<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b9/4d2d1e8c4eac65fc29dedecec733004c.jpg)<br/>Quarion Silverbough</div>Quarion pondered the question for a moment. "Yes, it's one of those quite flexible but weak magics. The difference is that this one is quite long-lasting. I need to invest a certain fraction of my personal power into it - a very small fraction, don't worry - but then it lasts until I take that power back. I'd be more than happy to set one up for you! I've found that I can have about three such workings at a time, and I mostly only use one or two."<br/><br/>He followed Allia's gaze over to Onette, and gave a knowing smile. "Of course," he said, his voice low. "We've all got someone we want to impress." His eyes flickered around briefly, as if he was forcing himself not to look at somebody in particular. Then he cleared his throat and delved into his backpack again. "I've definitely got some cinnamon here. Little bit of nutmeg too... did you know you can use nutmeg as a base for poison spells? If this mission pays out, I'm definitely going to buy some more exotic spices. And I've got some dried apple, so..."<br/><br/>Quarion deposited a tiny sprinkle of cinnamon and a slice of dried apple into a small pan, and held it over the fire for a few minutes, poking the mixture with a spoon and murmuring a quiet incantation. When the time was just right, he scooped up the mixture and deposited it into a jar with some cooking oil. Upon being supplied with Allia's earring, he would deposit a single drop of the oil onto it, where it would shimmer and evaporate, leaving its magical residue behind, exuding the desired scent.<br/><br/>He followed the discussion between Onette and Erin, who both seemed to have a good idea of the bandits' possible tactics. "It's going to be tricky," he agreed. "If they've already captured two rangers, they must know what they're doing. They're unpredictable... so I think it's very good that we're all together. If we went off by ourselves, they could ambush us, but when we're in a group like this, sure, we can't lay much of a trap for them, but they can't do much to us except a simple attack either. And I think we have superior numbers, but they have the advantage of knowing the land, so we want to take that advantage away from them." He suddenly blushed and looked at his bowl of stew. "Anyway, the point is, I trust Erin to lead us in the right direction. I definitely wouldn't want to do this alone."