"Until the lesson is LEARNED."

**Just finished a timequake, followed Tridemon out, went to NC, some new guy was talking about how Sanctifications wiped him out, Gurashi apologized for loitering, so this--**

You follow Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters southwest to a beach by the Inner Sea.

You blink.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "...oh! I can loiter here."

You think to yourself: Then will be out of the way and undistracting oh yes.

You strike a pose.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Beach loitering, yes."

You see the following people here:
Tridemon, Gurashi.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "The best kind of loitering."

Tridemon shifts his eyes suspiciously from side to side.

Tridemon rests his hands upon you, solemnly speaking, "May the purest waters cleanse your soul and may the Light fortify it against the darkness." Hearing the sound of water, a wave of emotion rushes through the touch of Tridemon's hands, filling you with strength and hope.

Tridemon nods his head sagely.

You stare at Tridemon, eyes wide.

You think to yourself: *gentle oceanic sounds...*.

You blink.

A soft breeze stirs the nearby sand, leaving gentle arcs in its wake.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Oh - have seen you do that before... or... someone else from New Celest do that."

Eyes wide, you ask Tridemon, "It is your blessing, yes?"

You think to yourself: Wonder...

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It's a sanctification. From the Sanctifiers of Saint Loathys."

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "Saint... Loa...thys?"

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "What's a sanctification?"

You tilt your head and listen intently to Tridemon.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "There are other types of somewhat more substantial sanctification..."

Tridemon blinks.

You blink a few times and stare at Tridemon in confusion.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "What."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Oh, it's... essentially making something ritualistically clean and pure, reinforcing what is desirable about an item or living soul."

You have emoted: Gurashi looks at his left shoulder, then his right.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks up again. "Oh! We are reinforcing my good parts then. That is good." He claps. "I think."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "I don't think I have anything like that."

Tridemon taps the ground with his foot and the earth churns below him, making a muddy mess.

Tridemon ponders for a moment and says "Hrm..."

You blink.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Mud."

Taking a step further away from it, you say, "I see."

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "Is it really mud if is on a beach?"

You think to yourself: / ..ve a fee... ...ng to p... ..u in /.

You think to yourself: Huh?

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "Don't be silly. If I wanted to bury Gurashi alive, it'd be extremely simple!"

You think to yourself: ...

You think to yourself: / ... /.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "Don't!"

Tridemon digs furiously at the ground and has soon burrowed out of sight.

The ground by your feet suddenly wells up and out pops Tridemon, covered with dirt.

You blink.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "...ah!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "A little like that."

You think to yourself: / ...t in the ... /.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Haha! Tridemon can do earth stuff too!"

You think to yourself: / ... but h... ... ..water /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It's a burrowing artifact."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... and I'm a fully fledged elementalist."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Yeah! Tridemon can do all kinds of stuff with water and earth and...think also air. Do not know about fire..."

Tridemon raises his hands dramatically, and conjures a firewall to the northeast.

Tridemon raises his hands dramatically, and conjures a firewall to the northwest.

You think to yourself: / *a surprised chirr* /.

You clap your hands together merrily.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "Wowee!!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I am SPECIALIZED in the water. But that doesn't mean I can't do the other things."

You have emoted: Gurashi claps his hands together. "I can only do music! And sometimes, shadowy things!" He grins. "I'd like to do that other stuff too, though! Water is fun to play with."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "It just... does ... a lot."

You think to yourself: / ... /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It's less burn-y than fire. Less insubstantial than air. Less... insanity-inducing than earth."

You have emoted: Gurashi nods quickly. "Mm. It is relaxing!"

You think to yourself: It is my favorite!

You think to yourself: Well... the musics is the favorite but water pretty close second.

You think to yourself: / ...ays hated w... /.

A gentle rolling of waves laps at the sand's edge.

Tridemon raises his hands towards the sky, a geyser erupts from the earth and soars skywards. As the water falls back down to the ground, the firewall to the northeast is put out with a hiss.

Tridemon raises his hands towards the sky, a geyser erupts from the earth and soars skywards. As the water falls back down to the ground, the firewall to the northwest is put out with a hiss.

You blink.

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly gasps. "WAIT. I can do water magic!"

You clear your throat.

You have emoted: Gurashi waits to ensure he has an audience. Bizirik refuses to pay attention, currently making a mess of the mudpile Tridemon created previously.

Tridemon nods his head sagely.

You clear your throat.

You open a capricious umbrella.
The colourful ribbons attached to a capricious umbrella dance and whirl wildly, as if given a life of their own. A small but dark cloud gathers overhead ominously, unloading a shower of heavy raindrops only moments later and thoroughly drenching everything and everyone except you.
You close a capricious umbrella.
The bright colours on a capricious umbrella seem to grow dull ever so slightly and the ribbons attached to its frame hang once again still and motionless.

"Tada!" you say with a proud expression on your face.

Bizirik, the leothin stares implacably at you.

You think to yourself: / ....................... /.

You think to yourself: / *the most resounding of silences there ever might have been* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "... I think she's slightly underwhelmed."

You have emoted: Gurashi smiles hopefully as he closes the umbrella and tucks it away. "That's about the extent of it," He says to no one in particular. "Not as cool as Tridemon's."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "I have no idea why I think it's -amazing-."

You slump down dejectedly.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "Why do I have a sudden vision of a female kephera in a chamber with a large pool of clear, still water sitting on a somewhat plain chair made of mushroom-lumber bent over and holding her head in her upper hands while her lower hands can't quite reach her face to facepalm."

You blink.

You think to yourself: / .... /.

You think to yourself: / ..nny /.

You have emoted: Gurashi rests his hand on the side of his face, staring off thoughtfully. "...I do not imagine her sitting."

You think to yourself: / ... /.

Tridemon pats you in a friendly manner.

Voice bright and clear, you ask Tridemon, "It's always getting louder and softer and sometimes the sounds are different - doesn't it seem like is in different places? Or is moving?"

You think to yourself: / ... /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I mean, there are the mushroom-caravans that use rockeaters."

You tilt your head curiously.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Oh..."

The roars of undead orc soldiers echo across the Basin as they march out into Southgard.

You have emoted: Gurashi laces his hands together behind his back, looking seaward
thoughtfully. "Yeah, O-K, can see that."

You blink.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Oh - they were in Delport earlier..."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Maybe she's a part of one of... ... Well, that's less than ideal."

Tridemon ponders the situation.

You tilt your head curiously.

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "What do they do?"

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Do not want to interrupt thought, but the orcs - mean."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "They attack the living and make the village obelisks connect to the Catacombs of the Dead."

You nod your head slowly in understanding.

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "...do want to go do something about it?"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I was about to ask you the same. It's not a particularly difficult task... but the people sending out the orcs might still be in the catacombs."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "They were out wandering around days ago."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "The orcs..."

Tridemon pats you in a friendly manner.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I'll be back shortly."

Tridemon turns towards the northwest and steps forward, instantly collapsing into a torrent of water that rushes outwards with a thunderous crash of water.

You nod your head emphatically.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, "Be safe!"

You sit yourself down.

You pause for a second in contemplation.

**waited not long at all, was working so couldn't run around hunting crap**

You think to yourself: Feel bad could not help.

You think to yourself: Hope is O-K.

You think to yourself: Would be distracting to scry.

Great waves crash over one another as they pour in from the northwest, finally swirling together before solidifying into Tridemon.

Tridemon strikes a pose.

You blink.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "Ah!"

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Tridemon, "Did you do it? Was just thinking about you!"

