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This is our Open Log for players to have an easy opportunity to tag others and have fun with prompts that deal with current happenings that are not covered by our MANTA Board quests. Sometimes we provide extra quests at the bottom, but oftentimes we just let the MANTA Board cover it. Players are free to include MANTA Board quests in their toplevels!

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TOPLEVEL DIRECTORY (Updated January 16)

WINTER LODGE

As part of an annual migration of sorts, the three leviathans will journey north where the waters are cold and small icebergs and chunks of ice will float aimlessly. As if serving as a "boundary point," there is a large island called Avaleci. It is a unique place where one half is an active, submerged volcano and the other is a snow-capped mountain. For a few years now it has become a place to serve not only as a waypoint for those traveling through the area, but a tourist vacation destination. It is here the three leviathans will rest, Nogard attaching itself in the black coastal sands where the mountain and volcanic plains meet.

Riding up a special sky gondola will take visitors high up on the mountain to a luxurious winter lodge that will allow anyone to stay in one of their cozy cabins—for a fee, of course. If one cannot pay with cash or treasure, then earning one's stay through labor, such as hunting for cooks or helping clean and assist others is an option.

The lodge itself will provide for most anything visitors may need, from appropriate clothing to gear and equipment for any sports or activities they may wish to partake in the area. Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, bobsledding, snowshoeing, mountain climbing—most everything is available with marked trails and areas that would be safe to partake in such activities. There are also a few special activities visitors may want to try their hand at.

Along with the mountain slopes and the snow covered forests surrounding the lodge, there is a large frozen lake just a small hike up a trail from the lodge. There are also ice caves that some may try to venture through, but should take caution as there are also natural predators and monsters that live in the area.

🎣 Ice fishing. There are two forms of ice fishing: 1) the usual dig through the ice and drop a line into the frigid waters, and 2) have a net ready to try and catch flying fish that will fly over.
⛸️ Skating. Show off your moves! Just stick to the thicker ice, and watch out for anyone trying to play hockey instead.
🌟 Stargazing. Although chilly, there is a designated platform where one can use telescopes or just lie out on the ground to stargaze. Maybe if they're lucky, an aurora borealis will appear to paint the sky with a curtain of colors.
🦇 Snow bats. There are special little white bats whose homes were devastated by a small avalanche not too long ago. There are now rescue efforts to help rebuild their habitat to create hollows for them to build their nest. Form a positive bond and they may gift helpers with a special powdered sugar that falls from their fur.

Although not the tallest mountain in the world, climbing to the peak can be a challenging feat, especially as it includes venturing through some ice caves. The staff try to keep the trails and caves clear of any dangerous animals and monsters, but they still sometimes come through so be careful. However, should one reach the peak, they can collect a special mountain ice crystal that will stay frozen no matter how it gets. Just beware of potential avalanches. There is a magitech system installed to automatically create a special dome shield in certain areas to help protect anyone who can reach the safe spaces in time. But if otherwise caught, rescue efforts will be quick and should be able to pull anyone out to safety.

Finally, there are a number of wildlife and monsters that inhabit the mountains. For the most part they will leave the busy lodge and recreational areas alone, but encounters are inevitable. Territorial mountain goats, ice golems lurking the ice caves, and the occasional yeti may appear. Some may be persuaded to leave peacefully, especially with food. But others may be hostile no matter what. While the lodge would prefer no bloodshed, they understand if it must happen. Otherwise, for hunters looking for game in the wilderness, they will find the usual variety of animals and will need a permit before venturing out.

HOT SPRINGS

Warmed by the volcano, the hot springs are located at the foot of the mountain, where the snow disappears and the terrain is rockier with short cropped grass and valleys before it fades out to the barren volcanic plains beyond. Built a bit simpler compared to the winter lodge, the hot springs' inn is set outdoors where the pools are, but it, too, has special rooms and lodgings for people to enjoy themselves for a relaxing stay (again, for a fee). Because the hot springs are easier to access on foot, the sky gondola starts down there and connects to the winter lodge above.

In terms of amenities, the hot springs have both separated and mixed pools. They are usually well marked, but sometimes pranks happen. There are several located outside with some near lava streams that flow out from the volcanic crater far from the springs, to the ocean. There are invisible, protective barriers to prevent anyone from accidentally touching the lava. All rooms will have their own small private pool. There are also foot baths, saunas, spa and massage rooms, a gaming room, and several food stalls and restaurants for one to dine at.

