Vitae Memorandum

27-Intersecting Junction

Dinner had finally arrived, with everyone still safe. However, their little crew had now grown suddenly to a much larger population, leaving a lot of work to handle the sudden shift.

The smith tested out his new workshop, his hammer ringing off of the workbench resoundingly. It appears he would be needing to take care of some repairs already, thanks to some of the activity earlier, so it was good to know that his smelting tools were also ready. He had been hoping to start instead on researching some of the other marvels scattered across the shelves, but it seems that would have to wait for now.

Mhyl wasn't as interested in eating as many of the others were. Her friends had all suffered a lot in that last fight. Lwyn's condition was probably the worst of all of them, but thankfully she wasn't in a serious state. Lwyn rested there, blinking faintly, in a state of drowsiness as if she had been taking in too much Amber-leaf smoke. Qheria and Thanrie were also nearby, both exhausted but at least looking more alert. They would both need to get some rest in order for their own recovery.

Chyurae showed up carrying food. He'd already seen how determined Mhyl could get tending to her friends, so he knew food would have to come to her instead. He was also smart enough to know she wouldn't just eat before her friends, so he brought four helpings of food, struggling to carry all of it. "Oh! Chyurae, careful. You're carrying too much!" Mhyl helped Chyurae with his burden, setting things down. Being relieved of the food, he took an opportunity to hand out the food to everyone. Mhyl noticed the proceedings, suddenly aware that the dish she was holding was actually to be her own.

The next person to enter the room was actually Aelyiq, who had been following Chyurae in an effort to locate Mhyl. He had lost her in all the commotion that had occurred in the aftermath of the conflict. "Ah, finally! Mhyl, you can be so difficult to find, in case you didn't know." Aelyiq' comment was in reflection of both the short term and long term struggle to find her. "Oh! That traveler from the library! What are you doing here?" "Like I said, searching for you. Your mother has been incredibly worried, you should know." Mhyl knew her mother had sent a party to find her, but didn't know the traveler she had met was part of the search team.

"I'm really sorry. I guess bringing tales of adventure just inspired you to set off on your own adventure. From what I've heard, you've really found it." Aelyiq was thankful he finally got the chance to apologize after all this time, while Mhyl pulled out the Atlas she had been carrying. "Don't be sorry, you won't believe how thankful I've been to have been given this book. It's helped us a lot in our journeys." Mhyl gave Aelyiq a hug, to demonstrate her thanks.

Chyurae showed up at this point, almost pouting softly. "Are you here to take Mhyl away?" "Actually, that's a good point, there is a lot more to worry about right now. Trying to take care of your friends all on your own is a pretty big burden, we should start on that. I'll be right back." Chyurae was still confused how that answered his question at all, as he watched Aelyiq leave. However, he noticed that Mhyl had also gone back to tending to her friends, so he decided to back off for now.

Ihzyhur and Xyithy showed up together, having grown impatient waiting after finishing dinner. "Qheriyaehyzeiri, what have you gotten yourself into." Xyithy sighed, then resumed again. "Are you at least feeling okay, you aren't terribly injured, right?" She then came over to take care of her own daughter herself, not even waiting for Qheria to answer. "Sis, you're doing well, right? Not going to let yourself be shown up by some Qiciri, I assume. Well, keep it up, we will have a lot to go over, later." Ihzyhur it seems still had some casual competitions going on with Xyithy, and while his words said otherwise, his eyes were actually gauging if she actually needed any help and to figure out what he could do to help.

Zyuixqs showed up at one point. "Sir, I would ask you not to be a bother of lady Thanrie while she is busy recovering. Being put under pressure will not help her to recover faster, and as is, she had already suffered terrible wounds recently, so she will need all the help she could get." Zyuixqs stood up to Ihzyhur, a stern expression gracing his face. Xyithy smiled faintly, watching her rival getting what he deserved, as she continued to look after her daughter. Ihzyhur turned to this newcomer, a dark expression settling onto his face. "By what right do you feel you can ask anything of me. She is my sister, I will do what I must to look after her."