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[lilacwood]

(She has let herself panic and weep. Her hazy memories had been a kindness, but they hadn't remained hazy. She is, once again, not herself and wholly aware of that fact! But she has worn herself thin and her voice is quiet, giving off a false sense that she is a timid woman.

Or that she is a woman at all.) Am I the only one from King Haggard's castle?

(If there is no Schmendrick, she is without hope.)

I am called... (She takes a breath. This is a human oddity. If she skips it, she may not have anyone to help her.) Lady Amalthea.

(At least that is what she has been named recently.)

How am I to use this...currency? I do not like resting indoors; I would prefer to lie under the trees.

(But ladies don't do that, do they.)

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[ubiquitously]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Amalthea. My name is Uai. I'd be happy to help you settle in.

As for trees, there are plenty of them in Fayren. Would you like directions?

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[lilacwood]

(She starts, eyes wide and unblinking.)

I do not know if there is much you can do.

(Will she ever feel settled like this?)

...yes. It would help to know where they are...even if I cannot reach them.

(Human feet and bodies are so fragile!)

[ubiquitously]

Don't worry, it's not a long walk. There's even an apartment complex in Fayren that allows you to basically live inside a tree, so you can always aim to live here.

Before I say anymore... Are you familiar with any of the technology you've seen so far? Like the device you're using, or the hologram of Weiss you saw. [He's getting very used to people who don't know anything about the modern era.] It's nothing to be ashamed of if you're not. There's a dragon girl here who tried to adopt a microwave.

[lilacwood]

The tree must be very large. (It does intrigue her; it's better than being surrounded by stone walls.) ...no. I thought it was more magic.

(Her tone and expression likely give away what she thinks of spells.)

A dragon...girl? She -

(Might be like her.)

What is a microwave?

[ubiquitously]

Don't worry, it's unfamiliar to a lot of us when we first arrive. I'm sure you'll get used to it over time.

[He notes the way she talks about the 'dragon girl.' It might be useful to try to get them to meet later. Her question about the microwave is even more telling.]

It's a machine that can heat food. Have you left The Bay yet? It's the place you woke up in. I can come to you and help show you around, if you'd like.

[lilacwood]

(She sighs and bites her tongue. She wants to say she doesn't want to get used to anything, but what choice does she have?)

Yes. Please. (The second word is added, softer, unsure.) I left The Bay a few minutes ago.

(And she is shining like the moon - all white hair, pale skin and eyes like the sea.)

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[liorafae]

[A little gold dragon will appear on the screen.]

Lady...Amalthea? I believe humans use this currency to buy food, clothes, shelter...but you can live outdoors as well if you like. That's what I do...

[Of course, living outside is easy when you only eat bugs.]

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[lilacwood]

(The sight lifts her spirit! Humans can't really understand how difficult it is to...leave a home. To be imprisoned. They usually don't have to experience it in the same way as them.)

You do? Where? Are you safe?

(So many would love a small dragon as a trinket. The idea infuriates her and she will do her best to help the dragon. If possible.)

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[liorafae]

[That is perhaps Liora's biggest fear, that Erebus just wants to keep her as a "trinket." But that's just in Sornieth. Here, she's been pretty safe.]

I'm in Fayren. I don't have a specific home, though. I'll just settle anywhere for the night.

Do you know how to get here, or do you want me to come and lead you?

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[lilacwood]

(There are few matters where she will interfere, but Liora's fate would be a definite exception. The Unicorn hadn't liked Mommy Fortuna keeping any of her poor animals in cages, yet the harpy had saddened her the most. The harpy and her are like two sides of the same coin. The Unicorn respects such a creature and saw her freed. She would do the same for Liora.)

I do not know how to find any place.

Is the distance too far for you to fly?

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[liorafae]

[Liora's a bit wary of harpies, as they're one of the Beastclan species with a beef against dragonkind.]

