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*Rita sighs with frustration.*
Rita: Great... So that's what you wanted to show me. Just Great.

*Smiles appreciatively at Taldeer*
Thank you.
*Shares the plate with her*

~

Of course... I try not to have bad ideas. Those usually end... exceptionally poorly. Beyond all reasonable expectation.

~

*Space, Vall System*
*The sphere is clearly in-progress now, stacks and stacks of floors, monoliths, entanglement chambers, relay nodes, power distribution systems, fusion reactors, shield generators and catwalks are visible through gaps in the sphere's exterior structure. A solar panel array sticks out of the side, providing power to an emergency capacitor*

*Cal walks off then returns with 5 high-quality beers, fresh from the fridge and passes them around, also giving one to Miritas*
(To Miritas)Cal: You looked like you could use this.
*Morgan helps Dria open her beer then opens his own and they clink them together then drink*
*Cal opens his but waits to drink until the twins have had their first draft*


*Gharn gulps weakly at the potion and gives a sigh of relief*

*Taldeer returns the smile*
I figured you would be getting hungry by now Verdai
*begins eating*

*I nod sagely*
That's been my personal experience

As much as I hate to turn down a gift, I'm afraid I can't... I don't-
*Groans and taps neural implant*
I have to send in a report soon, and it won't let me drink or otherwise inebriate myself for a certain time period. Plus, I don't like the taste.

~

*Smiles*
Of course I would be, I've been staring at the scenery for nearly a day. I can't eat beauty. Or at least I've never tried.

*Kara nods and offers a hand to Gharn*

*Harador shakes his head*
It's not the only reason. The Fade isn't done with the place yet. But your part has been played, as far as I am concerned.

*The Dark Spawn take their prisoners down to the cave, leading them through a newly excavated part of it*

*Taldeer nods*
One does tend to lose track of time in here, most likely an effect of all the ambient magic in the air.

*Cal nods*
Cal: Fair enough, just leave it on the table, I'll put it away later or someone will drink it.


*Gharn takes Kara's hand and winces as he tries to pull himself up*


*Morgan shakes his head at his drink*
Morgan: Oof, that's actually pretty good. Is this stuff strong?
*Dria drains hers entirely and grins up at Morgan*
Dria: S'matter? Can't hold your liquor?

*I take a drink of my beer and nod appreciatively*
A fine brew, better than the gak that the Firebats brew up at least....

*Rita grits her teeth, displaying her canines.*
Rita: What the hell are you talking about bitch-who-holds-doors?!

*Rare moment of complete lucidity*
Oh, it could just be that I spaced out. I do that, sometimes. I once talked to a person for eight hours straight, without actually thinking about what I was saying.
Are there any rooms to rent around here? I am getting kind of sleepy, and for all its merits, that bench does not offer adequate sleeping arrangements.

*Cal points to a closet for Miritas*
Cal: Check in there, any empty rooms with have a key there. Room number is on the key, directory is in the book there


*Morgan shakes his head in annoyance at Dria*
Morgan: Of course I can, I'm not the tiny one here.
*Dria glares mockingly and elbows him before reaching for Miritas's undrunk beer*
Cal: Woah there honey, you sure you're up for that?
*Dria grins showing her shark-teeth*
Dria: I think so, just one more okay?
*Cal nods but watches her carefully*
Cal: All right... but just the one.. you like it then?
Dria: Yeah, it's... really good.

*Kara helps pull Gharn up and sighs*
K: How well can you walk?

*Harador smiles*
Just because Languor is gone, along with several rifts, doesn't mean demons won't come here. The Herald is still here, after all. And a new Breach will follow.
*smile disappears and his hand moves slightly closer to his sword*
And I would change your tone, if I were you. You are no better than me.

*Gharn holds his ribs with his injured arm*
Gharn: I can... manage...

*if you were talking to Taldeer, Verviedi*
Of course.
*she points to the exit*
There'll be a few empty guest rooms for dignitaries that way. I'll lead you to one.
*she stands up and brushes off some crumbs*

*Rita eyes burn red with hate at Harador.*
Rita: Herald? You mean Kara... how do we stop the demons?
*Sees hand stray to sword.*
Rita: I'll drop you like a bad habit Hodor, so don't even try it...

*Leo smiles at Scatty*

Leo: I'm fine... I found Blue... I thought I'd lossst her...

*Pets Amy*

*Scatty nods*
Scatty: O-okay... I'm.. I'm gonna go talk to Aoife okay? So.. just if you need me...
*Turns to go*



*Presuming Kara helped Gharn to the medbay but he passed out before he was able to speak on the topic further*

*Leo nods to Scatty*

Leo: Jussst come back if you need sssomeone to talk to later.

*Leo pets Amy again and weakly smiles at Scatty*

*Scatty nods and walks off, clutching her fluffy tail against her face chest*


*Dria finishes her second beer, seemingly completely unaffected and the fam go off to find Remus*

*Remus is on his back outside the front door wriggling around like an idiot*

*Dria smiles and walks over to Remus then starts giving him a belly rub*
Dria: Hey boy! How've you been!?
*Morgan joins in the belly rubs as Cal smiles and watches*

*Remus goes catatonic*

*He gurgles with happiness*

*His tongue hangs out*

*Dria and Morgan are relentless*
*Dria babies him with lines like "Who's a good boy" and whatnot for a bit*
Morgan: Honestly... you're such a big er... wyrmling.
Dria: Yeah, like a big puppy except a Dragon.
*Dria moves over to Remus's head and pets his snout while Morgan steps back from belly rubs*

*Remus is in complete heaven*

*He licks Dria's nose*

*Dria squeaks in surprise but smiles and scratches under Remus's chin while holding her head in her lap*
Dria: Oh you're such a good boy! You wanna play? Fly?


*Scatty storms out of her and Aoife's room carrying a large suitcase and goes to the closet of keys to find a new room*

*Remus's head perks up at "Play"*

*He starts wriggling around until he can stand up*

*Cal steps back a bit*

*Morgan and Dria both grin and stand up*
*Morgan pulls a large metal triangle out of his pocket and taps a portion of it. It extends and folds out into a meter sized disc*
Morgan: Ready boy? Go get it!
*Dria leaps on Remus's back and holds on tight as Morgan hurls the disc farther than and human could throw it and high into the air*


*Scatty goes to her new room unpacks spends a few moments venting then sits on her bed, emotionally exhausted. She hugs her tail, reveling in it's softness*

*Remus leaps after the disc and starts flying after it*

*His tongue flaps in the wind*

*The disc jets across the landscape but slows down finally to allow Remus to catch it*
*Morgan is a spec in the distance and Cal is flying after Remus in case Dria should fall*