at the bottom of the stairs. There was light coming from some torches, but it was still very dark. "Hmm. Magic torches. The enchantments on them must be weakening. Let me give us some light." Tala clapped her hands, and a small yellow sphere appeared, flying into the air above them and illuminating the area. They could see some alcoves set into the walls, with dust and bits of bone, along with a few heavily-tarnished coins. Ahead of them, there was movement. Another construct. This one was in better shape, despite its age, it started lumbering towards them, moving much faster than the first one. -------------------------- Vespion nodded and went down to see the other priests, who briefed him on what he had to do on this act of contrition. Orna turned around to find Tran. "Oh, Tran! So, what did Vespion tell you?" -------------------------- "I'll get the shears ready. If you need any help, I'll be happy to provide it" Kos replied. -------------------------- "I imagine they would. Now, let's see if I can find that book..." Veax looked to see if he still had a book on music notation. Checking the shelves, he found he indeed had one, covered in dust. Blowing the dust off, he opened it up and read some of it. "Looks confusing, Hermy" he told her, adding a little smile.

[MarshiestMallow]

Nyx kept her arrow knocked as she climbed down the stairs, and shifted as Tala created them some more light. She watched as she construct came towards them, arrow knocked, she waited until it was close, and let the arrow fly. She had another one knocked in seconds, and let that one fly as well, taking a step up, noticing that it was moving faster then the last one.

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"Just that i should get ready. I didn't want to go, without walking you to my parents" tran said, giving her a smile, "especially after finding out we are going to have a hatchling"

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"Maybe you can show me how to do it" Sasha said, "and then I should be okay" she smiled, finishing up the dishes.

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Hermia went over to veax, looking at the book, and the music in it. She read the page for a few moments, "it does, but....its just basically reading the different tones right? I don't know how you'd put that into the music though"

[Aristocles]

The construct staggered back, slightly damanged. This gave Larek an opening to hit it, sending it back a short distance. While damaged, the construct responded with a back-handed blow which connected with Larek's snout, sending him flying to the ground. Tala charged up anothr fireball, which hit the construct square in the torso, blowing it in half. Larek got to his feet and spat out two fangs which had been knocked loose. Luckily, dracons kept replacing teeth for their entire lives, so it was not a serious injury. Much to his surprise, the construct's upper half kept crawling at them, despite its damage. "These things don't feel pain, do they?" Larek asked Tala. "No. They don't know pain, or pity, or remorse, or fear, and they absolutely will not stop, ever, until-" Larek finished that with a blow to the construct's head, causing the glow in its eyes to slowly fade to black. He examined the sword wound he had made in it. "They have a gem in their head. It must be what powers them." ------------------------ "Well, I appreciate the gesture, Tran" Orna replied. She wasn't helpless, but she stifled her urge to bring the topic up. Tran was trying to be nice to her and she appreciated it. "Just lead the way, then." ------------------------ "I'd be glad to show you, my dear" Kos replied, getting a basket for the wool. "I'm just glad my father gave us so many things to get the farm started with." ------------------------ "Well, the only way to find out is to practice" Veax replied. "I'm just grateful that music exists. Life would be so dull without it. Also, I wonder what the others are up to? Kos is probably on some adventure, and Larek is probably at home shearing sheep or something. I have no idea what Caex is doing."

[MarshiestMallow]

Nyx watched the torso try and claw at them. She found that slightly creepy. The fact that it could keep on moving, even after being torn in half. "Because I didn't need that in my memory." Still, it was better then the undead. She didn't feel like he was desecrating a poor dracon, or person when fighting the statues. But still, creepy. "So try and aim for the gem, in the head" she doubted she could do itnwith her arrows, but you never knew.

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Tran wondered if he had done something wrong. He was just happy, and wanted to make sure Orna would get to his parents safe. He had, after all, learned that the city streets could be dangerous. As if thinking about it brought on the scar on his chest itching, he lightly scratched it through his shirt. "I want to walk with you, because I don't want you to think I think the fact that you are Gravid is nothing. I know you don't. I guess I'm just a fool. In anycase, I want you safe. That doesn't mean I don't think you can't take care of yourself. I know you can. But remember when we first met? The bandage I had? I got that because I was foolish enough to think the streets were safe, careless enough to let myself be taken unawares. I love you, and I want you and our child safe. I guess it's just the...male in me. Wanting to protect what's mine" He quickly ducked into a short cut, knowing it would take time off the trip to his parents.

