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Hello..?

[Have yourself a twelve year old girl testing the water on the shiny new thing and mumbling to herself a little as she does.]

...I hope I'm doing this right.

[Oh right. The people can hear her. Sarah takes a deep breath and gets to talking.]

I uh, gotta say, this is some real crazy stuff going on. I don't even know where to start makin' sense of any of it. The Kedan people, the ones that work here? I think they work here. Live here? I dunno. They explained a lot of stuff but I'm still trying to wrap my head around even being here.

[Sarah pauses. When she speaks again it's with a little less certainty.]

Do they ever make mistakes with who they bring here? I'm not sure I'm the monster fighting type.

[Not real ones anyway.]

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Well, there you have it! If you are ever in need, you know where to locate me. I suppose there are methods of contact with these infernal devices as well, but I confess a bit of a bias against technology. I use it only for lack of present alternatives.

[Mental note; gotta research more on magical terminal replacements.]

Who knows? Maybe in time, you could prove yourself worthy of being an apprentice of Ixian magic! You would not be the first I've taught.

Whoa... You really think I could learn?

[Welp. Now she's hooked on that idea. At the least it'll be a distraction from all the bad that's happened, and even if she can't use magic, just learning about it sounds fun enough.]

I'm not from where you're from. Is it possible?

I don't see why not. Your realm likely still has the elements, does it not? Fire, water, earth and air? That is the core of my teachings. My last apprentice became quite adept at air manipulation. Boy never seemed interested in applying himself further, but he tried. And I suppose that counts for something.

Barring that, I have other crafts that can be learned or granted. It might be good for one so defenseless to pick up.

...No offense. It's just that you are a very young Overlander.

[Again, she brightens at all that's being said. He's got her full attention.]

Yeah, the elements are all the same.

[The thought of not being so helpless on this crazy turtle is a huge comfort. Sarah holds up her hands and shakes her head.]

No, no I'm not offended or anything. It's cool. I mean, I'm only twelve and this ain't a situation I ever thought I'd be in.

[Neither is the one back home. Sarah pushes the thought from her mind.]

[Naugus tsks and his ears lay flat again, bugged once more by the reminder of kids being summoned here. Why! Why is that a thing. It's pointless and reckless. It HAS to be faulty spellcraft.]

Perhaps your arrival will help me determine why children and other non-combatants are drawn to this zone. But in due time. Rather, the time for adjustment is now. Welcome to Keeliai, Ms. Sarah.

[If she can help at all in any way, even if it's just in working things out, Sarah will be happy.]

Thanks Mr Naugus.

[And she smiles a little, genuinely happy to have a friend in him.]

I think I need to just... take my time with all this. Think about it a bit.

You're welcome, child. And yes, I spent a good while ruminating on our situation the first day. It will fall into place for you eventually, I'm sure.

[Someday she'll tell him more about what's happened to her. Today it's still too fresh. For now, she takes his words as a comfort.]

Yeah, it'll all work out. It's got to.

[She'll do whatever it takes to make it so.]

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video; (i was not expecting this, but i accept it all the same.)

video; (you and me both C:)

video; (this feels like a set-up for a ghibli film.)

video; (HAH! I'd watch the heck out of it.)

video; (Makes me wish I could ape the style better to draw that.)

video; (I reckon give it a go anyway :3)

video; (see link in the last word for a half-assed 20 minute attempt.)

video; (SCREAM. I freaking love it!!)