Celestial Saga

-The group traverses Clearthorn Forest. The sun graces the trees with glittering reposes.

Kasidra- ” You said there were other people coming, right?”

Merissa- “Well..the correspondence was….unresolved”

Naya- ?

Iriata- “Unresolved?”

Merissa- ” It would seem that they both found people to take the job,but, they’re still negotiating the payment.”

Ester-

” Sounds like we’re getting some premium talent~!!★”

Kasidra-

” And where’s your add-on Naya?”

“If they were going to meet up with us, they sure are taking their time”

-The group hears a rustling

Ester- ” Aww, we’re disturbing the wildlife…”

Merissa- !!!

-Ester is pushed down by Iriata as the tree behind her takes on a massive thunk

Kasidra- ” A dragonborn!!!”

-His roar fills the forest

Naya- “More are coming.”

-Iriata flashes her rapier towards the dragonborn

Iriata–

“Tch, this one’s tough”

-the overhead trees rustle as Kasidra scouts above them

Kasidra- ” They’re already here, up above!”

-Ester catches Iriata, the Dragonborn rebuffing her with mighty force

Ester- ” Iriata!”

–

” Well look what we have here.”

” More mice scurrying about to investigate the anomaly.”

Merissa-

“That crimson hair, and these dragonborn..”

Kasidra-

” What gives, why are you attacking us!?”

“And you mentioned the anomaly?”

Merissa- ” That is what we’re here to investigate.”

– ” We were given orders to keep outsiders from sticking their nose into whatever is happening regarding the anomaly zone”

Ester-

” Hey, you can’t just call dibs on something that’s not dibbable!!!”

– ” Dib-able?”

Naya- “…

Kasidra-

” You’re from Lancaster, right?”

“This area is nowhere near your nation’s territories, so you have no right to keep other groups from doing their own investigating!”

-The man’s eyes dart to Kasidra, his smile shifting ever so slightly

– ” You seem..familiar.”

Kasidra- ” What?”

– ” Ah yes, you’re Ashuran, aren’t you?”

Kasidra- “And what if I am?”

–

“Hm…”

“We will permit your group to go ahead, on the condition you leave the raven haired swordswoman with us”

Kasidra- ” Excuse me!?”

Iriata- ” You’ve gotta be kidding me”

Merissa- ” I don’t believe I’m following, what purpose do you have with her?”

– “Typical Lancastrian slave trade.”

-!!!!

Naya- !!

-a new voice, carrying a soothing, casual tone perks up, startling both sides.

– ” It’s a common saying that amongst all nations, among all humanoids, the serpentfolk have the most in common with people from Lancaster.”

-leaning on the man’s shoulder, is a human with wistful long hair and cloth obscuring her eyes

– “A long time ago, Lancaster got the idea to poach Ashuran citizens from their homeland, to turn them into chattel slaves, amongst some other weird machinations”

-” Even though we sent them packing, they still jump at the chance to try and acquire any of our people walking around the mainland”

-She waves to Kasidra. The swordswoman cocks her head at the brisk and informative pace this stranger emits

Kasidra- “A-…are you also Ashuran?”

– ” Bingo!!! I know it’s hard to tell from my hair, but we’re kin, no two ways about it!!” “What family line do you come from?”

Kasidra- “Uh…”

– ” I’m positive our folks have crossed paths before, Ashura isn’t exactly a huge landmass ahahah!!!!”

–

“Who is this chick, and how’d she get so close to me without me knowing!?”

– ” What do you do for work in these parts anyway? I do work as an exorcist, and was investigating-“

-The man whips around, slashing at the woman

– !!!

-Confusion erupts, as the woman has vanished right before his eyes. Naya is the first to find where she hasgone

–

“-an anomaly that even set the big-wigs on edge. Which brought me to this location to close in on its source”

-The woman, perched on top of the man’s shoulder, doesn’t skip a beat as she continues to speak, her legs crossed as her wash of hair droops behind her down into the man’s eyes

– !!!?

“How did she!?”

“Was that teleportation???”

– “You dare use me as a barstool!? I’ll slay you, wench!”

-The woman hops off of his shoulder, beginning to lightly stretch her limbs. Her eye band accentuating her full lips, fixed ever into a cherubic smile.

-“Hey ladies!!!, leave this guy to me~”

– ” You’ll regret thinking you can go toe-to-toe with me”

–

“Haha, It’ll be fine!! Afterall…”

“You’re weak”

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To Be Continued |||||||||| A chatty woman enters the fray!