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Sasha nodded, "it has been quite beneficial. I'm Glad we have it too. I've never had the chance to feel or use wool straight from the sheep before"

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"Music is a wonderful thing. It helps to express thoughts and feelings" hermia agreed. "Would kos want to go on an adventure, with Sasha gravid?" She wondered fhoughful

[Aristocles]

(I hope the construct thing was not too creepy. I tried to tone it way down from the undead, but it still had to pose a threat.) "Right. I'll aim for the head next time. They should fall much quicker now" Tala replied, giving the construct a little nudge with her right foot, making sure it wasn't moving. "Might want to aim for the eyes, Nyx" Larek advised. "The gem is on the other side of them." "These are older constructs" Tala noted. "Modern versions have their power source and guidance buried in the torso other other hardened spot. There's no reason to put them in the head like a living being." ----------------------- "Heh. You belong to me too, Tran. We belong to each other, really." Orna gave him a little hug and held his hand as they continued walking down the streets. It was a nice day and no one gave them any trouble. He was right to want to be careful, given his on incident. Were she in his place, she might not have been so lucky, and she had to remind herself that city streets were not as safe as the grassy fields of her father's farm. Soon enough, the couple arrived at Marx and Jammy's place. ----------------------- "First time for everything, I guess. Sheep aren't my favorite animal, but I like the wool. Cattle, now there's an animal. Did I ever tell you I once wrestled a bull? Well... not a fully-grown bull, but I still beat it" Kos replied, smiling. ----------------------- "I don't know, but you may have a point" Veax replied, setting the book onto a table. He flipped to the first pages, trying to find a section which told him what sounds each note corresponded to. It was very hard to learn this without an instructor.

[MarshiestMallow]

"Okay" NYx said nodding "I'll try for the eyes" she said as she collected the arrows she had shot at the construct, checking them to make sure there was no splinters or cracks in them. Satisfied, she stuck one in her quiver, and had the other one knocked and ready. "Let's continue then" she said with a smile.

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As they reached his parents place, he knocked before opening the door, seeing his mother fixing up a first aid kit, filling it and stocking it with practice easy. Jammy smiled, and rose, giving her son a hug, and giving Orna one as well. "This is a pleasent surprise" she said, "what are you two doing here?"

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"Their wool is good, and I've enjoyed weaving it before. And then using it in my seamstress work" Sasha said, then shook her head "you've never told me that before. But I'm unsurprised you beat it" she said with a smile

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Hermia watched him for a moment, then said "why don't you write down the name for the sound, and then which note corresponds to it? Might make it easier to have that as a reference guide then"

[Aristocles]

They went through several more chambers without incident. These rooms were without any treasure, but were also free from any constructs. Soon, they reached a closed door than Larek, despite his efforts, couldn't get open with his hands or through his attempts to pry it open with his sword. "I think I can burn my way through. Cover me!" Tala let out a burst of flame, starting to burn through the door. Then, as if on cue, two more statues started moving. ------------------------------- "Well, this may not be too much of a surprise by now, but I'm gravid!" Orna said to them, giving a hug to each. ------------------------------- "You should see my father. He can wrangle a fully-grown bull. Not that it is easy for him, but he can totally do it" Kos replied. ------------------------------- "Good idea. Let me see if I can do that" Veax took out a pen and some paper, and made some notes, seeing if they made any sense. Not sure if they did, he flipped the pages, finding a song he knew ("The Flight of the Wyverns"), and its notes. From that, he could deduce what each note meant. Testing the notes out on another song, he found they corresponded well.

[MarshiestMallow]

Nyx let the arrow she had knocked fly, hitting on of the constructs. She didn't wait to see where the arrow had landed, instead, she had another one knocked and ready, this time getting jts eye. She didn't know if it was going to go down, so she had another one knocked, letting it fly again, hitting the second construct, and the fourth arrow was ready to fly.

