Coming to a Head|Talen'sul

[Devon]

"Let him go, I guess," Ryder said to Howl. "The world really is small place for us to meet like this Mina," Ryder said aloud, figuring they could drop the telepathic conversation for now. "How..how is your son?"

[Kender Bard]

But he's a bandit, Howl thought. Oh well. "You got lucky," he told the man, and kicked him. "Get going."

"Astrophel is doing well," Mina answered softly. "I can tell you more on the way or once we get Larson safely into Talen'sul."

[Devon]

Ryder nodded his head to Mina. "I don't know if I can teleport a horse..so how about we fly over Larson's head and guide him back to Talen'sul."

[Kender Bard]

Mina looked a little worn at the idea. "I've been flying a while already and Howl's got to be tired too. We brought things for camping out, just in case."

[Devon]

"all right if we wait until tomorrow morning then I can teleport us to Talen'sul in two trips at least," Ryder replied to Mina. "Is there anyone you want to contact? How is your husband?"

[Kender Bard]

She didn't bother to correct him. "Could you speak with Nathan for me?" She twisted her sleeve anxiously in her hands. "Could you tell him that I'm all right, and that I think... I think I'm nearly done with my task and will be home soon?"

[Devon]

"all right, I'll speak to him for you," Ryder said. Ryder touched his two signs together and closed his eyes concentrating on reaching out to Nathan. ~Nathan? This is Ryder, um..we met before, anyway I ran into Mina, it seems my vision crossed paths with hers. She is safe and we should be returning to Talen'sul tomorrow.~

[Darastrix]

Nathan's response time was sluggish; his mind seemed to be close to sleep. He hadn't even registered what he was "hearing" as real until halfway through Ryder's report. As he realised what was being said, a sense of relief flooded his mind, dissolving some tension that had been there even in his relaxed state.

Good. The thought was...fuzzy, almost distracted, and other surface thoughts bubbled up under what he was trying to direct to Ryder. He wasn't practiced in thinking at people. The only time he'd really spoken to a Mind at length had been in Sensatia, and he'd still spoken aloud more than thought his side of the conversation.

Bring her home as soon as you can. How long have I been here?. Let her know we're fine, too. Oh, that's nice. And we miss her. Right there...

[Devon]

Ryder blinked, confused by some of the surface thoughts that were coming along with Nathan's message. ~all right, I'll let her know. Sorry if I woke you,~ Ryder replied to Nathan.

Looking to Mina he relayed the message, "Nathan says he and your son are fine and that they miss you."

[Kender Bard]

Mina smiled in relief. "Good," she murmured. "I miss them too so much." Glancing at Larson she offered him a tentative smile. "We'll get you to where you need to go. Just don't go bolting off in the night, all right?"

A look of guilt flashed over the man's face. "Right." He slid off the horse and held the reigns. "We making camp here?"

Howl walked over and chucked his pack onto the ground. "Sure, why not?" he remarked and began taking things out to set them up. Mina let out her breath and sank to her knees to help with the setting up of camp while Larson went to tether his horse.

[Devon]

Ryder smiled to Mina and decided he'd keep an eye on Larson while the others set up camp for the night. "Mina, you'll have to tell me when you started having visions about all of this. I'm still not sure whats going on from my visions...I'm just glad we got here in time."

[Kender Bard]

"I don't know too much either," Mina admitted as she worked on setting the stones for the campfire while Howl handled the work with the tents. She beckoned for Ryder to sit near her. "As far as I can tell, he has been carrying around an important vision for some time now. I wonder if perhaps he's being called to join the priesthood with Etaf." She lowered her voice and added, "Though if that's the case, I'm not sure he has the... mental fortitude to do so. He's been behaving strangely."

[Devon]

Ryder sat down near Mina like she beckoned. "He has been acting weird," Ryder agreed. "All I saw from my vision was him running from those two bandits, and something about him just seemed important so I came to help. Think we should ask him?"

[Kender Bard]

Mina shrugged; it couldn't hurt, could it. But when she turned towards Larson there was a feeling of foreboding and she shivered. "Maybe not," she said softly. Was that just her or was Etaf still guiding things? She wasn't sure.

[Devon]

"Do you want me to ask him then?" Ryder asked. "I haven't seen much of the man before the vision of today, so I'd like to know a bit more. What have you seen?"