Homecoming and more troubles

[Northen Light36]

As soon as word of Tres' approach reaches Fira, Ann rides out to meet the Elder, her eyes dark with concern. "Tres! I'm glad you're home, though I'm surprised you didn't teleport."

"There's illness in Sensatia," Tres replies grimly. "I wasn't going to bring it here." Ann gasps slightly.

"Sensatia too?" she asks. Tres looks mildly alarmed at the young leader's words.

"Don't tell me there are people with blinding headaches here too?"

"Headaches?" Ann shakes her head. "No. But there are people with random bouts of shivers and goosebumps. I sent out messengers and the answers I got back say it's in all the clans. There's no sign of it getting worse, but there's no treatment that works either. Bloodboil gets rid of it for a day, but then it comes right back the next morning."

Tres looks grim and looks down at Libre. "Libre, can you reach your father? Tell him people here are getting sick as well," she requests. "I think I'm taking you straight to Ronduin and leaving you with your aunt with I come back here."

[Kender Bard]

Libre's heart clutched at that. "But you might get sick too!" he protested. He wasn't sure he could reach his father either. His abilities were developing very nicely, but Sensatia was far away. It'd be straining Libre's abilities a little. Still, he reluctantly touched his signs and tried. ~Father?~

~Dart son.~

Hearing Thelon's pain surprised and worried the child. ~Dart. Fira's sick too.~ Libre winced a little. ~Shivers.~

[Darastrix]

~As are Khelek, Ronduin, and Anarlina,~ Dart reported soberly, the distance a bit of a strain for him as well. He wasn't sure he wanted to have to tell Thelon about Fira. At that point, all the Master would be able to do was worry. ~It's beginning to look like every nation has its own problem.~

[Kender Bard]

Libre stopped there and shivered. A part of him wanted to cry, as he realized that everyone was sick. But he held his head up, though his bottom lip quivered, and tried to put on a brave face for his mother. "I told him," he said. "D-dart said that everyone all over the world is sick. Khelek, Ronduin, Anarlina..."

[Northen Light36]

Tres catches the temor in her little boy's voice and kneels to hug him, feeling a thrill of pride for the bravery he's showing. Ann dismounts and also kneels to be on Libre's level. "Thank you for getting that information, Libre," she praises. "That was very helpful of you. Did Dart say anything about Maelstrom being sick?"

[Kender Bard]

Libre shook his head. "Not specifically," he admitted. "But he implied this might be worldwide. I don't know if he was just naming a few nations or the only ones he was sure about."