Lang leads those that want the quick tour of the temple up the stairs through the Paifang.
I think I already told you about this. The Paifang
following a short but winding path Lang brings everyone to a small gated wall separating the next section of the temple.
in front of the gate (which is actually just an archway rather than a gate) is a stone wall that must be navigated around before passing through the gate.
Lang stops at the wall.
This is called A Yǐngbì or Zhàobì, a shadow wall, it is a screen wall that is placed at the front of the temple to stop ghosts or evil spirits from entering. The idea is that evil spirits cannot turn corners, and so the wall screens the main entrance. This particular wall is of the Nine Dragon design, it is to signify that this temple is dedicated to all the elements and is sponsored by all of the bending communities.
Midori follows alone with Lang respectfully, listening to his explanation regarding this sacred space. She tries to keep her questions quiet, knowing that Lang-kun would probably think that her own customs were strange. She definitely didn't understand why dragons would be a part of the motif, given that nobody else she'd met until coming to Avalon had thought dragons were a good thing.
Looking around while squinting at the sunlight, he shrugs and says, "First person other than me to test the simulation, basically. Door isn't locked, figured, whatever. Sweet-- pop wings. Take a spin. You want some course markers or something, or just a scenic tour? Mostly desert environ, mesa and rocks. Nothing threatening. Gotta test the parameters and build a module for that later. I really am digging the tech here. Good way to revisit my existing memories too." He grins broadly.
Motioning up to the air with a wave, he smiles at her and then walks over to where one of the us chairs are, flopping down and getting settled.
"Yer in a time compression, in case. I can turn that off if you wanted. I'll be here when yer done. You probably know how to quit the SIM if you wanted too, right?"
With that, he pulls out a baseball cap, with a 'No Fear' logo on it, black with the white stitching, grinning to where she stands.
She'd note he doesn't say anything about the date, or interruption there of.
As Tryko'Sam turns to go flop onto one of the chairs, Vai brushes that bit of hair back behind her ear, once again revealing the eye that had been hidden. There's a grin of anticipation as she looked to the sky. For some reason, the longer she spent here in the arid heat... it felt really nice.
"Hey... I could carry you if you wanted. I don't think I'll use course markers though - just flying is... really cathartic for me, and I really need it after that mess. Um," again there's a slight hesitation. Being alone with a guy who wasn't Fei was still a little scary for her, but he had been trustworth so far... "If you'd like... I could take you up with me. I've got a saddle and stuff..." she offers, if just a touch awkwardly.
Noting with some hesitation that he didn't reply to her apology for breaking up his date. She decides not to say anything more, hoping that he wasn't overly upset about it.
Sil can't help but smile at Ehos' suggestion "That would be great, Ehos, thanks" At this point, his large grey wolf pads quietly into the room, with the ghostly raven flying alongside.
The shaman scratches his friend's ears, and gives him a big hug. "We're gonna be spending the night in here. Now, now, don't complain, it should only be just for tonight. I promise to get a giant raw steak for dinner." The canine licks Silinrul's face in agreement.
'No worries.' he responds on the pad before the wolf enters, whereupon Ehos backs away slightly, moving for Jaiye. 'Hey, I'll go talk to Professor Adilsa. We should meet up after, and if Tyrrin's still not back from Kuros by then... maybe we should go looking for her.' he suggests, just a touch of brotherly worry on his features. Ghalen hadn't made the situation in Kuros sound very promising, after all. 'She's been gone a long time.'
Midori follows alone with Lang respectfully, listening to his explanation regarding this sacred space. She tries to keep her questions quiet, knowing that Lang-kun would probably think that her own customs were strange. She definitely didn't understand why dragons would be a part of the motif, given that nobody else she'd met until coming to Avalon had thought dragons were a good thing.Lang leads those that want the quick tour of the temple up the stairs through the Paifang.
I think I already told you about this. The Paifang
following a short but winding path Lang brings everyone to a small gated wall separating the next section of the temple.
in front of the gate (which is actually just an archway rather than a gate) is a stone wall that must be navigated around before passing through the gate.
Lang stops at the wall.
This is called A Yǐngbì or Zhàobì, a shadow wall, it is a screen wall that is placed at the front of the temple to stop ghosts or evil spirits from entering. The idea is that evil spirits cannot turn corners, and so the wall screens the main entrance. This particular wall is of the Nine Dragon design, it is to signify that this temple is dedicated to all the elements and is sponsored by all of the bending communities.
