If you cannot teach me to fly . . .

[freedom_is_grey]

It only takes Dave ten minutes to pull Ysalwen away from the siren call of maps and ancient scrolls.

Then she and Liranan decide to show him their favorite places in Milliways.

One location to begin from is the tropical inlet. Because the water and the sand there are warm, and it's very much unlike anywhere else that Ysalwen has ever been.

Comments

[stridersgonnastride]

"great perfect for disposing of people you don't need around anymore

"just fly up to the top, find a nice view and shove them off the edge. scenically. splat street pizza"

He's smiling a little too, mostly hidden behind the nonsensical tangent.

[freedom_is_grey]

"Well, considering I need you to get back down . . . "

You're stuck with her, Dave.

Woe.

[stridersgonnastride]

"yeah," he says. "but i don't need you

"i'll have to weigh the pros and cons. good singer, but very curious and edging toward nosy. totally badass magic user, kind of shrimpy and undersized. gives good bro, though. i guess you're okay for now."

Dave smirks and crosses his arms, still staring out at the grounds.

[freedom_is_grey]

"The appropriate amount of stealth nosy is a survival trait, I'll have you know."

She folds her own arms, looking out over the grounds and paying no attention to Dave at all.

Liranan attempts to mimic them with only a moderate level of success.

"And I get tired of the stealth when I don't have to play political games, so."

[stridersgonnastride]

"yeah sure whatever you say

"all the nosy broads want to know more about me it's the price you pay for as a strider for being so effortlessly cool"

Yep.

[freedom_is_grey]

"I'm sorry, who has an incredibly awesome facial tattoo?"

Not you, Dave.

Not you.