She leans into him as they walk, "So...in the interest of finding things out about each other, what do you like to do when you're not teaching at the school?"
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"I study..." Dillon says a little embarrassed. "I want to find out if there are any Setari left on Zahvroma. Jakelos couldn't have gotten them all..."
She smiles up at him, "I think that's wonderful. I certainly understand wanting to find your people. So....what are you doing to try and find them? What do you study? I know I may not be very book smart, but maybe I can help you find out if any of them are still around? If you want me to that is. Have you talked to Mr. Andimus about it? Maybe he would have some ideas of where you could look." She suggests as she tries to be helpful.
"The problem is that the Setari were nomads and Zahvroma is still a big place," Dillon says. "They are protected from divination spells, it's part of being one. They can see the future but can't be spied upon."
He shrugs. "So, I really just study history. Halfpocket gets some books for me and, now that Lysse trades with us, I can look through some other history books. Michael has no real suggestions though, unless I head out and try to find them the old-fashioned way."
She thinks for a bit, "Ahhh....I see. Well...maybe someday that could be an option....for now I guess, just keep doing what you're doing and maybe if you come across some information that leads to where you think we might find them....then I'll hitch up the wagon, get some supplies, and we'll go looking for them. I'm not really good at studying history....maybe I should take up some kind of music or art so I don't get in your way when you're busy reading all your old books." She says with a pixie like smile at him.
"I'm sure I can find a more inclusive hobby once we're married," Dillon says, giving Rajni a tender kiss.
She smiles, "As long as you're happy, I'm happy." She says as she gives him a little squeeze.
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Dillon looks out over the sea. "I am happy. Happier than I've ever been in my life."
She puts her arms around him and gives him a hug, "Me too. I love you Dillon."
"I love you too."
Stepping in front of him she stretches up on her tiptoes to give him a slow sweet kiss. Wrapping her arms around him she leans into him, "Mmmhmm....it's pretty cold out here, why don't I walk you home? I wouldn't want you getting sick on me." She says as she runs her fingers through his hair.
Dillon chuckles. "Alright."
He turns and walks back home with Rajni.
When they get back to his door she puts her arms around him again, "Okay, you make sure you get warmed up and get some rest in case the school is open tomorrow. Thank you for having dinner with me and the family tonight, it meant a lot." Stretching up she wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him softly on the lips. Pulling back slightly she puts a hand on his cheek and looks into his eyes, "You don't mind waiting until after the new year to get married do you? It's just...mama and auntie Priya have been so busy and she's feeling a little overwhelmed by everything that's going on. It's kind of got her head in a spin." She says as she lays her head against his chest.
"It's fine. It really is," Dillon says. "Maybe the weather will be a lot better by then."
She nods while her head rests against his chest, "I hope so...I don't understand why it's gotten so cold so quickly. I was really hoping for at least a few more nice weeks before the really bad weather hit." She says before pulling back from him a bit so she can look up at him.
"We found something. One of those shards. But there's a weird cylinder stuck in it. Based on what Tes and Sādhanā can figure it's......not from this world. Can you detect the presence of evil? Either of you?" Rhadaya says in a rush of information delivered like a military report.
"I can call something that can." Fae answers standing from her seat against the wall.
"The weather is strange here...always has been," Dillon says, giving Rajni a smile.
She blushes slightly as they stand in his doorway, "I...this is my first time here really. The shadow plane was different....you know...I wouldn't mind talking for a little bit before I go home, but would it be alright if we did it inside? Maybe with a nice cup of tea to warm up before I walk back home?"
Dillon escorts Rajni inside. "Are you sure tea is all you want?"
She gives him a smile, "Unless you have something sweet in your kitchen, I think we should just stick to tea for tonight. I'm still pretty full."
"I don't think I have anything," Dillon says, heading into the kitchen.
She smiles as she follows him into the kitchen and takes off her cloak. Putting it over a chair and sitting down at the table she says, "That's okay, I'm really fine with just tea."
Dillon puts the kettle on and sits down as well. "Alright then."
"So...how much have you found out about the Setari?" She asks while they wait for the water to heat up.