You feel that Tridemon deserves some congratulation, and so you clap wildly.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Like I said, not particularly difficult."

With a grimace, you say, "Sorry could not come."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "I will kill twice as many next time they storm about."
You nod your head sagely.

Tridemon ponders the situation.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "Have you ever explained that you are a demigod and what that means?"

Midnight shadows coalesce around a new day, and Mother Night embraces the land in utter darkness.
It is now the 8th of Tzarin, 554 years after the Coming of Estarra.
There are 18 days until the New Moon

You blink.

Perking up, you say, "....no!"

Voice bright and clear, you say, "I have not."

You think to yourself: Am not entirely sure what it means either...

You think to yourself: / ...migod? /.

You think to yourself: Yeah! Me! And Tridemon too.

You think to yourself: Most peoples you met are demi-divines!

You have emoted: Gurashi smiles to himself, canting his head.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "Becoming a demigod is the process of fanning your Divine spark- the piece of the God that sharded into your race- into something far more powerful than most mortal souls."

Tilting his head the other way, you say to Tridemon, "Yeah but... why?"

You think to yourself: / ... /.

You think to yourself: / ..n you smite things? /.

You think to yourself: No!

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Yes, actually."

You blink.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It's a power that requires an investment of essence."

You think to yourself: / *you can feel interest* /.

You blink a few times and stare at Tridemon in confusion.

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "Really?"

Voice bright and clear, you say, "I have ...never smited anyone. Smote? Smat. Only with my lute."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Zapping someone isn't generally a good way to actually kill them off, but it's a pretty good way to hit someone at a distance."

You have emoted: Gurashi makes a face. "I see!"

You think to yourself: / ..uld you do that? /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I could. It was just never much of a priority. I'm simply not all that good at killing other adventurers, and when I do, the vast majority were... well, drowned."

You have emoted: Gurashi looks over at Tridemon again, shaking himself from whatever distraction caught his eye. "Yeah! I'm not that good either, am just good at playing music and sometimes people's heads explode."

You think to yourself: / .... /.

Grinning, you say, "One time I killed Keegan a lot of times."

You think to yourself: / ...... ..... is a Keeg... /.

You think to yourself: He is a persons. A nasty one!

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "Wasn't it technically infinite times in a single instant until the timeline wrenched that part out of existence to protect itself?"

You have emoted: Gurashi looks up at Tridemon, still grinning, but now also blushing with embarrassment. "Yeah - everyone made jokes about how I was Xenthos's son after that."

You think to yourself: / ........... /.

You think to yourself: / ...u WHAT /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "He only meant to kill him once. Maybe twice. Accidentally ended up killing him infinity times. ... I think only a hundred of those actually counted? Maybe?"

The sounds of waves entice your ears, drawing your senses on a salty journey.

You have emoted: Gurashi nods gravely, looking very serious. "Yep..."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Am really not that good!"

You think to yourself: Play musics to fill heads with good thoughts mostly...

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk has entered the realm of Lusternia.

You think to yourself: Not blow them up.

You think to yourself: / ... ..EW SOMEONE'S H... /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... yes?"

You blink.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "That's discordantchord, yes?"

You have emoted: Gurashi nods shyly. "Yes."

You have emoted: Gurashi plucks a single string of his lute, then hugs the instrument to his chest.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Then there's the whole deathsong thing..."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Have never been able to pull one off."

You slump down dejectedly.

You think to yourself: / ...N DID YOU ... ... A COMBA... .. /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "You just need someone else there to keep them tied down so you don't have to stop the song."

You let out a soft, buzzing sigh.

You blink.

You have emoted: Gurashi sighs loudly. "Yeah, it never works."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "So do my aurics and help others do the killing instead."

You nod your head emphatically.

You think to yourself: But... could.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I've not managed to get a preserve off since the nature of magecraft changed. The loss of ice sculptures made of people is extremely saddening."

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Oh. I remember those. I didn't realize that hadn't been seeing them since your magics got different."

You ponder the situation.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Then, I will not feel so bad about not singing people to death."

You beam broadly.

You think to yourself: / ...t believe y... .... an... ... .... /.

A gentle rolling of waves laps at the sand's edge.

You think to yourself: / ...d you used to ... .. .... ... /.

You think to yourself: / *The broken conversation continues, laced with insect sounds and skittering, but too fast paced to catch* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Caught about half of that. ... An adventurer's methods of murder are myriad! Bleeding and bruising, exploding heads and ruptured organs, sung to death, drowning, becoming a living pyre to be cremated..."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Some bards make peoples dance to death too!"

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly spins in his spot, stumbling on the uneven surface of the sand. "And there are METEORS that can CRUSH you from the sky!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Dreamweavers do eternal sleep... and runists can just predict your demise and force the prophesy to be true through sheer skill."

Making a stomping gesture with his foot, you say, "And shadowdancers turn peoples into TOADS and then you STEP on them!"

You think to yourself: / *The talking stops long enough to listen, fascinated, disturbed* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "More of a stomp, really."

Suddenly, you exclaim, "Xenthos cuts peoples heads off!!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Then there's the ever-popular decapitation."

Tridemon nods his head emphatically.

You hands fly to your mouth as you give a short gasp of elation.

You have emoted: Gurashi turns to Tridemon, grinning from ear to ear as he points. "Decapitation!"

You think to yourself: / ... /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Then there's the things monks do. A finalsting for the nekotai... Gahtirak'sho strike for the Tahtetso. ... I suppose Khep might be familiar with that last one."

You think to yourself: / ... /.

You think to yourself: / ..ve monks? /.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Peoples said I should be a monk because was a kephera, but, monks do not sing..."

You narrow your eyes, peering about suspiciously.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Am not coordinated enough to do all the kicking and spinning and stabbing and sneaking anyway."

You nod your head sagely.

You think to yourself: / ...sy coordinat... n /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Oh, yes. The Tahtetso of New Celest were given the arts of the Tahto by the Kepheran Queens. I thing that's why we're a hive-by-treaty? ... The Kusalas keep insisting the city's a hive, anyway."

You have emoted: Gurashi's shoulders sag a little as he listens, head canted in thought. "...it is weird because Glomdoring monks learned from Illithoid."

You think to yourself: / *a sharp pain at the mention* /.

You twitch spasmodically.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "In any case! Almost any adventurer can- and will- become a finely-tuned instrument of violence, or use their skills in support of it on behalf of others."

You have emoted: Gurashi grins, holding up his lute a little at the mention of an instrument. "Yeah! We die for each other all the time."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Mean, is better when we can talk it through BUT."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Violence. Also happens sometimes oh yes."

You have emoted: Gurashi grins.

You think to yourself: / .... /.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "...am not about to do violence, was just being charming."

You have emoted: Gurashi bursts into laughter, lowering his lute.

Tridemon stretches out his hand, intently focused as he murmurs ancient words of power. Sprays of ocean mist and surges of seawater accompany the ascent of a towering glacier as it rises to dominate the area at his behest.
Tridemon turns towards the east and steps forward, instantly collapsing into a torrent of water that rushes outwards with a thunderous crash of water.
The mist rises and coalesces into a mist-wreathed water elemental.

You blink.

You slip into a Brooch of Elemental Water.
A Brooch of Elemental Water glows with a deep, blue light as small beads of water develop along your body. In an instant, your physical form dissolves - twisting and turning in upon itself as it transforms to crystal blue waters. Through sheer force of will you reach out, shaping the crashing liquid into a humanoid shape. A gentle mist forms around you as you finally assume the form of a water elemental.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, "TWO elementals!"

