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[ It's been a while... they're getting ready to rest and they've been busy with Wuk Lamat's trials too. But once it's time for them to wind down and bathe and rest, she takes some time to sit and pen her letters with Ser Bubblenuts watching. Some little pouches for her kids are around his neck, and the letters to her husbands and mate are all ready too.

Thankfully with her taking the time whenever she gets a break, she has enough to write about by the time Ser Bubblenuts returns. So giving him his carrier pouch, she rubs his head. He can make it! And she stretches, moving to dry her hair.

Wuk Lamat is a treasure, and she wants the best for her. She's still so young and naive, and open to learning... she's happy with this adventure. Though... her childhood friend ought to have some opinions on her, shouldn't he? So she wraps a towel around her shoulders- maybe he'll be at the campfire? ]

[ It's a strange but comfortable night, and she's thinking over the events of all they've been through to get here. Erenville's certainly feeling things as well, isn't he...

First, having to face the shade of Gulool Ja Ja at his prime. Then running into the explorer himself, Ketenramm... and finally, the actual discovery of the City of Gold? It was real all this time and they found it?

With Gulool Ja Ja's appearance, they were clearly not going to be staying beyond that. But now, as they prepare to travel again when all are rested, she explores a little by the settlement, watching the motes as they pass in a twinkling stream. There's been so much to take in...

And Erenville...

She pauses by a lake, with that special tree, and looks out into it. Morpho butterflies linger close and she watches them, until she catches a familiar scent... so she approaches. ]

Couldn't sleep either, then?

[ It had all happened so fast. Seeing Gulool Ja Ja fall had been the last thing on her mind... and what had happened with Zoraal Ja?

When everything wasn't making sense, suddenly there they were- Y'shtola and Raha, and she tackled them both as soon as she came out of her shock. Of course, there were things left to explain, and they listened, but at least with them there, her resolve returned- especially with Erenville in such pain. She wanted to reassure him, and tried...

Though he's gone off and she does want to look for him, but while they have a moment to recuperate, she holds G'raha's hand once they've done what they can to help and sit outside by Downripple in the Resplendent Quarter, waiting before everyone regroups, and lays her head against his shoulder. ]

... and that's all that's happened. 'tis so much... we were having a good time in Shaaloani, and then all this... I'm so glad you're here, Raha.

[ Well. They certainly were learning a lot in Yyasulani... from the fact that Erenville's mother is... a little robot now, and part of a resistance, and Sphene and... goodness her head hurts.

And Erenville is clearly not doing well. He wanders off, and unknown to her, discovers that no one remembers Cahciua, while she spends time with little Gulool Ja and Otis, confronts Zoraal Ja-, learns of the others back in Tuliyollal defending it and Sphene's true intent.

There's so much happening, and it breaks her heart to see little Gulool Ja cry... but they have to storm the soul facility now, and after another meeting, she races to look for Erenville in the small moment of time they have- with G'raha's encouragement.

She knows Erenville will be safe staying back before they head off, so it's a good time as any as they rest and prepare. ]

Erenville, wait... Cahciua said we should rest for a bit before going off to the Twelfth Level. Talk to me.

Around MSQ 93, before the whole Valigarmanda situation happens

After Skydeep Cenote, around the Ja Tiika Heartlands...

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