Fermata~

After a brief interaction with the Forest Nymph, and a promise to return and speak with it again, I bound back to the cave. 

"Keen, I have news," I say attempting to supress my excitement.

"Wait, what are you doing out of bed?" annoyance replaces it in an instant.

"A moth... Healed it. Sort of. It's a long and confusing story. We can talk later," replies Keen awkwardly. Suddenly, I notice a new boy standing a little ways away.

"This is Ryn! And he's agreed to join our team, too," Keen explains, apparently noticing my sudden guarded expression. I begin building up walls around myself immediately.

"Yes, I see. Hello Ryn, and welcome," I say, my tone distant and formal.

"Now, for my news. I've found the forest nymph," my happiness returning a little bit. Ryn looks confused. I inwardly groan, realizing that I would have to tell my story all over again.

Turning to him, I say, "I... will explain everything as soon as everyone arrives."

"Sure thing," he says. With a nod, I stride back out of the cave, wanting to talk to Aleia. She apparently has already departed, presumably to go get everyone else. I sigh, deciding to go for a fly.

Crescendo is restless and ready to take me, and we are in the air in seconds. My mind drifts as I soar and dive and twist through the air.

I know that I need to open up and trust people more. Ryn seemed to notice my distance, and he looked a little bit offended. I didn't mean it like that. It's just the way I am. Keen seems happy to have a guy with him. That's good. I like seeing him smile. Thinking of that makes me smile myself. Then my train of thought shifts.

What if we fail? What happens if we don't get the talismans before the Dachimi (it's what I've decided to call the 'bad guys') and they manage to join them and release the ancient monster, Baikal? These worries haunt me as I hit the ground. The sun has set, and someone started a fire as I enter the cave, face drawn.

"Hey guys," I say hesitantly. They seem to have had a row. Already. Typical boys.

One is sitting at the fire, while the other is taking care of his griffin.

I flop down in my little dip in the cave floor and promptly fall asleep, after recieving no answer and both of them looking away, almost appearing embarassed.

In my dream, I find myself running through the forest. Screaming someone's name, over and over. I seem to be looking for something, but am unable to find it. It is night time, and the moon is full and extremely large, giving me plenty of light to see by. Suddenly, I emerge in a large, open expanse of grass. I am facing an army of Dachimi, alone. Arrows come flying at me from all directions. Arrows tipped in darkness, blacker than the abyss. I draw a breath, preparing to die. Instead, fire bursts out around me. I seem to be controlling it. I form a wall of it between me and the army. Above me, a group of people appear. My allies. Keen is _______(pick a power). Ryn is ___________. And at least twenty others are performing their own acts of magic as well. We are an army of our own. And we are fighting to protect everything we love.

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So my thoughts were that the keeper of each talisman recieves some kind of power, so when the big final battle comes, our side has those powers. Anyone in the RP can decide which talisman they want, what the power that comes with it is, and which creature they get it from. We can then proceed to write that into the RP when the time comes. Any houghts on this idea? If you don't like it, just disregard the dream and let me know. :)