It shouldn't be too far. I assume you're still by the Bay where you woke up?

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[lilacwood]

(The harpy would gladly tear her apart! The Unicorn knows that much and thus why she hadn't angered the creature further. But she respects her.)

I have not traveled far. (Because she can't, really. Her legs are too shaky.) I am not hard to see, I think.

(With her white hair, which is quite the mane. For a good reason.)

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[astralera]

Hello, Lady Amalthea. I am Era.

There are various places in Fayren that would suit you if you have a preference toward living in forested wilds. I can lead you to some if you would like, as I have been living in the woods myself.

((ooc: era is a huge fan and friend of unicorns (she's bonded with one in her canon actually) so i couldn't not have her respond ;u;

though i really do need to watch the last unicorn someday... ))

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[lilacwood]

Era is an interesting name. (She wonders how fitting it is for the woman. Or were her parents simply a fan of time?)

Why? (It's uncommon for humans to choose to live in the wilds - unless they are escaping their own kind.) I would like to see them.

((ooc: Read the book too. :3 ))

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[astralera]

It seemed fitting enough. [ It was only after she arrived in Genessia that people began commenting on her name. While she isn't exactly defensive about it... Well, okay, Era is the tiniest bit defensive of her choice in name. ]

Why what, if I may ask? And I would be happy to show you. Are you near the bay you arrived in?

((ooc: a book!!! *u* i shall definitely read the book as well one day.))

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[lilacwood]

That is interesting. Eras are usually quite great. (Because why else mark the time? Amalthea pauses, considering her words or...thinking of something else entirely. She is an old creature.)

Humans did not live in my forest. I wonder about your reasonings. (She is currently watching the sky not far from the bay.)

I have not ventured far.

((ooc: There is also a graphic novel, which is very pretty.))

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[astralera]

But not always. [ Astral Eras and Umbral Eras... Whether they are 'great' or not truly depends on which meaning one is using, she supposes. ]

You should not presume the races of those who inhabit this world. [ If there has been one thing to make her bristle with irritation despite her notoriously calm disposition it has been the amount of people making the assumption that she is human, or from 'Earth'.

Era is proud of her race and her home, and they are neither of those things. ]

I will find you shortly. I am a small woman with brown hair and [ she hesitates, then withholds a sigh as she relents to using the most understandable adverb: ] draconian features.

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[ivegotadream]

So you like to be free, right?

I mean there are woods in Fayren, but that also comes with various creatures that live in there too.

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[lilacwood]

I want to be free. (She can't have that wish fulfilled without magical intervention, unfortunately.)

Are they magical creatures?

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[ivegotadream]

Want to be free... I mean you are here I am pretty sure.

[She paused. Give her a moment.] I'm not sure. I guess they are in a way, but it depends what you mean.

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[lilacwood]

In a body that is not my own.

(At least the form is not her own.)

Are they harpies? Unicorns? (Her voice shifts on that second question.) Can they cast spells of their own?

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[ivegotadream]

A body that isn't your own...

[Rapunzel does seem confused at the choice of wording anyway.]

I don't think I've come across anything like that in person. Stories, yes but not in the woods.

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[ultravires]

[ The face of a middle-aged man comes to screen, his magenta hair catches the sun and highlights of near pink come into view for a brief moment before he repositions himself out of the sun and in the shade of the nearest wall. ]

Ardyn Lucis Caelum, it is a pleasure to meet you, Lady Amalthea. Have you thus far received direction on this currency?

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[lilacwood]

(His hair is unlike most colors she would find in the forest. For that reason, she fixates on it, imagining flower petals of the same hue(s). They are something she would like to see.)

It must be exchanged for goods. The number varies on the item or items desired.

(Her tumble of pale hair hides part of her face, but those eyes of hers - filled with the forest and the sea - do not shift from his features.)

[ultravires]

Indeed so, the value is determined by those who are selling and those who are buying. However, I wonder... what is it you desire?