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Asteria awoke to the commotion of unknown voices coming from the outside. She was immediately alert due to the danger, and looked around to assess the situation. Ed was nowhere to be seen. [color=F0E68C][i]Where the fuck did he go?! To take a leak or something? Of all the times![/i][/color] However, until the ratman showed up in one way or another, there was nothing to do but observe and keep mother rat under control. Asteria focused her gaze on the two figures outside, trying to get a good look at them, and used Monster Analysis for help. Then, she put a paw on mother rat, and with the help of telepathy, conveyed a sense of cautious calm, of stillness and hiding, waiting for now. Hopefully that would be enough to prevent the other rodent from alerting the unknown figures outside by accident.

Somewhat tense, Asteria checked the insides of the barrow again, stealthily moving around, trying to discover if it were possible that the figures had been inside but had chosen not to disturb them for some reason. That did not seem to be the case however. Ed was missing true, but all their belongings were still there…besides, there were no fresh footprints that she could see. Just then, one of her paws touched something that had not been there. A mysterious gold coin, lying peacefully next to the fire pit where she’d made her offering the evening before. [color=F0E68C][i]A supernatural event?[/i][/color] But perhaps, the coin had simply got dislodged from the pit after she threw the bug meat in…or it had otherwise arrived there by a wind or something. [color=F0E68C][i]Right.[/i][/color] With a grimace, which exposed the full extent of her teeth in an odd rat-snarl, Asteria used her Mana Sense to try and get a read from the coin. Based on her attempts yesterday, this being a religious burial ground certainly did [i]something[/i] to the environment. Still, if the coin seemed safe, she might as well take it with her as a souvenir.

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Wakes up, looks around.
Finds Ed missing, but can’t go outside due to the strangers’ voices.
Uses Beast Senses III: Sight and Monster Analysis II to try and discover what the source of the disturbance is.
Uses Telepathy to try and calm Mother rat, as well as to keep her cautious and inside.
Investigates the barrow, finds the coin.
Uses Mana Sense II on the coin.
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