We've ended up spending twelve hours on this godforsaken death-trap, I exaggerate a little but it definitely is slightly jankier than the trains on Earth, I can understand why Petra suggested we drink before going on it, just for nerves alone more than anything else.
The train is difficult to describe, mostly because you can actually only see the inside of it, the entrance in and out is basically only a doorway that opens up when the tro like train pulls into the station.
It's just like entering a tro or underground train, the interior even looks similar but there are quite the few bunkbeds around the place. Clearly, this must get used quite a bit, it does seem slightly empty right now though, there's only two dwarfs on this with us inside this carriage.
"We will be arriving ever so shortly, please remain seated and leave the carriage in an orderly fashion"
They even have an announcent system that a female dwarf is speaking out from, she's probably the driver for this tro train then.
Petra explained how that thing worked, vibrations. Yes, that's literally all she could say on it, I swear that's basically the sa thing as how speakers and stuff work on Earth but I skipped learning all that boring crap, still don't regret bunking off school to do absolutely nothing.
"That's our stop Ikarus"
I may have fallen asleep on Petra's shoulder as well halfway through the journey, could've taken a bed but drifted off before having the chance, she was fine with it though. Her shoulder was surprisingly comfortable seeing that it's a freaking shoulder, then again, was it just because it's Petra? Who knows?
"Okay okay"
The train then slowly pulls up to the next station and once it has stopped, and Petra get up of the tro chairs and head off the train.
Once we step outside the train doors, we're greeted to a massive cavern, so big in fact, it dwarfs my parents cave, pun intended. This cavern has multiple levels and with different carved buildings all scattered about as well as it seeming to be densely populated as the area we just ca from.
"If we were to go outside now Ikarus, doubt we'd last an hour"
"Hang on, just how close are we to the volcano itself?"
"Hard to say, it definitely isn't liveable outside here, volcanic gasses and all that"
I've just gained so more appreciation for these dwarfs; they clearly know what they're doing if they're happy enough to live this close to a volcano. We should be alright, I think? The last ti it erupted was down to Gods, it should be fine.
I know the lava and gasses can't affect us right now but still, a volcanic eruption I'm sure would rattle and shake everything around it especially caves that basically live next door to it, it can't be that safe I'm thinking.
Anyway, Petra starts walking ahead and I follow her.
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'Wow, that was a lot of stairs'
We've both just arrived at a blacksmith's shop carved into a subsection of this gigantic cavern having to travel up seven flights of stairs to get up here, yes, seven. My legs are aching now, the dwarfs really like things like stairs it seems.
This guy's shop is clearly a blacksmith's just clearly from the anvil painted on the sign, the door is closed for it though. Like most places down here, it's also carved into another section of the cave.
"Heh, just giving you a slight warning Ikarus, Garry is a little odd"
She's giving another warning like she did with Zeki; she has a slight laugh so he probably isn't half as bad, hopefully.
"Okay okay, let's just go in"
We open the door and as we enter the smithy, I can't help but take a quick look around. There is a forge right close by to the entrance with a filtration system set up above it looking similar to sothing that gets placed above a stove but also similar to a modern AC unit, just stone in nature.
The store is stacked to the shelfs filled with weapons, armour and even stuff like clothing that maybe adventures might use. It's clear this guy is more than just a simple blacksmith from all this.
"Well well well, if isn't the blind demon Petra herself? Co to try and rob even more?"
I really would like to know more reasons why Petra is so popular with the dwarfs but there's probably loads, from the sounds of it she spent a long amount of ti here so it's possibly just sothing like helping loads of people out. I've basically thought that already though.
This guy once again looks just like a stereotypical dwarf, he does have a slight scar over one of his eyes though but still can see from it.
"Heh, you always have owed gno, how many tis have I saved you from complete bankruptcy?"
"Urgh, always hated that fucking nickna, you do have a point though. I could work for another hundred years and still never pay you back for all the favours you've provided with, who's your friend?"
"Her's nas Ikarus and she's the reason why we're here, have so more enchanted gear once again"
"Seriously? Sothing like this again?..."
Petra's done sothing like this before? Maybe her robe was made by this guy then. He does seem to hold a slight amount of irritation, don't know if it's aid at Petra or he's just a grumpy guy.
"... Look Petra, there's only so much these old bones can do, you must know how weak and frail I've beco this past decade or so"
Ah crap, while those two are talking, I haven't checked sothing out yet. Need to know how dwarfs work.
'Oi, statusss'
[Na: Garry | Species: Dwarf | Level: 123]
[Health 5,000/5,000]
[Stamina 4,033/5,000]
[Magicka 2,300/2,300]
'Old and frail? He's not exactly OP but this guy looks like he's trying to scam Petra or sothing, his stats aren't that bad but it's a good thing she's having none of it. His stat distribution seems to be the sa as a human as well, guess most humanish races have a one tis multiplier then.'
"Garry the gno... how much was it you owe again? Could always pay the guard a visit"
"Urgh... fine then, show the gear and I'll see what I can do with it..."
Their relationship is definitely odd but there is another issue right now though.
'Fuck, I forgot I'm already wearing the damn thing'
"... Hurry it up, I don't have all day woman"
Garry the gno is really getting impatient with , there's nowhere I can take my clothes off here in his shop, I need to think how to do this.
"Just give a second, alright?
Petra imdiately senses sothings up and accidently reveal's my secret.
"Ikarus, you're wearing it under your clothing already, right?"
"..."
My silence is a clear answer, the dwarf knows what's up as well know.
"*Sigh*, the room behind is empty, go change in there"
I head into the room he just pointed at and take off this stupid bikini, can't believe I actually let Aesa convince wearing it is a good idea. If this gno guy can't do sothing with it, I'm throwing it away.
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