Of course, just like up on the mountain, there are some "hazards" that those using the larger pools, especially those that are near the lava streams, to be wary of.

🦎 Fire Drakes. Fire drakes are a common sighting around and in the pools. They are for the most part "friendly," in the sense that they won't outright attack unless they are injured first. But they can sometimes crowd the pools, so one may have to gently "shoo" them away.
🥚 Drake eggs. Nests can be found scattered here and there, and the eggs are a delicacy of the island. Blue eggs are safe to harvest as they are unfertilized, just like chicken eggs. Red eggs, however, are considered protected. Should a drake catch anyone trying to take a red one, then all hell will break loose as the entire hoard of drakes will descend to save their egg and the entire springs will shut down until it's settled.
🐧 Waltz of the Penguins. It just so happens this is the time when large flocks of penguins will migrate down for mating season. They usually won't bother anyone as they are more intent in performing special dances to find a partner, which can be beautiful to watch. Or perhaps someone may want to try and play matchmaker. But it isn't unheard of for someone else to catch their eye…

Some unusual activity is happening outside of the springs, and a local environmentalist will run in distress. Ice giants were spotted attacking and trying to collect a special native breed of tortoise. They grow up to be as large as giant boulders, with their shells made of molten rock. They are formidable in their own right, but the ice giants are larger, capable of picking them up and knocking them over. Rescue the tortoises either by guiding them to the safety of the springs or beating back the ice giants (killing is allowed). Save the tortoises and be handsomely rewarded!

Finally, those in Nogard may find their leviathan's choice of stay a bit…warm. They already had to experience witnessing their leviathan turn into a flesh dragon and engulf them in its gut only to be popped back out to the sweltering heat of the volcanic plains. Good luck to anyone who decides to stay in their homes. Elah and Eltrut will be unaffected.

VOLCANO EXPLORATION

Note: All threads involving prompts in this section will count as "quests" and be worth 4pts.

On the other side of Avaleci where the lava is hottest and where there is no cold to ward off the heat is a dangerous terrain where only the brave and more adventurous should go. Make sure to bring plenty of water and anything else that might help beat the heat. Who knows, even a bit of snow might help. There will be several tunneling entrances leading to winding corridors and wide caverns, some even boasting floors of lava, so watch your step! Fortunately, those who are fleet-footed should be able to make it across on the stones.

Within the caverns, there is plenty to discover: from gemstones and fire crystals to fire blossoms (interesting, they look strangely like the winter blossoms only red), and even some old magitech that appears to be broken. Still, there is no one around to tell people not to collect any of it...

🌋 Floor is lava. Getting across the volcanic terrain will require adventurers to hop from safe stone to safe stone to get to the other side of a lava lake. Beware of lava blobs that will shoot lava balls.
🧂 Sulfur smelling salts. Journey deep enough to find a sulfur field, where smelling salts can be harvested to help ease the nightmares brought on by the sleeping curse. However, too much exposure to the smelling salts will leave one feeling hyper energetic to the point of acting sleep deprived.
💎 Fire crystals. These crystals are a hard sought after item as they can be used for a large variety of magitech and even jewelry. However, they are extremely hot to the touch and can even burn if not handled carefully.
💾 Old relics. Scattered throughout the caverns are odd remnants of what appear to be old relics from the past. Researchers and archaeologists have tried to study here before, but due to the dangerous nature of the environment they've been hindered in their efforts. Those who retrieve pieces to return for study will be able to learn and work with the researchers. (note: Players can come up with any kind of relic that could be found here, from old magitech parts to fantasy genre artifacts. We'll ask for submissions during AC, but you are welcome to ask if you're not sure if your idea is okay or not!)

Roaming around the volcanos, especially in the caverns, are small flame sprites that can talk, sing, and dance. They are mischievous little things with a penchant for trouble, and love playing tricks on people, so keep your eyes peeled for them. Be careful, they also have some very sticky "fingers" and will try to steal whatever you might have on you. However, those sticky fingers are also very fiery, and will burn whatever they get their grubby little hands on!

The sprites will lead you on a merry little chase with your items, over lava pools, through winding tunnels, deeper and deeper into the volcano to take their new items to their secret stash of treasures. They will be hard-pressed to give it up, but should one have the charisma or the charm to convince them, they may instead be swayed to return with you if they are promised a comfortable life elsewhere! A large ship, perhaps? Or a fireplace? Away from that "big, scary, flaming animal" that lives further in the volcano.

