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[@Rune_Alchemist]
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[color=a187be][quote]"Ah. Tomi. I wasn't aware you had a habit of sneaking into peoples rooms without their permission..."[/quote][/color]

Tomi briefly looked at Nyla entering her own tent before going back to the book. [color=fff200]"Aww, Nylaa your house is my house, right? We fought together and all that, I didn't think you'd mind and..."[/color] she was about to go on when Nylaa cut her short. 

[color=a187be][quote]"If you need advice on human relationships I would be happy to give. I happen to be something of a expert, you know."[/quote][/color]

[color=fff200]"Wait, really?"[/color] the dragon answered energetically while sitting up. As she did so, her mind began spinning as if she stood up way too fast. But that was not it, no. It came back to her how but a few seconds ago she was taking a bite out of that cake that Nylaa had. It was good, but it seemed like it only now dawned on her just [i]how [/i]good. In ways that Tomi did not find the words, in her current state, to express. She saw and...felt things that were indescribable for a few moments. What was it that Nylaa said she'd do again? Ah yes, Nylaa! Tomi looked at her with different emotions going through her stare; confusion, worry, content, interest and so on. 

Having only taken one bite of the cake so far and being a Monomo herself it probably had less lasting effect on her than, say, Shizuka (at least if he didn't have all those breathing techniques of his). As the torpor was slowing fading Tomi heard the honeyed voice again; 

[quote][color=a187be]"Or was there something...else you wanted?"[/color][/quote]

[color=fff200]"Well...no - at least I...think? Now that you mention it though, care to give me some expert tips on...relationships?"[/color]
She said, literal fires in her eyes. 

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[@PaulHaynek]
For the most part Roku kept to herself during the group's travel to the temple. She might have had to occasionally fend off a Manomo or two as well as ignore a few comments, though. One in particular seemed to have a hard time not staring, but the Ochimusha was glad she never actually spoke to her directly. As for herself, Roku kept in close proximity of Takeshi mostly while not being in his direct bubble. She was torn between wanting to serve him, but having a hard time coming to term with what she was. Not just the fact she was a monster now, but also the changes in her mind. Impulses and thoughts that so far seemed intrusive and confusing to her. Ever the stoic, though, it was doubtful anyone would notice her doubts. 

When all was said and done and Takeshi had spoken to them about his immediate objectives, Roku stepped up to him. [color=a187be]"My Lord, I cannot let you undertake such a task on your own. Let me accompany you and save this...friend of yours."[/color] Roku was certain that her desire to protect Takeshi was the prevalent reason she proposed to guard him. If there was a second... underlying reason for her to follow him, she was not yet aware.

[@Hammerman][@Restalaan]
As for Tomi, after having been freed of the Cake's and Nylaa's influence she went back to being her usual self around camp; napping, messing around and annoying Shizuka mostly. Maybe once or twice she would've taken flight and come back a few hours later to either stretch herself or hunt for food. Being a lazy Dragon was a thing, but instincts were instincts and one couldn't just toss them aside. Speaking of which, her instinct triggered something in her when she saw the newcomer. That Roku girl struck something in Tomi that she couldn't explain exactly - she seemed familiar. Though not enough to go out of her way to speak with her, especially since she seemed particularly cold (pun intended). 

When they had moved in to their new base and Takeshi made his little speech, Tomi wasn't especially thrilled to go hunt for people that would probably want to kill them. From up on the branch of a nearby tree where she was laying, Tomi looked around. Out of all the group, three caught her attention; [u][b]Lunatea, Skarsneek and Samael[/b][/u]. She thought she saw them generally be around one another, but more importantly they seemed more on the quiet side. It seemed like they had the most chances of avoiding fighting in general and allowing her to have a nice, relax mission. 

[quote][color=f7941d]"Don't go skirt-chasing then."[/color][/quote]

[color=fff200]"He won't!"[/color] 
[u][b]Gringor[/b][/u] would hear Tomi chirp in as she landed, not too strongly this time, beside Skarsneek. She proceeded to stand with all her height while patting the goblin's head and proclaiming; [color=fff200]"Because I'll be watching him."[/color]

[color=fff200]"I'm sure you won't mind if I join you, right hmm...Scar Sneak?"[/color] she said, almost revealing just how aloof and inattentive she was at times - as if it was not common knowledge already. [color=fff200]"Wait..."[/color] Tomi said as she crouched beside the Goblin as if he was a small child. 

[color=fff200]"You're a... male?"[/color]