paradisabeyond | (no subject)

[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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Luckily we're not stuck in a room again.

Alright. You? [ It's really a relief to see more adults on this voyage. ]

[He shrugs] I doubt my complaints are any worse that anyone else's in this place.

Long ride out, but we haven't come across any trouble.

I confess to some surprise, though we have a long way to go yet.

Have you been on any of the previous expeditions?

None of them. [ She takes a moment to look over at the other obvious newbies. ] But I figured it was about time I started lending a hand on these trips.

People seem to place great importance on them.

We might find clues as to get out of here.

That is what I've heard others say - the woman Raine, especially. Though I wonder if such things are best left to people who understand magic.

Is it magic that keeps us here? We can't really be sure.

No, I suppose we cannot, though I would have like to have Grace here to ask. Just as well...