[center][h2][b]Kareet of Arcaeda[/b][/h2][/center]

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It went without saying that Kareet was hanging on every word that Gar’Tan conveyed to them. He was not permitted to use Thought magic on anyone but the locals at the moment, so he simply spoke their responses aloud for them. He did not have the exact words the Humans spoke, but their meaning was preserved. Quite well, in fact. He was reading her intentions directly, so even idioms and the like would be understood by him as their intended meaning. The only things he could not translate directly would be concepts too foreign to him to understand.

Nearly every word that Gar’Tan spoke, Kareet copied down into her notes. Some of what Itxaro said they had already guessed, but it was good to have confirmation. It was still hard to wrap her head around the fact that these Humans came from an entirely different world, but it was hard to deny at this point. Apparently, the Humans were the only intelligent beings on their own world, which already sent plenty more questions racing through Kareet’s mind. She wondered if that meant it was a much more peaceful place overall? Clearly it was not completely peaceful if the reason they were here was because they were attacked by other Humans.

With the palpable excitement Kareet was showing, it was hardly a surprise when she jumped on the chance to answer Itxaro. “Silbermine is a noble from Mythadia. I know you are likely not aware, but your ship has crashed [i]right[/i] on the border of two major nations: Mythadia and the Ascendancy. I wouldn’t say anything has been [i]solved[/i]. I would wager that he has sent for more forces and is biding his time. It is what I would do, in his situation. This is one reason we needed a Thought mage. We need to be able to communicate with you, and we don’t have the time to wait. You need to be able to speak to them and tell them you do not intend to be claimed or conquered. Luckily, your opinions on this may actually matter to them. Something about their gods. Your people might be able to keep this from escalating.”