<strong>Leander</strong><br/><br/>The woman reluctantly came to, sitting up. "Ooh." She said, putting her hand up to her head, "How long was I out?"<br/><br/>By now the dimness of early morning had passed, and visibility had returned to normal conditions. With her lap covered in the blanket, she stretched her arms out with a wide yawn, chesting heaving all the while. She gathered up her belongings, the belt and whip, her hat. The bedroll and everything else were stuffed back into her backpack.<br/><br/>Holding his blanket with a grin, she smiled. "Why, you<em>shouldn't</em>have." The adventuress cooed, presenting it back to him.<br/><br/><strong>Ellen</strong><br/><br/>Rath nodded, flying back to the woman to relay the message. This time, her tone was decidedly sharp. The half-celestial returned to Ellen, "Uh... She says that's the point."<br/><br/>After a moment, the woman loudly shouted some more words, which Rath began to interpret, "She says... After some consideration... The 'Kaideshi' are not murderers... but the 'Garden' must be perserved at all costs. The 'machine people' may be granted the opportunity to join them in their 'Garden in the Clouds'... if they forfeit the... uh, 'path of destruction.'"<br/><br/>He tilted his head, "Huh."