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Jammy smiled, embracing Orna, "oh, that's fabolous! Of course it's a surprise! We can never predict when we might be creatin a life, after all! Three grandchildren so close to each other, how wonderful!" She smiled, "Mahz will be thrilled. He's teaching at the moment"

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"Your fathers had a lot more practice though" sasha pointed out "in anycase, let's start shearing" she said with some eagerness

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Hermia smiled, quite content to watch Veax work out the musical tunes and notes. It was quite fascinating, and she imagined Veax would be an even better musician then he was. "Maybe you can teach me, and we can learn it together" she said after a little while

[Aristocles]

The construct Nyx had hit stumbled, as if its power source was partially disrupted, but not entirely out of commission. Larek aimed for the head of the construct that was attacking him, stabbing it a few times but not doing much more than superficial damage. "Uh... aunt Tala? A little help would be nice. Can't the door wait?!" "Alright, Larek. Let me. Wait..." she tried to turn the flame off, but found she was unable to do so. She also realized that the door wasn't that badly damaged by it. Barely damaged at all, even. The female dracon tried to move away, but her feet felt like they were weighed down. There was an enchantment on the door. It was a trap, one designed to take out mages. "I think I'm the one who needs help here!" she replied, starting to worry about the situation. --------------------- "Marx is out? Well, that's fine. I'll be here for a while, until Tran gets back, with your permission of course. I hope you two don't mind." Orna replied. --------------------- "Indeed" Kos replied, walking over to the sheepfold with Sasha. He found a rather shaggy ewe and began shearing her. "The trick is to cut the wool, not their skin. Mammals have all this fur, a bit like a human's hair. It needs to be cut off, but it regrows pretty quickly. It's not at all like our horns." --------------------- "Teach? I suppose I could. It won't be easy, though. I'm not much for any sort of formal learning. Or teaching. But for you, I'd do it" Veax told Hermia.

[MarshiestMallow]

Nyx mentally counted how many arrows she had left, and bit her lip. She looked to Tala, grimacing. "Help Tala, Larek! I can keep the constructs back, but I don't think im strong enough to deal with the doors!" Knocking another arrow, she began to fire quickly at the statues, letting them fly with speed and accuracy, counting down the areows as they flew. As her last one left its quiver, she grabbed a dagger in each hand, moving towards the statues, she began to try to finish them off with the daggers, aiming for both eyes.

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"Of course we don't!" jammy said brightly, giving Orna a smile "you are welcome any time! But where is tran going?" "There was a bit of an issue at the temple. We accidentky interrupted a ceremony, and...well, Vespion believes he can fix it, but needs some artifact from runes. He needs someone to defend him while he looks, so I agreed. Im going to borrow some of Father's clothes, and the sword I used when Railing wanting a sparring partner" he said, starting to the back rooms. He didn't take long, soon changed into some clothes that would restrict his movement, even if they didn't offer much protection, and had a sword in an old scabbard, worn with age, but well looked after. "I should go, so Im not keeping vespion waiting" he said, and with a smile, gave Orna a hug, a kiss. "I'll be careful." He promised, Nd started back to the temple. Jammy looked to Orna and said "did you want anything, or do you want to do anything?"

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Sasha watched Kos shear the sheep, and nodded. "Alright. I'll have a go now" she said, when he had finished, taking the tools, she looked about, and found a sheep she thought would be easy to shear as it appeared pretty dolice. While she was worried about hurting the sheep, she figured that they had been sheared for many years, and she should be alright. She crouched so she wasn't bending over using her tail t balance, but also because she figured it gave her more of a solid hold on the sheep, so it wouldn't escape. She hesitated briefly, but then began to sheer, extremely slow at it, still afraid that she was going to hurt the sheep.

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"It doesn't have to be formal" Hermia pointed out, "but maybe it will help you learn the notes, if you explained it to me too"

[Aristocles]

