[ Her cheeks flush with her embarrassment and she ducks her head to hide it. It's true that she talks so endlessly now. Era has spoken more in her time in Zhautas than she has in all the years she can recall combined. She's... changed a great deal, and Era believes it has not been for the better.
She wishes things could go back to how they were. ]
Because if you are truly Estinien - from my Hydaelyn or any other - and not Zenith seeking to punish me further I...
[ She falters, takes a breath, then gathers herself. Straightens her posture out and looks him in the eye. ]
It does not matter who you are or where you come from. I would not offer my room to just any new volunteer, nor the... specific information I shared, but I have information to share with new arrivals and so I shall. Whether they believe me or not - whether you believe me or not - is irrelevant. I have told you some of what I know. You have the information, and it is up to you what to do with it.
[ Era allows her gaze to drop down again. She runs her thumbs along the smooth surface of the soul crystal resting in her palms. It helps her to keep her hands from shaking. ]
The fact that you are someone I love dearly has admittedly made it more... complicated. So I suppose my aim is to make sure that not only are you aware of things, but that you both have all you need to keep yourself safe in this hellish realm.
[ Away goes her Soul of the Dragoon and out comes a small handful of seedlings. A single gold and five silver. Era allows him to see what her hand contains, then curls her fingers closed lightly around them that she won't drop anything as she holds them out for him to take from her quivering hand. ]
This should be enough for a satisfactory lance and a greatsword. If it falls short of what you need, ask and I will give you more. Should you find yourself in need of anything else and lacking the funds I will give you the rest of what I have.
[ She has bought her tomes and a few clothes. She has little to no need of anything else and would happily give him the rest of her money.
In answer to his last question she huffs: ]
Not very. Though I would advise against sleeping outdoors for a time. The Selva - creatures that are a mix of fairy and Elemental - have spread pollen around during the festival that so recently ended. It functions as an aphrodisiac. You may have heard of an orgy happening during the festivities. That was the cause of it, and the effects still linger.
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She wishes things could go back to how they were. ]
Because if you are truly Estinien - from my Hydaelyn or any other - and not Zenith seeking to punish me further I...
[ She falters, takes a breath, then gathers herself. Straightens her posture out and looks him in the eye. ]
It does not matter who you are or where you come from. I would not offer my room to just any new volunteer, nor the... specific information I shared, but I have information to share with new arrivals and so I shall. Whether they believe me or not - whether you believe me or not - is irrelevant. I have told you some of what I know. You have the information, and it is up to you what to do with it.
[ Era allows her gaze to drop down again. She runs her thumbs along the smooth surface of the soul crystal resting in her palms. It helps her to keep her hands from shaking. ]
The fact that you are someone I love dearly has admittedly made it more... complicated. So I suppose my aim is to make sure that not only are you aware of things, but that you both have all you need to keep yourself safe in this hellish realm.
[ Away goes her Soul of the Dragoon and out comes a small handful of seedlings. A single gold and five silver. Era allows him to see what her hand contains, then curls her fingers closed lightly around them that she won't drop anything as she holds them out for him to take from her quivering hand. ]
This should be enough for a satisfactory lance and a greatsword. If it falls short of what you need, ask and I will give you more. Should you find yourself in need of anything else and lacking the funds I will give you the rest of what I have.
[ She has bought her tomes and a few clothes. She has little to no need of anything else and would happily give him the rest of her money.
In answer to his last question she huffs: ]
Not very. Though I would advise against sleeping outdoors for a time. The Selva - creatures that are a mix of fairy and Elemental - have spread pollen around during the festival that so recently ended. It functions as an aphrodisiac. You may have heard of an orgy happening during the festivities. That was the cause of it, and the effects still linger.