"That works. I can stay here if you want to head down, that way no one's alone for very long." Rhadaya replies.
"Not much," Dillon answers. "Most books just have locations where they've set up camp for an extended period of time, but those are from about fifty or so years ago."
Her eyes get a little large as she's surprised by how long the young Aasimar had been kept asleep as her world changed around her, "Wow....that's....that's a really long time. I'm sure you all were very understanding though and gave her time to deal with what happened. I can't even imagine how devastating that must have been....it actually explains a lot about her....except....I always thought that women from that long ago were more....I don't know...demure? You know...most likely to be at home cooking in the hearth or mending socks and clothes...she just doesn't seem that way for being from such a long time ago. She's definitely one of kind." She thinks for a moment, "Hey...doesn't she actually have family here in Valwick? If so that's at least something isn't it? At least she didn't lose absolutely everyone...though they probably weren't around in her time...so those people....all of her family....her friends....just gone." It's a bit much for Tesia to think about and finds herself leaning against one of the walls in the chamber as she tries to wrap her mind around someone being that far out of their own time.
"They were in Priroda I think, but yeah they came to Valwick not too long ago. It gives her a link to her past. If I can do something about it, I hope to bring her brother back. It'll take some figuring out though......from what I know Graveknights are....complicated."
"Actually, it was Malwen," Ylrhea says, looking at the strange cylinder. "I wonder how long this has been down here."
She thinks for a moment, "Okay...so then what we need to do is compile a list of everywhere they've camped out around the last fifty years or so, cross reference with the places most likely to sustain them for long periods, then get a map and plot the locations and see if there is a central area that they keep going back to. Then we'll have a point of reference that we can start looking from. Does that make any sense?" She asks as she puts her hand over his. If it would help him to find a link to his past, to his people, then she wanted to support him and help him in any way that she could.
She shakes her head as she looks from Sadhana to Ylrhea, "Well...I don't really know what a graveknight is....but it doesn't sound good. I wonder if Arista has any information that will help you that you could find out from her without her finding out what you were trying to do. I wouldn't want us getting her hopes up and then having something go wrong and break her heart all over again. Losing people you love once is hard enough....but twice....well, that's more than anyone should have to deal with." She says looking down the direction that Rhy went.
Dillon nods. "I've started doing that, but there's not enough information for me to determine a location...yet."
Giving his hand a squeeze she says, "Okay, then we'll make sure we get you every book we can find until you do and then we'll go looking for them, okay love?" She says as she brings his hand to her lips and gives it a gentle kiss.
Dillon smiles and gets up as the kettle starts to whistle.
She can't stop smiling as she watches him get their tea ready.
"Yeah, that's my thought on it too. I'll have to research the details of the process to undo what was done to him and restore his soul and body if possible." Sādhanā replies.
Looking at Ylrhea she shrugs. If it's been here since the shard, then maybe around the same 500 yr timeframe. But it could have landed here anytime after that. If it's within the last 50 years maybe Kierk or Hadrinn might have seen something land or crash down in the night sky."
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She nods as she doesn't really know anything about that to help. Maybe someone in town could help them figure it out, like Michael or Ulli...she would just wait and see what Sadhana wanted to do. Maybe they would talk to Arista again at some point and see what she knew about what happened to her brother and if there was anything she could tell them that would be useful.
Dillon lets the tea steep as he puts the honey and sugar on the table.
Ylrhea nods.
"I actually have that spell prepared as well so I could check it out as well. If you'd rather go Fae, that's fine, if you want to stay I can go." Celia says looking at both Rhadaya and Fae before glancing back at the former captives as they eat.
"My summons don't last that long so it might be better if you try it first." Fae answers.
"Okay, I'll go join them." Celia says getting up and picking up her shield.
"I guess we'll... keep an eye out for anything dramatic happening?" Rhadaya says looking at Fae with a shrug.
Celia makes her way down towards where the others had ventured, following the signs of disturbance in the area.
As she hears someone coming she calls out, "We're down here."
"Ah okay." Celia calls in response as she makes her way down. Looking at the crystalline shard and the bizarre cylindrical structure she takes it all in with a surprised expression.