(On a minor note, this is called "Magic RP", not "Magic Roleplay". The link you have redirects to the wrong place.) Larek heeded Nyx's advice and sheathed his sword. Grabbing his aunt Tala, he pulled with all his might, leaving claw marks in the floor as he did so. The strain was worth it, as Tala was gradually pulled back from the door, then away from it entirely. The two of them fell to the ground as the pull of the door's enchantment let them go. Scrambling to his feet once again, Larek drew his sword and continued the fight, as Tala charged up another spell. Suddenly, her magic failed. The door had drained her too much and she needed time to recover. ------------------------ Orna returned the hug and kiss, then wished her husband a safe trip. Slowly, she turned back to Jammy. "Well, not much" Orna admitted. "Maybe we can just sit for a while. Heh, you know, a funny thing happened at the barn back at Caex's place, but I'm not sure I should tell you all about it." Meanwhile, Vespion waited in the vestibule of the temple, where he'd be easily seen by Tran as soon as he entered. ------------------------ "You can go a bit faster, you won't cut them, I'm sure" Kos told Sasha, shearing a ewe next to him. ------------------------ "Alright. I will do my best" Veax said. He pointed the notes out to Hermia, playing them on his guitar to demonstrate and trying to make things as clear as he could.

[MarshiestMallow]

( Oh damn. Didn't notice that. Got no idea where that picture came from) Nyx continjed fighting the constructs,'using her own speed and flexibility to avoid any blows, using her daggers expertly, allowing herself to enjoy the...thrill of battle. She looked over to Tala, seeing that she appeared unable to continue with any magic, so Nyx shifted, angling so she could easily defend her.

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"I find that funny things should always be shared, especially when mentioned" Jammy said, sitting down with Orna and smiling, wanting to put her at ease. Tran was soon at the temple, having easily moved through the crowd and the city. He stepped into the temple, and upon seeing Vespion he walked over, "I'm ready"

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Sasha seemed to hesitate, but nodded and tried going faster, still worried that she was going to hurt the sheep. "I know...but is it uncomfortable for them? I'm sure it must be"

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Hermia kept quite as Vaex explained the notes, watching as he played them, seeming to take it all in. To her, it seemed like it would take a long time to learn how to play, but she figured Vaex could figure out how to read the music pretty quickly. "What do the notes mean?"

[Aristocles]

(Sorry for the delay!) Larek helped Nyx and Tala eventually beat the constructs back. Eventually, the statues lay broken, and Larek could rest for a moment. He was bruised and sore, but not seriously hurt. Catching his breath, he wiped some sweat from his brow, slowly rising to his feet again. "Everyone okay? Nothing broken?" Tala nodded and got up as well. -------------------------- "Well..." Orna gave a dirty smile. "Tran and I wanted to mate, so we ran to a barn and started to do it on the second story of a barn, when the floor caved in and we fell onto Veax and Hermia. Everyone was okay, but it was kinda awkward. I got some hay on my butt, you know? I'll spare you the details." Orna said, laughing. -------------------------- "Good to hear, Tran. Now, have you ever traveled by portal? It's not quite like the gate stone. While we can use your stone to return, you need to have a very good idea of your destination, and you haven't been to these ruins yet. So, we shall take the temple's portal. It's a bit like a door, only it leads much farther and it will shut behind us." Vespion added. -------------------------- "If it is uncomfortable, they show no sign of it. I suppose it would be a bit awkward for them, but not painful. Besides, it's like our fangs. We lose them, but get as many sets as we need. It grows right back" Kos replied, referencing dracon teeth. -------------------------- "Each note means how long to make a sound with an instrument and how high or low to play it" Veax replied, reading from the book.

[MarshiestMallow]

(I apologise for the delay as well. On a side I've actually started archery lessons, and thus, I can now put more detail into nyx's bow and arrow skills) Nyx Stretched, gathering up her arrows, checking to make sure that none were broken. It helped to serve the purpose of stretching out her muscles, and checking for any injuries. She put the arrows that were still good for use back in her quiver, keeping her bow in one hand, she did a more thorough check of herself, and nodded. "I'm all good" She said, "I hope there's not any more of those ones"

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"Often couples enjoy a varying scene of mating areas, but may i suggest making sure things like that are stable?" Jammy said, with mild amusement, "I don't imagine things like those platforms can take much physical movement like that"

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Tran nodded, listening to Vespion's explanation of the portals. "Alright. So we just step through it...and end up where we need to go, or near where we need to go" He said, making sure his sword was secured.

