[center][h2]The Journey Begins[/h2][/center]

[center][h3]~ Cabin Near Liven ~[/h3][/center]

[center][i]Interacted with:[/i] [@Rune_Alchemist][/center]

Nick raised an eyebrow when Baba finally pulled down her hood and revealed her face. His eyes immediately zeroed in on her furry, canine ears atop her head. Would have been surprising, but Nick had already met people with horns. One side of her pale face, however, was horrifically scarred. Nick could not discern if it was hacked or burned or both. 

[quote=Baba]“Why…even come here if you didn’t intend to? But if you…want to know…well…its the Apostles. The village…used to worship the Goddess of the Underworld, Rifelshka, but the Apostles…well…they didn’t approve. Turned the village against us and killed my parents…tried to kill me too, but…I was good with…magic.”[/quote]

Oh, jeez. Nick gulped, that was certainly something. "[color=skyblue]Converting people probably against their will is one thing, but why did they have to attack you and your family? Were you doing anything in the village?[/color]" Was Baba and her tribe, like, bound to this Rifelshka goddess, Nick wondered. He could ask, but he opted to let Baba explain herself.

[quote=Baba]“...I’ve used the goddess teachings to just do what they deserve. Not like I’m living…either the villagers will get to me, or the Apostles will…if…they don’t…the Maids will. ...If you’re not going to leave, then I guess I can let you stay here tonight.”[/quote]

Well, the Apostles were definitely after her. He took one to Liven specifically to get her, after all. But who were the Maids-- Wait, Nick realized that he had likely already met a 'Maid'. "[color=skyblue]Well, you're completely right. Everybody you just mentioned are actually after you. I, uhh, met them even.[/color]"

Nick approached Baba just as she set down the stew bowls on the table. "[color=skyblue]Look, I know I'm probably asking too much of this and it's probably really naive, but can't I ask you to stop... and leave?[/color]" He boldly suggested. Without anything to offer, Nick only had his words and audacity on his side. "[color=skyblue]The villagers may have deserved whatever you're doing, but you deserve better than this. You've suffered enough. You say you're not living, but maybe it's time you do so once again.[/color]"

"[color=skyblue]Besides, it's not like you're gonna succeed in killing off the whole village.[/color]" Nick added. "[color=skyblue]Your hunters are already here and if an idiot like me can find you, then the others will too in time and then there'll definitely be violence.[/color]" A thought then occurred to him. He probably shouldn't asked, but did anyway. "[color=skyblue]Speaking of which, why have you never attacked me? Not that I'm not grateful that you haven't, but can't you blast magic at me or something?[/color]"