Lang waits a bit to see if anyone has any questions. but seeing that none do Lang continues the tour.
showing them around the wall Lang stops. Guys, If this is boring to you or anything, please just tell me. I really want you guys to feel welcome here. He almost looks pleading for one of them to say something, so he doesn't feel like a teacher and can be a friend.
As Tryko'Sam turns to go flop onto one of the chairs, Vai brushes that bit of hair back behind her ear, once again revealing the eye that had been hidden. There's a grin of anticipation as she looked to the sky. For some reason, the longer she spent here in the arid heat... it felt really nice.
"Hey... I could carry you if you wanted. I don't think I'll use course markers though - just flying is... really cathartic for me, and I really need it after that mess. Um," again there's a slight hesitation. Being alone with a guy who wasn't Fei was still a little scary for her, but he had been trustworth so far... "If you'd like... I could take you up with me. I've got a saddle and stuff..." she offers, if just a touch awkwardly.
Noting with some hesitation that he didn't reply to her apology for breaking up his date. She decides not to say anything more, hoping that he wasn't overly upset about it.
"Being given the offer to ride --on a saddle, no less, is kinda ...cool, yet, doesn't sound right, you know? I'm good. Stretch those wings, I'll be here. Plus this'll give me a chance to hear if the SIM working is pretty good. Most of the heavy work is done outside of my skill set, go go memories, or whatever. Go on. Flap away, I'll lounge here. Maybe I can find some magical flying ring one day or something."
He grins and smiles up at her, looking as if he's relaxing in the sun chair. No seeming urgency to move on his part.
"As for Asha, she's someone I just met. Serious. I doubt she was thinking date-- plus I never mentioned the word. We'd only just met last night anyhow, after I'd met Rena, who went and turned sexy angel girl."
He chuckles at that.
"I see, I see." Vare replies to the explanation of Maya's in regards to his questions. He's walking along somewhat absently, not really 'giving a tour' as may have been promised, but they certainly are walking through the school. A few students pass here and there, but given the general subdued atmosphere in the school following yesterday's attack and the fact that it is Sunday evening, the hallways are fairly empty.
"Well... I believe the High Seer - the Headmaster's influence, the school itself likely falls outside any particular governmental jurisdiction... though to be frank, my...
They both walk along, any premise of sight seeing or tour fallen to the wayside, and Maya nods while listening.
"Sounds a bit chaotic. Still, there's a place of peace and quiet, so to speak, here."
She did give a bit of a laugh at the farm talk, "No no, sir. I may have been raised with horses and the like, but I assure you, there will be no physical labour on my part, hence forth." Her smug smile says it all.
"My family was considered nobility in one of our lands. If I happen upon some riches, perhaps I could continue the name here, in this ... well, place."
She apparently has dreams, however far fetched.
"I honestly do not know for sure. I have the means to defend myself...but...but I have no idea if I can kill...even to defend myself. I've never had to."
"Perhaps you will never have to. That would be incredibly... lucky."
Arthur gives asha a one armed hug as he leaves telling her "it was nice meeting you and your brother, we have to talk again soon, perhaps when it's not so late," he mentally adds or maybe when it's slightly later, and there aren't so many people around. when he's this close it becomes noticeable that his body is warmer than most of the people you have met and it gives off a low soothing heat
Asha smiled, the warmth helping to calm her down. "Yeah, I hope that we can be friends? I still don't know that many people and....I don't want to be in the way of the people I do know...I get the idea that maybe I am sometimes."
To thoses at the infirmary, it is noticed through the window that morrivan is sitting up and chatting with Nurse Julie, definately looks like progress is being made.
inside the room....
that place sound intersting, I've never been to any kind of a swamp. I guess thats why the waterbenders are there huh? are there lots of bug there? I really hate bugs, especially really big ones.
Julie makes a bug like face that actually looks more comical than scary.
Morrivan shrugged. "Y' have to sleep with netting over the bed to keep away the bugs. 's not the bugs I mind...'s the leeches."
"I honestly do not know for sure. I have the means to defend myself...but...but I have no idea if I can kill...even to defend myself. I've never had to.""Perhaps you will never have to. That would be incredibly... lucky."
"Well, I'm young, still. I hold no illusions about life, or its randomness. But I do hope I never have to find out."
He stops, and indicates the door before them leads to the infirmary."Here you go. I hope you find what you're looking for."
