06-17-2018, 07:28 PM
Celestia pondered Revan's words for a moment. “Drawn here is a peculiar way of putting it. We were taken here, not entirely against our will but not entirely of it either. And I am not yet ready to trust anyone here, although that's no reason to be uncivil. Until we have a sense of what's actually happening here, we have no basis for telling who to trust.” She paused for a moment, before adding, “Except for each other, of course. Regardless of what else is going on, we can still count on each other.”
“Of course, it's hard to get anything done on an empty stomach.” Fortunately the market had ample choices for food. Normally, Celestia would have preferred the more self-sufficient approach of preparing her own food, particularly given how easy the task was when one could manipulate Omnilium. However, no detail about the town was too small to consider, the food included, and so she felt it would be helpful to give it a try.
Celestia wasn't exactly sure what the town used as currency, and would be loathe to fabricate some either way, however on explaining her situation she found a vendor who was willing to make a trade. The vendor's niece was suffering from an unusual illness, and in exchange for an uncommon herb that could help, was willing to make the two a simple meal.
With hunger dealt with for the foreseeable future, they were finally able to take a look around town. It wasn't a huge urban centre, the way Costa del Sol had been, or how Celestia assumed the capitols of this realm would be, but it seemed to be doing more than well enough. For a town so out of the way it seemed surprisingly active, with enough different vendors and of such varieties to have what could be called a shopping district. It seemed a little unusual, although it was possible that was just because her most recent points of comparison were holdouts in a necromantic hellscape.
Still, there seemed to be a lot of people about for a town of this size. For that matter, it seemed very casual considering the supposed danger of the area. There was a wall, but what few guards were actively stationed or on patrol seemed very relaxed about the whole affair. It could simply be a factor of the town's safety, due to previous vigilance or advantageous location. Or it could be a sign that the local guard is compromised, either preceding a hostile action, or because it has already happened in secret.
There seemed little point speculating, when the guardhouse was here for them to investigate. After explaining to Revan what she intended to do, Celestia would try to track down that new guard commander. If she found him, and after introducing herself, she'd explain. “We've heard a few troubling rumors of places near here. My companion and I are fairly capable in combat, is there anything we could do to help?” Hopefully, this would prompt an explanation. Or, perhaps, a denial which would provide its own clues.
“Of course, it's hard to get anything done on an empty stomach.” Fortunately the market had ample choices for food. Normally, Celestia would have preferred the more self-sufficient approach of preparing her own food, particularly given how easy the task was when one could manipulate Omnilium. However, no detail about the town was too small to consider, the food included, and so she felt it would be helpful to give it a try.
Celestia wasn't exactly sure what the town used as currency, and would be loathe to fabricate some either way, however on explaining her situation she found a vendor who was willing to make a trade. The vendor's niece was suffering from an unusual illness, and in exchange for an uncommon herb that could help, was willing to make the two a simple meal.
With hunger dealt with for the foreseeable future, they were finally able to take a look around town. It wasn't a huge urban centre, the way Costa del Sol had been, or how Celestia assumed the capitols of this realm would be, but it seemed to be doing more than well enough. For a town so out of the way it seemed surprisingly active, with enough different vendors and of such varieties to have what could be called a shopping district. It seemed a little unusual, although it was possible that was just because her most recent points of comparison were holdouts in a necromantic hellscape.
Still, there seemed to be a lot of people about for a town of this size. For that matter, it seemed very casual considering the supposed danger of the area. There was a wall, but what few guards were actively stationed or on patrol seemed very relaxed about the whole affair. It could simply be a factor of the town's safety, due to previous vigilance or advantageous location. Or it could be a sign that the local guard is compromised, either preceding a hostile action, or because it has already happened in secret.
There seemed little point speculating, when the guardhouse was here for them to investigate. After explaining to Revan what she intended to do, Celestia would try to track down that new guard commander. If she found him, and after introducing herself, she'd explain. “We've heard a few troubling rumors of places near here. My companion and I are fairly capable in combat, is there anything we could do to help?” Hopefully, this would prompt an explanation. Or, perhaps, a denial which would provide its own clues.