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Well, she wouldn't have known so quickly if Arlin hadn't told her. But, she would thank this Natalia, too. Sophie followed after Aqua and Glacius, soon reappearing at the square. There was a woman in armor with Arianna, ad Sophie could only assume it was Arlin's friend. "She's standing, ad there's a bandage on her leg. Everything should be fine then!" Going over to them, Sophie smiled at the white-haired girl. "I couldn't find a doctor. But, I guess I didn't have to."

They all took a few silent seconds to decipher the next message Seishin wrote. It wasn't too hard to figure out. The first line did have unfamiliar words, which they slightly furrowed their brows at, but it was the second that would pull it all together. From that, they inferred that this "Rieze Maxia" and "Elympios" might be names of places that the Spirit called home. However, they didn't sound like any of the cities in Aselia.

They were almost at a loss for what more to draw from there. Then Kratos glanced at Azura for a moment and an idea came to mind. Looking to his old friend, he remarked, "Yuan, I wouldn't rule out that this Spirit is of another world. After all, the Ten themselves are actually from Derris-Kharlan." Turning his attention to the childlike being, he continued, "Seishin, this world is called Aselia. Does that not sound any familiar to you?"

Straightening up in posture, Yuan put a hand to his chin, his face still bearing a mild expression of puzzlement. "Right now, that about does sound like the only explanation that could make sense. But then...how could you have gotten here?"

After listening to the two, Azura was rendered silent as she went deep into her own thoughts. Crossing her arms, she stared absently at the writing in the dirt while the gears turned in her mind, putting pieces together.

((Azura was actually going to rattle off some kind of spiel, but that wouldn't have left a lot of room to respond.

Also, you can reply to this now if you want, but after you do we're gonna have to wait it out a while because Fedora's sick. ))

Serenity was the first to rush into battle, going after the ground one. For her choice of weaponry, i was a good call. At least until she was able to fight better. A flying target was a bad idea. He returned his attention to the beetle and didn't see any reason to waste energy. But, it was a monster. Gaius swung his sword and attacked the beetle, only to have it slip out of the way. No that dodging did it any good. All Gaius had to do was quickly spin and attack it before it could respond. "That took more energy than needed...."

Hiccup wasn't too sure. He had nothing to pay Yohan. Plus, the guy was a bit suspicious. He was too friendly to not be suspicious. But, it wasn't like he had much of a choice. Without some help, he'd get lost and wouldn't be able to find a way home. "Yeah, I could use some help. If it's money you want, you're going to be disappointed, though."

Arianna shook her head. "Thank you for trying, Sophie. I appreciate the effort. So does Hōpu and Efreet. Right, you two?" Hōpu sat down and let out a small noise before wagging his tail while Efreet nodded to Sophie and let out a small burst of flame to show his gratitude. No one ever said a Pokémon had to make sense. "Alright. There's no danger here. You three can rest awhile." Getting out three Poké Balls, Arianna recalled Efreet, Aqua, and Glacius to the devices before putting them back in her bag. She just barely heard a man speak, making her look up. When he addressed Natalia as Princess, Arianna's eyes widened a bit. Natalia was a princess!? She didn't look like one at all, and she didn't seem to act like one! Maybe...that's how she wants it? Not really knowing how to respond to that, Arianna decided it was probably best to not start asking questions. Natalia introduced Arlin as her knight, and she waved to him. "Arianna Jean Phoenix. This is Hōpu. It's a pleasure to meet you, Arlin." "Arc~" It was then Natalia asked her and Sophie if they knew where they were, makig Arianna rub the back of her head sheepishly. She was hoping the others would know. "Ah....Heh. Not really....I'm beginnig to think this isn't my home turf. I haven't seen a single Pokémon other than my own."

She did better than Gaius expected against her first monster, though her comment about using her cards was a bit strange. Maybe it had something to do with what she said earlier about the only monsters she knew were from a game. When she finished her battle, Gaius was quick to notice something was wrong with her. She had gotten pale, and it was quickly followed by sickness. He didn't wait for her to respond to Hubert's question; instead, he sheathed his sword and hurried over to her. Normally he wouldn't be so invasive, but this wasn't really the time for chivalry. It was clear she had been weakened and he wasn't going to stand around and wait for her to get better or worse. So, he picked her up and turned to Hubert. "Let's go. If we run into a large group of monsters again, we won't be able to fight them off and keep her safe. It's best to hurry to town as quickly as we can."

Natalia and Arlin watched their reactions to Natalia being a princess. Arianna seemed curious, but apparently decided not to ask questions. Sophie, however, mentioned she was like a person named Richard, but only a girl. Did that mean Sophie was friends with a prince?

There aren't any Richards in the royal families, especially none that are princes. Hm....

In regards to her question, it seemed that Arianna concluded she wasn't anywhere she was familiar. Apparently, people like her had their Pokémon with them in cities. Like dogs, maybe. Sophie provided a name, though she said it didn't sound quite right. Regardless, they now had something to go off of. If they were pronouncing it wrong, saying they weren't from the area would be a good cover.

"What are those round things your...friends into? That's very advanced technology...."






Hubert didn't know how to react to Gaius' sudden actions. Of course he would have done the same, but he wouldn't have rushed in so recklessly. Who knew how Serenity would react. Hubert didn't want to upset her and risk either her wrath or cause her stress. Or, both. And, he made the right choice by asking before acting when he saw her reaction to Gaius. Though, she was acting more prideful than anything else. "It'd still be best if you don't battle anymore until you rest....But, I see she's not listening." The lieutenant gave a small sigh before following her and Gaius. This was going to be an interesting adventure. He stayed quiet while they walked, mostly thinking about what else this world had in common with Ephinea. The source they used for artes were different, but the methods they used to utilize it were the same. Not to mention they did share a familiar....What was the word? Texture? Importance? "Wh-What is that...!?" Hubert looked up as his thoughts were interrupted by Serenity in time to see her be hit by some large monster. "Friend of the ones we fought before?" Hubert held his dual blade as he got ready to fight, but the white light that surrounded Serenity blinded him. When it vanished, it was replaced by an orange dragon. It looked like a hatchling, but was too big to be one. At the very least, it didn't seem hostile towards her or the two males. That was a plus, wasn't it? "Tiger Blade!"