When earth was smoking

[desert_baby]

Characters: Vaan, Balthier, Fran, and Mjrn (and Jote, if she wants?)
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: Vaan finally makes it to Shumi Village and waits for Balthier and Co to pick him up.
Location: Shumi Village
Date: January, 1804
Warnings: None

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[xbalthierx]

The Strahl shot through the sky with wicked speed, curling and twisting, darting up and rocketing back down. Okay, so maybe he was a little excited to have it back. Having found it in the Port City Warjilis, Balthier was absolutely ecstatic. It wouldn't take away the pain of knowing Penelo's demise but it sure cushioned the blow.

After heading to Wutai to pick up Mjrn, Balthier and the vieran sisters headed for the Shumi Village to collect Vaan and perhaps meet with the eldest of the three viera.

Not that he was happy about the last part.

Balthier had a severe distaste for Jote. And she for him, as far as he could tell from the death stares he got whenever he was within a mile of her. She really was a sour old wench, but he suffered her for Fran's sake

[dewdrop_pebbles]

Ever since Mjrn heard Vaan's voice over the sky phone, she was both eager and reluctant to reach his side. She had not thought to see him again, after he had disappeared before her eyes. That he had returned to Gaia was a relief...and yet, the reluctance could not be denied. It was not his fault, but she did not look forward to telling him about the epitaphs, about the loss that weighed so heavily on her heart. He seemed to know nothing...yet, such news would reach him eventually. Better that he hear it from one he knew.

As soon as the airship landed, Mjrn exited with all due haste at Balthier's side. Vaan's state upon arrival worried her, and she would not relax until seeing that he had received aid. Jote was not kind to humes, but at the same time, Mjrn did not believe her sister would be so cruel as to allow Vaan to freeze to death.

/throws her in early

[woodguardian]

And indeed Jote was not cruel. She had a heart hardened against Humes, but she would not refuse one who needed help. Not like this and even if he had been rude in days past.

As soon as she heard there was a visitor, she requested to be allowed to see him and though she remained in the shadows at first, once she realized who it was, she quickly made her presence known. She carried another blanket just on the off-chance that the visitor didn't have proper clothes. It appeared she was right on that assumption.

"So... the gods would that we meet again."

[desert_baby]

Vaan nearly fell asleep next to the elevator. The place he had been dropped at was some kind of lavish hotel or something. Well, in Vaan's eyes it was lavish. Either way, he took a seat on the cushioned bench, curling up in the blanket and burying his nose in it. His cheeks were rosy from the warmth in the room and the blanket as he warmed up.

He perked up, a bit sleepily, when he heard the elevator land and 'ding!'. He grinned when he saw Balthier and Mjrn walk out of the elevator first. "Balthier! Mjrn!"

He turned when he heard Jote's voice and grinned slightly. "Guess so," he replied, taking the blanket with a nod of thanks.