--- Kat ---
Kat sat down at the table with the rest of the adventuring group. They were outside in a new outdoor dining area that Thy had spun up on Green's request. Thy had liked the idea… but with it being a spur of the mont thing the whole area looked like it had been carved from a tree. Which, it was. Leaves and branches still remained and the whole place was clearly still alive.
The chairs were the only bits of dead wood. The tables were still connected to the main structure but Green had found one that was plenty large enough for everything.
The fae had co and dragged everyone off for a eting together, and because the whole setup they were using was completely new nobody else was there to listen in or bother the group. Gareth had been there first, likely being sent there straight away by Green. Kress had followed shortly after apparently. He seed… relaxed. Even compared to previous days.
Heck, he seed almost as relaxed as the first day of this trip where he'd been under the influence a touch.
In start contrast Nixilei looked placid… but in that harsh wooden way. Kat expected that had Nixilei wanted to, she could've disguised her annoyance better but for whatever reason she was making only a half-hearted attempt. Kat and Lily were rounded up last and they… didn't really know what was going on. They'd just followed Green here.
Sure it was interrupting their cute couple ti, but neither was concerned. They'd spent enough ti with just each other, and dinner was approaching anyway.
Everyone waited for Green to say sothing as the fae took a seat. After ten seconds it was clear Green was only waiting to bother Nixilei, who started openly glaring after the five second mark. Green eventually got around to speaking… after Nixilei pulled a dagger out from sowhere and started to play with it.
"Right so we're all here because… things are looking a little questionable in regards to the team for the future.
"Now obviously, we're still going to participate in the final round. That's not even a question. The issue is… well… Kress and Nixilei both have their own things to deal with for the first little bit, and Gareth and I are currently debating if staying at the resort is worth being nearby for whatever fallout happens due to you two. Kat and Lily will eventually be going back to their dinsion…
"But maybe we want to spend a bit of ti together first. I know Kress isn't too keen, and I doubt Nixilei will be either… so I wanted to hear from everyone exactly what you want to do, and then we'll talk it over and try to co up with sothing good. I'll be staying with Gareth and he WILL be going over things first,"
Gareth winced but took up after Green rather quickly. "So… I'm completely healed. Apparently… but I still feel so of the after effects. Just phantom pains. Thy and Green have both made plenty sure of that, with Nixilei chipping in a bit as well. There was a big discussion about it and…
"Well Thy assured it was possible to remove the pain… but that it was mostly just a consequence of my own idiocy. That it was my bodies way of reminding that I really shouldn't be using so much mana ever. There is also a whole host of risks involved in getting rid of those pains so… I'm just going to leave it for now.
"This ans that I'll be hanging around here mostly to relax, but also for Thy to keep an eye on just in case it does turn into sothing. Sure it's nothing now, and Thy is confident of that… but I did push the limit a fair bit and it's entirely possible I cause so issue by accident because I'm not properly focused.
Just because nothings wrong doesn't an everything is quite right apparently.
"For Kress mostly, and perhaps Nixilei, I do promise to stay out of the way in regards to your relationships… but I'm not entirely sure when I'll be ready to leave the inn. If I'm not in top shape by the ti we're told to leave, we might just be handing over so money for an extended say… maybe even dipping into my parents funds instead of just adventuring ones, depending on the price,"
Kress clicked his tongue. "That serious?"
Gareth wanted to deny it imdiately but Green elbowed him in the ribs so he sighed and said. "It's… not really an issue but the risks involved if it becos one are massive and Green wasn't willing to accept anything less then Thy's care if I didn't want to head straight back to one of our parents so that they can fuss over instead. This seed less painful."
Kress winced and nodded before looking over to Green who just shrugged and added, "I already said I was staying with Gareth. I'll probably just laze around wherever he's taking it easy."
Once she was done, Green turned her gaze back to match Kress' who grinned and said "Well you already know what my plan is. I'm going to be spending ti with Stan… and honestly I won't have all that much ti for whatever the rest of you are doing. If you really need I'll be there… but expect Stan to be there if he can. It'll be… and interesting ti.
I don't really have plans for after Stan leaves, but I'd be happy to stick around if that's what you decided to do. Not sure about the money side of things though… I suppose I could rough it on the island if I really had too-"
"Kress we're not going to do that to you," said Gareth firmly. "If you end up wanting to stay longer and Thy starts charging that's fine. Heck, we could just ask for money as our reward for winning the round and I bet we'd be able to stay here for at least a year before running out. Or I guess we could just ask for a room to be reserved for us? That might actually be worth thinking about,"
"It really is. I'm considering it now too…" mumbled Green.
"Well, that's my plan. Nothing fancy, just getting to know Stan as best I can," said Kress.
After Kress was done the gazes were split between Kat and Lily, and Nixilei. Seeing Nixilei still didn't want to say anything Kat jumped in. "Well Lily and I are sticking around to both relax and train. Not sure how much of each we'll be doing but that's the plan. We might hang around with so of the other groups if they're sticking around.
If we can work out so sort of training opportunities with a few people that sounds good. I know Burnice works out in the morning for example, so we might hit up a few of those. Lily and I didn't really think about it too hard just yet.
"For the most part? We plan to just take it a day at a ti and do what we feel like. Eventually we'll have to head back ho, especially because we've got people we'll miss… but the chance to train in a relaxing place like this is too good to miss out on," Lily nodded from Kat's side without adding anything herself. There wasn't really any need.
With that everyone turned to Nixilei who let out a long sigh. "Look, I'm not annoyed at you guys, honestly, I'm not even mad at Green for dragging over here. It's honestly for the best… Asteodia is just being a bit… stubborn. I was suggesting… so things that she wasn't terribly fond of even though I'm SURE it would be good for her.
"I hope this isn't a deal breaker for her… because while I'm still annoyed and don't want to give away her secrets by explaining the matter. It's not… I'm not… god I don't even know how to explain this. I'm angry yes but it's definitely not 'I want to break up' angry. If anything I feel more closely drawn to her for so bizarre reason. So… yeah I don't have any plans anymore.
I'll have to wait till either later tonight to talk, or just tomorrow morning before I'll have things sorted. So… yeah."
"Well what do you WANT to do Nixilei?" asked Green.
Nixilei sighed and said. "Well I'd like to do a few things. I guess top of the list is just spend ti with Asteodia. I'm not too concerned how it happens, but I'm not sure I'd like to stick around here too much. Sure it's nice and relaxing but I think Asteodia needs ti away from people she knows a bit more than she needs a relaxing environnt.
I might just see if I can borrow a boat from Thy and take her out to sea for a bit. Otherwise? Might be heading back to that city and stay there with her for a bit. I really don't know Green,"
"Keep us updated then I guess?" said Green with a slight frown.
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