[CENTER][h1][color=00746b][u]Skobeloff[/u][/color][/h1][/CENTER]

Skobeloff follows the group out of the cell and to the kitchen. [color=00746b]"You three go sit at the table and relax for a bit. I think you’ve earned a break after all that crazy stuff."[/color] Skobeloff said as he moved to begin gathering the ingredients he needed. [color=00746b]"The tea’ll be ready in just a minute."[/color] Having said that, Skobeloff fell silent as he focused entirely on making the tea. As the water boiled, the Trickster peered into a small bowl he had set down away from everything else. Skobeloff had placed the gem sand he had collected from the beach inside the bowl. Teleportation wasn't the only property it had. If one were to look down on the gem sand at just the right angle before talking to someone about something important, the light glinting off the sand would impart insights into how best to speak with them. After a moment, Skobeloff nodded himself before stowing the sand away and turning back to the tea.

A few minutes later, Skobeloff arrived at the table with a kettle full of tea and four steaming cups already filled. [color=00746b]"Hope you like it."[/color] Skobeloff said as he passed a cup to each dragon at the table before placing the kettle in the center and taking his own cup to the place left for him. [color=00746b]"Once we’re done, we can talk about the thing Fogdance can’t remember and what we’re doing next. But for now… kanpai!"[/color] For the next few minutes, Skobeloff sipped his tea and made pleasant conversation with the others, making sure they were all calm and relaxed. Then, once the kettle ran dry and the cups were empty, Skobeloff cleared his throat and turned to Fogdance, the smile that usually adorned his face fading away as he spoke.

[color=00746b]"Sooo, Fogdance... you wanted to know what you were doing during the parts you can’t remember, right?"[/color] Skobeloff said. [color=00746b]"Weeell... somewhere along the way, the Darkness kinda grabbed onto you and twisted your usual caring self into being [i]way[/i] too protective. And that made you do some... pretty extreme stuff to keep everyone 'safe'."[/color] Skobeloff paused then to ensure this revelation wasn't too distressing for Fogdance, taking a moment to calm her down if it was before continuing on. [color=00746b]"When I showed up, we managed to tug you back from your Shadowself."[/color] Skobeloff said. [color=00746b]But about what we do [i]now[/i]... maybe we should make sure the Darkness can’t sneak up on you like that again. I kinda get the feeling you remember more than you’re saying. Probably something about how you turned into your Shadowself in the first place. Stuff like that’s usually touchy, I know. But... if we really wanna stop it from getting that bad ever again, we probably have to talk about it. Even if it’s a bit uncomfortable."[/color]

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Skobeloff rolls an [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/24743]11[/url] to convince Fogdance to speak of what she is keeping secret.
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