The melodious voice of Tridemon resonates in your mind, "I mean... I could, but no."

A mist-wreathed water elemental disperses into mist and settles into the waters.
Great waves crash over one another as they pour in from the east, finally swirling together before solidifying into Tridemon.

You strike a pose.

You sense the piercing eyes of Esei looking upon you.

Tridemon pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Tridemon. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

Voice watery, you say, "Am water!"

Tridemon ponders the situation.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Yep."

You remove a Brooch of Elemental Water.
A Brooch of Elemental Water grows dim as the frothing water that makes up your form collapses into a puddle out of which you rise, regaining your original form.

A flurry of blackthorn petals arrives from the east, thorny vines sprouting within the floral cloud and twining together to form the body of Esei.

Esei pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Esei. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

You have emoted: Gurashi shakes his head a few times as he returns to normal, blinking.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "Look! An elemental!"

You point off into the wild blue yonder.

You think to yourself: / *tick* /.

Esei blinks.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk asks, "...where?"

You think to yourself: / ...re back /.

Tridemon turns towards the east and steps forward, instantly collapsing into a torrent of water that rushes outwards with a thunderous crash of water.
The mist rises and coalesces into a mist-wreathed water elemental.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "Oh, there."

A mist-wreathed water elemental disperses into mist and settles into the waters.
Great waves crash over one another as they pour in from the east, finally swirling together before solidifying into Tridemon.

Laughing, you exclaim, "There!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "There."

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Esei, "Tridemon does great water magics, and OTHER magics too!"

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk asks, "The Keeper is an elemental?"

Tridemon turns towards the east and steps forward, instantly collapsing into a torrent of water that rushes outwards with a thunderous crash of water.
The mist rises and coalesces into a mist-wreathed water elemental.

Esei ponders the situation.

Esei grows still and their lips begin to move silently.

You blink.

Esei is enveloped in translucent fire for a moment and is gone, their soul safe until they returns to Lusternia.

A mist-wreathed water elemental disperses into mist and settles into the waters.
Great waves crash over one another as they pour in from the east, finally swirling together before solidifying into Tridemon.

Tridemon peers about himself unscrupulously.

Tridemon snorts and snuffles at the air through a ridiculous pig nose.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... they left."

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "Yeah!"

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Tridemon, "They vanished!"

You flail about helplessly.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "You scared them."

Tridemon faces the shimmering glacier and closes his outstretched fist, the glacier shuddering and dissolving to his will.

You think to yourself: / *a sense of ease* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I blame Avurekhos."

You blink.

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "Mister Avurekhos is still waking?"

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "I will blame him too if must!"

You strike a pose.

Bizirik, the leothin strikes a pose.

"Nope," Tridemon says with finality.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "But I blame him anyway."

You nod your head at Tridemon.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "O-K."

You think to yourself: / ...rekhos? /.

You think to yourself: A persons!

You think to yourself: Fate-touched, like me! And Tridemon!

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "We don't like him very much."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "He calls himself Nightmare of the GLomdoring but is really like a headache."

You have emoted: Gurashi grins. "He has always been nice to me."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "But I will still blame him!"

Tridemon pets you ingratiatingly.

You think to yourself: / ...ve many fr... .... ... om .... .... /.

You think to yourself: / *the voice is impossible to make out again, lost in insect sounds, broken and distant* /.

You beam broadly at Tridemon.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It's difficult to resent someone who keeps giving you food."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Yeah."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Mister Ixion is nice to me too. And Miss Vatul."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Are lots of really nice peoples from all over, really."

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "Think have only met two whole peoples that didn't like. That is pretty good!"

You think to yourself: Am lucky!

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Try not to dislike too many peoples."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Er, I do."

The body of Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk appears in a flash and their soul descends to fill it, causing the previously expressionless face to fill with emotion.

You sense the piercing eyes of Ixchilgal looking upon you.
The psionic field around your mind lashes out at Ixchilgal.

You wince in pain.

Tridemon pats you in a friendly manner.

You have emoted: Gurashi reaches up, touching his circlet and looking off thoughtfully.

Tridemon pats Bizirik, the leothin in a friendly manner.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Tridemon. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Lord of the Powerblock, Ixchilgal Mes'ard, Mr. Grumpy Face, "Many apologies!"

Ixchilgal tells you, "Pishposh, we scried, we took the risk."

Esei sways back and forth.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Lord of the Powerblock, Ixchilgal Mes'ard, Mr. Grumpy Face, "Still! Many apologies!"

Esei sways back and forth.

Esei pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Esei. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

Esei takes one of Bizirik's feet.

Bizirik, the leothin lets out an excitable little chatter, letting its foot be taken.

Practically vibrating with excitement, Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says to Bizirik, the leothin, "My manse is almost done, did you know?"

Bizirik, the leothin shakes its head, listening.

You have emoted: Gurashi watches Esei speak with Bizirik excitedly, pondering a Brooch of the Night.

Beginning to massage the leothin's foot with careful hands, Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says to Bizirik, the leothin, "You were there with Gurashi the first time, but it wasn't very solid, was it?"

You tell Bizirik, the leothin, "Emote emote shakes its head, letting its tiny paw be rubbed. It lolls back its head, thrumming with joy."

Bizirik, the leothin shakes its head, letting its tiny paw be rubbed. It lolls back its head, thrumming with joy.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "But it is now! Mostly."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "There is a flower garden, which I think you'd enjoy. It has a brook running next to a willow tree."

You nod your head emphatically.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "And there's a pond in the temple's courtyard..."

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "We will see at your party, yes?"

Esei stares blankly into space.

Voice bright and clear, you ask Tridemon, "You are going to Esei's party?"

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "Fountain. Not pond!"

Esei nods their head at you.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "I invited the Keeper but he does not have to go if he does not wish it."

You look at Tridemon hopefully.

You see the following people here:
Tridemon, Esei, Gurashi.

You have emoted: Gurashi says nothing, but crosses his fingers visibly, holding them before his chest.

You stare at Tridemon, eyes wide.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I'll see if I can't bring a sealion."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says to Bizirik, the leothin, "Caohite added some things to the dining room, you know."

You have emoted: Gurashi flashes a toothy grin. "Yay!"

You think to yourself: Tridemon is going to go, good!

You clap your hands together merrily.

Bizirik, the leothin tilts its head, its normally loud tail slaps muffled by the sand.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "A table, some chairs, a rug, a lantern, and a tapestry."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "I imagine the lantern will be the most alarming."

Esei smirks.

Midnight shadows coalesce around a new day, and Mother Night embraces the land in utter darkness.
It is now the 9th of Tzarin, 554 years after the Coming of Estarra.
There are 17 days until the New Moon

You blink.

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "Lantern?"

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "Like... a sconce."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "Like..."

Esei shifts their eyes suspiciously from side to side.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "I know what a lantern is!"

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "A lighting fixture."

You flail about helplessly.

You have emoted: Gurashi's ears turn red. "There's a lot do not know but that is one of the few that do."

Esei smirks at you.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Is it a lantern made of a hollowed-out heart painted black?"

Esei shakes their head at Tridemon.

Esei sways back and forth.

Esei finishes with Bizirik's paw, then reaches up and squishes your face gently with their hands. <--I had to step away so minute or so wait ;A;

Finger extended, Esei pokes you.

You blink.

Suddenly returning to the moment only to find their face smushed, you say, "Whuh."

You boggle at Esei.

Esei nods their head sagely at you.

Esei squeezes your cheeks before letting go fully.

