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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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Oh, your brother, really? [she vaguely remembers him mentioning being some kind of bastard kid, but ... that sounds like drama that doesn't need to be brought up, lmfao] And I didn't mean that the wolf was creepy, just the name.

The name isn't creepy. It's perfect for him. Ghost is as quiet as ghosts.

Huh. [she looks thoughtful] I guess the ghosts in the castle are pretty quiet. I'd never seen one before then, only heard stories about hauntings and stuff.

[ She makes a moue. Big bro was right and name is perfect. World continues making sense. ]

... What? [alskdjas;, that face, arya ;;]

I didn't say anything.

You didn't have to. [lmao u_u but she'll .. change the subject] How's the stew?

[ Sorry, but thinking about Jon leads to thinking about her other brothers. Not a happy subject.

She manages a quick smile. ]

It's good.

Good. [she'll smile! ... and back to the original topic] So why were you hiding in the wagon, anyways?

So no one would make me stay.

[... lmao. she can't help but laugh a little; that DEFINITELY sounds like something she would have said as a kid]

Are you glad you did?

[ Overall ] Yes.

That's good. [she'll glance back to the pot, stirring a little again] It's always good to get away for a little bit.

I guess.

Do you like it in the castle?

[ The answer is immediate. ] No.

[that gets a little quirk at the corner of her mouth; boy, does she know how that feels]

Do you miss being home, then?

No.

[that definitely gets a bit of a smile]

I know that feeling. [she'll stop stirring, now] What do you think of the Dead Zone so far?

[ There's no answering smile. She offers the bowl to refill. ]

Can I have more?

[--welp. she'll refill it, then, and hand it back to her]

Thank you. I'll bring it back.

[ Without another word, she gets up and disappears behind the wagons. ]

[ ... aaand she's just blinking in confusion as she walks away. did she upset her ...]