[center][h2]Melia[/h2][/center]

"[i][u]Er... Well, the region here was meant to be accessed by those who were level 20 and up, so I'd assume that she wouldn't be here if she's wearing the beginner set. So... I'm sorry, but no, it's likely I haven't seen her at all. My apologies.[/u][/i]" Melia stated, bowing in apology before taking a moment to go over that which had been stated earlier. "[i][u]But... Given your comments, I can kind of estimate her level of strength. There's only a few areas where she could be, assuming she isn't in the beginner town or either of the two villages nearby...[/u][/i]

With that said, Melia opened up her minimap and began to manipulate what was in front of her. The northern region had considerable land for agriculture, which was mainly in part due to all the plains and rivers that came to and fro from them. The most logical regions would be...

"[i][u]Here and here. If she isn't in town, then it's likely that she'd be around here on some sort of request from the townsfolk nearby. Because, you know, quests. Worst comes to worst, I'll help search with you.[/u][/i]"

With that statement completed, Melia turned to Lorand and, without a break in tempo, explained the dilemma at hand. The fact that a ten-year old was in this game might actually have been a more pressing matter; since it wasn't known if people could die or not, there was still the possibility that the first life could be lost... Which would, for lack of a better way of phrasing it, cause all hell to break loose. Until either possibility could be ascertained, it was of the utmost importance to keep as many people alive as possible.

"So, um... With my explanation, we might have a bit more of a problem on our hands if we let a child experience death. I don't think it'd sit very well with any of us, so I'd recommend we go and help find this girl's sister before scouring the mountain. I've already narrowed down the possible area she could be in right now," she explained, showing him the map in front of her. "If we use a mount, the travel time shouldn't be drastically long, and since the region is well known, it could also help give clues as to how the world has changed recently..."

"Oh, right! She also said that if you touch her one more time, she'll try to find a way to hurt you. I don't know [i]how[/i] she'd be able to do that through your armor, but she seems to be really irritated over your earlier actions. Maybe it would've been better to let me diffuse that situation earlier, but I digress."