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[Good evening, explorers! After departing from Cair Paradisa, the path was south at first, but turned west fairly early on. Skirting well south of Eldritch Forest, the travelers had camped near the edge of the Amber Steppe, not quite within sight of the forest that marks the Totem Coast. The grasses are parched brown by the heat, though greener patches mark the presence of water. It's near one of these - a small, bubbling stream leading west that Raine has chosen to follow as it will almost certainly run into the river marked on her map - that the travelers have made their camp.

The carts and wagons are arranged in a defensive circle, though the campers are free to set up their tents outside them as well as inside wher ethe rest of them are. There are small cooking fires scattered around as well as a large bonfire in the center for socializing.

Play music? Sing? Teach those poor non-Earth kids how to make s'mores? Or just sit around and socialize with others.

Or hide in your tent and ignore everyone, if you really want to.]

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[She looks up at South with a smile]

Hello.

[She nods] At least I'm pretty sure she's an elf. She's got big long ears. [She holds her hands out to approximate how long Echidna's ears are]

[She takes it with a smile, nodding]

I will. Thank you! Did you make this yourself?

Well, I don't know any so...guess you are!

The great and incredible, one and only Rue! What an honor! [He'll make a tip of the hat gesture]

Not quite. Gale helped. [she'll let the ladel rest in the pot, now]

[She glances at the girl, slight confusion lacing her brows. People, strangers no doubt, didn't really smile at her.]

Uh. Hey. [She looks down at the dinner shes holding, then back at Rue.] You hungry?

[She really isn't.]

[He flashes his weird toothy smile, nodding at the trunk.]

You just look really prepared.

[she smiles] Could you... tell me about it?

Oh. You didn't have to. [ But she's reaching for them anyway. ]

[ She takes an experimental bite. It tastes like a cake. A little too sweet for her preferences, but scraping off the syrup helps. ]

The brown thing is the chocolate?

Yep. .....Wait, you've never had chocolate before, either? [clearly a travesty]

I have started to realize that. That's why I'm seeking other professions. [A small smile]

Hadn't heard of it until the carnival.

It's okay. It' not your fault.

He's a pretty good kid. Quiet, but okay. [Awww yeah it's SMORES time]

It's nowhere near as impressive as the one back home was. This one's pretty simple, not too many furnishings. [That gets a shrug] Knock yourself out, I made it so lots of people could stay in there.

My world or the food in my world? [Ftt teasing her a little]

Not a fan of syrup, huh? Well, I guess you can put fruit or cream on there if you prefer.

[chuckles] Well, those green eggs and ham did sound appetizing.

[She catches the bag with relative ease. After breaking off the burnt end of her stick (a simple task for one so thin), Dairine skewers two marshmallows and holds them over the fire.

That she does all this with little to no conversation is a pretty big hint towards her current state of mind.]

They prefer their meat cooked, once they are able they will cook their food with their own flames.

It is not as uncomfortable as you may thing, but it does feel strange to remain in one place after spending so long moving.

They're...an acquired taste, that's for sure.

Materia? What's that? [It's actually kind of nice talking to someone who understands what she's saying.]

Actually, no. But you're kinda close. I was on a quest with my friends to save TWO worlds. [She can be a smart-ass, too.]

Hm...if you're sure, then alright.

[She sighs a little and flops backwards to look at the sky, quiet as she observes.]

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