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Makani couldn't help but to chuckle, finding Oggie to be quite cute as he called Makani 'too smart' and Myrsky to be too 'simple minded'. He wasn't sure if that was it, he hadn't spent enough time from them after all. If the guy ever came back he might make another attempt at chatting with him but he kind of doubted he'd come back. From what he gathered he wasn't really a social sort so why would he come back to a place like this?

Giving a little smile when he felt Oggie relaxing Makani set to busying his hands by putting little braids in his friend's hair. At the question he asked the blind magic user couldn't help but to laugh, "Actually something a bit easier, Oggie. I should be getting to work gathering and purifying water for the group. I can do it on my own but a bit of help with knowing exactly how far along I am with the filling of the barrels would help a bit. Better then having to pause and check, it sort of gets me out of the flow of things."

"So long as you don't mind keeping tabs for me we should be able to get the barrels filled pretty quickly." He said as he pushed up to his feet before offering his hands to his friend, "Shall we?"

Makani felt the manner in which Oggie suddenly sat upright, a look of momentary worry showing on his face. He seemed to come out from whatever cloud he'd been caught under though so Makani didn't ask. If he wanted to talk then Makani would be here for him he thought to himself as he helped Oggie up to his feet. Giving a nod of his head he said, "Yeah, I do my best to keep at least two of them filled at all times since we have a lot of people here working. The more work they do the more water they need. It's a task that is easy enough for me to fulfill and I want to help somehow."

"I use a few spells conjunction with one another to purify the water and take anything dangerous out. That way it can be consumed safely as well as used by other healers when they do healing that doesn't involve magic such as stitches or aiding in child birth. Not that we have the latter thing happen all that often here. I think the only times that happened were passersby that needed a place to stay." He mused about the last bit before shaking his head, "Anyway, water."

Giving a smile he said, "The barrels aren't too far from here if you want to help me get them?" He lifted his hand, resting it on that of Oggie, finding it cute that he was going to guide him along. He patted Oggie's hand before starting toward where the barrels were waiting for them. Reaching his free hand out he patted one of them, "I can get this one if you want to get the other." He said before he set to casting a spell that caused the ground under 'his' barrel to lift up a bit before it started to move toward the river the two of them had been sitting alongside.

Makani walked with his barrel to the river, getting as close as he could without risking the barrel falling in since he didn't want to risk losing such a useful object. Once it was placed he drew in a deep breath, let it out slowly, before he lifted his hands up. Magical energy gathered in his hands before he set to casting some spells, the first one being a spell to draw the water forth from the flowing river, raising it up into a flowing ring. The next spell that he cast next was a fire spell, summoning a ring of fire.

"Alright, once I get these two spells going I allow the water flow around the ring of fire, heating the water up to the point that it starts to boil." He explained to Oggie as he went about manipulating the two elements, "Once it's been boiling for a time what isn't turned to steal is sent to the barrels, slowly filling them up. Once I've filled the barrels I will use another spell the cool the water again to a temperature where it will be drinkable." The flow of hot, bubbling water moved away from the ring of fire, into the barrel, and new water from the river joined the fiery circle.

Giving a smile he said to Oggie, "It can take a bit of time to fill the barrels, I apologize for that. It will give us more time to chat though while we get the water prepared for drinking." He gave a soft laugh before adding, "This used to take a lot longer when I was younger and my magic weaker. The more I practice the better and quicker I will get at this particular task, though I also plan to teach others in the group how to do it as well so that they can aid in the process or even take shifts at it. The more water we have on hand the better, especially as the weather heats up."

The compliment on the spells he was using, even comparing it to some miracle performed by Bergchi, nearly had Makani dropping the water that he was manipulating. He was able to regain control over is awry spells before they did much more then fall a short distance. Once he got the water purification back under control he said, "I... thank you, Oggie, that is very kind of you to say." His cheeks were a bit hot from the compliments given, but at the same time he couldn't help but to appreciate the kind words. It was nice to know that his magic could be so impressive to look at. He'd always seen it as useful on various levels but to know it looked good too, that was a definite bonus as well.

"Hm? Oh, I could explain, I think." He said, having to consider his words for a moment, "For the most part I can feel a sort of flow around me when using my magic. Some spells there is a little more, like a crackling sensation that goes along with lightening spells, a warmer feeling with the fire spells, or a nice cooling sensation with the water or ice spells. Each spell has a different feel to it but the very basic sensation of my magic is a flowing feeling."

