"<span style="color: blue">I'm glad to see you smiling again, Trix,</span>" Calypso said as she marched alongside her flitting companion. "<span style="color: blue">I know you have a hard time understanding and trusting others, but we'll have an easier time if you give the people we're travelling with the benefit of the doubt.</span>"<br/><br/>"<span style="color: fuchsia">I'll try to be nicer,</span>" Trix sighed, landing delicately on Calypso's shoulder. "<span style="color: fuchsia">As long as you don't follow them blindly. That boat trip is a terrible idea and you're smart enough to know so. Be careful you don't end up like the farmer's cucoo alone with Pepper.</span>"<br/><br/>"<span style="color: blue">That's why I'm glad I'm <i>not</i> alone,</span>" the sorceress smiled. "<span style="color: blue">I'm sure the royal family has good reason to trust Rumsey, just like they trust me and Kaihel. And if we all get along we won't need to worry!</span>" They'd made it back to the center of Nabooru by then and Calypso looked around for the other two adventurers. "<span style="color: blue">Now where did they wander off to? I didn't expect it would take so long to help farmer Milton.</span>"<br/><br/>Fortunately she was noticed by some of the townsfolk and two young men hurried over.<br/><br/>"Greetings," one of them bowed his head slightly, grinning at her in a friendly way. "We were asked to let you know that your travelling companions are headed into the mountains."<br/><br/>"Aye," the second man added. "They're set to end the moblin menace!"<br/><br/>"If you're quick you can catch them up," the first went on. "The younger man was very clear how important it was to tell you this."<br/><br/>"<span style="color: blue">Ah! Well, thank you very much.</span>" Calypso awarded the pair a dazzling smile. "<span style="color: blue">See, Trix? They're making sure to look after us already.</span>"<br/><br/>"Yes, yes," the second farmhand put in, "Watch out for the blue haired woman and her obnoxious fairy! That's what he said to do."<br/><br/>Calypso tried to hide her laugh by faking a cough. Trix simply rolled her eyes.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: blue">Thank you again! We'd better go after them right away.</span>" Calypso began to walk quickly as she reached the edge of town, breaking into a run toward the mountains not far away.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: fuchsia">Careful!</span>" Trix cautioned, hanging onto the girl's pauldron with both hands, her body blowing in the wind. "<span style="color: fuchsia">We won't be any help if you exhaust yourself just catching up to them.</span>"<br/><br/>While she knew the fairy's words made sense, she was also determined to make a good impression after the initial awkwardness of the day. To her relief she thought she could hear the men's voices close by, which distracted her just enough to misplace her footing on the treacherous path. Sprawling forward she landed on her stomach with an undignified cry.<br/><br/><div class="ToggleTriggerAnchor bbCodeSpoilerContainer">
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