<em>XP and gold!<br/>6800 XP earned!<br/>6000 gold obtained!</em><br/><br/><hr/><br/>"Not as used to it as you apparently are," Sabrith joked right back. "Hm, what's this?" There was a little pouch on a string tied around each of their new mounts' necks. Opening it provided each of the girls with experience and gold for completing their quest! "Nice!" Sabrith whooped. "I almost have enough to level up, how about you?"<br/><br/>"I'm headed for Port Lannis too," Sabrith continued, "going to see whether I can find anybody else I know. I haven't heard from anyone in my guild, which is surprising because some of them are pretty good casters... hopefully it's because they aren't trapped here like we are." Her words were interrupted by a long yawn. The moon was high in the night sky now, after all. "Maybe we should call it a night? If you're looking for your friends, better to do that in the daylight too."<br/><br/>The ruins offered shelter enough and the nearby trees were a convenient source of firewood, with Sabrith's drake providing the flame to get a campfire going. The night passed uneventfully...<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The warm caress of the morning sun against Rayne's face woke her up. That, and the<em>sending</em>she had just received from Starstrike.<br/><br/>"Where are you? Your friends arrived last night. Situation stable. Managed to contact other cities. Rumors of quest to reopen portals. Stay safe, come soon."<br/><br/>"Morning!" It was Sabrith, stretching as she got up. "I've got a saddle for my drake, do you have one? If not, we can stop by Melangwi Outpost and pick one up first, before we start flying any real distance. Then we can look for your friends, right?"<br/><br/>They bathed in the pool one last time before leaving - having been exposed to the water so long, they were probably immune to any magical effects the water might have now. Besides, the tentacle monster from last night seemed to have retreated for good, and who knew how long it was before they would get another chance...