(Hallo :3)

(Howey doo Dossu! ^0^)

(Howdy*)

(Aww its okay! I would hardly call 8 minutes late anyway >3<)

(So, I wanted to ask whether Moka would come to castle citrine if contacted? And if not, where would Lumen find her?)

(*Takes Yoohoo and stabs crazy straw in and drinks*)

(.......)

(*Stabs mini umbrella in too*)

(Okee dokee! Which would you prefer? Because once I know the general local, I can get the opening forged and the description finalized ^0^)

(*Slurps* What can I say? I like spoiled milk xD)

(I should never pun again >3<)

(I was hoping you would say that! >:3 I am fine with him looming through a village animale crossing like :D Do you want me to make up the village, or do you want to give me the details of the village to start the intro with? Or alternatively, do you want to do the opening? :3)

(Thats okay! My wifi goes wonky too every so often. Happens to the best of us xD)

(Nuuuu! My yoohoo! *Cris* xD)

(Gotcha! I shall begin promptly :D)

Lumen walked into town, his steps we're strangely unheard on the gravel of the Vepuran road. It was sprinked with rocks and pine needles from aromatic trees that lined the mountain trail he left behind him. He looked at a map of the area and tried to see if the landmarks he saw on the paper matched his surroundings. One thing on the map that matched was a Bar by the name of : The Ignis Flask.
With a nod of his head, Lumen set out to that bar as a starting point to get his bearings in the bustling town. The people around him all carried weapons. All fine crafts with a sturdyness about them. And with info he had collected the day prior, Lumen knew Moka was often known by the locals, so he decided to start by asking a passerby ahead of his path to The Ignis Flask.

"Greetings, I am sorry to interrupt your current errand, but I was wondering if you could help me out...."

Lumen almost forgot his decorum. It took a great deal of will to keep him from beraiding the man with insults, that of which pertaining to near sighted-ness and analogies involving bats in need of spectacles. But after a brief moment of silence, he sighed and bowed in greeting to the man.

"I am sorry to deceive you, but I am boy-I mean a Man!-Er-Gentleman!..."

Sighing again in dissapointment, Lumen gained his composire and continued.

"I need help finding a mercenary by the name of Moka."

(He can never avoid confusion, with the hair its not surprising xD)

(Rip village guy xD)

Although this man ticked off and continued to agrivate Lumen, the man at least was friendly and helpful so he rewarded him a bow of appreciation.

"I can find my way thank you. Have a nice day and I appreciate the help."

And with that Lumen set out to the bar, his white robes ridiculously out of place in the current surroundings.
Here in Vepura, most people adorned more rigid, sturdier clothes than what he currently was clad in. So the common glance was shed his way as he reached the entrance of the bar. After putting away his map, Lumen entered.

With a glance of shock, Lumen expressed his surprise of being recognized in a place so far from Citrine. Akara may be easily picked from a crowd due to his notoriety as a prince, but Lumen did not ponder a time where he would be so easily distinguished.

"O-oh, greetings you two, glad to make your acquaintance. I am flattered you know of me. I must admit I am ataken back by such a thing....."

Lumen quickly got to the point. He knew he had been blessed/cursed with the ability of continuous conversation making and wanted not to be swept away by a tide of bird walking.

"As a matter of fact, yes. I am in need of information on the location of a particular mercenary: Moka. You may or may not have heard of her."

With the roll of his eyes, Lumen knew he was getting no where with the two bar-goers. It seemed neither of them could settle on a solid location for the mercenary. Just moments before Lumen got up to search the pub, he heard a third voice, a feminine one, speak up and give some definitive info. As he heard this, he held up a hand to signal the two men to be quiet, with hopes of being able to hear the voice of reason.

"Ah, that is what I want to hear. Do you perhsps know Moka's whereabouts milady?"

Lumen shed a warm smile and a nod to the woman who so graciously interrupted the two, (presumably) drunk bar-fairers.

Quickly, Lumen knelt down pick up her hat, brushing it off before offering it back to her. He held it in a way nit to crinkle or impression the brim.

"You have been a tremendous help, thank you."

