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After thawing out and sharing the lunch provisions, it was off again. This trip was easy. He knew where the clearing was and had been there for his own staff. The theory was still unproven but it was the best one he had heard. So the flight was done in silence as he confidently moved towards the clearing.

It was right at the edge that he did a sudden no signal stop in mid air. There were trees there that were not there before. Baffled, all he could do was hover as he took in the changes. For a while he wondered if he had the wrong place but no, it was right just with new trees. This had to be magic or he just really never noticed before.

Shaking his head finally, he pulled out the knife he had and offered it to Raken, "Just pick a branch that won't hurt the tree to lose, something not too big but could make a walking stick length if needed." He held back that this place felt different, maybe it was just him and his old age getting to him.

Kurt stayed airborne as Raken went for a tree branch. Hovering above the branches he observed and stood look out. There were no dangers in these parts but it never hurt to have a set of eyes scanning.

Recalling his own hunt he shared what wisdom he had, "Well, for the coin I traded the last of my alpaca fibers for the season to a faun. You have to be specific they knew what coin you are looking for if you tell them. If not you might not get the right one. The one you want has their great Tree on one side." Picturing the coin where it lay at his home, he remembered the worry that he wouldn't have enough to get it from the faun.

The cup on the other hand, "The cup was odd, the Naiad I got it from didn't believe in the Guardians!" Even saying that didn't feel right in his mouth, lingering confusion on the whole ordeal still evident in his tone. "I can't understand why anypae wouldn't believe. I told her all the proofs of my life and she seemed to give me the cup just make me move along. The lack of faith was..disturbing." If the naiad had lived as long as he had, she'd have believed. You cannot see all he saw and not believe.

Kurt nodded and offered an easy smile, "Best of luck in your continued travels. You know where to go if you need help!" He had his herd he had to get back to and as far as he knew, he had done all he could. Raken was a very capable Demon, he'd be able to get the other two on his own. If not, Kurt would step up and help again without hesitation.

It was good, going out and adventuring with an old friend.