Guarding the sulfur fields is what one could surmise is the "big, scary, flaming animal" that lives within the deeper depths of the volcano. Should anyone journey too far, they will no doubt hear its hooves thundering throughout the tunnels. Whether you choose to fight this fiery horse or attempt to tame it will be up to you, but it will not be an easy task… Especially upon close inspection it appears to have a few bones sticking and not quite "whole."

There are some odd things about this area with the flaming horse. Not too far is a small cave where what looks to be remains of a broken altar made of obsidian, the ground charred along with bones and bits of fabric. Dark red stains can be made out as well, but is that just the red rock of the volcano, or something else? Other artifacts can be found, such as torn books, stone tablets, but it all seems made within recent years.

More details about the flaming horse:

Attempts to tame the fire horse may be partially successful. If characters manage, one of two things will happen:

The horse will stare at them as if in a daze before it retreats into the lava, stopping its attacks for a short period of time.
The horse will charge off towards where the strange altar is, attempting to break the remaining structure and dig at the markings on the ground. A strange black smoke will appear and it will retreat back in anger before rushing into the lava and disappearing.

Subduing the horse will be very difficult, but we will leave it up to players on what method will work, and whether it is successful. We will ask for AC submissions, as this will unlock a follow-up quest in February.

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[Alhaitham winces just a little at how strong the winds are getting now, are—well, he'd said he'd been certain about her command of the winds earlier, but this very much takes the cake for sure, especially when the wings come into play. Barbatos himself tended to be depicted with wings of his own in the few depictions that exist of his image, similar to the ones that he can see on Benedikta's back right now, and all of that is very much something to consider for later. For now, these awful smelling mermaid zombies have got to go.

Using his free hand Alhaitam touches one of his his earpieces, helping him to channel and focus the power of his Vision even in the middle of the winds and the waves and the still torrid stench of their targets. It only takes a second, and once he has a target locked on Alhaitham springs into action.]

Flicker.

[A murmur under his breath, easily whisked away by the sound of the winds and the waves, but its enough for his Vision to respond. In a flash Alhaitham blinks from one spot to another, the second of his Chisel-Light Mirrors forming as his blade swings down to sink into the flesh of one of the creatures, keeping it skewered on his blade as he plunges them back down onto the deck of the boat.

Given how these creatures had come from the sea and thus are thoroughly soaked with water, combined with the Dendro energy that is now being channeled through his blade means that the inevitable happens, and as Alhaitham pulls out his blade from the creature to strike again two Bloom Cores appear from the mix of Hydro and Dendro.

Alhaitham quickly backs off as soon as he sees them, not wanting to take any friendly fire made by his own hand, moving on to strike another one of the zombie mermaids that are close enough for him to hit while he's still on the ground.]

[When she said she hoped that he had good aim, she meant it. A large feathered talon reaches into the whirling tornado at the center of the boat and snaps one of the mermaids out of there like a cat catching a fish. The claw follows the movement of her hand, up and then back down, slamming the creature against the deck hard enough that it's rotting flesh splatters across the wood. The claw follows, raking across it to ensure that it's as good as dead, tearing the head clean off its shoulders.

Only for her to reach back in with it to fish out another.

This one is closer to Alhaitham, and as he takes out that second mermaid with his sword—]

Care to do that again?

[—she calls out to him as the mermaid and the claw whip around near him.]

[The sight of Benedikta's work is certainly something to behold, and even Alhaitham has to take a moment to fully digest what he's seeing. It is more or less the first time where he gets to truly see and witness a power that is very much not that of Visions... possibly something even beyond that, given the appearance of wings on her back and basically just about everything else.

His gaze briefly follows one particular trail of murky ichor as it oozes across the now stained deck after having taken one splattered mermaid zombie, with another joining it soon enough as Alhaitham deals with the second of many more of these creatures that they're going to have to take out, judging from the silhouettes he can make out from the localized tornado.

The sound of Benedikta's then comes to him just in time for him to look up and see her more or less tossing over another one of the creatures towards him. Alhaitham reacts immediately once that happens, striking forward with his Dendro-infused blade—and as soon as he sinks his sword in a light projection appears, starting from the side and spinning about, its points sharp enough to cleave through the creature and bisect it into two clean halves.