'No worries.' he responds on the pad before the wolf enters, whereupon Ehos backs away slightly, moving for Jaiye. 'Hey, I'll go talk to Professor Adilsa. We should meet up after, and if Tyrrin's still not back from Kuros by then... maybe we should go looking for her.' he suggests, just a touch of brotherly worry on his features. Ghalen hadn't made the situation in Kuros sound very promising, after all. 'She's been gone a long time.'
"Yeah...she does have a tendency to rush in where angels fear to tread when her temper is up. Though she hides it pretty well. I don't think many people know she and I have that trait in common." ^.^
"I'll wait here for you then. Unless Sil decides to kick me out so he can get some sleep. Then I'll wait in the cafeteria."
Aananda got back to her lab and let Zix in, showing him to an empty workstation where he could work while she put the relevant files on a datapad.
"I'm going to have to make a lock for this datapad. I'll have it use your DNA as the key, to make sure nobody who isn't supposed to have it gets a hold of this information," she said, explaining why she was taking so long.
Once he got his arm bandaged up, Dennis tried once again to restore some semblance of order to this disaster. Specifically he tried to keep the crowd away from the 'trial' so it didn't turn into a mob.
Ephebe smiled as Sara fell asleep. Well, that was two students who she didn't have to worry about wandering off.
She noticed Kay's disappointment when Grim took off with the older children, and walked over to her.
"I was wondering...I have this big bag of marshmallows to roast....would you like to help me? Unless you need to get home and to bed, of course. I wouldn't want to keep a growing child from her sleep," she said, with a smile and a questioning look to the villagers.
Fieri sighed as they finally finished putting away all the equipment.
"Thanks, guys. It means a lot to me," she said with a tired smile.
She turned around and looked at the room again. "I almost don't want to leave....and what are we even going to do with all this stuff?" she asked plaintively.
Pan put an arm around her and ruffled her hair. "Don't get all dramatic on me now, Fi. I'm pretty sure you get to keep the space. Just use it for jam sessions and stuff. Bet you can find plenty of musicians in this school who would love to be invited to that. Nobody is taking away your practice room."
Ginni headed towards the SIM room, guitar case in hand. She figured some time in the recording studio might be just what she needed to break the resonance with Melody's mind. Or at least get a song or three out of her system.
Jiminy pressed a button and the prisoner was hit with a mild electric shock. Not enough to damage him, but certainly a nasty way to be jolted awake.
Kitty finished setting the table and getting the food all ready to serve while she waited for Michael and his parents.
He stops, and indicates the door before them leads to the infirmary.
"Here you go. I hope you find what you're looking for."
"Thank you, young man. You've been most helpful." He offers his hand to Gavin, and a slight smile.
Nala continued to monitor the brainwaves of the patient, hoping they would switch back to the non-psychotic version soon.
Michael had stepped 'out' for a moment and returned with Anthony and their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dacamara thank Kitty for the meal and start to eat, while Anthony pokes at the fish like it's trapped.
"Thanks, Kitty, it's pretty good."
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"Being given the offer to ride --on a saddle, no less, is kinda ...cool, yet, doesn't sound right, you know? I'm good. Stretch those wings, I'll be here. Plus this'll give me a chance to hear if the SIM working is pretty good. Most of the heavy work is done outside of my skill set, go go memories, or whatever. Go on. Flap away, I'll lounge here. Maybe I can find some magical flying ring one day or something."
He grins and smiles up at her, looking as if he's relaxing in the sun chair. No seeming urgency to move on his part.
"As for Asha, she's someone I just met. Serious. I doubt she was thinking date-- plus I never mentioned the word. We'd only just met last night anyhow, after I'd met Rena, who went and turned sexy angel girl."
He chuckles at that.
"She did?" she asks regarding Rena, and there's just the barest of glances at her own draconic wings. "Well, alright then. I feel a little better about that then. Plus, I did promise to introduce her to my firebird sisters. Maybe wait for tomorrow for that. Alright... be back in a bit."
With that parting, Vai spreads her wings and crouches low, and then jumps up, flapping her wings hard to gain that first little bit of altitude and speed which made flying much easier.
If Tryko'Sam watches her, she seems to fly up quite high - just a deeper blue spot against the cerulean sky, and ranges out around the local area - never leaving where should could still see the manor. She knew she could exit the SIM on a few command words, but still... it helped with the illusion of reality to keep some sense of space.
Ephebe smiled as Sara fell asleep. Well, that was two students who she didn't have to worry about wandering off.
