[color=0054a6][center][h1]Sophia[/h1][/center][/color]
[sup][@Rai] [@13org] [@RumikoOhara] [@Jollan][/sup]

The little test Vrondi gave Sophia held her back a little while but it finally ended. She could understand his preoccupation and especially why he did that... With that matter dealt with, she now had something to do before returning to the Great Library. She wanted to meet the Alliance group. Their journey would be hard and Sophia wanted to offer as much help as she could, without interfering too much, after all, that was still [I]their[/I] trial.

Sophia originally wanted to meet with the group at the castle, but they got out before she was able to speak with all of them properly. Fortunately, not all was lost as Sophia could easily track their scent. If she flew low enough, above the most traveled routes, she would be able to discern their scent form other travelers. She still remembered some of their smells and names... Mason, Dremmick, Ami...

[color=0072bc]"Now... where could have they gone..."[/color] Sophia mumbled to herself, flying above some of the most traveled roads, oblivious to the panic that she was causing to the ones going below her. At least she wasn't flying on her full speed. If she was, it would cause a lot of troubles to the poor merchants and their caravans.

A lot of different scents came and went as she flew through. Strong scents of spices and other things carried by merchant caravans, the peculiar smells from the most different kinds of people until she felt some familiar scents amongst all of those. It was Dremmick, Mason and Ami's smell. She could feel some other scents traveling with them, but she assumed they were the rest of the alliance group she wasn't able to meet. 

[color=0054a6]"There they are!"[/color] Sophia exclaimed with a satisfied tone as she followed the road and the scent trail. It wouldn't take long until she got there, especially thanks to how fast she could fly.

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[center][h3]Pearl Town / Gaia[/h3][/center]
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The town of Pearl wasn't nearly as big as Vrondi or other major town, but it was still reasonably big and definitely busy for a town that size, thanks to being a major hub for traders, merchants and farmers. Even from kilometers away, a dragon's powerful eyesight could easily see the entire town in vivid details. As Sophia flew towards the small town, she could see men, women and children gathered together for a festival, watching large men and women as they stretched themselves, getting ready to the main event. Despite the clear destruction, signs of battle and the foul smell on the air, those people still found strength to organize that festival in order to raise their spirits a little bit.

Landing before she got nearby the town, Sophia choose to shapeshift to her humanoid form and get in the city in a more silent manner. Even though she was on Gaia, having a dragon casually fly by their city and land on it is still a rather big thing. A mere visitor with draconic features was much easier to pass unnoticed. Even if it was someone with an appearance as... exotic... as Sophia's humanoid form...

The second she entered the town, she began searching for the members of the alliance she knew about. After a brief moment, she caught Dremmick and Ami's scent. They were coming from the medical center, which, strangely enough, was also from where a strange, foul scent was coming from.

The second she entered the medical center, she was greeted by familiar faces. It was Dremmick, and Ami, whom Sophia had met before on Vrondi.

[color=0054a6]"Dremmick, Ami!"[/color] Sophia said, calling both of them. While Dremmick was talking with some of the staff members, Ami was standing nearby the injured, offering some respite to them with her aura.

[color=0054a6]"Gather the rest of the alliance and meet me just outside the town. I will explain everything once everyone gets there."[/color] Sophia said, looking to both Ami and Dremmick expectantly.

[color=0054a6]"I'm sorry to ask this of you, but time is something that we do not have to spare... I wish we could have more time to talk properly but the situation right now is a bit... complicated. I'll do the best I can to answer all the questions you have."[/color] She said, with a sad smile on her face. The smell of death on that medical clinic was strong and impossible to ignore...