With that particular one dealt with, Alhaitham continues on with the next one; this one, however, he uses his sword as a point to spin around and toss it to where the two Bloom Cores from earlier are. The instant that particular mermaid zombie lands there the two cores erupt, exploding in a shower of Dendro energy that has the mermaid screaming out in anguish before it too goes silent to join the others already dead.

Alhaitham takes a second then to catch his breath, staring at the few corpses that now litter the deck (which has not taken any physical damage even after the first two cores had exploded; Dendro, after all, goes for the intangible, unlike most of its other counterparts back in Teyvat). Both of his Chisel-Light Mirrors have expired, and he needs a bit more time to renew them. And there is also the minorly-growing issue of the five new Bloom Cores that have appeared—two from the one his projections had struck, and then the three that had formed from the lingering Dendro from the cores that had exploded just now combined with the water on the deck itself.

...given how small the boat is, the constant (unintentional) production of Dendro Cores isn't going to end very well for him if this keeps up.]

[In that time he's taken another mermaid, Benedikta has done the same, although she's rather unceremonious and messy with her kills. Where he cuts them clean in half, she tears them limb from limb, going so far as to make the process as slow and painful as possible as she rips each arm away before crushing its head in her claws, of which there are now two of them magically tethered to her hands.

And Garuda relishes in the chaos and the blood.

And when it's time for both of them to pause for a breath, she sees those cores, has watched in the very short time that all of this happened to know what they do, and she looks to the swirling tornado, reaches in with a claw again, and takes another writhing, hissing mermaid between her talons.]

What will happen if I throw this at them?

[Alhaitham may have perhaps taken notice in the way Benedikta deals with their targets compared to him, and while there is maybe a modicum of concern in regards to that ultimately its not his place to comment, or to judge. As long as it gets the job done and she isn't going to like, suddenly attack him or anything he's fine with it.

During the pause Alhaitham glances down at his sword and takes a second to flick off the excess blood and ichor that have gotten onto it, then looks up to Benedikta as she asks him that question.]

Nothing, really. The cores are a concentration of Dendro energy and so do not react any sort of physical contact. They simply explode after a set amount of time has passed, and any appropriate target is subjected to the blast.

[All of that Alhaitham had handle just fine, when its just a handful of them. But considering the environment they are in now, that 'fine' is going to be 'not fine' soon enough.

He takes a second to think now, trying to find the best way to make this work and eyes the wings on her back and the tornado that's still going on. He knows back in Teyvat that Anemo-powered winds can move the cores about, but its hard to say if that same logic applies here.

No time like the present to find out.]

Are you able to move the tornado?

[She looks at him, bright blue eyes flashing in question.]

Just tell me where to put it.

[That is to say... yes. She can move it just as easily as the wind can shift on its own, and she demonstrates as another sharp wind cuts through the pallid neck of one of their quarries, the head tumbling to the ground while the body is flung into the water.

So sorry you have to witness this, Alhaitham. This is just how she is.]

[Honestly as long as she doesn't deliberately throw a severed head at him or something he's pretty much cool with what she's doing. Even if he might have some questions—but again, its not really his place to say or do anything at the end of the day. As long as she's willing to listen and can be reasoned with, everything else is secondary.]

Towards the front of the ship. [He points in the direction to indicate as such too, just to be clear.] Make sure to sweep up everything along the way.

[With those words Alhaitham teleports forward to attack the mermaid zombies once more—though this time not so much with the intent to whittle down their numbers but rather with the idea to create as many of those Dendro Cores as possible. All three of his Chisel-Light Mirrors form this time as he appears above one of the mermaids in the air and strikes it down, followed by a hard strike of his blade.

From there its basically a flurry of quick attacks with his sword (swords, rather, with the second sword that has formed in his hand that is the same as his projections) that end in a rain of more Dendro projections that strike through many of the mermaids at once, each strike forming yet another Dendro Core or two which quick add up with everything else.

By the time the tornado passes by under Benedikta's command, there'll be an entire plethora of Dendro Cores for it to collect. Alhaitham has to hold his breath as that happens, knowing how bad things will turn out if this doesn't work—

—but thankfully his gamble seems to work out in his favor, for the tornado does pull the cores in as it passes by. The cores themselves don't leave the floor of the ship, seemingly heavier than it seems to look, but they do all come to pile up right at bottom of the tornado, following it as it moves along.