You have emoted: Gurashi makes a face, quickly reaching up to rub at his cheeks until they are red from the friction. He blinks.

Tridemon digs furiously at the ground and has soon burrowed out of sight.

Esei blinks.

The ground by your feet suddenly wells up and out pops Tridemon, covered with dirt.

You hands fly to your mouth as you give a short gasp of elation.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Nope, nothing down there."

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "W-what were you looking for?"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Stray kephera."

You blink.

You have emoted: Gurashi grins a little. "Here??"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Apparently not."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... I mean, I know where there's a princess close by..."

You have emoted: Gurashi blinks, then reaches up to touch his circlet.

Esei shudders violently.

You think to yourself: / *an eerie quiet* /.

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

Tridemon reaches over and ruffles Bizirik, the leothin's hair fondly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Tridemon. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily.

Esei pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Esei. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

Esei shivers violently.

Tridemon twirls around in a circle, the wind lifting an embroidered mantle of flickering hope into the air as light shimmers around the mantle.
Esei's face brightens as a halo of light surrounds them.
You feel a halo of light surround you and feel inspired to new confidence.
Tridemon's face brightens as a halo of light surrounds him.

You blink.

You hands fly to your mouth as you give a short gasp of elation.

With a flourish of a wooden lute engraved with spiders, you bow to everyone around you with a dazzling smile.
Tridemon gazes at you expectantly.

You give a horrified gasp.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "ESEI."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "LISTEN TO MY SONG."

You flop down onto the ground.

Esei blinks.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "...truehearing is important."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "Try now."

With a flourish of a wooden lute engraved with spiders, you bow to everyone around you with a dazzling smile.
Esei gazes at you expectantly.

You hands fly to your mouth as you give a short gasp of elation.

You have emoted: Gurashi grins, continuing to strum his instrument, bolstered by the mantle of hope. "Yeah! See!"

Playing a little less enthusiastically, you ask, ".... is no good?"

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "It's fine. Just... distracted."

You blink.

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

The sounds of waves entice your ears, drawing your senses on a salty journey.

Esei blinks.

Esei gives Tridemon the once-over, eyeing him suspiciously.

The sounds of waves entice your ears, drawing your senses on a saltier journey.

You blink.

Esei stares implacably at Tridemon.

The sounds of waves entice your ears, drawing your senses on the saltiest journey.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks out towards the sea thoughtfully.

(The Shadow Kindred): Esei says, "OmG TRIDE m oN."
(Trasto): You say, "*chin/hands/grin*."

Esei flops down onto the ground.

You blink.

The sounds of waves entice your ears, drawing your senses on a salty journey.

You think to yourself: The sea really wants our attention today...

You think to yourself: ...am seeing you!

You have emoted: Gurashi plays a cheerful tune in the sea's general direction.

You think to yourself: ... wonder...

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly squints his eyes, then squeezes them shut, concentrating.

You weave your illusion.

<-- illusioned a little jellyfish appearing

Esei tilts their head curiously at Tridemon.

Beads of sweat break out on your face.

You weave your illusion.

<-- illusioned it puttering around in the air

Tridemon pats you in a friendly manner.

You think to yourself: Is it working...

You have emoted: Gurashi barely opens his left eye to peek.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "...it's a jellyfish."

<-- illusioned it disappearing in a puff of golden smoke when Gurashi opened his eyes

You weave your illusion.

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

You have emoted: Gurashi opens both eyes and frowns, wiping his brow. "You saw it?!" He asks excitedly.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "...it was an illusion."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "Unless..."

Esei gives Tridemon the once-over, eyeing him suspiciously.

You blink.

You think to yourself: ...oh, they think Tridemon did it!

You think to yourself: ...does that mean it was THAT GOOD??

You have emoted: Gurashi looks suddenly very excited.

Tridemon looks quite amused for some reason.

Esei stares blankly into space.

Esei narrows their eyes at you in an unnerving manner.

Esei rubs their temples in frustration.

Esei draws the Fingerblade of dha'Wyrden-cree across the inside of their wrist, causing a line of blood to well up. They then lifts the blade into the air, as shadows spill out of the wet crimson tip, swarming around Esei and taking them with them as they sink into the ground.

You blink.

You see the following people here:
Tridemon, Gurashi.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "....ah!"

Voice bright and clear, you say, "D-did I scare them?!"

You fret over everything that might go wrong.

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

You slump down dejectedly.

Voice bright and clear, you ask Tridemon, "Was it good?"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "They probably just had a Silent emergency or something."

You nod your head slowly in understanding.

Tridemon pats you in a friendly manner.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "It looked nice!"

You hands fly to your mouth as you give a short gasp of elation.

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly looks very excited. "Oh gosh, I'm so glad. I've been trying to practice but illusions are really hard! And it's hard to practice on yourself."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Bizirik won't tell me if they're good or not, she just gives me looks like SHE could do better."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Bizirik, the leothin, "Isn't that -right-, Miss Bizi."

Bizirik, the leothin snorts. Its tail slaps the sand.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Bizirik, the leothin, "Have you tried?"

Bizirik, the leothin tosses its head and looks away, snorting.

Thoughtfully, you say, "Think it's a no."

You sense the piercing eyes of Esei looking upon you.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to you, "Maybe illusions require thumbs?"

You give a horrified gasp.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Oh.... Bizi..."

You have emoted: Gurashi touches his cheek sorrowfully. "If that is the case... she will be illusion-less for always."

Bizirik, the leothin gives a horrified gasp.

Bizirik, the leothin flops down onto the ground.

You have emoted: Gurashi inhales sharply, shutting his eyes again.

Esei tells you, "I am sorry."

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "Sorry???"

Bizirik, the leothin perks up as it sees itself, nostrils flaring in interest.

Esei tells you, "For..." There is a weight against the fabric of the aetherway. You can hear something tear. "... leaving so suddenly."

Esei tells you, "Give the Keeper my apologies. I must prepare my manse more."

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "O-Oh! You're O-K! I thought I scared you!!"

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "My illusions are new and might be a little scary..."

You weave your illusion.

<-- made a tiny leothin float in the air!

Esei tells you, "Scared?" A laugh ripples the torn aether. "You would not scare me, Crescendo."

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "Gurashi."

You have emoted: Gurashi continues to squeeze his eyes shut, sweat breaking out on his brow. Bizirik slowly stands up, blank eyes wide with interest as it stares at its tinier self.

Esei tells you, "Of course."

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "....I bet could scare you someday! Maybe! Hopefully. Tridemon's trying ot make me scarier but he says I'm no more scary than a baby raccoon as a peoples."

Esei tells you, "There are things far more terrifying than you, Gurashi An'Ryshe."

You weave your illusion.

<-- made tiny leothin land on the beach

Esei tells you, "I am sorry," you hear again, as though repeating themself. "For leaving so promptly."

Bizirik, the leothin follows the illusion at a close-yet-safe distance, chattering and chirring softly as it follows along.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "...n-no, you're O-K! Mixter Esei are you O-K? Did something happen? You were really excited and then suddenly not so much."

Esei tells you, "Yes..." The voice grows more faint, wind whistling through the tears. "I... don't know."

You weave your illusion.

<-- leothin begins to run, then disappears as Gurashi is distracted

You let loose a long breath from your lungs, exhaling slowly.

Bizirik, the leothin stops as the illusion disappears, looking this way, then that. It paws at the sand, snorts.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "...Esei???"

Esei tells you, "**Silence greets you.**."

