[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/obbQoJI.png[/img][/center][@ChaoticLaw] [@StOpossum] As Sa'Hari prodded the runestone with his sword, Karya wondered if she should have left the fire as it was, for his sake. Magic was a normal way of life for her, but not everyone was so used to it, or comfortable around it. [color=76c429]"If you prefer fires, that's ok! I'm guessing it's true that it's a common sight around here."[/color] She struggled to keep her smile from turning into a grimace. [color=76c429]"So I'll have to get used to it sooner or later."[/color] When Sa'Hari reached out his hand to feel the warmth, however, he visibly relaxed and told her it was all good. At his question, about whether dryads were like oreads, Karya nodded. Sa'Hari appeared to be a human - although she'd never met one with bright yellow eyes like his - and while the few human traders and travellers she'd met had seemed pretty decent, she knew the rumours that some were less than kind to races unlike their own. Still, there was no disdain in his voice, only curiosity. [color=76c429]"In a way. Dryads and oreads are both nymphs, although we live in forests rather than mountains. Hence not mixing well with fire."[/color] Even heat runes had to be handled carefully, lest they set grasses alight. [color=76c429]"And if we get burned, it's pretty nasty."[/color] She looked him over, drunken double vision setting in, making it difficult to focus. [color=76c429]"You're a human, right? And I'm going to guess you're from the wilderness too?"[/color] Probably in or near a mountainous area, if he'd met oreads. She'd heard they'd been hunted almost to extinction in the past, by greedy city folk, for the gems on their bodies. As a result, they rarely ventured far from their mountain homes. Why some people placed more value on rocks and minerals than on others' lives was beyond her. Hearing the door open again, Karya looked over her shoulder. Her eyes widened, and she beamed. [color=76c429]"Ohh! Hi there! It really is turning out to be quite the gathering!"[/color] She couldn't believe she'd failed to spot the third bed, but drunkenness and getting distracted by fire did that to a person. She swayed as she approached the figure at the doorway, a white haired - man? Woman? She couldn't tell - with a pair of curling horns, and elaborate robes. With a deep bow, they introduced themselves as Taari. [color=76c429]"My name's Karya,"[/color] she replied. This time, when she returned the bow, she lost her balance, tottering and falling in front of the newcomer. [color=76c429]"Ehhh, whoops!"[/color] She staggered to her feet with a strained giggle. Not the best first impression, but she laughed these things off quickly, and thanks to her tough skin, she wasn't hurt. [color=76c429]"That must've been some pretty strong wine earlier."[/color] [color=FFC0CB]"I highly recommend a glass of water,"[/color] Athena piped up. [color=FFC0CB]"The glasses by the beds refill themselves."[/color] A glance over confirmed the glass she'd emptied earlier was indeed now full. [color=76c429]"Oh nice, that's some impressive magic! Topping up water, I wonder if it'd work on lakes and rivers? It'd be helpful in a drought."[/color] She headed over and took a sip, hoping it would clear her head a little. [color=FFC0CB]"It's more a case of the room providing whatever its occupants may need,"[/color] Athena explained. Well, this was more sophisticated than anything Karya had seen before, and it'd take a while to get her head around this kind of magic, but it was certainly convenient right now. [color=76c429]"Still sounds neat, and anyway."[/color] Her eyes flicked to Athena, to Sa'Hari, to Taari. [color=76c429]"It's great to meet all of you!"[/color]