Despite the surroundings, Larek perked up at hearing the news about his sister. "Orna's... wow. I'm going to be an uncle all over again!" He already had a nephew in Caex's son Auryn, but this was the first he had heard from Orna. "Congratulations! But... you are here to do something with Vespion?"

"Yes, he's here to give me some cover from attacks. Now, give me a moment" Vespion answered. He moved to Tala, quickly checking to see if she was alright. 

"Tala, is it?"

"Yes, Aerta's sister and Adykon's sister-in-law." 

"I can sense you are alright but very drained. You'll recover but you need to rest."

"No offense, but I'm not going to let a little exhaustion get me down. I can still use a few spells, just not many in combat" she replied.

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"Well, I suppose I am this way because I am still young and all. Weren't you like this at my age?" Orna asked Jammy, smiling. She stretched out and lay on the couch, shifting her tail to sit more easily. "Of course, my mother wasn't quite like this herself, but she's a mage and has to watch herself more, lest her magic get out of control."

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"Dyeing wool. That's something I don't think I have ever done" Kos said. 

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"Yes, according to the book, it would be the longest, and sound something like this" Veax played the note on his guitar.