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Inanise was surprised, and was just sitting down on her cot when Shania started talking to her. Nobody had taken much notice of her when she was at the table and she preferred that, but now there was no escape.

"I suppose.." she said, her voice a barely audible whisper. She was still wearing her cloak, even now and felt a little hot. Determined not to take it off, she went over to the window that was beside the small table in the corner. She peered her head out in the night air, loving the coolness that it brought.

Her grey eyes scanned the room, at the bouncing "stranger" and Shania and Ki. She bowed to them all and then went back to her cot on the floor.

"I'll take my rest now." she told them all, excusing herself before lying down. However, she could not immediately sleep but pretended to, not really knowing how to interact with these people.





"It's been a while Aoi, it's good to have you back." Zipan told the one-armed elemental as they sat around the dining room table. Their mother had already retired from bed, but the brothers were still eager to spend some more time. "And your arm has healed wonderfully." he added.

"Heh. It has. Glad that it has. Being a water elemental helped." he said, looking at the glass of water before him.

Kanta shifted in his chair. "How long will you be staying this time? We have to celebrate you beoming a Seer, you know." he chuckled.

Aoi looked away sadly. "I know... it's been a long while since I stayed here for long... I'm still thinking about it."

Zipan looked at his older brother with observant eyes. "Still... it's been a while, you should forget about it."

"You're not going to help youself." Added Kanta. Then, after sighing, he stands up. "Besides, you elementals have new things to worry about you know."

Aoi looked at him and nodded, understanding. "The world grows unkind. That's why I'm striving so hard to master my skills. I don't want to be the one who looses conrol...."

Zipan stood as well. "Don't make mom worry. You should rest. Your room is clean, so don't worry." he smiled.

With that, Aoi stood as well. "Yeah, you're right."

And the night silenced in the house, with the three brothers retreating to their respective rooms.

Alex watched as Seth dug into the food as if it was the finest cooked meal in the world. He was one of the few people who apparently liked her cooking.

Alex finally dug into her own meal, starting with the scrambled eggs with cheese. After a bit, she answered Seth's question.

"Emotions have some part in controlling one's abilities." she started off. "Like, being able to be calm on the inside, will cause you to have better control of what goes on on the outside. Being angry causes your abilities to come in unpredictable spurts. Like it did with Selene."

Alex then went back to eating. "I'm sure Shania will be able to teach you more about it than I, though."

Marra awoke the next morning with the sun shining in her thought the small window in her apartment. She squinted, rubbing still tired eyes.

I really need to buy a curtain for that window.

Sitting up, she looked to her bedside table. Her notes were still there, right where she left them, open and waiting for her. She had spent half the night going over them, trying to find something, anything that she could make sense of. Alas, there was nothing that she could discern from her notes, and she wasn't brave enough to ask an Elemental, not matter how curious she was. Perhaps she would visit the library later in the day. That may give her some insight into the matter. With a nod and a swift motion, she left her bed, taking a moment to make it neatly before dressing herself in a likewise fashion. Within a matter of moments she was ready for the day and though the door, her notebook packed neatly away in her satchel.

The streets were fairly busy now, but no where near as crowded as they were at the end of the day, and Marra appreciated the extra room as she walked along. First things first, breakfast was in order.

She knew the way to the center of town by heart now, and her feet took her to the same small bakery she had been visiting since she had relocated to Laista over a year and a half ago. Strangely enough, it was one of the few placed in town she didn't feel she stood out. Perhaps it was that the Elementals couldn't bake with strange powers, and that baked goods still had to be made by hand. Hand done work always reminded her of home. Whatever it was, she was always most grateful to purchase a small kettle of hot water and a flaky roll with honey and butter each morning before work, and today was no exception. With a greeting to the kindly woman behind the counter, and no need for her to place an order anymore, she took her modest breakfast to a small table outside, placing a home made tea packet in the kettle, and letting the morning sun wake her while she reviewed her notes again. Today was a new day, and perhaps she would discover something new with a fresh eye.


((Could someone possibly send me a PM is anyone is able to interact directly with Marra? I seem to keep missing everyone when I'm online.))

Marra finished the last of her roll, wiping off a few errant crumbs with the back of her hand. While she was chewing, she looked around, her gaze locking momentarily with another woman sitting nearby with a young boy. Feeling awkward, as one usually does in those types of situations, she offered a small smile, being careful to keep her still full mouth shut. She noticed the fervor with which the boy was eating, and her smile deepened. Marra quickly realized she was staring, and allowed her gaze to drop back to her papers, her cheeks a bit red.

A man walks down a road, approaching a city. A shriek can be heard as a hawk lands on his shoulder. The man nods to the bird as it flaps its wings and takes of into the sky, heading towards the city. The man goes through the opens gates as he reaches into his pocket and unfolds a piece of paper.

The paper read, "Laista - A city of wonder. Elementals and non-elementals both live together. However, disturbing tales come from the city. Unpredictable weather and natural disasters are happening and no one can guess why..." The rest had been scratched out or unreadable.

Will placed it back in his pocket and kept going, watching the citizens and people around. He put his shades on to see a little more clearly and walked a little slowly. His chains rattled on his left arm and his swords bounced on his sides the faster he walked which annoyed him. He realized this was a big city. He thought to himself, "I am going to need a guide."

Will walked a bit farther before pulling out another piece of paper from his pocket. After unfolding it a map of the city appeared. Will frowned a bit, Ugh, I hate maps. Why do they have to be so complicated? Maybe it really is a guy thing. I don't even remember what I'm supposed to be looking for.. Will stuffed the map back into his pocket, not bothering to fold it back up neatly. He then kept walking, flashing his eyes toward the sky to make sure Sarrow was doing ok. Well I have to start somewhere.

Alyssa looked at the woman and smiled. She was suspicious as to why the stranger had put all the papers away hastily. Calib came over, wondering what in the world his sister was up to now. "Hi! I'm Alyssa, and this is Cal, er Calib. I was wondering if you might happen to know a Fire guru... or something like that." Calib had his doubts at asking a total stranger, but his sister had whispered in his ear earlier that this stranger was trustworthy.

As she was doing dishes, Alex heard her plants call out to her. She frowned at what they told her. 'There is someone in your garden. Come, hurry.'

Curious, she left her dishes as they were. She'd just get back to them after she took care of this small problem. Drying her hands on her towel, she verified Seth was still bathing then walked quickly out her back door.

When she got to her garden a moment later, she saw the back of the person, sitting on the bench on the far edge of the flower section. This stranger had dark red hair, and was wearing a simple shirt and slacks, both in varying shades of green.

Alex walked up to her, and put a smile on her face. "Are you lost?" she asked brightly. She didn't know why, but she had an odd feeling about this.