Guardian Angel Haruki

Keratia: Tales of the Arisen One

Sylvia nodded understandingly when Shortfang mentioned that his common wasn't good, and it was why he got caged. At least he seemed to be learning common quickly if the idiom was of any indication. She answered Pylia's question thoughtfully, "It might be a good idea to learn Draconic," She then commented, "The only other foreign language I know is Japanese, and I don't know if that would apply here,"

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Sylvia listened to what Pylia had to say and she answered once Pylia had finished, "That's good to know. As I have mentioned to Shortfang, I can cook for everyone along the way. The food I bought back in Cassari should be enough to last us for a week,"
She then asked, innocent curiosity clear in her voice, "Oh! Pylia, just out of curiosity, what was that language you and Shortfang were using earlier? It sounded like a combination of German and Latin,"

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Sylvia noticed the strange looks the both of them were receiving from the other campers, but she chose to ignore it. Why did they look at Shortfang like that? She was used to receiving strange looks as a kid back home. When Shortfang apologized, Sylvia blinked and she reassured him, "There's no need to apologize, Shortfang," If anyone had an issue with Shortfang just for being a kobold...well, then there might be some problems between Sylvia and that person.

Soon enough they reached the tent and she waved back to Pylia. She greeted "Hey Pylia! Yeah, I think we've got everything we needed," She stood by the fire and she informed Pylia, "Well, Ferric's got the wagon fixed and he'll be leaving before dawn tomorrow. He'll stop by our tent to wake us up if we aren't awake already,"

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"You got it. See you tomorrow morning!" Sylvia answered Ferric as she headed back for the tent. As she headed back to the tent with Shortfang, she chatted with him in return, "Very cool! The camp here is going to provide dinner as well if you want that instead," She then informed, "I am also a bit of a cook myself. During the trip with the caravan, I can cook for everyone," She'd continue to chat with Shortfang until they'd reach the tent.

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Sylvia smiled as Shortfang happily showed his new outfit and armor. She answered him cheerfully, "That's awesome Shortfang! You look stylish and tough!" She then handed the five platinum to Ferric and she told him, "Thank you, Ferric. I can see that the armor is of fine craftsmanship,"

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When Sylvia opened her eyes and stopped meditating she couldn't help but mutter "Woah...!" in surprise and from the sensation. She had tried meditating back home, but it never resulted in anything like that. She answered Pylia, "I still need to go to Ferric and pay for Shortfang's armor, but other than that? I don't think there's anything else I need to have done,"

"Thank you for teaching me about magic and ki, Pylia," She thanked Pylia as the both of them headed back.

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Sylvia committed everything Pylia said about managing her ki to memory before she took a seat next to Pylia. She followed Pylia's instructions as she sat with her legs crossed and her eyes closed. At first, it was difficult for Sylvia to completely clear her mind and focus on the things that Pylia wanted her to focus on. Her own mind brought up the fact that she was learning to harness magic, and the memory from her childhood of her grandfather meditating much like she was trying to do so.

She had been a little rambunctious then, trying to get her grandfather to do something instead of just sitting there and possibly sleeping. She tried calling to her grandpa, pushing him with all the might her tiny body could muster, and even making funny faces in front of his closed eyes. Her grandmother had to lead her away and distract her with baking cookies. The last thing she saw in that memory was a smile on her grandfather's face.

And that led her to recalling how her grandfather started teaching her the basics of martial arts with meditation. She remembered him telling her to how to manage her breathing. With that advice in mind, she controlled her breathing, slowly inhaling and exhaling. How she controlled her breathing seemed to help clear her mind. She was able to focus on her surroundings and see herself as a serene and unmovable stone, despite the fear of the dragon and never being able to go home lingering in the back of her mind.

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OK. Leveled up Sylvia's sheet. Going with Monk Level 2! XD

Took the average for HP increase.

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Sylvia listened as Pylia explained the basics of magic, attentive and curious as to how magic worked at all. There was so much information, and Sylvia was so taken in by the explanation, she almost didn't really know where to start when it came to questions. She was able to keep a couple of questions in mind while Pylia discussed components and what kind of warrior Sylvia herself may be.

When the time came for her questions, Sylvia commented "Oh wow...OK, where to begin..."

She then asked Pylia, "How would monks use Ki? Do they need verbal, somatic, and material components as well? Also, what do EK, AT, and TW mean? Are they different types of wizards and druids?"

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Cool beans! XD
Leveling up!