Suddenly, you say, "Esei's upset."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "What about, do you suppose?"

You shake your head.

Very worried, you say, "Did my jellyfish upset them? I do not know - but suddenly am worried."

Tridemon ponders the situation.

You have emoted: Gurashi touches his temple, furrowing his brow. "They're ....crying?"

Tridemon takes a large swallow from a potent pot of poteen, and his eyes begin to water.
Tridemon turns towards the west and steps forward, instantly collapsing into a torrent of water that rushes outwards with a thunderous crash of water.

You flail about helplessly.

You look about in confusion.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "Esei ..."

(The Shadow Kindred): You say, "Gurashi: TRIDEMON THERE'S TROUBLE AT THE OLD GLOM ANNEX."
(The Shadow Kindred): You say, "Tridemon: *drinks poteen*."

<-- runs west to see wtf is going on

Tridemon pets a blubbery sea lion pup ingratiatingly.
A blubbery sea lion pup waddles up to Tridemon and jumps into his arms, cuddling up to him as he embraces him.

You stare at Tridemon, eyes wide.

Tridemon gives a blubbery sea lion pup to you.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Oh no."

Tridemon pets a blubbery sea lion pup ingratiatingly.
A blubbery sea lion pup waddles up to Tridemon and jumps into his arms, cuddling up to him as he embraces him.

Tridemon gives a blubbery sea lion pup to you.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Oh no."

Again, you say, "I see."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "You should give those to Esei."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... no?"

You have emoted: Gurashi holds a sealion pup under either arm. "I will."

Voice bright and clear, you ask Tridemon, "Do you want to come with me to comfort?"

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Am sorry - am really liking standing on beach and talking about magics and illusions and all sorts of stuffs with you."

You flail about helplessly.

Tridemon ponders the situation.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Tridemon, "But can do more of that later but right now Esei is very upset and so they are needing something or someones!"

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Tridemon, "You could give them a pup too!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Wait a moment, let me have the sealions back so I canname them."

You give a blubbery sea lion pup to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters.

You give a blubbery sea lion pup to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters.

Tridemon drops a blubbery sea lion pup.

Tridemon drops a blubbery sea lion pup.

Tridemon nods his head emphatically.

Tridemon gives a blubbery sea lion pup to you.
Tridemon gives a blubbery sea lion pup to you.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Bubbla and bubbli."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "...Bubbla."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Bubbli."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "They are pretty cute."

You nod your head sagely.

Voice bright and clear, you ask Tridemon, "You are staying?"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Staying here, yes."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "I will leave Bizi so you are not alone."

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily at Tridemon.

Tridemon pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Tridemon. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps, suddenly taking a seat on the beach, waiting for the illusion to return.

You have emoted: Gurashi smiles weakly.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Thank you!"

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Had a lot of fun!"

You point off into the wild blue yonder.

You think to yourself: / ... see you s... /.

Ready for a new adventure, you point boldly towards the horizon and declare in a proud tone, "Onward!"

**RUNS to GLOMDORING**

Annex of Wyrden Scriptures.
The shadowy outline of a twisted forest casts a dark gloom here. A short, narrow archway, barely an opening in the wall, leads into this cool, secluded alcove from the main library. The walls, ceiling and floor are constructed from black marble, complementing the ravenwood shelves that are set at regular intervals throughout the room. A vast collection of fresh and ancient scrolls and volumes of Wyrden origin fill the shelves, all meticulously preserved. The stone of the northern wall has been laid with a latticework of dark wood, creating an intricate mural depicting a grove of stylised Wyrden flora. Dried, trailing rose vines curl around a series of high and narrow glassless windows set into the opposite wall, through which a minimal amount of light illuminates the area. A fresh breeze drifts through the openings, carrying the scents of the dark forest's flora into the tower. Several tiny crystal holders hang from thin chains melded to the arched ceiling, supporting small pillar candles that hover over tables to provide additional lighting. The air is refreshingly cool in this annex, providing relief from the thick, musty smell of the main library. A highly polished ravenwood desk sits here. A darkly elegant armchair stands here, looking inviting. Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk floats here, suffusing the air with the sickly-sweet scent of blackthorn blossoms. They wield a dark, curved silver athame in their right hand. You may use the LIBRARY commands here.
You see a single exit leading out.

You have emoted: Gurashi carefully passes through the doorway into the annex, then takes several big steppies forward, looking this way and that among the rows of books. "Eseeeeei," He whisper-hisses loudly.

Voice bright and clear, you whisper, "Where are youuuuu."

Esei is slumped over the desk here, staring listlessly out the window.

You have emoted: Gurashi perks up, then quickly makes his way over to you. He stands behind Esei, a sealion pup tucked under either arm. "Hello." He whispers in greeting.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "How is it going? Have brought you a gift."

Esei does not respond, except for a twitch of their right hand. Upon closer inspection, there are harsh red marks around a dark leather gauntlet bracelet.

It is now the 10th of Tzarin, 554 years after the Coming of Estarra.
There are 16 days until the New Moon

Esei tells you, "I... am sorry." The voice comes as a hissing, warbling sound. "For leaving so abruptly."

You blink.

You have emoted: Gurashi carefully sets down either pup on a nearby desk, wandering closer. He takes Esei's arm in his hand, lifting it to inspect the skin around the gauntlet. "Esei?" He whispers, concerned.

Esei inhales suddenly, deeply, but does not react otherwise.

You have emoted: Gurashi makes a face, then drags a chair from a nearby table closer, ignoring the audible screech it makes as it crosses the floors. He settles in, working to unstrap your bracelet.

You think to yourself: What's going on.

You think to yourself: What's wrong with Mixter Esei.

You think to yourself: / ...ld let them die /.

Esei's ear twitches at the sound of the crows, and they tilt their head slightly, rolling to look at you. Light glances off their iris, revealing deep shades of flickering purple and blue, but they are oddly clouded. The elfen makes a soft sound of protest.

Firmly, halfway finished, you say, "You are suffering."

Voice bright and clear, you ask Esei, "Can hear me? Can talk to me?"

Stopping suddenly, leaning to look at their face, you ask Esei, "Are here yes?"

Esei mumbles incoherently.

You think to yourself: / ..ey're prone /.

You think to yourself: / ..ill have the knife /.

You have emoted: Gurashi quickly shakes his head, then resumes his work, finally removing the bracelet.

As Esei's bracelet falls away, small scars are revealed. The largest is across their palm, an angry knot of healed flesh. Small burns and lines criss-cross their pale, freckled forearm, but most are small and not overt.

You blink.

You have emoted: Gurashi blinks again, then lets his shoulders sag in disbelief. He studies the wounds, confused, tilting his head. "Uhm," He whispers, voice wavering, "That's..."

Esei turns away from you, insistently pulling their arm away from you.

You have emoted: Tears fill Gurashi's eyes, and he exhales slowly, returning your arm to you. He slides out of his chair to crouch beside you on the floor, looking up as he takes your uninjured hand. "Can stand?"

You think to yourself: / Listen .... .e so easy... /.

You think to yourself: / ...t one - they are already.... ... /.

You shake your head.

Esei's face turns to you. Though their countenance is slack of emotion, and eyes blurred, it is evident that thoughts still swirl within.

You have emoted: Gurashi stands up slowly, gently tugging your good arm. "C'mon. That needs to be looked at!"

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, "**You feel a great sense of urgency, mixed with insect noises** Uhmmmm."

Esei growls menacingly.

The melodious voice of Tridemon resonates in your mind, "Yes?"

You sense the piercing eyes of Tridemon looking upon you.

