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Titanica was moderately surprised that the boy was able to reveal himself so bluntly. She thought she was going to have to pull teeth from him, or chase him around the deck, but thankfully it didn't turn to be the case. Still, that didn't mean Forde had the most friendly of personas and he tried to shoo them away. But before the titan could respond with a somewhat negative essence, she realized that they were followed by the tiny harpy, Haley. How they didn't notice her presence earlier however, didn't matter to Titanica, as she only gave a snort of acknowledgement before proceeding to listen.

Turns out Forde hated humans - something that Titanica can reasonably empathize with - and all because of his partner having stolen half of a map. Whatever that map lead to definitely seemed extremely important to him, even to the point where he admitted into going 'half-insane' and not having washed himself for six whole months.

At least he seemed honest about how utterly loony he had become. And the pungent smell, well, it wasn't a joke either. Not as bad as one titan she fought - [url=https://pp.userapi.com/c841038/v841038175/147e3/0_dTsOMyxtI.jpg]one that reeked with rotten corpses and toxic sulfuric acid[/url] - but this was still blatantly noticeable. After explaining the last bit on how his map got stolen, the Siren began to consult with both her ad Vara on the next course of action.

"[color=royalblue][i]I'm not keen on helping a deranged grave robber but we need him, right? Do you two think we should help the guy out?[/i][/color]"

Vara definitely announced her feelings loud and clear - absolutely abhorring the boy and his deranged personality - however she was completely on board with just finishing this mission and getting it over with. Titanica seemed to feel the same way, only she was a bit less revealing than the demoness. However, she did empathize with Forde's hatred of people, although not nearly to the point that could drive her to madness like what he's in. Really, she was ready to take him by force - picking him up and tossing him over her shoulder - and go from there. But after hearing such a tragic tale befell this pitiful husk of a mere boy... 

She issued another low-pitched irritable sigh before turning her attention back towards Forde.

[b][color=00aeef]"Where?"[/color][/b] the titanic lady responded bluntly towards the point, [b][color=00aeef]"Who is he and where did he go?"[/color][/b]

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After traveling a considerable trip, Morgan and the others finally reached the small town of Ambran and began to walk their way through the bustling path. The moth girl was quick to gather much about her new surroundings, excitedly glancing over at the wondrous shops Ambran had to offer. She even took quick stops by local produce stalls to look at their exotic vegetables and fruit, almost being tempted to buy a few interesting specimens. Alas, she kept her funds controlled and continued to make their way towards their destination.

Upon entering the secluded apothecary shop, Morgan and the others were greeted by the owner and proceeded to let them in. Neil, however, was quite content in staying where he was, as he claimed he was extremely sensitive to the 'Huwana' and heavily advised them to be careful in there. Even though she felt confident that she would be fine, still Morgan didn't take that without some concern. Truly it couldn't be that bad as an anesthetic, but regardless she must still be on high alert. The alchemist inside did at least mention the event that took place during their prior visit.

But he did mention how he had made a new and improved strain of the anesthetic to be more 'conducive' to monster kind. However, Morgan still had to ask what exactly this 'Huwana' is, just to be safe and certain.

[b][color=f7941d]"And what exactly is this 'Huwana'?"[/color][/b] she asked curiously.

Indeed, it was confirmed to be an anesthetic - one that had the same properties in calming the specimen down when in extreme pain. Apparently this stuff was banned by the Alchemist Guild, which Morgan couldn't help but to be somewhat curious as of why. However, being knowledgable in over 300+ different kinds of medicinal and toxic foliage, she ought to truly decipher the agents saturated within with her sensitive antennae. If they detected harmful substances within the air, she would be alerted as soon as the first waft hits them and can combat them through her own magic. Still, her natural resistance towards said toxins made her slightly less vulnerable to such chemicals, but that didn't mean she was completely invulnerable.

Once Morgan sat down to have the smoke waft come over them, she was going to ask the alchemist several questions about the product. However one of the attentive Altissima sisters was quick to ask nearly all of her questions in mind.

[color=bc8dbf][i]"What ingredients do you use to make this 'Huwana'? Why did the Alchemist's Guild ban it? As the authority on medicinal safety, they must have had good reasons. How will we know that your anesthetic works unless pain is inflicted upon us?"[/i][/color]

And they were all good and valid questions to ask, as Morgan prepared for first contact with this mysterious substance.