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[heavenslament.livejournal.com]

[The video feed is a bit unsteady, at first. When it stabilizes, it shows a very winded Terra pausing for breath. She winces as she reaches up to shake the sand out of her hair, not having had time to heal herself just yet. When she's able to speak, her words come out in a rush.]

I was out training in the desert, when I saw a large creature lingering near the myrrh tree...a sandhorse. When I went closer to investigate, it attacked...and it's a lot stronger than I remember those being. I just barely managed to teleport away.

[She pauses after brushing away more sand, frowning.]

Something about this isn't right. I'd like to return. That tree is important, isn't it?

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[pastglories.livejournal.com]

[frowns.] Knowin' these things, it probably is.

Jus' don't go back to it alone, y'hear? Yer look, uh... well, it'd be for the best.

[heavenslament.livejournal.com]

[Terra nods, still a little dazed.]

No, I won't. I'll do what I can to gather a group and then return, though.

[pastglories.livejournal.com]

Make sure yer do. Nothin' worse than goin' unprepared. [A nod. Though he does wonder...] Yer think there's more of those things out there? Fiends guardin' trees.

[heavenslament.livejournal.com]

Hm...there might be, yes. That sandhorse wasn't there a few days ago, so this is a recent thing. It could mean that it's time to use the myrrh trees, after all.

...there isn't one in Luca, is there?

aww that icon.

[pastglories.livejournal.com]

Makes yer wonder why they weren't there before, huh?

[Jecht shakes his head.] Not that I've seen. Fortunate in some ways, huh? [Luca reaaaaally doesn't need another monster rampaging through the place right now. Sure, Spirans are resiliant and know how to fix things, but, so soon after the prior wouldn't do anyone any favours.]

:)

[heavenslament.livejournal.com]

[Terra nods.]

I'm glad. I don't want you or the others to have to deal with that kind of chaos in your home.

[pastglories.livejournal.com]

We'd manage if we did. Most of the kid's friends are 'ere. Old man's still got a good few years of a good swordarm left. [But he does nod... possible geniune smile might be lingering there. Might not be.] I do appreciate it, though.