She noticed Kay's disappointment when Grim took off with the older children, and walked over to her.
"I was wondering...I have this big bag of marshmallows to roast....would you like to help me? Unless you need to get home and to bed, of course. I wouldn't want to keep a growing child from her sleep," she said, with a smile and a questioning look to the villagers.
"Thank you, young man. You've been most helpful." He offers his hand to Gavin, and a slight smile.He stops, and indicates the door before them leads to the infirmary.
"Here you go. I hope you find what you're looking for."
He takes his hand, and shakes it, smiling.
"You're welcome!"He turns, and heads back to his room.
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Krays turns and looks directly at the fox.
"...and what can I do for you, little one?"
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Asha smiled, the warmth helping to calm her down. "Yeah, I hope that we can be friends? I still don't know that many people and....I don't want to be in the way of the people I do know...I get the idea that maybe I am sometimes."Arthur gives asha a one armed hug as he leaves telling her "it was nice meeting you and your brother, we have to talk again soon, perhaps when it's not so late," he mentally adds or maybe when it's slightly later, and there aren't so many people around. when he's this close it becomes noticeable that his body is warmer than most of the people you have met and it gives off a low soothing heat
he hears what she has to say and looks her rift in the eyes, "of course we can be friends, you seem like a very kind and caring person, which, given what you've been through is nothing short of amazing, here. I'll make you a promise, if you are ever in my way I'll tell you, ok?"
Lang waits a bit to see if anyone has any questions. but seeing that none do Lang continues the tour.
showing them around the wall Lang stops. Guys, If this is boring to you or anything, please just tell me. I really want you guys to feel welcome here. He almost looks pleading for one of them to say something, so he doesn't feel like a teacher and can be a friend.
"No Lang-kun, absolutely not." Midori says seriously, though breaks into a smile shortly thereafter. "I just want to be respectful, since this temple has some very familiar elements to my own temples and shrines of my land, but some things are very strange to me."
She motions back to what Lang had called the Paifang. "We call those torii, but they're very close."
"I do feel welcome, but I do not wish to disturb the temple keepers either, or disrespect them by being noisy guests." she adds on, seriousness returning slightly. Obviously respect is very important for the young aasimar, especially in a sacred place such as this.
Michael had stepped 'out' for a moment and returned with Anthony and their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dacamara thank Kitty for the meal and start to eat, while Anthony pokes at the fish like it's trapped.
"Thanks, Kitty, it's pretty good."
Kitty giggled. "Anthony-kun, it's alright if you don't like sushi. There's plenty of soup if you prefer that instead."
Ephebe smiled as Sara fell asleep. Well, that was two students who she didn't have to worry about wandering off.
She noticed Kay's disappointment when Grim took off with the older children, and walked over to her.
"I was wondering...I have this big bag of marshmallows to roast....would you like to help me? Unless you need to get home and to bed, of course. I wouldn't want to keep a growing child from her sleep," she said, with a smile and a questioning look to the villagers.
"Tarka, you can come roast marshmallows too if you want....there's plenty. It's an endless bag of marshmallows. I got it from my brother, James. He said Dad had it made when we were kids. Something about it being a necessity when taking kids on camping trips." :)
"Yeah...she does have a tendency to rush in where angels fear to tread when her temper is up. Though she hides it pretty well. I don't think many people know she and I have that trait in common." ^.^
"I'll wait here for you then. Unless Sil decides to kick me out so he can get some sleep. Then I'll wait in the cafeteria."
'See you soon then.' he says, lightly brushing her cheek with a kiss. There's an affectionate hand squeeze as well, before he's off, not exactly hurrying but not moping around either.
He heads off towards the gardens, a hand on the wall for the arrows to guide him to Professor Adilsa.
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Aananda got back to her lab and let Zix in, showing him to an empty workstation where he could work while she put the relevant files on a datapad.
"I'm going to have to make a lock for this datapad. I'll have it use your DNA as the key, to make sure nobody who isn't supposed to have it gets a hold of this information," she said, explaining why she was taking so long.
zix examines the lab absently looking at any diagrams, tools, notes or models left out but not touching them
::that is entirely acceptable and understandable, this information is sensitive, :: he absently molds a small blade of force with his middle left arm and makes a small incision on his middle right arm, using his lower left arm to collect the glowing goopy silvery liquid into a vial ::will this be sufficient:: he projects, handing her the vial.
