[@Superman][@ERode][@Pyromania99]

[h3][center]~Vrhol Wildlands~[/center][/h3]

[color=ed145b][h3][center]~Isabella~[/center][/h3][/color]

Everyone could learn it? Curious, but a welcome development as far as Isabella cared. Magic should be taught to all, should they desire it. Unrestricted, even those deemed unsafe usually. Perhaps the Trolls would be...open to her magic as well? She couldn't be certain, though, and she had no reason to say anything so she stayed silent.

Instead, It seemed Tetras wished to speak with her. Apologizing for antagonizing the bird? He didn't have anything to apologize for...he was simply doing his job as best as he could. She couldn't exactly fault him for that, could she? As Taok lead them further into the woods, she turned her attention to him. The silver haired girl was silent as she studied him, creating a somewhat awkward silence before replying.

[color=ed145b]"...Isabella Valencia."[/color] She stiffly replied after a few moments, giving her first and middle names. [color=ed145b]"Former Holy Knight of the Baumn Empire. You...do not have to apologize."[/color] Despite the somewhat stiffness of her words, she nodded her head in a friendly manner and gave him a small smile. [color=ed145b]"Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Tetras. You may call me Bell, if you wish."[/color] She fell silent after that. She wasn't exactly good at making small talk, unless it was about magic of some sort, and maybe she was judging a book by its cover Tetras didn't seem to be very...magically inclined.

[color=ed145b]"Uhm...Holy knights are required to be knowledgeable about geography surrounding Baumn and Caededril. I may have heard of your home, as I know quite a bit about magic and a few more scholarly pursuits."[/color] Did that sound condescending or too much like a know it all? She hoped she didn't, since she really wasn't trying too.

She vaguely registered some sort of commotion from the other two near the wagon, and turned her head briefly to look, but since nothing seemed amiss, she left it alone. It'd be rude to leave mid-conversation.

Taok trudged quietly along in front of the group, making a few short conversational sentences with the other troll with them as a toucan came and landed on his shoulder. It was a bit larger than average...and was holding a familiar fruit in its beak as it crushed it in its maw. It turned its head to briefly look at the adventurers, waving a wing at them as Taok stroked its feathers briefly as he walked.

[h3][center]~Reef Grotto~[/center][/h3]
[@Ariamis][@Lauder][@Black Alice][@RedDusk]

[b]"Forgive us."[/b] The injured one said, falling to a knee. Though whether from the inability to stand from his wounds, or in some sort of reverence was impossible to tell. [b]"We did not know you were here."[/b] He didn't get much more room to speak before the one Ankt was holding was released, falling to the ground and gasping for breath as Nazr interjected.

[b]"Tame it?"[/b] The injured Kobold replied, seeming surprised once again in the span of a few moments. [b]"Half our tribe has tried..."[/b] The Kobold seemed rather skeptical of his claims despite seeming to be in awe of the larger lizard.

[b]"Forgive Claddirk, Mighty Ancient."[/b] The one on the ground spoke, standing, rubbing his scaly throat. Despite his stature and nature as a Kobold, it seemed he had at least some eloquence to his speaking. [b]"He has...never been one to take the tales of our tribe seriously."[/b] Unlike the one named Claddrik, this Kobold lowered his head in obvious reverence of some sort. [b]"Visk greets you, Ancient One. Forgive our assault on your companion. It was decided to eliminate any human that appears in this cave. If you have come to tame this beast as your friend here suggests, then your timing is impeccable as our history says..."[/b]

He raised his head, and with a flourish, pointed towards the cave.

[b]"Come. I will take you to our village. From there, we can show you to the beast. It has been praying on our tribe ever since we stumbled upon those deeper caves."[/b]