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Papina had managed to wrang some time away from home after a rather long discussion with her mother and had decided to spend her hard-earned time at the park. She had found just the perfect sunning spot and literally planted herself there. Sunning alone was good, but sunning with both hands and feet in the dirt was even better. No doubt she was getting odd looks when people noticed her, but she didn't see, nor did she care. She was going to enjoy herself, no matter what.

She didn't even notice Halcyon, having become half-asleep in the sunlight. The dark shadow falling over her as the crystal child's guardian followed behind his charge - now that got her attention. "Mmmmmm?" She questioned lazily, her brain not quite up to speed yet. She opened her eyes into mere slits, wondering who it was that had noticed her this time... Now who was this? Familar sensation meant another scroll child, which meant she could be passive at the moment. Her eyes opened wider to take in more as she quirked an eyebrow in Halcyon's direction, wondering what this new distraction would do.

Papina gave up on getting any sleep and opened her eyes all the way. She withdrew one root-like hand from the dirt and shook it for a moment to get all the loose dirt off before she held her hand palm-up under Cordain's. Crystal shouldn't have any reactions to the oils of poison ivy, so it should be okay for him to touch her. She sneaked a glance at the crystal's guardian. "Yes," she said, confirming what he had guessed. She turned back towards the crystal child, peering at him with semi-controled curiosity. "My name is Papina," she offered, hoping to get the other to introduce himself.

Hmmmmm... As far as she knew, the scroll children weren't suppose to be attached to anything... A sinking feeling started to settle in her stomach and Papina fought to hide her unease. Only speaks or makes sounds when his crystal gets too far away? Something's not right here. Not right at all. Could he have a bond with the crystal? Nara unseals all the scroll children - that's why none can be unsealed if she isn't around. I suppose if we are to have a bond with something, it would be with Nara herself, but... "Why would Nara bond a scroll child with an object - even one that is of their element?" she mused out loud, not really expecting an answer.

Papina jerked back in shock at the news - her eyes went round and the leaves on top of her head started to quiver in alarm. A scroll child not unsealed by Nara? Wait... Was he unsealed after Nara vanished? She was briefly tempted to reach for the bow and quiver hidden under her nearby cloak, but she told herself that the Templars had no part in this and were not about to close in on her. "Nara... didn't... unseal him?" Her voice - once she could speak - was wavery, uncertain. Bad. Very bad. They needed to find Nara soon so she could straighten this out.

Papina blinked as she looked closer at Cordain. Was he a... she searched for the word... drow elf? She drew herself back into the conversation to hear the question. "Ah... yes." She paused, before adding, "There's this... group... that claims to have taken her..." She looked around them warily. "My own guardian now insists that I leave the house at all times with this." She waved at her cloak and all it hid as she said this before giving a wry smile. "She's a bit freaked out over all this."

Papina snorted. "Actually, the group call themselves the Templars, and they just hate the guts of anyone belonging to Musaeum. Something about us scroll children or other... My guess is they hate us for religious reasons and simply want to destroy us because we don't fit in with their theories. So any demand would likely be something along the lines of 'die nicely now or die later in pain' type of thing." She rolled her eyes. "People can be such tightwads at times..." She blinked as he confirmed that he was a drow. He could read minds? Eeep...