[@Eviledd1984]

Kara got up and quickly returned with some smoked salmon and an apple, and she passed them to Smith. "In that case, I'd advise that you just try to learn what you can from her and resolve to be a better parent to our children." She paused after taking a bite of her food. "And after we marry, we [i]will[/i] have children. You can count on that, my love."

[@SilverPaw]

"Yes. A few more conjurations for today would be helpful. Give me a moment to reconfigure the shape." Aerta focused on the shape and within moments, it had reformed itself into a triangle inside of a hexagon. "Also note that some conjurations may require the use of multiple shapes. I'd like to summon a slyph from the elemental plane of air. This is just one possible configuration which works for that." Once more, she focused her mana and a moment later, a creature appeared. She seemed to be an angel, looking very much like a winged elf.

The slyph hovered in the air, clad in a long, light-blue robe supplemented with golden bracelets and arm bands, each of them. It was more clothing than a female dracon had probably ever worn. Her hands and feet were bare, but as a paraelemental being, she rarely if ever walked on a solid surface. The sylph looked annoyed, but was hardly angry.

[color=00aeef]"Sorceress, why have you called me today?"[/color]

"For a brief demonstration for a student, noble sylph. I apologize for the inconvenience." The sylph let out a long, echoing sigh.

[color=00aeef]"Why did the gods allow mortals to summon living, thinking beings? I understand summoning the mindless elementals, but sylphs are just as much a living and thinking being as an elf or a dracon."[/color]

"Forgive me, my lady. I have something which will make it worth your while." Aerta held out her hand and there was a brief flash. A small necklace had appeared in the draconess' right hand. "This talisman may be a mere bauble, but it is surely compensation enough for a few minutes of your time." The slyph reached out and cautiously took the necklace, examining it closely. Physically, it was little more than a bronze chain with a light blue gemstone in the middle of it. There was an enchantment on the gem, so the sylph inspected it, way of any curses or maledictions which might have been placed there. Satisfied that it was safe, she put it on.

[color=00aeef]"Hmph. You are fortunate that I like this color."[/color] Without an extra word, the slyph turned to Yssil. [color=00aeef]"So, you must be the student. Tell me, young one, what is it that you hope to accomplish by conjuration? Do you seek to summon an army? A band of servants to carry out your will? Perhaps you seek to conjure up a lover?"[/color]

[@bloonewb]

(Yup, that's the one!)

"Maybe, maybe not. Sometimes, you have to take the direct approach to get what you need in life" Kali replied, taking her bowl of soup. She sat down on one of the nearby chairs and set the bowl on the table and ate a spoonful of the hot, spicy liquid.

"It's good, isn't it? Oh, don't worry about scaring him. If you wanna pay him, go ahead. You can't be sensitive and make it in this place, y'know. It's a tough world out there, my love. Oh, er... can I call you that?"

[@TheForgottenArc]

(Everyone say hello to our newest player!)

Kosjurec headed down the same road as Daniel. It was one of the few times he was able to get away from home in a long while. Still, Sasha was able to take care of the place, along with their child, and she had assured him that everything would be fine if he left for a few weeks. Plus, she didn't want him to stop his adventuring entirely, only to slow it in order to care for the family. To an outsider, he cut a very formidable appearance, standing almost as tall as his father, Adykon. In fact, if not for his slightly lighter skin tone and different horns, one might have mistaken him for his father. It didn't help matters that Kos was dressed in a similar manner, with a suit of steel plate armor and a two-handed greatsword.

To his surprise, a human waited for him at the crossroads. Few humans lived in these lands, and many of the ones who did had taken to dracon customs. This one was still dressed very much like humans did in other lands, a sign that he was not born in this continent.

"Excuse me? Hello!" Kos waved at Daniel. "Hello there! Forgive me for saying so, but you seem to be lost. And by the looks of it, you aren't from around here. I'm Kosjurec, son of Adykon. You can call me Kos for short."