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Krays turns and looks directly at the fox.
"...and what can I do for you, little one?"
The five-tailed fox steps the rest of the way out of the shadows and changes into a teenage boy.
"I was hoping you'd be willing to share information," he said, leaning nonchalantly against a desk, hands in his pockets. "I've been investigating Kitty's murder and I've hit a dead end. I staked out the infirmary for hours in case this guy struck again. So I heard about the new victim. I just want as much information as I can get so I can find the bastard who did this," he ended with a slight growl, obviously taking the investigation very personally.
He hears what she has to say and looks her right in the eyes, "of course we can be friends, you seem like a very kind and caring person, which, given what you've been through is nothing short of amazing, here. I'll make you a promise, if you are ever in my way I'll tell you, ok?"
Asha smiled, the warmth helping to calm her down. "Yeah, I hope that we can be friends? I still don't know that many people and....I don't want to be in the way of the people I do know...I get the idea that maybe I am sometimes."
She nodded, smiling more. "Yes, that is okay. I'm really happy. Thank you."
"Yeah, this isn't boring, I'm learning stuff, hey Lang what do you mean about spirits not being able to go round a corner, can't they just go through the walls and stuff?"
They both walk along, any premise of sight seeing or tour fallen to the wayside, and Maya nods while listening.
"Sounds a bit chaotic. Still, there's a place of peace and quiet, so to speak, here."
She did give a bit of a laugh at the farm talk, "No no, sir. I may have been raised with horses and the like, but I assure you, there will be no physical labour on my part, hence forth." Her smug smile says it all.
"My family was considered nobility in one of our lands. If I happen upon some riches, perhaps I could continue the name here, in this ... well, place."
She apparently has dreams, however far fetched.
Vare also chuckles at her outright dismissal of manual labour, smiling as they walk casually down the halls.
"I'm sure you could find a place where you could buy a title such at that if you had the funds. Gold has always been a problem for me though, but that may be because I tend to spend it rather quickly on scrolls and tomes when--" Vare suddenly stops in his talking, ducking a fair amount and stopping in his walking.
He glances at Maya, realizing that if she didn't react... "Well... somebody nearby must be having one hell of a Nightmare for 'that' kind of fragment to appear." he says, watching behind them as if watching something go the other way down the hall.
Aananda got back to her lab and let Zix in, showing him to an empty workstation where he could work while she put the relevant files on a datapad.
"I'm going to have to make a lock for this datapad. I'll have it use your DNA as the key, to make sure nobody who isn't supposed to have it gets a hold of this information," she said, explaining why she was taking so long.
zix examines the lab absently looking at any diagrams, tools, notes or models left out but not touching them
::that is entirely acceptable and understandable, this information is sensitive, :: he absently molds a small blade of force with his middle left arm and makes a small incision on his middle right arm, using his lower left arm to collect the glowing goopy silvery liquid into a vial ::will this be sufficient:: he projects, handing her the vial.
"Oh!" she said, surprised as she took the vial. "Well, I usually just use skin cells you don't happen to be using anymore for this sort of thing, but this will work too....I'll just do the full analysis then and put it in the infirmary database while I'm at it. I don't think they have any current info on your species so it would be very helpful to have on file."
The five-tailed fox steps the rest of the way out of the shadows and changes into a teenage boy.
"I was hoping you'd be willing to share information," he said, leaning nonchalantly against a desk, hands in his pockets. "I've been investigating Kitty's murder and I've hit a dead end. I staked out the infirmary for hours in case this guy struck again. So I heard about the new victim. I just want as much information as I can get so I can find the bastard who did this," he ended with a slight growl, obviously taking the investigation very personally.
"Ahh, Keme. I'm glad to see you well. Now, would you be asking for the purposes of justice, or vengeance?"
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"Ahh, Keme. I'm glad to see you well. Now, would you be asking for the purposes of justice, or vengeance?"
The five-tailed fox steps the rest of the way out of the shadows and changes into a teenage boy.
"I was hoping you'd be willing to share information," he said, leaning nonchalantly against a desk, hands in his pockets. "I've been investigating Kitty's murder and I've hit a dead end. I staked out the infirmary for hours in case this guy struck again. So I heard about the new victim. I just want as much information as I can get so I can find the bastard who did this," he ended with a slight growl, obviously taking the investigation very personally.
There was a long pause as Keme thought about the answer to that question.
"Yes," he said.
