"So Petra... what do you fancy doing today then?"
On one of our rare days off from politics or anything transport related, we've just finished off a quick breakfast and now have the terrifying decision of what to do today. Indecision still effects this orange bird at tis it seems.
"If it's okay with you Ikarus, I'd like to spend so alone ti with Mute today. Things have been busy and I'm yet to have a proper conversation with her"
Oh yeah, Petra still hasn't spent so alone ti with Mute yet. I guess that's technically incorrect since they did fight together against the monastery invasion for a little while but it wasn't like they even learnt anything about each other.
It makes sense since Mute has been sticking around the settlent almost like a town mascot or sothing now, you'd think the dragon would've gotten bored by all the attention but it seems like she kinda enjoys it? Of course, there's still a few people who keep their distance but the kids especially seem to love having a dragon around.
"Of course that's fine, you're not forgetting she can't actually communicate though Petra?"
"Heh, already asked Marcus for a large amount of paper and going to plan to take it outside to see if she can write..."
The thing is, I'm pretty sure Mute is unable to switch into a human form so that's what Petra ans by taking the papers outside. It's a damn sha both of them have experienced such pain in their lives but it's got to be good for them both to spend so alone ti together, right? Just for the common ground more than anything else.
"...We'll probably be split most of the day though Ikarus, will you be okay with us being apart?"
Wait, is Petra teasing because she seems deadly serious? It's not like I'm going to die being apart for a day.
"Hey! Just because I'm clingy doesn't make a child or an addict, it's not like I have a Petra addiction or sothing. I can stop anyti I like"
Weird way of explaining my point but my weirdness always seems to be a charm for so reason.
"Heh, it's always things like that I like best about you Ikarus... Being serious though, we can always et up for lunch or dinner if all day is too long?"
Oh co on! She's going to make pout in a minute, it's not like there's going to be another fleet of pirates to nuke, is there? Well great, incoming red flag...
"No Petra, spend the day with your sister, I'll find sothing to do... even though I'm not sure exactly what"
As much as I love being clingy, there does have to be days we're not together unfortunately since sothing like this could be good for Petra... hang on, was that Petra being slightly clingy there?
"Heh, you still haven't sorted your storage out yet, have you? There's a start"
"Ah right, I keep purposely forgetting to do that"
I still haven't deposited our haul from the monastery yet, keep aning to but been busy and it could take a little while aning it's a boring mundane task. Mostly because I emptied my inventory out beforehand in preparation but that turned out to be pointless so now I've got to put loads more stuff back inside too. Might as well get on with it then, fucking inventory managent...
"Heh, you're already leaving Ikarus? Not forgetting sothing important or anything like that?"
Just as I'm leaving, it looks like I've nearly made Petra pout... ah shit, how could I forget such an important thing? We've obviously got to have a goodbye kiss!
"Of course I didn't! It's just you always seem to start it but let's do this quickly then..."
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After dumping all that loot from the monastery including the sword Excalibur, and then doing a painfully boring sort through what I'm taking with , I'm now on the search for sothing to do today and that search starts at the inn where Zeki and Ariza stay at.
The treasury still is a little lacklustre since we're basically just using it as a warehouse right now but give it a little while, it should have a working vault underground equipped with a locking system. Once again, another thing Marcus is doing behind the scenes but he did at least take this from suggestion since I have asked about building a vault before. There's going to be so much coin down there, still nothing compared to my parents pit but it's a brilliant start.
That sword will get a try out soon but since it's an off day, I'd rather just relax then start to train and doing it alone wouldn't work well either. Maybe tomorrow and Petra will do that but let's focus on the here and now.
Having just entered the inn, by this point I'm surprised they haven't bought the damn place since decorations keep changing around the place making it look more and more modern every day. Hey, those two do like that sort of style and it definitely gives this place a different look to most. It does make think how they get their money since modern looking décor is basically expensive noble stuff in this world but they must have their ways.
"...Damn it Zeki! You're banned from ever visiting my sister ever again now knowing what goes on inside your brain! Just how greedy are you!?"
"Hey! It's not my fault she's absurdly huge! All I was doing was appreciating them, why would I want hers when yours are better anyways?"
In this mostly empty dining place, it looks like the dryad has just found out about Zeki's gigantic lon fetish and is giving him a right earful about it.
"Wait... mine are better?"
"Well obviously cow! Hers may be bigger but they even sag and droop in so places. Yours are much rounder and plump, why the hell would I want hers when yours are like the perfect size to grab and play with?"
"Zeki... do you actually an that girly boy or are you just trying to calm down?"
"One thing I never lie about is jugs Ria. I may be a lot of things but when it cos down to sothing as important as that, I never lie"
Urgh, screw this, I'm not even going over there to talk with them. I haven't called them Mr and Mrs disgusting for a while and that's perfect for this mont. It's maddening how that conversation those two are having is clearly going to lead to sex now especially considering the dryad has even sat down on his lap. Toxic couple, bleurgh...
'Just because I also like 'jugs' doesn't an I'll ever be anything like Zeki...'
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Making my way around the settlent to the newish district, I go to visit Ariza at the hospital and make my way through the place finding her in one of the back research sections. This is the first ti I've visited her while she's been working and it looks more like a modern lab than you can imagine! Of course, don't be expecting stuff like microscopes and sciencey stuff around the place but it does actually have a white clinic look and feel to it.
"Ariza, you doing anything today or are you busy?"
"What? Ah sorry Ikarus, didn't hear you enter"
Ariza's currently busy reading through loads of files. Normally, I wouldn't try to distract soone but I could be so help to her, maybe?
"If you need any help or anything like that Ariza, I can give you a hand if you need it. Even if you only want a drink made or sothing"
"Sorry Ikarus but I really don't think this is the sort of thing you'd be interested in. I'm currently trying to study how the dicine in this world actually works since my magic isn't unlimited and it's a colossal pain in the backside, just have a look at this for example..."
Ariza shows a paper listed full of cures, illnesses, diseases, magical afflictions. Basically, nearly everything on this list I've never heard of before and everything seems to have a different nad compared to what you might expect on Earth... how the hell do you even sprain a tumour anyways?
"...It's absurd, right!? Even if you exclude of the magical curses and things like that, they still even use leeches as a cure for colds! The amount on things on this I need to correct, then make sure Marcus publishes this to the world since people are harming themselves with these stupid treatnts"
Hearing Ariza this talkative and stressed over sothing really is a strange feeling but I doubt I'll be much help then.
"Well... the offer still stands if you want a hand but I'll go do sothing else then... is Penelope still around?"
"Thanks for the offer though Ikarus... I think Miss Penelope is still off the island helping move her guild in so you won't find her for now"
It looks like I'm destined for loneliness today, there's got to be sothing I can do? I could just chat with Aesa if I get desperate... huh, could try using that ability again...
'Aesa, you fancy being part human for a while?'
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'Bloody great... what do I do now then?'
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At this point, I'm basically roaming around the town like a lost soul. Listen okay, I know here are things to do but everything just feels a little pointless if Petra isn't here. The hot springs? No since I'd rather talk to her though it, eating a al? No once again since eating alone is lonely. Training? No because everything is better done with Petra!
Okay... it turns out I might actually be addicted to Petra's company a little but I must fight off this addiction! What can I do that won't put off being alone though? This is really starting to piss off now though.
As I'm still wandering around town trying to ponder what part of brain isn't working correctly, soone with an odd aura catches the corner of my eye. A black-haired woman with two ponytails, red and blackened clothing with piercing red eyes as well. My instincts are telling she's looking for sothing.
'Hey Aesa, that woman over there seems a bit out of place, right?'
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