He made a few more motions with hands drawing more water from the river to flow with the fire, "The magic that I use the most, the sort that I use to 'see' with, has more of an ebb and flow sensation, one that swirls around me, and allows me to sense what is around me. I can show you that if you'd like? Once we are done with the water at least."

Makani gave a smile, "It's something I started to notice I could do when I was younger, something that has developed and has gotten stronger over time. It's useful, allows me to see in my own way, but it's also a bit of a give away to where I am. Anyone who has magic would be able to sense me from a distance. So long as they don't perceive me as a threat though I should be fine." Things were calm at the moment so he really had no reason to get into any sort of tussles with people using his magic. It was one of the reasons he was so glad that the war was over, it allowed him to just rest up, relax, and recover what from all of what he'd been through.

"Hmm, in a manner of speaking? What I did earlier, inspecting your face with my finger tips, it's what allows me to really see what you look like. My magic gives me a general size and location of things, but what I see the most are the energy patterns of people. Everyone has their own pattern so I am able to find those I am looking for by sensing them. It helps out a lot when I am trying to find someone in the crowd."

He gave a smile and a nod of his head, "Yes, everyone has a different look to them, a different personality, and that leads to them having a different pattern to the energy that I can 'see' and feel around them." He explained, hoping that it might make some sort of sense to Oggie. Makani's method of seeing was one that he knew might seem odd to others, those that didn't use magic in the same way as he did.

"Your's is a nice one, something warm and friendly, the sort of energy that tells a person that you're an approachable sort. It has a glow to it that I like, as though it could light up even the darkest of places and times." He said as he read the aura around his friend while he went about the chore of gathering water, "Strong and determined, though I can sense your exhaustion in your energy as well. It will perk up with time and rest though, well time with friends and loved ones." At least that was what he felt, he hoped he was right about that because he wanted all of his friends to be at their happiest.

"What I look like? It's something I am a little curious if only because I used to be hassled when I was little, for something I didn't understand at the time. I guess my coloration is a bit odd? Or so I am told." Something said with a bit of a smile, "What I look like to you? Now that I am truly curious about. How do I look to you, Oggie?" He asked in a curious manner.

A soft smile appeared on Makani's lips as his friend described what Makani appeared like to him, using terms that Makani could understand. So he was someone who was 'refreshing, warm, and welcoming' which was a description that he felt he liked the sound of." He liked the idea of being someone who had such nice words attributed to him, especially since he worked as a healer. Better to be seen as welcoming then scary he thought to himself. What came next was something that caused him to give a bit of a chuckle, "Handsome? Thank you, Oggie, that is nice of you to say." Not what he'd expected, not thinking of himself as a handsome sort, but that was mostly because his ideas of beauty were different then that of other people.

"You're very kind, Oggie." He said as he made a few more motions with his hands gathering more magical power, and got the purifying of the water under way once more. It didn't take too long before the first of the barrels started to get closer to being filled up.

Makani gave his friend a smile, then nodded, "Three more rounds then." He murmured, counting them out out loud as he went about the three rounds that Oggie said were left between where the water was and a full barrel. Once the rounds had passed he made a few motions with his hands, moving the water just enough so that it was falling into the next barrel, "One last barrel to go and then we can bring them back to the camp. After that, provided there aren't any other chores waiting for me, we should be able to sit down, relax, and chat more if you'd like?" He'd also offered to show him a bit of his magic and how he saw the world, provided of course that his friend was still interested.

"I have to thank you again for helping me out, Oggie, it really does make this sort of task a whole lot easier when I have a friend to chat with while I got about my work. Sometimes I can get others from the troupe to come along, even my sister at times, but everyone was busy today. It was lucky that you came along to visit." He could only hope he wasn't taking advantage of his friend's presence by putting him to work. Since he hadn't complained at all about it though he'd guess that he wasn't too bothered by what he was helping out with. This particular chore wasn't for everyone but Oggie seemed to be doing fairly well at it, something that put Makani at ease.

Makani set to humming to himself as the spell casting continued, with the second barrel filling up steadily, just as the first one had. It shouldn't take too much longer before the two of them were able to get to work bringing the barrels back to where they would be of use to everyone in the troupe.