Rhadaya simply raises an eyebrow but remains silent.
Arista sees the name on the book is 'Mirrin Orana'.
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"A soul of a what?" Ylrhea asks, adjusting her belt.
"Do you remember Syralth? The white dragon we fought at the bridge to the tower, the one that got away?" Sādhanā asks, studying her love's face intently.
Ylrhea nods, furrowing her brow. "Yeah. And?"
Asha brings Arista's jacket back after about twenty minutes. "Here you are, dear."
She takes it from her and nods, "Thank you Asha...I'm sorry...I gotta go." She says as she takes off the cloak and puts on the jacket. Clipping her cloak back on over it she says, "It fits well. Rajni...you ready to go?"
Rajni looks from Arista to her mama and back, "Yeah...I'll be right there. I just gotta tell momma something first." After Arista nods and goes outside she turns to her mother, "I'm so so sorry for what I said earlier mama. I was just upset and looking past my own feelings. I promise we'll talk, but I gotta go help Arista with something real quick. I love you mama." She gives her a hug and kisses her cheek before turning and going out after Arista. She didn't want to keep Arista waiting long out in the snow.
Asha nods. "I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to hurt you, Rajni. Be careful and see you soon."
She nods as she heads out the door, "I will mama." Getting outside she follows Arista to the old fish to try and find whoever it was she was looking for.
With the snow stopping for the time being, Valwick has returned to normal and Arista, Celine, Rajni and Shamara arrive at the Old Fish in a few minutes. There is no one outside.
Arista goes inside to see if she can spot the man she saw at Halfpockets with Celine next to her and Rajni and her companion right behind her.
Arista sees the man seated with three of his fellows in a back corner. They are drinking and rolling dice.
"Magestria is her daughter apparently, and her coming to help us is peace offering of sorts." Sādhanā continues, awaiting the reaction.
Ylrhea raises an eyebrow. "And...we're supposed to believe that?"
"She didn't need to even hint at it if she didn't want to, and seems like Celia trusts her word, she seems very good at reading people. Did you get the impression she was lying?" Sādhanā asks. "It kind of makes sense, given everything, if she's not aligned with the necromancers, I thin at this point we've proven it's better to stand with us than against us."
She sets Celine in a chair at a table and takes off her cloak and her jacket so that her wings are visible. Handing Celine her cloak and jacket she says, "Stay here Celine, and don't move." Turning she walks over to the man she saw at Halfpockets, "Excuse me...but I need to know where you got the stuff you sold to Halfpocket today from."
"No, but...still...I'm not sold on the entire thing," Ylrhea says. "I'd expect a double-cross somewhere down the line."
The man looks up at Arista. "Eh, what?"
Spreading her wings to give herself balance she lowers herself so that she can look him in the eyes, "Where did you get the stuff you sold to Halfpocket just a little bit ago? Tell me what you know, and I'll buy you and your friends a round of drinks."
"Oh, I just found that stuff on the beach. T'were laying there for a good hour or so, unattended," the man answers.
Her eyes get a little large as she looks for Ieyasu to order drinks for them, "You're sure there was no one around? That's odd...why would she just leave her stuff on the beach? What would you guys like to drink? I promised I'd get the next round. Are you hungry? Would you like anything to eat with your drinks?"
"'Nother bottle o' this sake will do," the man answers. "Didn't see a soul near that bag."
She nods as she signals to Ieyasu, "Another bottle for them please Ieyasu. Would you like anything to eat?" She couldn't help the feeling of worry turning her stomach into a knot as she tried to figure out what could have possibly happened to Mirrin.
The man shakes his head. "What's this all of a sudden? That stuff belong to you? If so, sorry 'bout selling it."
She shakes her head, "No sir....it didn't belong to me. It belonged to....to a friend, but she said she didn't belong here...and when I tried to give her money to book passage on a ship away from here...she gave it back to me and told me that she didn't need it where she was going....I thought maybe she either knew someone she was gonna travel with or something...but...but something just doesn't feel right. I'm sorry to have bothered you."
The man shrugs as Ieyasu brings the bottle of sake and the group at the table resumes playing dice.
"How much for the Sake Ieyasu?" She asks as she sounds a little shaky.
Rajni goes to Arista and puts a hand on her shoulder, "If she's here, we'll find her....after you pay for that drink we'll go check by the docks and find out if anyone saw her. Arista...if she really didn't want to be here...you may not be able to find her okay? I've found that when people don't want to be found....you generally don't find them."
She nods, "I...know I just...it would be easier to accept if I could know what happened to her. I understand if she wanted to leave here...but I need to make sure she's okay....that's all." Her voice trembles slightly as she can't shake the feeling in the pit of her stomach. The one that told her everything was most definitely not alright.
"Five silver," Ieyasu answers.
She nods and hands him a gold, "Keep the change Ieyasu, thank you." She says as she puts her things back on and picks up Celine. Heading outside she heads to the beach with Rajni and Shamara to see if she could find any clues or anyone that saw Mirrin.
The beach is quiet except for a few sailors.
Walking up to the sailors she asks, "Excuse me, but has a woman come about passage on a ship at all, or have you maybe seen her?" She asks before giving a physical description of Mirrin.
The sailors shake their heads. One furrows his brow. "Mighta seen her earlier when it was snowing pretty good. Didn't see what she was doing. No one's been asking for passage though, today."
She nods as she starts to feel a little numb. She wouldn't do that would she? "Okay...thank you for your time." Turning to Rajni the look on her face is difficult to read, but her eyes looked like they could start leaking any minute. She starts to walk away, "I still have to go to the furrier to get new boots for all of us..."
She shakes her head, "No...no Arista. You need to get home. You've been out in the cold enough today. I'll take Celine to get the boots, you go home and relax and I'll be there in a little bit with Celine and your boots."
Too emotionally and mentally exhausted to argue she simply nods and allows Rajni to take Celine from her. She heads towards home, a heavy feeling in her heart.
Rajni takes Celine and holds her as she goes to the new furrier shop with her to get her some properly fitted boots. Knocking the snow off her own boots she goes inside.
"Afternoon," the man at the furrier's shop says. "What can I do for you?"
"I need a pair of warm lined winter boots for the little one here, then I need two more pairs for an adult male and female." She says before describing Alethiro and Arista to him.
The furrier nods and heads over to his selection of boots. With a quick glance at Celine, he chooses a pair of boots for the girl. He then brings over two larger pairs for Arista and Alethiro. "Will this do?"
Slipping Celine's larger and ill fitting boots off, she puts the new ones on and tests them by feeling for the girls toes. Nodding she says, "These fit perfectly and I'm sure those two will fit them just fine. How much?"
Alethiro rolled his shoulders, "I can see that. Where to next?"
"No, but...still...I'm not sold on the entire thing," Ylrhea says. "I'd expect a double-cross somewhere down the line."
"And that's why there's nobody I trust more to have my back love." Sadhana says with a grin. "I know that even if I miss it, you'd see it the moment it starts."
Drago lightly squeezed Yulia's hand, as much to reassure himself as to reassure her that everything would be okay.
"Alright," Ylrhea sighs. "We'll give her a chance."
"I've got this last one," Ashram says. "Why don't you head home?"
Yulia smiles. "Can I get you something to eat, Toni?"
Toni shakes her head and gives Yulia a silver piece. "I think I need a nap...try and figure out what's going to happen next with Malyoxa's help."
She gets up and heads back to the tailor's shop with Hyggindi.
"Two gold," the furrier says.