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May & June Test Drive

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"No, it is not."

Adela tried to smile kindly, immediately understanding what had just happened. She remembered how lost and alone she felt waking, even such a long time later. She didn't approach when she saw that the other was still clearly frightened, instead keeping her voice soft, though making sure that she could still be heard.

"This place is called Nautilus, and... It is a little difficult to explain, but I will try my best. Do you remember a voice saying to wake, in something like a dream?"

Drat. Was this the work of some evil magic? Or ... had Master Naofumi done it...?

Raphtalia thought for a moment, and nodded slowly. ".. I thought it was my lord, Master Naofumi, but when I woke up he wasn't there." her ears fold down against her head, ".. he wasn't anywhere." Not anywhere she's looked yet anyway!

"It was not... Naofumi?" She wasn't quite sure if she was pronouncing that correctly, as it was a difficult name for her, but she didn't dwell on it for the moment and instead continued, "It was Nautilus. It is a powerful being, calling us here to wake. It is supposed to happen to all eventually, though it has greatly slowed over time. This may include him, at some point."

There was some benefit to reading up on all of this after all, apparently. She still didn't approach, instead making herself comfortable sitting down because she had a feeling they were going to be there a while and she wanted to make it clear to Raphtalia that Adela had no intention of approaching or harming her. It looked like the girl had a hard enough time as it was...

"If I may ask, is Naofumi an important person to you?" She needed to know because those chains, referring to him as master, the chances were high that this girl had been a slave. It was a dark thought, but she needed to know if only to make certain that the girl would be protected here.

Aww. Ear droop. So it wasn't him after all. But if this Nautilus person... "Wake... do you mean Nau.. Nattil..Nautilus summoned people here?" Ears perking up again. "Like in the stories?" Then her Master MUST be summoned as well at some point, if he wasn't already. He already was a Legendary Hero, after all.

Her ears twitched again Adela sat down, and instinctively she did the same, perching on the nearest rock. Easier to jump up and run if she needed to, but Adela didn't seem like she meant harm yet. Although at the latter question, Raphtalia looked puzzled. "Um..." Important person? She's not quite sure what Adela's asking here - he's her Master so that makes him important doesn't it?

"Yes, it did. I am unsure if it is exactly like stories you have heard in your world, but it does summon people from all sorts of different worlds, though it does allow for many from the same world to be here as well."

She let Raphtalia stay quiet for a while, but when it was clear she wasn't sure of how to answer, Adela decided she'd try to clarify, "Is he someone you care about? Someone who cares for you and your well-being?"

She didn't know how else to put it, at least not without prying too much. Child or not, this girl's affairs were still her own after all, and maybe it was in part thanks to knowing Link and how competent he was but she felt like she needed to give this girl at least some respect and personal space.

Raphtalia nodded - at least she understands that concept, that was easy. It was all in the stories her parents told her. "There are people that are summoned to my home too... but not during times of peace. Is it..." She furrowed her brow, "Is there a dangerous cataclysm here too?"
Ah, the question makes a bit more sense now, so Raphtalia ponders on it again before giving her response. "Um... Master is scary sometimes.. but he gave me new clothes, and a ball, and he gave me food...and medicine when I was sick. I don't ...think he's a bad person. He's one of the heroes of legend, so he can't be bad." OH. "And he said as long as I fight for him, he can protect me." Which .. to be honest, that someone who treated her relatively kindly, even if she was just a weapon for him, was a huge improvement on being kept in a cage, slowly dying.

"He sounds like someone I know well," Adela's smile grew from something meant to comfort to genuinely warm, her eyes closing as the thoughts came to mind, "Though, I am fairly certain he is not the same person. But it is good to hear of others like that."

She nodded, opening her eyes to the other again, "As for this world, I... I am unsure. It has come under siege in the past, but I have yet to see anything powerful enough to truly threaten Nautilus itself for my own eyes. I believe we were brought here to learn to bend, hone our wills, and use that power to protect other worlds and keep them on their intended paths."

Hrm. Y'know, she doesn't actually know where Naofumi is from so.. maybe he was from here. Anything was possible right? She nodded enthusiastically enough however, because despite her worries and concerns and darker thoughts, Naofumi was probably the best thing to happen to her ever since the last Wave.