Gently, you say to Esei, "Listen it's ... -really- bad. And you are not embodying Wyrden spirits by letting self suffer...!"

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, "Do know any healers??"

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk whispers, in Elfen, "Weak."

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "Weak?"

You think to yourself: / Yes /.

You think to yourself: / They are /.

The melodious voice of Tridemon resonates in your mind, "Esei, mostly. Maybe Lorina if she classflexes. Mm... Auriella, but that would require the same."

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, "Oh! **The noise gets louder** O-K."

The melodious voice of Tridemon resonates in your mind, "... I'm going to start painting something, so I'm going to be unresponsive for a bit."

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, ".....O-O-K!"

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk whispers, in Elfen, "Burn out weakness."

Esei shudders violently.

You shake your head.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "That... I do not think that is a thing!"

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk whispers, in Elfen, "Cull it. Destroy it."

You have emoted: Gurashi gently takes your good arm with both hands now, tugging very lightly. "O-K but that works for plants, we are not plants."

Esei's eyes clear slightly as they pull their scared arm close.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, in Elfen, "Old reminders."

Esei removes a dark leather gauntlet bracelet.

Dark eyes alight suddenly with thoughtfulness, Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says to you, in Elfen, "Am I strong?"

You nod your head at Esei.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "Very! A lot more than me."

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

You think to yourself: / .....it /.

Esei's shoulder slacken, as though reassured.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "Please."

Voice bright and clear, you ask Esei, "Let me help you?"

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "Am not a good healer, but maybe Tridemon knows something - that looks really bad. That's bad! O-K? It is bad."

You look at Esei, expression filled with concern as you frown.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, in Elfen, "...maybe. But they are... scar-reminder-of-past-weakness."

Harshly, you whisper, "Yesbutsomeofthosescarslookbad."

Esei shakes their head.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "They look infected."

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, in Elfen, "No."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "And they look painful."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, in Elfen, "Maybe, once."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, in Elfen, "But pain is beauty."

You think to yourself: / ... do it /.

You boggle at Esei.

Voice bright and clear, you ask Esei, "Who are seducing with your arm?"

You look about in confusion.

Esei closes their eyes and inhales deeply, absorbing the scent of their surroundings.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Sorry, that didn't make sense."

You flail about helplessly.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Esei..."

Esei straightens, frowning.

Quietly, Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "Gurashi..."

You have emoted: Gurashi continues to stares down at Esei where they sit, his eyes watery with tears that won't quite fall.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "I am sorry."

(The Shadow Kindred): Esei says, "NO IM SORRY DONT CRY *UGLY SOBBING*."

Voice wavering, you say to Esei, "Be kinder to yourself."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "You work very hard."

Voice wavering even more, you say to Esei, "And try your very best."

Voice cracking as he holds it together, you say to Esei, "Of course should remember the past, so that can learn from it and go forward, yes... but..."

Esei's suddenly clear eyes widen as they reach out and embrace you, squeezing you into a hug. "Please don't cry," they say, voice low and harsh. "I have... issues. You shouldn't need to see them."

Suddenly wiping his eyes, you say, "There are kinder --ooa."

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says to you, "You are far too kind to me."

You have emoted: Gurashi hiccups in surprise, then squeezes Esei back. "No! You have to share these things!!"

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Esei, "If you do not then they will bury you!"

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Esei, "And then you cannot serve Glomdoring! Cannot serve anybody!"

Softly, Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "I know, and I am sorry."

Tiny cogs and springs make up this wheelworked magpie delivery contraption, the heights of gnomish complexity and extravagance all in one. Assembled from thinly-hammered platinum, each metallic feather sits just right to give the device an avian shape and figure. Trademark white belly, flight feathers, and shoulders come from white gold glazed with opaque lacquer. Every joint on its body is a cogwheel, perfectly positioned so that every aureate angle glints and shines radiantly from the eyes to the delicate, curling claws. A gold alloy provides a shimmering blue-green for the wings and tail with flecks of rose hues for a prismatic effect.
A wheelworked extravagant magpie looks weak and feeble.
He weighs about 10 pounds.
He is loyal to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters.

Shaking his head, you exclaim to Esei, "So tell me!"

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "No more sad slumping in library! Or hiding your ..."

You have emoted: Gurashi gestures to your arm.

Esei presses their face into your shoulder, though it feels ominously wet.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk, "//i'm sorry that's my favorite typo ever today."

You have emoted: Gurashi nods, patting Esei's back several times with both hands. "It is O-K!"

You have emoted: Gurashi exhales, looking momentarily relieved.

You think to yourself: / *Suddenly, a twitch, an urge, a rush of sound like mandibles and skittering* /.

You twitch spasmodically.

Voice muffled, Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "I need praise all the time, but I feel selfish to seek it. I... feel lost. I'm -tired-, Gurashi."

The scent of wyrden plant life wafts past your nose, carried by a straying breeze.

You have emoted: Gurashi spasms in the hug, then gingerly lets Esei go, holding them at arm's length. "It is impossible to get praise all of the time," He tries to explain, "so... have to learn how to be own biggest fan!"

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Esei, "It is what I do!"

Esei chews on their lip, deep in thought.

You think to yourself: / ... T... i .... s.... o ... /.

You think to yourself: / *A rush of adrenaline coupled with chittering, sudden fear, no - terror - it fades as soon as it comes* /.

You twitch spasmodically.

Esei gives you a friendly squeeze.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk asks you, "Are you well?"

You have emoted: Gurashi's arm twitches, and he drops his hands from your shoulders and laces them together. "Ahh, yeah, it is Miss Khep. She is trying to be clever and take advantage of the fact you weren't feeling well." He grins nervously. "She wants me to stab you but don't worry! I won't."

Esei smiles wryly at you.

Cheekily, Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk asks, "Just once?"

You blanch suddenly.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "T-that's not funny!"

Esei caresses a phantasmal shroud of shadows gently.

You think to yourself: / J... o it /.

You think to yourself: No! It was a joke.

You shake your head.

You have emoted: Gurashi beams, hands still gripping one another tightly. "Anyway... you are feeling O-K...?"

Esei shrugs helplessly.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "...I suppose."

Gently, you say to Esei, "It is O-K if you are not."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "How ARE you feeling."

Esei nods solemnly.

You think to yourself: / ... Ti ... /.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk says, "...tired."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "That is O-K too."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "That sounds like it is an exhausting thing."

You think to yourself: / ... so ... /.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "But, you will not be tired forever."

You have emoted: Gurashi reaches out to squeeze Esei's good arm, then suddenly grips very firmly, wincing.

Esei creases their brow in a frown.

You think to yourself: / *a chorus of chittering and skittering, grating - a sense of disgust* /.

You think to yourself: Please - stop.

Laughing, you say to Esei, "Really wants to stab you! They -all- do."

Esei wrinkles their nose and sniffs.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "I won't!"

Letting go, you say, "Am sorry!"

Voice bright and clear, you say, "But look! Am not!"

Voice bright and clear, you say, "That is good Xenthos will be proud."

You think to yourself: / *a painfully loud grating sound /.

You twitch spasmodically.

You beam broadly at Esei.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "I will stay with you until you are feeling better. But."

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly sits against a nearby table. "Maybe over here. Give head start if need it." He winks.

Esei caresses a phantasmal shroud of shadows gently.

You think to yourself: / ... TI ... /.

You have emoted: Gurashi flinches.

Esei exhales slowly, allowing a long fluid breath to creep from their lungs.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, "Wh-what did you give them? They have not shown me."

