Th-there is--is a cave through the forest. If you get there, your odds of-of-of surviving go up to fifty-fifty clean a-a-a-and you may meet a woman who'll give you some information.
Uh, n-no, I-I-I probably shouldn't. I've died three times already, uhm, I-I'm not too keen on-on-on finding out what comes after...
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[Does Ashelin know about the affects of multiple deaths on a body? Crap, he can't remember. Fuckit, if she doesn't, she'll tell him and he'll explain. Keep on topic.]
Just, uhm, you--y-you should--should keep your party small, anyways. And, uh, make-m-make sure everyone's a fast runner. The bears are quick a-a-a-and powerful. And happy to eat you.
[The guy's afraid. How many times has he died? Has she ever really paid attention? Sure, he looks a little strange, but with her tattoos, she can't say anything about it. Hello, hypocrisy.
There's probably something there.]
Bears. Right. Anyone under my watch will be prepared for the effort.
I-I made, uhm, an entry a while back a-a-a--awhile back about what I found.
If you want to-to talk more about it, though, uhm, well...you know where to-to find me.
I won't, you know, say don't go in there. That'd make me a--a-a hypocrite, and all. You should really try to-to be safe, is-is all. The more you know about the place, the easier it is to avoid dying.
[Granted, the kid has been in there all of three times, but hey, for a non-fighter, that's kinda impressive.]
I'll take a look at it. You can bet I'll have questions. That means I will, at some point before I go, come find you and you can tell me all about what you witnessed.
I don't get into anything without knowing what it is I'm facing. All precautions will be taken before entry, for me, and anyone else who decides they want to brave the frontier.
[Is he fucking serious? For such a supposedly dangerous place, he has a friend in there. No. Way. She's not even going to comply with his request until he explains.]
It--i-it's kinda explained in-in that entry I told you about. The woman is someone I met in the cave. She says--she--she says she's my mother. And Jak's, too, but we don't know what she means by that.
She, uhm, she--s-she dodges questions like a pro, y'know? But who doesn't, here. I-I mean, the crew are great at it, right? Aheh.
Speaking of the crew, they're--they're REALLY protective of her. The woman in the cave, I-I-I mean.
[These parental conversations, they're not really Ashelin's area of expertise and she doesn't want them to be. She finds herself only growing annoyed as Herz explains the situation.]
She's important to the crew then, and obviously to you.
[And she dodges questions, which means Ashelin will have to be cunning and clever, something she is most of the time anyway.]
She'll take work, but if we see her, we'll pass along your message.
There--
Th-there is--is a cave through the forest. If you get there, your odds of-of-of surviving go up to fifty-fifty clean a-a-a-and you may meet a woman who'll give you some information.
Maybe.
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[Herz, you're being very helpful.]
I'll make a note of this. Do you want to come?
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No.
Uh, n-no, I-I-I probably shouldn't. I've died three times already, uhm, I-I'm not too keen on-on-on finding out what comes after...
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[Does Ashelin know about the affects of multiple deaths on a body? Crap, he can't remember. Fuckit, if she doesn't, she'll tell him and he'll explain. Keep on topic.]
Just, uhm, you--y-you should--should keep your party small, anyways. And, uh, make-m-make sure everyone's a fast runner. The bears are quick a-a-a-and powerful. And happy to eat you.
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There's probably something there.]
Bears. Right. Anyone under my watch will be prepared for the effort.
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I dunno how much good it'll do, actually.
...The Major might know more. And Kage. And Jak--Jak's been in there a couple times--twice with me. He even knows where the cave is.
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[There's some quiet consideration on her end. She's not changing her mind, just thinking about what needs to be done before they really go.]
Jak's a good asset to have. I'd like to have him come along. He knows how to hold his own.
I'll get the necessary information before anyone sets out.
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If you want to-to talk more about it, though, uhm, well...you know where to-to find me.
I won't, you know, say don't go in there. That'd make me a--a-a hypocrite, and all. You should really try to-to be safe, is-is all. The more you know about the place, the easier it is to avoid dying.
[Granted, the kid has been in there all of three times, but hey, for a non-fighter, that's kinda impressive.]
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I don't get into anything without knowing what it is I'm facing. All precautions will be taken before entry, for me, and anyone else who decides they want to brave the frontier.
[Sweet of him to worry, though.]
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Sorry, I just...I-I shouldn't have assumed.
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You didn't know. It's fine. I don't like leaving stones unturned. Anything I do is going to be damn precise. Comes with the territory.
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I'd, uhm...
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In--In case I forget to, uh, ask you? I-I-If you go to the cave and meet the woman inside, tell her I say hi. I-I-I mean, would you?
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[Is he fucking serious? For such a supposedly dangerous place, he has a friend in there. No. Way. She's not even going to comply with his request until he explains.]
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[That came right the fuck out of nowhere, huh?]
It--i-it's kinda explained in-in that entry I told you about. The woman is someone I met in the cave. She says--she--she says she's my mother. And Jak's, too, but we don't know what she means by that.
She, uhm, she--s-she dodges questions like a pro, y'know? But who doesn't, here. I-I mean, the crew are great at it, right? Aheh.
Speaking of the crew, they're--they're REALLY protective of her. The woman in the cave, I-I-I mean.
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She's important to the crew then, and obviously to you.
[And she dodges questions, which means Ashelin will have to be cunning and clever, something she is most of the time anyway.]
She'll take work, but if we see her, we'll pass along your message.
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Thanks.
Th-Thanks.
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Anything else you want. A souvenir?
[She's not serious about that, by the way.]
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