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Realms of Sun & Shadow

Syraeia Leela “Sy-a” Inn Keeper

Eye of Beholder”

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Skip, snakey Ivor Freinds

Sya was walked in as the smaller woman turned Lamia made her way through the town square before more people were about and out. She was not scared of being out but it was easier to get to the place and manage the Inn if she did her errands in the quieter hours of trade and could be ready to help when things got more hectic.

She turned quickly to have to crane up and had she not been changed probably would have been bowled over but she was a lot more flexible and stronger in her lower body now. She righted self once she found her balance and the familiar strong tones and harsher language of her homeland meant it could only really be Ivor as far as she knew anyway they were the only two here who spoke it fluently and naturally vs the sages who honestly got words right but no sage could do a accent to save their lives if they ever spoke it.

“Ex….Ivor?” She replied and switched almost automatically over more natural and in her first language and one she had spoken from a small child. Her hood got knocked back and the furry blue coat revealed her long dark hair and bright blue eye as well as a chill or would have been had she really felt the cold as such anymore. “Ivor, I hope you are well and safe, it's been a rough quartet moon. Your new door is holding up very well, the blackssssmith is going for studs and wearing plates so we can keep it nice.” Sya said using her native word for a week. They spoke close enough that they understood even if each had their own dialect.

It was funny, kind of sad how people thought Ivor was a dumb brute, when you spoke his true language he was a fairly intelligent and quite attentive as well as kind man who picked up on details. All part of being a blightborn and outsider among the two grand kingdoms.

“Oh, how so” said Sya with a laugh as she realised he would not have seen her since her metamorphosis Into her new form, last time he saw her she was two leg Sya not tail and scales Sya. She could not help but to laugh as he was one of the first to notice she had changed her hair to a more feminine and showy braid than the simple practical one she used to favour. She was dressing more nicely and confidently too though under the warm Fur coat that was not so noticeable. “A lover did it for me, and I liked it, so I kept sssss it. I think it suits me.”

Sya could not hide her natural hiss on a S, that was just a quirk she had to get used to though easier to control in this language. Her mind wandered to the other things Olivia had done and made her feel… she was quite vocal about those.

“Da Thankyou hunter” She said respectfully and gave him a nod of her head, in a formal acknowledgement. “Just puts sssss them round the back, we take to basement cold and make a ssspecial.” Sya was already wondering what a whole load of fish could go with, maybe some fresh bread, onions, and such.

Sya made a slightly nervous gesture but this was Ivor, he had never shown judgement or ill intent to the small innkeeper so she slid out from behind her coat and gestured a wave with a bright cobalt blue tail and moved her coat to reveal it ran all the way to her waist and a shorter skirt of layered dark leather. There was no point hiding it and she would get stares regardless.

Her tail moved and she did a silly little move as her hands and tail copied perfectly in sync like she was a puppet in the hands of a master player in a show. “I… kinda changed a little, still Ssssya, just I … new and really hope I did not lose my friendssss because of it, Orion and Kira have been nice though. I hope you remain my friend.” Sya said with a little plea in her voice but she did not hide the fact she had changed and she hoped the big man would be kind about it. She felt bad lying or pretending so she embraced the…elephant….snake in the room.

She was 2 to 3 feet shorter than him and multiple times smaller and lighter, he would practically have to pick her up if chose to hug her but she mentally made sure her items were safe deep pockets of the snuggly coat she wore.

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Realms of Sun & Shadow

Daphne

Lunaris Temple

Good Morning Honey

Daphne had shed her armour and layers down to her thin under shirt and left them in a neat pile with her swords resting on the top of the pile and a neatly folded set of leather gambeson below. She was still a soldier and guard training kicked in automatically as before Daphne climbed into bed, it was warm by the fire and it made the violet eyed woman feel especially sleepy.

“They are, it was…tough but worth it. He was a hard master but a good one.” Daphne remembered saying to Katherine as they talked and snuggled up together, her arm fell across the smaller cute priestess waist with an ease that she had not felt before. “Today been….nice to be with you. Cute Kat. Feel, safe and warm. a good thing.” Daphne said tiredly the warmth and gentle press of Kat against her sent the Squire quickly to sleep light a light went out.

She grumbled an unknown hours later when her warmth and feel of her friend.. with cuddles? whatever they were left and her return she made a content sigh as she resumed to Snuggle into a shared embrace together wordlessly and resumed their rest. Daphne honestly needed the rest and it was too cold to want to leave the covers, rest was exactly the cure, especially as she anticipated a whole bunch of issues in the morning to deal with when the clean up and day after the attack came around.

Whatever this was she felt something between them resumed when Katherine returned and she had no idea what this bond was but it felt like it was something she wanted. For the first time in a long time Daphne felt comfortable like she had a home of a sort again? A … something that made her feel safe and rested in a way that was more than just sleep.

Maybe it was just the soothing atmosphere of the temple, or Katherine had bypassed her walls freely.

