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[center][color=gray][color=F9F8E8]Time:[/color] One week after Zora arrived into Avalia.
[color=F9F8E8]Location:[/color] Riverbloom, The River
[color=F9F8E8]Interactions:[/color] Aurora [@mole], Barrock [@Conscripts], Rowan
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Zora listened in curious silence as both Aurora and Rowan made their offers to Barrock. Honor, while not something material, was definitely an offer that would be of great interest even for Zora as it also meant respect, power and influence, but the one thing she was even more curious was the word Rowan mentioned next. Freedom. For someone like Zora, it was most precious than an entire world's worth of riches. No amount of gold, power or influence could match something as simple as freedom for her. True and complete freedom. Which was why Zora's final months on Earth were so agonizing for her after realizing that the power and influence she sought came with a cost... Her own freedom.

After that very word was mentioned by Rowan, Zora's stare became even more curious as she watched Barrock's reaction. While she still knew little about him, the way he replied to Rowan's offer would say quite a bit about his values. Especially since Rowan hadn't specifically mentioned any kind of material rewards to his aid.

Surprisingly for Zora, Barrock would surprise her yet again with his reply, clearly stating that he had no interest in riches or even honor. Her expression as she heard so was a very satisfied one almost as if Barrock had passed some kind of test.

[color=F9F8E8]"Freedom. No amount of riches, power or influence would be able to match true, unrestricted freedom. More than anyone else, I would know that well."[/color] She said with a satisfied expression, letting out an acid chuckle at the end.

[color=F9F8E8]"I feel genuinely happy to see you know exactly how precious true freedom is."[/color] she said, looking to Barrock with a genuine smile.