Lumen was now set on finding the whereabouts of the massive dragon companion of Moka. He no longer had use to linger in the bar, so he waited until the woman took back her hat to say his farewells and depart.

The road seemed peaceful and full of serenity until thd sudden tremors, that if not for Lumen's training, would have made him stumble. At first, he had presumed this to be the ' 'Rumbles' ' the woman at the bar had spoke about. But once he came into vantage of the match that was under way, he knew that this was indeed a different dragon. Although he could see Moka's dragon, so he figured it to was contributing in some way to the ruckus.
Drawing his daggers from the sleeves of his robes, he refrained from calling out to Moka, in fear that he might distract her from the fight at hand. Instead he approached stealthily, waiting to see if Moka actually needed assistance. If it seemed she was having trouble, Lumen would step in and deliver a decisive blow to the upper underbelly of the dragon. He had actually spent some time studying dragons in libraries that happened to have info on them. He found them fascinating.

Rising from the cover he had been crouching in, Lumen bowed in greeting to Moka. He sheathed his daggers in their hiding, he did so by concealing his arms within his sleeves by connect the mouths of both his sleeves together.

"I am Lumen Candeo. You may remember me from the boat ride to Erul."

Lumen's expression was friendly and his posture no longer that of a trained fighter. It had now reverted to that of a docile non-combatant.

At the revelation that Moka was just sparring with the dragon, Lumen was glad he had not engage in combat against the wyrm. He had no want to harm that which was not hostile.
"Ah, with a guard like that, I theorise bandits would be a rather uncommon sight in this area."

Lumen nodded in confirmation toward Moka. He smiled as he acknowledged her keen intuition.

"Right you are, see, I may require your assistance. It is rather important, and I would like to add that this amongst other things important is very tine sensitive."

Time*)

Lumen looked around, his eyes scanning the area to make sure no one was around to eavesdrop. And with his keen eyes it would be hard to escape his gaze.

"Well, in a few weeks, I will be making a voyage to the dune swept land of Freia. In hand will be a secret item in which I will be transporting. But the nature of the item makes it very dangerous to be in possession of, so I have decided to form a caravan of sorts, made up of reliable and trustworthy people."

With a determined look on his face, he skimmed the area with his eyes and ears again before speaking.

"You saved me once, and for that I am not only grateful, but also sure of your capability. I trust you would not betray me or anyone else I recruit."

With a sigh of relief, Lumen extended his hand out to shake Moka's. Surprisingly enough, his shake was firm despite his gentle looks.

"Thank you Moka. I am glad to have you as an ally......"

Lumen reached into his robes and took out an envelope, it bore the royal seal of Citrine. It was made of fine material and seemed to be unusually durable. Holding it out to Moka, he began to elaborate.

"In this envelope is the date in which you and whomever else I recruit should meet at castle citrine. I will be handing duplicates to the others so that we can all converge in one place at one time for an in depth briefing."

(Ooop! I gotta go to the bathroom real quick. Brb xD)

(Back! :D)

Lumen nodded in agreement in reply to Mika's logic. He too was suspicious of possible onlookers.

"Indeed. Even my eyes in their current state could still fall short of the mark at the mercy of an exceptionally adept spy."

Understanding Moka's curiosity, Lumen wanted to fill her in on whom he was intending of recruiting, but he was in a rush, so he elected not to stay to explain.

"I wish I could elaborate, but I am in a hurry to travel to the next recruit. I ensure you though that all will be explained when we meet at castle citrine. Which, about that, the destination written down inside the envelope is false by design. Just in case the envelope were to fall into the wrong hands. So please refrain from divulging the location of the meeting if possible."

Moka*)

Appreciating Moka's grasp of the situation, Lumen bowed farewell in reply, his face expressing a warm smile.

"Yes, Castle Citrine, at the date listed inside NOT at the location written. Ah yes, and I appreciate your cooperation. This means alot to me."

Lumen began his departure from the Pine mountains of Valence, his robes billowing in the wind as he travelled along the same gravel road he took to arrive here.

There* not here xD)

(I would think so! Lumen has recruited Moka and both have parted. :D)

(Thank you so much for your time! I really enjoyed myself! Moka is now part of the caravan ^0^)

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