…

Morning came too soon as she finally cracked her violet eyes open with an effort of wills as she wanted to remain warm and let someone else have duty today. But that was not something that could be put off forever. “Good morning Kat, This is a good dream” Daphne said with a smile and glitter to those rare eyes, even in her homeland the violet was uncommon.

The Squire gave a content noise as she with a show of her playful side warmed her cooler feet on Kat while they were still tangled up together and gently moved to let Kat rest against her shoulder and be aide to soft side. “Don,t want to get up. But someone will come chasing us if not.” She said not fully awake and yawned as they took a few quiet minutes to enjoy the last of this little luxury until the world forced them to wake up and face the day.

Daphne volunteered to put some more logs on the embers and poke them to life, draping her furs over shoulder as she grabbed a poker to warm the room back up. That was one thing about the Eye, Sya never let the fires stop in the main bar and that caused at least some degree of widespread warmth about all of the rooms close in that part of the Inn above it.

A little poking and some kindling later Daphne had the fire burning again and warmth began to return as she worked on the small fire. “You needed the rest Kat, next time you sort the fire, I get to watch you in your thin nightgown or less one day.” Daphne said kindly but cheekily with a flirty smile and hoped that this would not be a one time thing, she really wanted to see where all this went as she absentmindedly swished some hairs out her hopefully future mornings together with a friend eye for her. The neat braid had got jostled over the night.

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Realms of Sun & Shadow

Lord and Lady Coswain

Eye of Beholder

Royal waiting

Persephone woke slowly and glanced out the window and could tell the weather would be cold, nothing new to the Lunarian woman whom rolled onto her back and grabbed some cold water near to her. The past time had not been too eventful, apart from the splitting migraine of her visions… a golden wolf still was a haunting memory, it walked on water and headed out into the mountains…

That could not be a good omen, those mountains lead to places even deeper than dawn haven. Or Gloom Haven as some called it for a joke, Dawn had not risen I'm far too long. Persephone sipped as she looked about, saddle bags, armour, various effects lay about the room off to the side, the main bedroom was largest in the place and they had a luxury second only to the owner who they came to know lived on the entire top floor, her apartment would be one of larger homes in Dawn Haven if she really thought about it.

“Same as always Adon” She said, using her partner to keep warm and being unwilling to leave the bed, it was warm and the covers thick. Sure it was not the best quality or design but the Eye of the Beholder did best to keep them warm even despite the winter's chill that bore down on the large building.

“Daphne ever get back?" He Asked with a notice to his wife's smile at the topic, she seemed to be quite distracted by the priestess and honestly if they wanted to, they were adults. The priestess had to serve Seluna, but she did not have to be alone.

“Not that I Saw, let her be, be good and I'm sure i recognise her, she seemed familiar. But they had a hard day, let them have theit comfort.” Persephone said as she tried and failed to make “dawn” go away as she used her partner like a human cuddle pillow. In her private comments she still was a human being however much they both did difficult jobs.

“Come on seph, I know how you sleep, but i'll probably have to answer to the Sun Prince no doubt… Damaged armour will have to do.” He said as he threw a log onto the embers and stoked the small fire in their room to generate some heat.

Persephone woke up like a cat, Aka slowly… and without much desire to rise, she had slept badly tonight but was plain too tired to not sleep after the forced sight of the golden wolf. She blinked awake and they dressed and headed down to eat a hot meal, even if Sya was away she allowed guests to warm whatever they wanted in the small kitchen, it was easier and Persephone wondered if she could borrow the baking oven some time today perhaps, what way to break the ice than food?

That was decided as a potential idea for the day she joined her husband's arm as they headed down for breakfast, maybe some hot porridge and warm bread would be available.

They could deal with Royal stuff later, breakfast was more important as they moved to the bar area of the Inn with its fire that never stopped burning.

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Realms of Sun & Shadow

Syraeia Leela “Sy-a” Inn Keeper

Eye of Beholder”

Debuff. Snek in need of hug. Really. +1 day.

Skip, snakey post time i guess.

Sya forced the door and pulled inward finding a thick layer of snow on the balcony, it was layered with cold white entirely and unharmed by even a bird's foot print or spec of dirt. It was cold but Sya did not feel it that morning and slithered forward her dark blue scales glittering against the pure white about her body. Granted she has not bothered to dress but being this high up, dark and she was one of the few with the ability to see though the deep gloom. Anyone would see her shape against the moon but this would be suitably private however public it was. It was fun how this little place so open could be her sanctuary also protected and private about it.

“sssss. Another day, anover day i never thought id have.” Sya said with a hiss as she looked up at the moon, guards making trails in fresh snow and watched the lights in Dawn Haven that were waking up and candle light and firelight built up as Sya enjoyed the quiet time. Her days busy, so many things to do. This was her time, her safe space in the chaos.

