[center][h3][color=39b54a]Dorter, Trade City[/color][/h3][/center]

[@Evanist]

The keeper says "Eh, don't worry about it, she was a spare anyways, she never really had a rider until now," he then seemed to leave the building for whatever reason... though, he was also carrying a very full-looking bag, and, soon after, someone else came in, riding his own chocobo, and let all of them out so they'd follow him. This man gives you an annoyed look, and says "So, are you coming with us, or not? I'm leaving for Zaland, and I'm taking these chocobos with me," perhaps he reminded you about the move, something you may or may not have forgotten about, or maybe he just annoyed you, but either way, he left you with just Rosa... apparently, he got Boco to follow him out of the stables. You could hear some sort of commotion going on outside of the stables, but you can't seem to make out the words, unfortunately.

[@Cyrania]

The three who tried to opt to stay gave an annoyed sigh, and reluctantly packed their things. For whatever reason, Livia felt the need to explain "We never leave any of our family behind... if a decision is made by the family, all of the family has to go through with it. I'm glad you helped us decide whether or not to leave," once she was done, the entire family started leaving the house, with seemingly everything packed. You could overhear some sort of meeting in the middle of the town, with Robin saying "I assume I have given everyone enough time to bring what they need on this journey, so, we shall start, but, we will avoid the usual roads and paths, and we will surround the citizens from all sides by our soldiers," an unfamiliar voice seemed to continue off of that with "Also, anyone who can will wear armor. This is mandatory for all citizens who aren't using some form of magic. I know it will be uncomfortable for some, but it will allow you to live if you somehow manage to get attacked by the enemy... you'll thank me when that sword doesn't kill you," after that, all that could be heard were murmurs that you couldn't figure out if you tried.

[center][h3][color=1a7b30]Forest around Dorter[/color][/h3][/center]

[@Eklispe]

Holliander looked down at the stone once you mentioned it, and hid it afterwards. He then responded with "Ah, so I assume you don't have churches where you're from, correct? Well, it's a place where we worship our deity... this stone is vaguely linked to said deity, and it has the power to change the world... I was praying here, and trying to see if I could get an answer as to whether now was a good time to use this stone or not," he then continued on with "You see, while it can change the world, there could be some... horrible and unintended side effects to using it. Upon using it, I could become a grotesque, uncontrollable, and insane monster. For a while, I had to debate on whether I should even take this thing with me when I moved to Dorter... I came pretty close to wanting to toss the damned thing in the ocean where it would rot, and yet here I am, still holding onto it," Holliander then walked over to his chocobo, and said "They're probably waiting for me back in the city, and, as you've said, they thought I was a dead man, so I've got to hurry," he then mounted the bird, and had it carry him back towards the city, yet, he seemed to have the chocobo move at a speed that you could follow, as if he didn't want to lose you in the forests.
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I tried to call out to the familiar duo, but out of nowhere, a town meeting of some sort started, and the strategists all gathered in the center of the town to explain a few things about what they were going to do next. Namely, they were going with my plan to avoid as many monsters as possible, but, they were also telling everyone to get armor. At first, I was a little miffed at that, but, then they explained that I don't have to wear armor if I was using magic, and, thankfully, I was. They seemed to keep this town meeting relatively brief, and I headed off to the stables before leaving the town with everyone else. Once inside, I notice Erion alone with a red chocobo. "Hey, Erion, everyone's leaving, I was just making sure you weren't going to be left behind... then again, we still could be, they're getting out of here fast for whatever reason," I then gestured for him to follow me, adding "Come on, we were planning on leaving this place anyways, right?" I then start to leave, making sure that Erion was somewhere nearby as I left town and headed eastwards, first, with the rest of town.