Once the last of the cores have been picked up, Alhaitham quickly tells her what to do next.]

Drop those creatures down onto it!

[It is so very rare that Benedikta takes orders from anyone, let alone anyone she's never worked with before or trusted. She might have barked right back at him, but his plan might just work, what with him littering the deck with these... whatever they are.

She commands the whirlwind with ease, and with her sole focus on it, it only grows stronger as it moves to the front of the ship, sweeping up everything in its path just as he requested. Hopefully Alhaitham finds something to hold onto as it passes through his...

He barely has time to yell out his next one before another wind swoops in, picking up water and mermaids and rotting fish, and she sends them all hurling into the tornado, dropping them right over the cores as she suspects he plans to blow them all up at once.]

This, I want to see.

[Alhaitham does manage to remember to hold onto something once Benedikta starts moving the tornado as he'd asked, though with how heavy the winds are blowing without regard there'd definitely been a moment or two where it'd been hard to tell if there was going to be more than a bunch of dead zombie mermaids to deal with later. Thankfully, that doesn't seem to be the case.

He watches as all the cores get swept up into the tornado, converging right at the base of it with all of their bounties in tow. Once things are in position Benedikta drops all of them right onto the cores; with his timing calculated right the moment the creatures land amongst the cores is also the moment when they start to blow up.

It's not exactly the first time where Alhaitham has had to see a spectacle like this, but it certainly has been a while, and he very much does not miss the technicolor spectacle of green constantly flashing in his face from all the cores that keep exploding one after another, especially when they also cause a chain reaction of even more cores from the extra water that'd been thrown into the mix.

Just like before none of them do any actual damage to the boat itself, but its a very different matter for the mermaid zombies as they all screech and writhe at the near non-stop blasts of concentrated Dendro energy that they're forced to take. It's far more than any creature is able to handle, and after a while the screeches and cries come to a stop as all of them eventually fall to the attack.

The Dendro cores keep going on for a while though, given the generous supply of hydro that exists, but eventually there's not enough Dendro to keep it going, and at the end Alhaitham watches as the final core pops with one last bang to draw things to a close.]

[It's like a sea of fireworks going off inside her wind, and just as she expected, it is a spectacle to behold. Without the screeching and the guts being strewn about or the smell that it all gives off, she might have been able to enjoy it more. Cidolfus would have a field day with these cores, she thinks to herself, as the last of the bangs go off.

The wind takes a moment longer to die down, and when it does, they are met with quite the pile at the front of the ship. Her nose crinkles at the sight and smell, but besides that, it seems to be over. At last.

Her aether supply has dwindled, that whirlwind doing plenty to drain it, and her wings and the glowing green streaks across her disappear into flecks of aether that trickle away in the air.]

That was quite the show. [A smirk before she's pulling out her phone, but her expression crumples just as fast as she stares at the home screen.] Now, be a good boy and snap a photo for the MANTAs, would you?

[The smell is... certainly something to consider, especially now that the adrenaline of battle has faded away for his senses to focus back on everything else around him. That combined with the slight rocking over the boat is starting to make him a little nauseous again, but for better or worse there's nothing left in his stomach to throw up.

As it is, Alhaitham takes a few pointed steps back, putting as much distance as he can from himself at the putrid pile of now actually dead mermaids. His sword disappears from his hand in a brief flash of light, and he uses that same hand to tighten the scarf around his nose, since it'd gotten a little loose from all the tussling about earlier.

When Benedikta speaks Alhaitham glances over to her, noting at how she's the streaks and wings are gone, then briefly flicking his eyes between the shellphone in her hand and the strange expression that comes onto her face. Still, he doesn't say anything himself as he goes to grab his own shellphone from his belt pouch upon her request. It takes a bit to remember how to access the camera function on the device, but he's there soon enough, and there's the telltale sound of a shutter click as he manages to take a picture for their bounty payout.

...Alhaitham is no photographer, but he figures as long as they can see the now dead mermaids he figures it should suffice.]

[At least he knows not to ask questions. She's far too proud to admit that she still doesn't really know how to work the camera properly—at least not properly enough that she wouldn't be a little embarrassed about it in front of anyone. So she just watches him, pocketing her phone once more, and strolls over to the mess.]

We'll send that to the MANTA headquarters so we can return and claim our prize.

[Nose wrinkling, she gives a wave of her hand and the wind starts to drag the mermaid...guts...off the deck of the ship.]

