[b][i][u]Akademia : Arcanium, the Magiyan Capital[/b][/i][/u]

Jumal's chuckle held a deep and rich tone as he knelt down before his young apprentice. He was still a head taller than her as he laid his palm to rest atop her head. [b]"I know you will, young one. That is why I put your name forward as a potential candidate when the Elder Council was discussing the matter."[/b] If Aura knew Jumal and she did, that was his way of saying he had strongarmed the Council into agreeing. Then Aura leapt into his arms, embracing the elderly mage tightly. The Lord responded in kind, wrapping his arms around her. [b]"I promise, nothing you should worry about will happen to me here."[/b]

Just then Craïs re-emerged from her room, dragging a huge chest behind her. The highly decorated chest was made of reddish wood and sealed shut with a large, intricate-looking lock. She closed the door and spun around, grinning excitedly. [b]"Since we have a proper carriage, might as well take all my research with me."[/b] Her excited expression fell into a bashful one as she regarded the Master in charge of transporting them. [b]"If that's alright with you, Lord Arkaos."[/b]

Jumal stood up to his full height as he let Aura go and nodded at the fierce redhead. [b]"It is quite alright. Is that all?"[/b] Craïs nodded, but before she could say anything, a large glyph manifested itself beneath the trio's feet. In a bright flash of light, they and the chest were gone from the hallway.

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[b][i][u]The Temple : Golden Tablet of Moralea[/b][/i][/u]

Just as Rei finished her line of thought, the same glyph that appeared in Arcanium wrote itself onto the temple floor, glowing brightly before giving out a flash almost akin to a flashbang. As the light faded, in the glyph's place stood Aura, Jumal, and Craïs. The latter looked a little shellshocked before grinning in an almost feline manner.

[i]"Real instantaneous, long-distance transportation [u]without[/u] the use of any pre-coordinated waystones or gateways! That was [b]awesome[/b]!"[/i]

Her bubble of giddy excitement burst as she noticed the other three members of the escort mission having already arrived. She regarded them with an almost doe-in-the-headlights gaze, blinking a little owlishly.

[i]"Liqian Clan."[/i] The archives of knowledge in her mind instantly reminded her as she regarded the tall monk. [i]"Wow, he tall."[/i] She was not exactly used to men taller than her. She was very tall herself, like most women and people in the first place from Desertia were, and was quite used to standing at the same height as the tallest men in Arcanium.

[i]"Shirokaze Clan."[/i] She thought as she looked at Rei. Sword, check. A cool enough demeanor to freeze a lake, check. Silver hair? Craïs blinked, why did that ring a few bells in her head?

[i]"Leaving him as the Avanim representative..."[/i] The redhead regarded the gunslinger. [i]"What a somber bunch..."[/i] A voice in the back of her head muttered. Taking a more confident stance and glancing over her shoulder at her charge, Craïs then spoke: [b]"Looks like we were the last ones in, eh, Aura?"[/b] She grinned and winked playfully at the young apprentice. The wandering sorcerer then turned back to the other three representatives and without a care in the world strode over to Rei, offering her hand.

[b]"Craïs Magen. Second half of the Magiyan representative for this mission. Nice to meet you~"[/b]