"I'm surprised we were able to make it out of there."
[Temti, taking deep breaths]
"Hopefully Liam will be okay."
[Airana]
"He should be fine. By any chance do you know how to get back to Manshu from here?"
[Twilight]
"Yeah, I do. We should just head over towards the east side of the forest. So tell me, young one, are you one of our newest recruits?"
[Airana, curiously]
"No, definitely not. I was raised in Ardilla. I journeyed here with Temti to speak with your father but after finding out the news, I'm no longer really sure what to do at this point."
[Twilight, strolling along]
"What is it you wanted to ask exactly?"
[Airana]
"I was coming to find out some information about the Twilight Guardian, Anita of Areon told me that your father was friends with him."
[Twilight]
"Wait you know Anita, is she doing well, how are her parents? Are they doing fine as well?"
[Airana]
"She's doing okay now the village was actually being attacked when I arrived, but all that's done with. She actually told me that your father would be my best chance to figure out if I might be the newest one apparently."
[Twilight]
"Yeah, after he defeated a Forsaken, everyone kept saying that it was something only the Twilight Guardian could do. Your father was supposed to be the one who had the information but since he's gone we're just kinda here helping out."
[Temti]
"Is that so, well maybe I can help. What were your exact questions?"
[Airana]
"I wanted to know more about what the title actually entails. For instance, what was the last guardian like?"
[Twilight]
"I actually met Shiro once when I was younger. He seemed pretty kind and bright. From the conversation my father had with him, he seemed to be an Arch Mage of Light. He and my father would talk about different research-based subjects. Since my Father was also an Arch Mage himself, Shiro at an early age studied with him to try and mix both crafts. As far as the title goes it's something only one family has ever earned. It's bestowed to them from the gods from what I remember, and with that title, they are gifted with a special ability needed at that time. One specific to themselves and the other allows them to awaken abilities within 11 others of their choosing."
[Airana]
"The abilities you're talking about, what were they like exactly."
[Temti]
"Well if my memory serves me right, the last three had abilities affiliated with a certain element. For instance, Shiro had an ability he called Salvation, it allowed him to wipe different ailments, as well as the corruption caused by the Sin. If it really is true that you're the next in line Twilight, then it would mean at some point you will be awarded this ability as well. If not already. "
[Airana]
"So when did Shiro get his?"
[Twilight]
"I'm not sure there's a book back in the castle, if it's still intact anyway, that would have the full history of the Guardians of Old. Once everything has been settled, we can search for it. "
[Airana]
Airana, Temti, and I kept having a conversation about Shiro and his different achievements throughout his lifespan. When we arrived back at the camp it looked like they were all finally getting settled down. Airana rushed straight to her brother and mother. Looking at the three of them, they seemed to be a happy family. Temti and I wandered around the camp, and right before we were about to get to the training area Liam finally returned with his party.
S.Y. 641 Agi 9 7:32 L.Q. - Manshu Kingdom Campground
"Welcome back it looks like it was a rough end to the battle there."
[Twilight]
"Yeah it was, but we were able to handle it either way. Thanks again for bringing Airana back for me."
[Liam]
"What happened Liam, It looks like you've lost quite a few troop members since you saved me."
[Airana]
"Yeah, we did but it was worth it. We captured a few of the Cult members and they gave us some information about your sister."
[Liam]
"Really, are they okay, do we know where her exact location is?"
[Gixoh]
"Yeah it turns out she's locked away as well in the top of Gahralow."
[Liam]
"Am I hearing you correctly Liam, Gahralow is not an easy tower to recover."
[Queen Darina]
"Yes, Queen Darina, we are going to need a lot more able bodies."
[Liam]
"I'll go ask around mom and see if we can get anyone."
[Airana]
"Liam, why don't you go over to one of the mages of light and have them help you, and your troops out."
[Queen Darina]
"Well Temti and Twilight, what do you say about some sparing, you too Liam, when you're done getting some attention from the mages."
[Gixoh]
"Actually I think Temti would be better off learning some skill from the mages. He wants to be more knowledgeable in the craft."
[Twilight]
"That's fine he can join me then."
[Airana]
"Thank you, I'm pretty new at it so there's a lot I want to learn"
[Temti]
"Don't worry we've got some highly skilled mages."
[Airana]
[As Queen Darina, Airana, and Temti make their way to the other mages with the injured troop members]
"I'll join you too after some rest. If anything, maybe another day."
[Liam]
Gixoh and I decided to head towards the back of the campgrounds. There was a clearing with a few trees and some targets. It looked like it might have been the training area the troops used.
"Okay so we can do one of two things. I see you use a dagger. Do you want to have a friendly throwing competition? That or there's a clear area over there where we can do some hand to hand combat."
[Gixoh]
[New Quest Added: 2]
"Why don't we try a little of both."
[Twilight]
"Okay let's start with the sparing, there's actually a few things I would like to show you. I saw before that you are some type of thief class. A few of my teachers were in the same class. They showed me these two skills, one that will add a type of shadow attachment to your dagger. The other will allow you to, like a type of poison, infect your opponents with a shadow type creature that will slowly drain the life out of them. Which would you like to learn first?"
[Gixoh]
"Teach me the one with the poison first that sounds like a fun skill to learn."
[Twilight]
"Okay let's go over there, there's a perfect spot with a clearing. I think there's a few Friwigs that should allow you to get some training in."
[Gixoh]
When we arrived at the clearing I was surprised there was way more than just a few of them. As well as there was this oddly colored giant one. Gixoh told me to watch out for it, that it probably be a little more than I could handle.