The boat's owner can take care of the rest. Let us hope he doesn't find out who we are.

[Otherwise, she can deal with him.]

[Alhaitham nods at first, a part of him looking quite forward to that monetary reward since that'd been the reason why he took this job in the first place. That fish statue he saw at that one shop the other day is calling for him...

But for now, there is everything else that still needs to be done after a job like this. Benedikta, at least, makes quick work of the worst of the mess thanks to her Anemo-esque powers, which at the same time also helps to chase away the worst of the stench away from them. Alhaitham takes that as his cue to loosen the scarf around his face, folding it back up nicely while the woman mentions something about the boat owner which. Maybe prompts the faintest of an eyebrow raise from his end.]

... [It'd be useless to ask 'did you steal this boat' because frankly the answer is kind of obvious so asking it is more or less a moot point, so.]

I wasn't aware that we needed to arrange our own means of transport. [He settles on that instead as he holds the nicely folded up scarf for Benedikta to take back. For the record Alhaitham isn't really against the idea of commandeering a poor sod's boat for their own use. It just mostly seems a bit excessive, given how its all just for one job that as far as he understands is above board.]

[Those winds start to pick up again, the sail billowing loudly as they catch upon it and she starts to steer them back the way they came. She does take the scarf back, shoving it into the satchel strapped to her thigh, and she shrugs.]

You'll need to for most jobs around here. Having your own boat is nice, but there are others who are willing to take you out to sea for a small fee. Otherwise...

[She lets the word hang because the rest is obvious.

—otherwise, you commandeer someone's boat, and pray you can return it in the same shape you stole it in so they don't notice.]

[Alhaitham very pointedly goes to grab onto something once the boat is moving and both of his hands are free. At least the boat isn't rocking as violently now but the nature of the sea has always been unpredictable, and considering earlier he isn't going to put it past her to pick up speed soon enough. Better to be safe than sorry.

And speaking of being sorry, Benedikta certainly doesn't seem to be for commandeering some unfortunate person's boat without their knowledge. Not that... Alhaitham has any particular feelings about it himself, and hey—they are returning it in one piece. Just maybe not as clean as it'd been earlier, which is something that couldn't be helped. Its not like they could get the mermaids to not die on the deck since that's literally the reason why they're all the way out here in the first place.

So in the end Alhaitham simply huffs and casts his gaze out to the distance, doing his best to stave off the seasickness as Benedikta steers the boat back to shore.]

[A good plan, because the trip back is just as fast as the trip they made on the way out here. She is a bit more mindful this time of Alhaitham's plight, trying not to let her winds stray too violently to rock the boat too much. Rather, she focuses more on the sail than using both the wind and water to push them forward, so it's more like gliding over the surface than anything.

Of course the man who owns the boat is right there at the dock waiting for them, and Benedikta will ignore him at first, speaking only to Alhaitham as if he wasn't standing there at the end of the pier yelling at them.]

Take those photos back to the MANTA headquarters here, and you will get your reward.

[ ... ]

Well done out there.

[That is as much a compliment as he will get from her.

With that, she'll turn on her heel and walk back down the pier to deal with the man stomping towards her, demanding an explanation.]

[The trip back, at least, is somewhat smoother than before, though that might be partly because there's nothing else that Alhaitham can throw up at this point and there's no more rotten meat stench to contend with.

...but evidently their problems are not quite at an end yet, as a very impatient man stands at the docks as they weigh anchor, looking more than a little aggravated for reasons that are not too hard to guess. Alhaitham doesn't exactly have anything to say, since he didn't even know the boat had been, uh, borrowed until just now, and Benedikta seems to be willing to handle this considering how she is acting.

At her instruction all Alhaitham does is to give a nod of acknowledgement, and he briefly watches her making her way over to the man before deciding that whatever she intends to do there is strictly not his business and makes the decision to head off the other way himself.

Whatever Benedikta intends to do, he's not going to be there for it; as far as he's concerned his job is done, so everything else after that doesn't matter. So long as she doesn't actually kill the man he isn't going to have any issues, and despite her rough demeanor he doesn't think that she would be the type to do such a thing—at least, not to a civilian.]

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so sorry for the wait! this week kicked my brain's ass 😭

npnp! real life do be like that some times...

it do... soon i will be free...

soon..... fingers crossed for you......

can wrap here I think! 🎀

slides in one last tag 🎁