Hold on, wait, what? Raphtalia looks perplexed again, "..Um, Miss, I already know how to bend." See, she's even going to demonstrate, hopping off her rock to bend delicately for a second, then pop back up like a jack in the box and reclaim her seat. "See?"

The demonstration got her to laugh briefly, and she waved her hand, "No, not like that, I mean... I can see why you would think that, but bending is... Well, is there magic in your world? It is the name for the magic here."

Nehra this girl was adorable. While trying to hold back at least some of her amusement, she held up her empty hands, then cupped one before, like nothing at all, a small loaf of bread seemed to form then and there.

"Bending is in reference to bending the world around to one's will. You can do it as well, with enough time and practice. And it is by Nautilus's will that we are here to begin with."

She broke the bread in two then, taking a bite from one half of the loaf before extending the other for Raphtalia to take, at once hoping to show her it was real and that it wasn't poisonous in the least.

BREAD.

The sight of it reminded her that she hadn't eaten yet, and her tail wags slightly, betraying her interest in the treat. Any kind of bread would do, honestly, even plain three day old bread. She's a growing girl, she hadn't had breakfast, and she'd been starved for a long time before Naofumi found her. But she was still a little unsure about accepting the bread from Adela, eyeing it suspiciously, then the girl when she took a bite. "... is it for me..?" She asked hesitantly, almost in disbelief. It wouldn't be the first time someone offered her food to get her hopes up, and then laughed and pulled it away again. Leaving her hungry.

Also, Bread Magic. WHO KNEW. She needed to find out more about this bread making magic, so when Naofumi showed up she would impress him with all she knew and he wouldn't want to abandon her!

"It is. I thought it would be rude not to share," Adela nodded, keeping her hand outstretched and pausing in her own eating while she waited patiently for the other.

If Raphtalia took too long she would try approaching, especially since it looked like she was a little bit less afraid than before. If she approached, Adela would keep her hand outstretched until the bread was in the girl's hands. Either way, she wanted to prove she was being genuine in her gesture.

Raphtalia stared at Adela a moment longer, only to lean forward to take the bread gratefully and quickly, scooting back to a safe distance again to take generous chomps out of the bread like she hadn't eaten in hours. Which.. she hadn't. Fried fish wasn't -that- filling. But the delight on her face was genuine. It was -good- food. Freshly bented! Bended! Freshly SOMETHING at least. And even better, not poisoned.

When she was about halfway through the bread she remembered her manners, and quickly - and forcefully swallowed a large lump of bread, beating her chest for a second to make sure it went down. "T.. Thank you."

Her smile grew, and she nodded to the other as she responded, "You are welcome."

She returned to her own bread, eating peacefully but also looking up every so often. Even if they were relatively out in the open, a monster or the like could sneak up on them... And the last thing they needed to deal was with an attack today. Still, when she was done with her own bread she still sat, adjusting her position a little but not getting up just yet.

"My name is Adela, by the way. May I know your name?"

Fortunately Raphtalia did know how to fight - had to, thank to Naofumi, but the monsters here were probably rather different from the ones she knew. And she still didn't like blood. She scrubbed at her mouth to brush away the crumbs quickly, ears perking up a bit more at the introduction. "R-Raphtalia." Easiest way for Naofumi to find out where she is after all, is for her name to get out there!

"Raphtalia. A lovely name, and it is wonderful to meet you," At that point Adela got to her feet, looking around briefly before her eyes went to the girl again, "Now, Raphtalia, I understand that Naofumi is an important person to you. Until he arrives, there are several places where you can stay at no cost, and where you can learn bending as well. I can help in any of these things if you wish, as... Well, for my own peace of mind, I would rather not let you alone unless you ask for it. Is that all right with you?"

"No cost?" She could see it being no cost for humans, but demis like her don't usually get that kind of courtesy. This place was looking quite nice. Though Adela's obvious concern was... odd to her. Naofumi was the only one to show her that kind of kindness since the days of her enslavement, but.. "Why do you want to...?"

"Absolutely none. There is little point when one can simply bend into existence what one wishes, and with enough of us willing to help one another even those who cannot do so are not forsaken."

She blinked at the question, almost as if it were a strange one to her, but instead she made to answer, "Because I wish to, and it seems like you need at least a little help for now. Is that not enough reason?"

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