(Nooguy)<br/>Gina gave Sasha a kind smile and walking to her, placing a gentle hand over Sasha's heart. "While we may use different Sources, our Roots are the same, for all of us. While using combined abilities is nearly impossible, understanding and working with them is not. What I can teach you is not my methods, but ones to increase the effinciency of your own."<br/><br/>"Ah, so I have taught you something, Gina. You were always a better student, always patient, never as impatient or distracted as the others." Hubert chuckled. Gina rolled her eyes, looking back at Hubert.<br/><br/>"Those three...Sometimes I don't know why the Guardians chose them. Julianna is still upset over the sudden death of her mother, Maximilian is impatient and tense over the growing tension of his people, and Jaas is becoming more and more self-absorbed in her own beauty to tend to her people. I know I am supposed to be the one working with them, but I am always the one to break the tension when things go amiss." She said, looking down. "...I wonder...if what you said is try...That the Obsidian Stone is truly returning soon..."<br/><br/>Hubert frowned. "It is only a speculation. On my travels, I have seen gruesome creatures begin to spawn, mutations outside the natural order. In addition, there have been droughts and famines plauging the farmlands outside of the kingdoms, where helpful eyes cannot reach. We cannot ignore such things, but in a way, Julianna is right. I was panicked and almost caved in with my worry...I could have very well torn Oath apart."<br/><br/>(Bright)<br/>As Jules was searching for another history book, a ghost-like figure appeared next to him. If be wasn't too startled, he might realize that the ghostly figure looked like one of the men from the circle table.<br/><br/>"May I assist you, sir?" The ghost man asked, a faint echo to his voice.<br/><br/>(Xarces)<br/>Jaas raised an eyebrow, observing Xarces for a moment before waving dismissive hand. "You're foolish. I've seen more disturbing things in my courtyard." She said. The waiters came back, handing menus to both she and Xarces.<br/><br/>"On the house, madam." The waiter said, bowing. Jaas flipped through the menu, seeming a bit smug at this.<br/><br/>"I know it is. Lets see. I'll take the shellfish, as well as a cut of lamb chops and a glass of your finest wine. I don't care wish. Treat Xarces here to whatever he likes."<br/><br/>She awaited Xarces' order before continuing, folding her hands beneath her chin as she leaned forward. "You we too willing to give yourself away to someone. Were you to do the same with someone like Julianna, as I'm sure you would have been more than happy to do, in the best case scenario you would end up as a sex slave to her harem. Otherwise, you would be adding to the featherhead's body." She took a sip of her water. "In this world, even in the calm waters of peace we are privileged to enjoy, one must never be too careful. No one pays attention to the going ons beneath the water. Mortal eyes cannot see all. Only someone like Hubert, who has seen the world for what it truly is, could possibly know. For the shameless bottom feeders as myself, well, we can only see what is right in front of our faces. It is eat, or be eaten. That is the truth I know."<br/><br/>(letsgowiththat and eatablecarnage)<br/>As Shelby entered, the naga rose back up from behind the bar, wiping her lips as a saliva-soaked elf followed. "You have got to stop doing that. If I'm not manning the bar, then the drink quality goes down severely." The elf huffed, going back to dry off.<br/><br/>"Just try and stop me, hun!" The naga shouted after the elf, slithering back to the fire out after grabbing another slab of meat and slamming it onto the spit. "This place is relatively uneventful. People come here to see the sites, learn, and catch up on politics. Otherwise, it's just a rest spot before they go on to the real hotspots, the kingdoms themselves. Everyday somethin' exciting is happening in those places, for better or for worse."<br/><br/>As the naga spoke, the man in white seemed to finally notice Garrick staring at him, returning the gaze. After a moment he stood, taking his parsal with him, elbowing past Shelby on his way out, moving towards the city center, where the dragon was starting to walk off, frustrated with the uneventful day.