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[b]Time:[/b] Noon
[b]Location:[/b] En Route to Malthemoor, Daka Island
[b]Interaction with:[/b] Myra [@13org] and Artemis [@Potter]
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Darius almost couldn't believe he had traveled so far north in this new world. He hadn't liked the cold much. Snow, on the other hand, was always nice. Darius' eyes widened as he caught sight of beautiful snow-capped mountains of Daka. He and Myra had watched the view until Kol started asking about Darius' magic and what triggered it most.z

[Color=lavender]"What about sadness? Despair?"[/color]

[Color=lightblue]"Uhh no. I haven't felt those since being here."[/color] Kol nodded at Darius' answer.

[Color=lavender]"Fear?"[/color]

[Color=lightblue]"Truuust me, if it was fear, I'd be the god of everything water. You'd call me Hurricane Darius."[/color] Darius noticed that Kol wasn't amused by his joke. [Color=lightblue]"Okay back to business. No, not fear. I've been afraid most of the time I've been here and not a drop of water came from it."[/color]

[Color=lavender]"That's actually a good thing. Hmm... So your magic had the most output when you faced your orc companion in defense of your demon… friend. And then again when our lord showed you the fates of the unfortunate. Anger for the latter... Outrage if I was going to pinpoint it. The other emotion being desperation? Or was that also outrage? Tying the correct emotion is paramount to how I plan on training you."[/color]

[Color=lightblue]"Umm maybe both? In the beginning, Skar was about to backhand the hell out of me for not backing down, but then I tried to fight back. Probably fear, because I was actually scared. Scared, but ready to take a clean backhand."[/color] Darius nervously laughed, while Kol narrowed his eyes and a faint smile formed on his face.

[Color=lavender]"Child, that is courage. It was easier after that moment wasn't it? You must have been invigorated."[/color] 

[Color=lightblue]"Yeah… Yeah, you're right! You're pretty good at this. So courage and anger are the keys to output."[/color]

[Color=lavender]"Correct. You may even be able to tie the two together. You harbor anger to those who brought you here, and now you hope to bring your people back… against many odds. However, be wary of your anger. That feeling is volatile and may cloud your thoughts. It would grant you the most output, sure, but you would have little to no control over it. You must control your element, not simply unleash it."[/color]

[Color=lightblue]"So I just have to be pissed off and brave, right?"[/color]

[Color=lavender]"Not brave. Courageous. One displays courage when they fight against something with fear still present in their hearts. Despite that fear, they face their foe… even if they believe they may not come out victorious."[/color]

Darius remained silent as Kol's words resonated with him. It reminded him of what his brother once told him about taking risks. Darius had always done things when he was either sure of or had a very good grip on the outcome. He didn't take risks because he lacked the courage… But here in Avalia, he had more courageous moments this week than in his normal life. Sure half of it was because he thought he was in some advanced virtual reality roleplaying game, but making the decision to stay here and standing up to Aklenroth in the throne room… It was because he was fighting for someone other than himself. He looked to Myra and then to Kol who was trying to get a read on his silence. 

[Color=lightblue]"Courage! I got it. It's perfect."[/color] Darius said with a grin. [Color=lightblue]"Oh! Looks like we're landing. Let's take a look at this... place?"[/color] Darius raised his eyebrows as he looked upon the snow-covered and… empty Malthemoor, the second largest dark elf settlement in Avalia. Was it? The amora landed with grace onto the snow as Darius looked upon the settlement that appeared to be a collection of a few buildings next to a mountain. [Color=lightblue]"This can't be it."[/color]

[Color=lavender]"My, you must be the cleverest human that came from your world…"[/color] Kol shook his head. He wished Darius would wait before speaking his mind. That would be a difficult lesson to teach indeed. [Color=lavender]"The rest is within that mountain. Hollowed out by Lord Aklenroth himself. We will not stay here long. We will head to the market and then we head immediately back to the castle."[/color] 

[Color=lightblue]"Deal, but can you give me a second."[/color] He walked over to Myra wearing the large black fur coat and chuckled. [Color=lightblue]"It's a lot colder here, but are you okay without the coat. We can leave it in the amora if you want."[/color] Darius posed the question before turning towards a faint humming coming through from the woodline. He raised an eyebrow and started to walk in the direction of faint sound calling to him. 

[Color=lightblue]"You hear that? A woman singing… It sounds sad."[/color]

[Color=lavender]"We don't have the time to waste on sounds in the forest. The forest will silence it soon. Wolves, owlbears, and wendigos were made to answer such a…"[/color] Darius suddenly threw his sack of 5,000 amas at Kol.

[Color=lightblue]"Add a Darius to that list! Come on Myra let's go help whoever's out there. Kol, you can go buy whatever you think I'll need."[/color] Darius ran into the treeline, following the pleading siren song. [Color=lightblue]"Myra go ahead since you're faster. I'll catch up."[/color]