She never bothered to hide her accent in times like this, Ivor was about the only one she knew fluent and able to speak it as easily as she could. The rest of the time Sya had to translate into the common tongue that never felt fully natural.

…

Outfit.

My Hider

…

Dressed, ready and free of snow in the same layered short Leather skirt she had taken to liking and a simple blue and yellow tunic more like her homelands style. Her coat lay on the side, blue and fur detailed with a deep hood and soft lining, more a … comfort than practical but it felt nice and kept her from feeling the cool water run down her skin. A forged and twisted iron arm ring rested on her upper arm and the hammer pendant dangled from her neck on a simple leather cord. Not fancy but it suited and honoured her history and origins.

One day she might have gold to use but iron would do for now, her original was long gone and this was a crude copy of the work of her father but it was something…. Something more than the weeks before.

Sya looked in a small mirror, she looked a little more like her old self again, though So very changed and they had never managed to replicate her instructions like the old woman in the lost village had made clothes that seemed to fit effortlessly.

….

To Royal Lodge

“Your Highness's Royal Lodge Household.

Please find the enclosed bill of costs for the feast in your name as well as accommodations requested and other expenses relating to the Royal accounts.

Payment In gold would be most useful to trade with as gold coins tend to cause people to take me seriously, regardless of my changed nature.

(Enclosed an long itemised list that included everything down to the volume of flour, beer, wine, dried fruit and even the cost on an damaged wineglass all with listed weights, volumes, prices and neat total at the end taking multiple pages with sections for various items from drinks, good, ingredients and miscellaneous.)

Best wishes and profitable ventures.

Misstress Sya Leela, Innkeeper and owner.
Eye of Beholder Inn, Knoll Roll Bakery and Basilisk DistIllery.”

….

Orions.. Onion Letter

“Dearest Friend Lord Onion of the blightborn hot spring freinds.

Please be careful, I hear you went on an adventure and ran off almost alone Into danger. Your shell Is not unbreakable and I hope all your yolk is unharmed even though your blight boiled skin is harder than fresh eggs. I would not like to know that your shell got cracked by a monstrous spoon and your yolk was ended and spilled upon the snow. We damaged eggs have to look after each pthrt and your part of my box, it would greive me to lose a egg.

We have been busy here, it has been a lot of work starting up the new businesses, we have a new batch of the shine started, fresh rolls and breakfast ingots are rather rudimentary and need work! The horse had better results than the human… So maybe not including apples!

Dawn Haven is a little tense and people are definitely on edge, but the customers seem to not be unpleasant for me, regardless of tensions. vala Is more concerned but I have tried to help her feel safe.

Stay safe!
Be a good Yolk and you owe me a hug at minimum for making me worry about you!

Your friend good egg Sya! “

Sya had signed the second letter rather more enthusiastically with a relish and some energy.

Maybe her letter was abit unhinged but since then as Sya herself…hinged?

…

Sya moved without noise as she entered the bar, having paused to check her ledger and confirm something before she picked up a letter to send in her snug come office, come…everything at times. She even liked to think it would be nice to sleep curled up in the close soft space and wrap her tail over itself and feel safe in her changed self.

She pulled the heavy coat on and shrugged her warm layers over the back of her long tail and sparking blue scales. Sya nodded as she left early morning heading out with her letters safe in a pocket as she slithered through the thick snow layers about the town sticking to the lanes that were less hard packed. Sya kept her tail tip up and out of the snow, the cold made it tickle and she wondered if she needed to make an… Titton? Tlove? A tail hat? To keep snug and warm or the feeling of it?

…

“Eye of the Beholder account pleassse, vot urgent but please when you can today would ve ideal.” Sya said to the postmaster as she left and placed both on the desk neatly labeled and with her looping handwriting and a wax seal on each In a deep red. “Thanksss, il pay you at end of the veek, il take those too please. Add them to my tabzzzzz.” Sya said as she turned away and left with a wave grabbing some more paper, a bottle of red ink, pink and a deep green and a quill set. Her small purchase placed into her coat pocket she turned back into the cold.

Sya was quiet and thoughtful as she beamed out from her warm Fur lined hood that bobbed as she moved fluidly along the ground outside. Flicking her hood Sya nudged it as she looked about and waved her tail passively to shake some snow off that was annoying her making cold wet drips that ran down Sya scales.

The moon was waning above and shook her head, everyone was…that bit tense. There were too Many guards for people to relax. Her mind wandered, she had spent much of the time just trying to keep people fed, busy and trying to maintain at least some calm about the eye, regardless of the storms outside it.

Sya could not claim to have done much but shendid her best looking about, mind wandering to friends and how she would be … treated. Her long coat hid her form a little but it was impossible to hide her nature, had her changes caused rifts that could not be bridged? Sya was feeling quiet as she made way into the main square with a deliberate ease, her new more powerful lower body cut through snow however odd it felt. It was Sya who made herself go slowly as she thought and was lost in her own head.

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