The melodious voice of Tridemon resonates in your mind, "It's a painting of Esei, using a paintbrush to rebuild a dark ruin. There's some flowers growing under one of the walls, too."

Esei grows still and their lips begin to move silently.

Voice bright and clear, you whisper, "Be well."

You twitch spasmodically.

Esei leans close to you and gently lays a kiss upon your forehead.

You blink.

Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk has left the realm of Lusternia.
Esei is enveloped in translucent fire for a moment and is gone, their soul safe until they returns to Lusternia.

You think to yourself: / *a screech at the kiss, a roar of displeasure and frustration* /.

Reaching out with your mind, you grasp the harmonic song of the domothean energies as you seek Tridemon.

**RETURN TO OUR BEST ROCK FRIEND**

The lingering notes of harmonic purity swell to impossible heights as you step confidently through the song of reality itself.
A beach by the Inner Sea.
A strong breeze whistles over the ground. The sands are white and fine, stretching out around the Inner Sea. High waves roll in from the ocean and crash down on the beach, churning the sand and often leaving marine detritus of seaweed, driftwood, smoothed rocks and shells. Seagulls flock overhead, their voice raised in a noisy cacophony. Low broad leafed plants and tall grasses thrive on the salty waters, growing in the sandy soil. The fresh ocean breeze invigorates the senses, and the opposite shores of the sea cannot be seen. Completely motionless, a slender leothin intently surveys its surroundings. Tridemon is here, pondering thoughtfully. He wields a dazzling white staff crowned by a platinum pearl in his left hand.
You see exits leading north, east, southeast, and south.

You sniff softly.

Tridemon raises his hand in greeting to you and says "Hi!"

You think to yourself: / *compared to earlier, the noise is almost deafening, all manner of insect sound filling the aethers despite the circlet* /.

You twitch spasmodically.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "...hi."

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "Mixter Esei is not feeling so good."

You think to yourself: / *suddenly, very loud* --D DAMNIT, why didn't... ...?! T... ... right THERE /.

Tridemon eyes you for a moment with a distinct frown on his face, sparks of ruby flickering under the surface of his crystalline skin. It's unlikely he's directly angry at you, though.

Bizirik, the leothin snorts, staying very far away, tail sweeping back and forth.

You blink.

You have emoted: Gurashi leans away a bit. "Th... I do not know if they want me to tell you, or if they would tell you themselves. Think ...they could use something, t-though, maybe a healer?"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Khep, you will be silent for now."

You blink rapidly as your mind fills with white noise.

You think to yourself: / *Frustration. Gnashing. Chirrs and chatters* ...P chan... ... JECT /.

You blink.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Psychicblock. No telepathic communication in or out."

You have emoted: Gurashi blinks several times, tears appearing in the corners of his eyes. "Whhhhoa." He whispers, reaching up to touch his temple.

You boggle at Tridemon.

Whisper, you say, "...it tickles."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... that also means you're not going to hear from your usual commune or clan aethers, so be aware of that."

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "Oh... oh?"

You have emoted: Gurashi blinks a few more times. "...she was really mad at Esei," He finally explains, "and just kept getting louder and louder."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Well, she can go suck on a lemon. Without sugar."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "Thought she was over it, but it was like something just -snapped- and suddenly was like whole other persons."

Voice wavering, you say, "...it was scary!"

You have emoted: Gurashi clenches his hands together. "She wanted me to stab Esei while they were all slumped over, it was scary! I almost wanted to! But I didn't!"

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I see. Well, good job resisting it, then."

You nod your head emphatically.

You glance askance.

Voice bright and clear, you say, "...that means am ready."

You nod your head sagely.

Tridemon has almost recovered his normal coloration, the sparks of angry ruby red fading.

You look at Tridemon, expression filled with concern as you frown.

Quietly, you ask Tridemon, "....are O-K?"

You think to yourself: Why is so mad...?

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Oh, I'm fine."

You think to yourself: ...did he notice I forgot to give Esei the sealions.

You think to yourself: Amsorry!

Beads of sweat break out on your face.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... do you want me to let her start talking again? She's probably going to be shouty."

You look about in confusion.

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "H-huh?"

Voice bright and clear, you ask, "What? Why?"

You blink a few times and stare at Tridemon in confusion.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Why would you want me to let her start talking, or why would she be shouty?"

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "The first one..."

Bizirik, the leothin snorts, cautiously stepping closer. It sniffs at Gurashi but still does not touch him, bobbing in and out, unsure.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Well, for one, it's ALL psychic communication that's blocked. Even with Bizi."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "And two, I get the impression that the longer it's blocked, the shoutier she'll get."

You glance askance.

You nod your head emphatically.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... I essentially said "Be quiet" and then MADE her."

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly sinks down to sit preemptively.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Very few people like that kind of thing."

You think to yourself: O-K.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Alright, it's gone."

You have emoted: Gurashi furrows his brow and sighs.

You think to yourself: / *An all-together unbearable carcophany of sound, the shrill cries of thousands of insects all buzzing at once, and among them, one, louder than the rest and -very- unhappy* -YOU- /.

You wince in pain.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Yes, me. What of it."

You think to yourself: / *Broken by the circlet, though no less deafening* ..W DARE you silence ME /.

You glance askance.

You have emoted: Gurashi miserably sinks where he sits, folding his hands over his ears and dropping his head against his knees as he listens.

Bizirik, the leothin stays waaaay the heck away, almost to the highway, looking concerned. Maybe. It's hard to tell at this great distance.

Tridemon reaches out to settle his hand on your head, again opening up that thread of connection between his own connection to the Pure Waters and your mindscape. "Were you asking for the technical explanation, or how I dare defy the will of a near-stranger who seems to think they have the right to keep a stranglehold on someone else's brain to try to make them kill one of their best friends during a fit of depression?"

Midnight shadows coalesce around a new day, and Mother Night embraces the land in utter darkness.
It is now the 11th of Tzarin, 554 years after the Coming of Estarra.
There are 15 days until the New Moon

A gentle rolling of waves laps at the sand's edge.

You have emoted: Gurashi's troubled expression relaxes somewhat. He opens his eyes, staring at the ground, occasionally blinking, twitching.

You think to yourself: / *The pandemonium is muffled, yes, but still present, making the water noises churn* HEAR me now, Kee.... ... .tay out of it. I'm t... ... ... /.

You think to yourself: *weak but happy, almost comical among the insect chaos* ...ahhh yaaay am one of his best friends too.

You think to yourself: / ..n't be around him a.... ..... /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Oh, SHUT UP, you self-important, puffed-up little twit. You understand next to NOTHING about the surface."

You have emoted: Gurashi lets out a short, surprised gasp. "You can't tell her to shut up, she's a Princess!" He hisses almost instinctively.

You think to yourself: / ExCUSE me? /.

You think to yourself: / That's RICH coming from ... ... no-good malapert. I haven.... ... SLIGHTEST IDEA what T... ... ou /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I told you. To shut. Up. There is only so far I can be pushed. Only so much the serenity will stretch. Before I go down into the GODSDAMNED UNDERVAULT AND SLAUGHTER THE LOT OF YOU."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "And you know what? After, I can just pay to be forgiven. And do it again."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "And again."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "And again."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Until the lesson is LEARNED."

You think to yourself: / *The noise increases in volume, again, churning the waters, dizzyingly loud* OOohh, loo... ... meee, I c... .... water, how 'wowee'. Kepheran children can do .. .... ....... *As the threats begin, the din softens, only just barely. Not because it is becoming calm, no. Because it has become broiling* /.

