[quote]“Interesting? Dearie, that is probably one of the least interesting things about my capabilities. All the same, thank you for the compliment.Unlike those casters from academia, or who hide out in their palaces, I derive my magic from more primal sources. If you’re curious, darling, I can tell you more about it when we are somewhere less... drab." [/quote]


[color=ec008c]"It would be a pleasure to gain new knowledge. I will take that offer then, thank you,"[/color] answered Jazdia finally, smiling earnestly.  Jazdia remembered the last time she read a magical tome; it was during her last days in Daystar Academy some 25 years ago. She took a three-year course there, not to learn ways of wizardry, but rather to deepen her understanding of her own magical capability. Mostly for combat, and nothing else. Her overall magical aptitude was always limited at best, and it was a practical decision to focus on what she was always good at. 

So it was a bit of a new experience for her to see someone performing an array of spells that even the brightest student in Daystar struggled to master: versatility, flexibility, and variance. 

[quote][b][color=#38b000]"I found shinies!"[/color][/b][/quote]

Despite Verdant's attempt not to announce her findings out loud, her voice was too distinctive it immediately seized Jazdia's full attention. 

[color=ec008c]"That's... fast,"[/color] she remarked. Vigilant as ever, Jazdia glanced at the tunnel the explorer just left behind and half expected the devourers would leap out of the darkness. Nothing happened, and at that point, she realized that she needed to lower her stress level down several notches. 


[b]"Well, well, look at that."[/b]  Stepan was seen rubbing his palm, while Vesemir reacted to the good news like a proud father. 

Mr Elc approached Jazdia to spy on the findings. But with his mask still covering half of his face, it was hard to say if he was impressed or disappointed. 
 
"I must say, had I known there was this much gold hidden in those tunnels would have volunteered. I wonder how many it is."

[color=ec008c]"Enough to buy Vesemir seven more mercenaries." [/color]

Not even gold coins escaped Jazdia's scrutiny. Locks and the chest itself were obviously something designed by Westernant workshop, and when Verdant proudly showed the insides, the glittering coins were not at all ancient. It was recent, still in circulation, and they were found in the section where human knights fell. Jazdia felt a sudden surge of uneasiness, and at that moment, she remembered Rezello. 

But the elf did not say anything.