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[A blond, pony-tailed man with discerning blue eyes peers into the camera, pausing momentarily as though he expected something significant to happen. And then he raises his eyebrows and quirks one side of his mouth in a facial shrug, apparently deciding to move on despite the lack of it.]

I suppose this is more efficient than quill and ink, but it lacks a certain panache, wouldn't you say? [Being that Westley's not quite certain who he's addressing, best to presume there's someone or another there.]

So, here we are. Not that I can particularly identify who "we" are other than myself, nor am I especially well-versed in where "here" is, but thus the point of my inquiry. [A small, thin smile at his humor, which somehow manages to come off as less self-congratulatory and more charming.] Perhaps someone might be so kind as to share whatever they feel is relevant to a relative newcomer.

Oh, and I nearly forgot.

[He didn't, but best to come off casual about this specific area.]

If anyone can point me toward a blacksmith, that would be quite helpful.

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[It might be an implicit offer to help. Possibly. Maybe. Not that anyone would consider that of a child, of course.]

The natural resources of this turtle have been depleted, after all the time people have lived here. It is also the last living turtle, so there is nowhere to replenish them from.

[Westley isn't in much of a position to decline anyone's help, fortunately. Or unfortunately.]

Hm. I suppose, then, that begs the question: how did the others perish?

[Damian can build a flying car, what's Westely's problem?]

An affliction, assumed when we arrived to have something to do with age. However, it may be more complicated than that.

Might it? I am far too new to begin to forage a guess. [No he isn't, but this is an information-seeking venture, not one where Westley reveals all his varied cleverness to strangers.]

If you believe that, sometimes, dreams may be true, then the implication is that the mere presence of the threat we've been brought here to fight has something to do with the deteriorating health.

[If you believe. Dream message. Malicant is making turtles go sick and die. Only Damian's sentences are a bit more involved than necessary.]

In that case, I'm very fortunate that you seem to have a firmer grasp on matters than I have. I suppose it would be best to go about remedying that shortcoming.

[Pause.]

That is usually the wisest. Relying on second-hand information is very likely to lead to... misunderstandings, at best.

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