Beads of sweat break out on your face.

You twitch spasmodically.

Weakly, you say, "Tridemon..."

You hum softly to yourself.

Tridemon opens his eyes wide, eyes suddenly flaring with ruby red anger, the roar of an angry ocean... before things suddenly become calm. Then cold. Glacially, sub-arctically cold. Much more serene. The serenity of a landscape where nothing moves. Or lives. A sea of brutal ice. "Could you just... not push him to kill people. Please."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "That is what I am asking for. It's not a lot."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Don't try to make him kill. He gets enough of that from Lady Viravain and Lord Nocht."

You have emoted: Gurashi's lip twitches, and he leans his head into Tridemon's hand, squeezing his eyes shut.

You think to yourself: / *The anger continues on boiling, churning... the roar, quiets, just slightly, less gnashing and more movement, like limbs unclenching* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "The yelling and the threats were... uncalled for. Mostly."

You think to yourself: *in sing-song tones* ...blue, am blue... m blue, the color's ...

You think to yourself: / *Suddenly* Because .. ..m -frustrated- /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "By his associations. By his refusal to return."

You think to yourself: / *There is a distant keening, and the noise swells, then dulls, now just a simmer of rage* /.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... He's his own person. You kind of have to let him be that, at least."

You think to yourself: / *Desperate* ..sn't supposed to be li... -this- /.

You think to yourself: / ...s supposed ... ...nd you bu... ... there! /.

You have emoted: Gurashi furrows his brow, tightening his hands against his ears.

You think to yourself: / Now y... ..IENDS with people who -hunt- our ... ... - it's appalling! Every... /.

You think to yourself: *sing-song* ...am ok, everything's fine, am swell.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "The Hives were cruel to the Glomdoring, when they met the surface. And the Glomdoring decided to return it. They're just better at cruelty."

You think to yourself: / ... kills me /.

You think to yourself: / ...to tell ... /.

You think to yourself: *sing-song* ....aaaam really not that well, it's true, am blluuuuuuuue.

Tridemon ponders the situation.

You think to yourself: / .......ll try not ... ... /.

You glance askance.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Thank you."

You think to yourself: *no longer singing* ...many thank yous.

You sense the piercing eyes of Xenthos looking upon you.

Xenthos begins to follow you.

You sense the piercing eyes of Esei looking upon you.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I'll make sure not to psychicblock him in the middle of your sentences. ... Outside of emergencies, I suppose, but I don't really forsee that."

You see the following people here:
Xenthos, Tridemon, Gurashi.

A flurry of blackthorn petals arrives from the south, thorny vines sprouting within the floral cloud and twining together to form the body of Esei.
Lifting her head, Ilistala looks at Esei hopefully.

You have emoted: Gurashi nods several times, lifting his head as Xenthos arrives. "Hiiii," He says, quickly conforming to an enthusiastic expression. "Good morning! It's still morning, yes?"

Tridemon pulls his hand away, the thread of the connection between you and the Pure Waters through the lucidian going thin and gently dissolving, leaving a lingering taste of salt and cold ice for a few moments.

Bizirik, the leothin snorts from its spot way over by the highway.

Esei pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Esei. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

You blink.

You sniff softly.

Harmony echoes in your mind as you sing to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters, "...many thank yous."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I should really avoid getting into shouting matches in other peoples' heads..."

Dusan, the coruscant licks you.

While petting Ilistala, you say to Tridemon, "You are very good at it."

You pet Ilistala, an enormous leopard ingratiatingly.
A loud rumbling emanates from Ilistala as she rubs against you.

You narrow your eyes at Dusan, the coruscant, canting your head and peering at him suspiciously.
Leaning forward, Dusan, the coruscant inhales deeply, taking in your scent. His starry eyes swirl before he lets out a low rumble.

Ilistala, an enormous leopard inches bashfully over to you and nuzzles you tenderly.

Gently, you say to Esei, "Hi."

Voice bright and clear, you say, "I forgot to give this to you."

You give a blubbery sea lion pup to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk.
You give a blubbery sea lion pup to Master Esei of the Ascending Dusk.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Esei, "It's from Tridemon."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I named them."

A wry smile spreads across Esei's face.

Esei gives a blubbery sea lion pup to Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters.

Esei pets a blubbery sea lion pup ingratiatingly.

You blink.

You think to yourself: / *Quiet - buzzing softly, present, observational* /.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Xenthos, "This is from the timequake before - for storage."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to a blubbery sea lion pup, "You stay here."

Finger extended, Xenthos pokes a void-black anomaly.

Spirit Warden Xenthos An'Ryshe, the Ebon Strategist says, "Okay."

Whispering, you say, "Have two for Snald too."

Esei chews on their lip, deep in thought.

Spirit Warden Xenthos An'Ryshe, the Ebon Strategist says, "I have four for him too."

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "I need to go for a short while- probably not more than a day."

Esei pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Esei. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

You have emoted: Gurashi perks up.

Voice bright and clear, you say to Tridemon, "O-K!"

Tridemon taps the ground with his foot and the earth churns below him, bringing up hidden treasure.
A palm sigil is unearthed by his efforts!

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim to Tridemon, "Be well! Thank you!"

You hands fly to your mouth as you give a short gasp of elation.

Voice bright and clear, you exclaim, "You found something!"

Tridemon picks up a palm sigil.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Well, yes, I buried it."

You have emoted: Gurashi's smile withers.

(The Shadow Kindred): Esei says, "Gurashi is so excited."

You narrow your eyes at Tridemon, canting your head and peering at him suspiciously.

Esei points accusingly at a painting of The Painter Builds.

You blink a few times and stare at Esei in confusion.

Esei points accusingly at Tridemon.

Esei gestures at a painting of The Painter Builds.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "... I wanted to paint and it's difficult to paint if you pick up the easel."

You tilt your head curiously.

Esei nods their head sagely at Tridemon.

You tilt your head curiously at Esei.

Esei pats a palm sigil in a friendly manner.

You tilt your head curiously at Tridemon.

Esei pats a graceful wooden easel hung with umbral silk in a friendly manner.

You stare blankly into space.

You think to yourself: What.

You think to yourself: Just show me!

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says to Esei, "I keep my easel in my belt so that it doesn't decay."

Esei gestures at a painting of The Painter Builds.

You blink.

Esei nods their head sagely at Tridemon.

You flail about helplessly.

Ocean waves echoing softly behind his voice, Tridemon Regalis, Keeper of Pure Waters says, "Well, I need to get going. And yes, it's a very nice painting. I should know, I painted it."

The corners of Tridemon's mouth turn up as he grins mischeviously.

You wave goodbye at Tridemon.

Esei nods their head sagely at Tridemon.

Tridemon touches the Mantle of Starlight and is surrounded by a brilliant white light. The distant song of an angelic choir can be heard, as he is lifted aloft and disappears.

Esei proudly shows off a painting of The Painter Builds:
Set in a somewhat dark ruin of a temple, the subject of this painting is
an elfen of indeterminate gender with autumnal hair in a shadowy shroud,
wielding a paintbrush, stretched out toward the ruins. A trail of
blackthorn petals follow the movement of their arm, and off to where the
paintbrush is pointing, a ruined wall is being completed, several bricks
protrayed in mid-materialization from brushstrokes that match the
pigment on the end of the brush. In the shadow of another of the ruined
walls, there are several brilliant flashes of flowers, mostly irises and
snowdrops, with a few dandelions sprinkled in here and there.