<b>”Crestbane.”</b>Emery muttered kindly as she settled herself. He was an interesting man, or so she thought. The way he looked at her was not at all in a way she had been expecting, and his politeness was one that she was not used to. People in the world did not hold their arms open so widely as her gracious host, and the meal that was placed in front of her was a welcome gift.<b>”Arrowpeak is just a small town. What brought you through there, if you don’t mind me asking?”</b>Stories were interesting to her, especially those of other people. Of course, that was only if they were willing to share them with her. Some people preferred their privacy.<br/><br/>Her face turned a soft shade of crimson as the mage commented on her magical abilities in a roundabout way.<b>”I wouldn’t call it an aspiration. Merely a coincidental ability.”</b>It was obvious that he could feel her magic - perhaps he could even identify it. There was much that Emery did not know about her abilities. She would never claim to be an aspiring mage - only a woman with a dream of living in peace. She was no threat to anyone, unless of course, those that had stolen Kodama were included. They could rot in the fiery pits of…..<br/><br/><b>”Oh. I apologize.”</b>Emery stated as she realized her mistake in his introduction.<b>”I was under the impression that you hailed from a place called Blackstaff. I fear that I am rather ignorant of the world. Please forgive that of me.”</b>Emery sighed and picked at her plate as it was placed in front of her.<b>”What is it like on the other side of the world?”</b>She asked, not knowing just how far away Minioria was from Arrowspeak.<br/><br/>Time seemed to pass, and out of the corner of her eye, Emery watched Decon eat his meal. It was odd how he seemed to pack all of the items he’d ordered into the bread before he took a bite. Emery, herself, was a fickle eater and did not like mixing things together unless they were meant to be that way from the beginning. She remained silent as she did finally start to eat, putting the warm bits of meat into her mouth and savoring the rich flavors. It was the most hearty meal she’d had in days, if not longer, and the excitement of it was almost too much for her to contain. As she turned to look at Deacon, she just about said as much, but he started up the conversation before she could squeal out her praises.<br/><br/>She heard the lowered tone in his voice and chewed what food was in her mouth slowly as he asked her about her doings in Lindham. Swallowing hard, she gave him a frown before replying.<b>”I’m here to find a friend of mine. He….”</b>Emery paused. Not many knew that elementals existed, and one as friendly as Kodama was sure to draw a lot of intrigue. She had to be careful how she phrased her statements, otherwise, she could draw attention to things that she did not want to be noticed.<b>”He left home without saying goodbye and I wanted to make sure he was alright. We are all very worried about him.”</b><br/><br/>Emery shrugged as she turned her attention back to her food.<b>”Thought he was heading this way, but maybe I was wrong. I think I’ll continue a little further in the morning, see what I can find or get any leads on where he might be. I’m sure he’ll turn up. The scoundrel always does.”</b>Emery tilted her head in his direction, giving him a long look before she asked about his journey to Lindham as well.<b>”What about you? While you might think you fit in better in a place like this than I do, I can assure you that you do not belong in a place like Lindham as well.”</b><br/><br/>Tag:<a class="username" data-user-id="294" data-username="@Annukai" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/294/">@Annukai</a>