Vivian listened as he answered her questions, and she silently hoped that her family wouldn't worry after a week passed. She noted that she was definitely going to end up missing her sister's birthday, but she figured she would apologize and talk to her later when she got back to her world. It was probably going to take longer with the other stops to meet with the Elder Sages. She watched him stand and pick up a glowing crystal from the circle. When he grew serious, dread started to claw at Vivian's heart again. She listened as he warned her that creatures and bandits may try to attack her on her way there. She figured she could handle bandits and thugs thanks to self defense lessons back home, but the wild animals that live in this world? After he made that offer, she nodded and she answered after giving it some thought, "It would be great to have some form of defense. Thank you,"