Ori had decided there was only one good way to take her mind off the troubles that had come with the weekend, and that was to make paper. She was up to her elbows in watery wood pulp as she shook the screen, trying to get an even consistency.
"Fair enough. Honesty goes along way, and I'm not the person to lecture you on morality. There has in deed been another attack on a female student, the murderer seems to have taken the guise of a trusted friend to commit the act. She has been resurrected, and Phaeze is indeed interviewing her now. This being here..." he indicates Al'rqyq, who waves uncomfortabley "..also has some information regarding this matter, but I thought it best to see what Phaeze learned before interviewing him to see if the pieces fit together. You are welcome to assist with the investigation, as far as I am concered, but I must ask that you honor the instructions of school authorities on this matter."
Ryleh sighed. So many crises, so little she could do about it. She should have a talk with her daughter. It wasn't good for her to be overworking herself like that with little ones on the way.
She started to brew tea and then realized she wasn't sure why. She wasn't actually expecting company.
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::not many do, our numbers have been on a slow decline in recent melinia, and those that remain keep mostly to ourselves, there once was a time where we were an empire spanning the planes, our only rivals the illithids, but then that was before even my time,:: he pauses, and in the quiet the "blood" fizzles slightly ::I apologize, ancient history, I tend to ramble on::
"Fair enough. Honesty goes along way, and I'm not the person to lecture you on morality. There has in deed been another attack on a female student, the murderer seems to have taken the guise of a trusted friend to commit the act. She has been resurrected, and Phaeze is indeed interviewing her now. This being here..." he indicates Al'rqyq, who waves uncomfortabley "..also has some information regarding this matter, but I thought it best to see what Phaeze learned before interviewing him to see if the pieces fit together. You are welcome to assist with the investigation, as far as I am concered, but I must ask that you honor the instructions of school authorities on this matter."
Keme looked a bit rebellious for a moment, but he reined it in.
"Alright, if that's what it takes," he conceded grudgingly.
"Wouldn't it be better to get the information first, before it's tainted by suggestion? If you get the information second it will be too easy to try and make it fit the other evidence. I think you should ask him about it now."
::not many do, our numbers have been on a slow decline in recent melinia, and those that remain keep mostly to ourselves, there once was a time where we were an empire spanning the planes, our only rivals the illithids, but then that was before even my time,:: he pauses, and in the quiet the "blood" fizzles slightly ::I apologize, ancient history, I tend to ramble on::
"Oh, it's no trouble. It's interesting. Sounds like stuff my mother would be really interested in. Have you spoken with her much? She teaches History of Agartha," she said, keeping up conversation while she worked on the datapad.
Tamina lay on her bed. The quiet was nice, but the room felt strange. She hadn't been in it except to exchange clean clothes for dirty ones for days. For that matter, even though it had only been a few hours, she missed Dom. Where was he? She'd heard him get called into the Headmaster's office hours ago, but had no idea why. Did he get sent out to deal with some crisis? That happened sometimes. But that was hours ago....was he alright? What if something happened to him? Her stomach twisted with fear. She didn't think she could bear it if.....no, no she was overreacting. Dom was fine. He was just busy. And she was just going to have to wait...calmly....well....calmish.....maybe....
"Tarka, you can come roast marshmallows too if you want....there's plenty. It's an endless bag of marshmallows. I got it from my brother, James. He said Dad had it made when we were kids. Something about it being a necessity when taking kids on camping trips." :)
"Oh, cool! I've never had marshmallows before."
Tarka gladly takes some marshmallows and a stick, and promptly manages to catch both on fire."Is it supposed to do this?"
Keme looked a bit rebellious for a moment, but he reined it in.
"Alright, if that's what it takes," he conceded grudgingly.
"Wouldn't it be better to get the information first, before it's tainted by suggestion? If you get the information second it will be too easy to try and make it fit the other evidence. I think you should ask him about it now."
"I had not considered that. I was more worried about having to repeat the same information. Very well." He turns to Al'rqyq.
"What do you have for us?"
"Well...I was asked by Royston to look at the scene of the crime, and see if I could find anything useful. I found the tracks of the gal leading from the school to the area she was attacked. She was...shuffling her feet from a certain point on. At that point, I saw the track of an adolescent human, probably male.
It looks like perhaps, because of the change in tracks, like she was mezmerized or otherwise manipulated away from the school to be attacked.
Like I told Royston, I don't know why he'd lead her that far away from the school, there were plenty of obscured places closer to do the deed."