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It appeared the day was rapidly moving into full swing.  Alisea was surprised by how many of their comrades were already awake; it was yet another mark of how they might be oddities even among gamers.  Only one of them came over to interrupt the conversation, though.

[color=00aeef]"Hey! Alissa...I'm sorry I didn't heal you back yesterday..."[/color]

She wasn't particularly interested in what excuses he had; she didn't even see that he had any need to apologize.  His healing was capable of 300 HP, so spending a full cast to heal 200 (on a back-line fighter, no less) screamed inefficiency.  But he kept speaking, and he was so sincere about it that trying to stop his apology seemed equally inefficient.  Just as she was trying to decide whether she should simply accept his apology and wave goodbye, or if she should use this chance to correct how he pronounced her name, the healer brought a package out of his inventory.

[color=00aeef]"To further apologize I made this for you, it cloth armor made out of rare material I was rewarded with yesterday after the boss battle."[/color]

Karma had surprised her, to say the least.  Alisea met his eyes and smiled brightly.  [color=ec008c]"I really see no need for you to go this far, Karma.  Nothing about yesterday was your fault.  But, thank you."[/color]  The magess stood to take the parcel from Karma's hands.  As her hands rose, the front of her cloak slid open enough to reveal the clothing beneath--the fresh set of clothing Karma had sewn for her the night before the dungeon.  [color=ec008c]"I will feel much safer with this--and knowing that you are watching over me.  Over all of us."[/color]  Alisea's arms withdrew and her cloak slid shut once again.

[color=ec008c]"Now, Reylan!  We should hurry.  We have some important work to do!"[/color]  Alisea hustled him from his chair and toward the door. She waved one last time to Karma, and to the other persons rapidly gathering in the hall, then left.

As soon as they had left the inn behind, Alisea drafted a message to send to Aster.  This was a chance to spend time with both of them--with Aster and with Reylan--and she wouldn't risk losing any more of it waiting in the inn.