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Sasha nodded, as she finished shearing the sheep, letting it go, she gathered the wool, feeling it. It seemed soft, still warm and she ran it through her hands for a moment, "It's good wool"

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"So the bigger notes are longer sounds? And where they are on the lines how high or low?" Hermia asked, trying to figure it out. (I do not know how to read music myself)

[Aristocles]

(I took a class on that in high school. I can play the flute, but not that well. It was a long time ago.) "Whatever they were protecting, it must have been important, if they put such defenses on it" Tala said, still a bit woozy from the recent fight. "Let's just get that door open" Larek told them. "Oh, and I'm glad you're alright, Nyx." He stuck his sword into the door and used it as a lever to pry it open just a bit. Once he could fit his claws in, he began to pull it open, making little progress. Suddenly, he saw a flash of light from behind him. Baring his fangs in anger he drew his sword "Oh gods, what now?!" A portal had opened up. Seeing who was on the other side, he sheathed it again. ----------------------------- Orna sighed. "I'm glad I can talk to you about such things, but it really was a mistake on my part. I know I don't admit mistakes very often, but I think I can tell you, Jammy. Maybe I just need to calm down a bit when I get... you know. I mean, you have a lot of children so you'd definitely know" she added with a laugh. ----------------------------- Vespion led Tran downstairs to a room with a glowing portal, leading to the same temple as Larek and the others. They could see through the portal from the temple. "Tran, is that... that's one of your sisters, isn't it? And one of Adykon's sons?" Vespion asked him. ----------------------------- "Indeed it is. I've heard of animals with finer wool, such as llamas, but I have never seen them myself" Kos explained. ----------------------------- "The higher-sounding notes are higher up, and the lower-sounding notes are lower down. As for the length of the sounds, I am still trying to figure that out" Veax replied.

[MarshiestMallow]

Tran nodded, My sister Nyx, and larek." He said, shaking his head, "Why they are here though is unknown to me" He said, as Nyx saw him.

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Nyx, concerned for Tala, who seemed woozy and tired from the fight still, stepped towards the older female dragon, as Larak tackled the door. "Are you okay?" She asked, then tensed at Larek's explanation of "oh God's, what now?", she went for her bow, but relaxed when she saw Tran. Then frowned. "How and why are you here?" "I could ask the same of you." Tran pointed out, "You have an egg after all" "Which is being watched and taken care off by Lareks grandmother" Nyx replied, "And I'm still an adventurer. You've never been on one" Tran shrugged, "Circumstances led me here. Orna and I interrupted a ritual of some sort with Toby" Tran said, "I guess toby got excited, and forgot what was happening...so vespion asked if I would help him." And now Tran smiled, seeming to forget where they were "Orna's Gravid"

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Jammy gave a laugh herself, and said "There's nothing wrong with being so, Orna. You shouldn't change because you have children, but because you feel comfortable doing so. Yes, you may calm down, but that is only to be expected, being a mother. But that doesn't mean you have to stop being who you are"

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"Nor have I. Never worked with it, either. I find that Sheep's wool is soft, very durable, and can be dyed quite well. I like working with it" Sasha said, carefully setting the wool aside

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"I think it has something to do with the type of note.....like..that one" She pointed to the whole note "Would that be the longest?" She asked, curious, finding herself eager.

[Aristocles]

Despite the surroundings, Larek perked up at hearing the news about his sister. "Orna's... wow. I'm going to be an uncle all over again!" He already had a nephew in Caex's son Auryn, but this was the first he had heard from Orna. "Congratulations! But... you are here to do something with Vespion?" "Yes, he's here to give me some cover from attacks. Now, give me a moment" Vespion answered. He moved to Tala, quickly checking to see if she was alright. "Tala, is it?" "Yes, Aerta's sister and Adykon's sister-in-law." "I can sense you are alright but very drained. You'll recover but you need to rest." "No offense, but I'm not going to let a little exhaustion get me down. I can still use a few spells, just not many in combat" she replied. ------------------------ "Well, I suppose I am this way because I am still young and all. Weren't you like this at my age?" Orna asked Jammy, smiling. She stretched out and lay on the couch, shifting her tail to sit more easily. "Of course, my mother wasn't quite like this herself, but she's a mage and has to watch herself more, lest her magic get out of control." ------------------------ "Dyeing wool. That's something I don't think I have ever done" Kos said. ------------------------ "Yes, according to the book, it would be the longest, and sound something like this" Veax played the note on his guitar.