Blown Away Badly|Maelstrom

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A greenish light filled the Bolt Inn, reconfiguring itself into the shape of a young man who looked rather winded. He collapsed in the nearest chair to catch his breath and smooth out his wind-tousled hair.

A gawky teenager carrying a slip of parchment and a quill approached. "Uh.... Hello, sir. Can I get you anything?"

Locke smiled tiredly. "Some coffee couldn't hurt, nice and black, with milk," he replied. "Oh, and if the innkeeper's around, I'd like to speak with him about the refugees taking shelter here."

[adris]

Adris was making his normal prayers to Efil. It has been lucky for him he had plenty to choose from due to his training, and also used this time to work on his newly acquired plant sign. He enjoyed making the potted plant move in different directions and was working hard on trying to be empathetic with it. He noticed the blur though, and didn't waste any time in moving toward the man.

"Oh you must be forces sent! I'm sorry for approaching you suddenly like this, I am Adris Warendo. I am here to do a certain task that I have all but fulfilled, short of the fact I need to deliver something. I have a favor to ask you if you are willing to hear it kind sir, although I am sure I am no more worthy then anyone else here, I felt it imparative that I try."

He knew that it was rude to do what he just did, for both the mind and the other refugees. It is just that his wife was with child, and seperation from her normally had him yearning, the added affect drove him insane being cooped up in the inn. He could only imagine how Fauna felt after all this time.

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Locke blinked up at the man. He certainly sounded like he was urgently needed elsewhere. Besides, Locke figured he had about three teleportations left before he got a headache and/or a nosebleed, so it couldn't hurt to hear the man out.

"All right, but you're paying for my coffee," he said before he could stop himself.

[adris]

Adris looked shamed when the man asked for him to pay for his coffee. He took a couple deep breaths but decided he was beat, he was just going to be wasting the man's time.

"Sir, I have no money, I spent it all getting my friend a soft bed to sleep on for a couple night. I'm sorry for wasting you're time, thank you for taking it so plesantly."

He turned and walked back to his spot on the floor. He touched his plant sign and half heartedly made the vined twist and dance a little, hoping to cheer himself up.

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Locke groaned under his breath and got out of the chair, walking to where the other man stood and putting a hand on his shoulder. "What do you need?" he asked simply.

[adris]

He sighed deeply, not expecting the man to have followed him to his pitiful position. He must be letting the situation with Raina be getting to him even more then he usually does.

"My wife is with child, and I have a task to complete before I get home. My friend Fauna and I need to transport a prisoner for someone, we have full permission to do so and all I promise."

He pulls out his little permission slip and holds it up for Locke to look over if he wants to. He was cheered a little by the man's compassion and hopes that perhaps he will be able to get out of this mess before it becomes too late.

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Locke took the slip and looked it over carefully before passing it back. "Where does the prisoner need to be transported to? I'll do it myself," he said. "Then I should be able to get you outside Maelstrom."

[adris]

Adris again looked shamed, he had to make the delivery himself. As much goodwill that the man was showing the spirits won't take collateral. It was his curse and he had to make the payment.

"I need to deliver the fiend myself," he paused for a second and concluded nothing but the truth, "the prisoner is to go to the village of the spirits, Saitich, I need to repay my debt there. Is there anyway you can just get the three of us just past the winds? It is all that I need."

He cursed, because he felt there is no way a mind of all people would believe ghost stories. He would end up just having to wait the wind out... if it got to be about three more months though he would rather kill himself then be away any longer.

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"Yes," Locke plainly stated. Such a short distance would not be hard at all. "When can you and the prisoner be ready to go?"

[adris]

Adris stood and rolled up his bedroll. He looked over to where Fauna was and gave her an elated thumbs up, telling her that everything had worked out. After that all that was left was the actual going.

"We don't have many possessions to pack so me and Fauna," he points to the catgirl, "thats her, are willing to go whenever she rolls up her mat. The prisoner I'm afraid has no choice in the matter."

He is excited to get this off the ground, he just has to remember that this excitement cannot allow him to run his friend into the ground. Just because he will have extra energy means nothing for Fauna.

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"I'll be here," Locke promised as the waiter returned with the coffee, and the Mind gladly returned to the table to pay (and tip) the help. As soon as that was out of the way, he sat down, leaned his staff against his shoulder, and proceeded to slowly savor the warm beverage.

[adris]

Adris returned to the man with Fauna in tow. They were both packed up and ready to leave at any moment. He even had his permission slip so they could retrieve the prisoner quickly.

"all right, the sooner we get out the better. Just one shot to the prison for the prisoner, and then another to the border. We can handle the rest from there."

The monk was happy once again and it could be seen in his smile. He was going to be able to see Raina again soon, and that means all of Naruta to him.

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Locke quickly finished his coffee and got up, wrapping his mantle more securely around his body. "All right, I'll need a clear visual of where the prisoner is, and then a picture of the border," he instructed, holding out his staff for Fauna and Adris to grab.