Test 4.

[azumods]

KNOWLEDGE Compared to the frigid chamber you've just left, the cavern you enter now is warm. It isn't difficult to see why; while there's still a fair amount of space in here, it's far smaller, and there's a source of heat and light in here - a small fire going near a corner of the room, tucked away behind the wall and difficult to see as you enter, but fairly obvious once you're inside, the light from the flames bouncing off the corner of the chamber and making it decidely easier to see. There thankfully aren't any more of Froslass' "sculptures" in here; there is, however, a person. Candice is in the corner near the fire, pressed back against the wall and watching you as you enter; it's likely obvious from the start that there's something wrong with her, though it's difficult to say what just from looking at her. Her eyes aren't fixed in the same sort of dull, blank stare that the people affected by Team Galactic tend to display, but at the same time, they look viscerally wrong - it's alert but it's empty and almost completely unfocused, as though she's taking in information and she's processing it, but she's not actually seeing any of it. It's unsettling, but she's still watching you, and she's holding something close to her chest as she does so; she's got the thick, blue sweater untied from around her waist, and she's holding it bundled in her arms like she's trying to protect it. Her eyes don't come into focus, even as she addresses you. "I told you that you aren't welcome here. You need to leave. Now." Her gaze darts as she speaks, like she's trying to take in as much as she can, even if she doesn't seem to be registering any of it properly; her expression is hard. Cold. What happens now is up to you.

Comments

[anythingforyou]

[It's okay, honey, she gets it. And in hindsight she's likely kind of glad that the creature is probably not reading her thoughts commentating on how cute it is.

Still...]

Stay safe, once we're out of here. I'm certain that we'll be able to take care of the rest, so you can focus on your recovery.

[azumods]

[Once I've recovered for a while, I may seek out Azelf and Mesprit. Team Galactic is persistent, it's best for us to not remain in one place for too long.

You want to find Mesprit as well, don't you?]

[anythingforyou]

Of course; that's an excellent plan of action. May your travels be safe, when you do so.

[This is why you're the brains of the three, you actually have tactical prowess along with common sense.]

And yes, seeing them is our next course of action. Even if the journey should be-- [small sneeze, excuse her] --arduous, we want to ensure that all of you are well.

[azumods]

[Do you not like the cold?]

[anythingforyou]

...I'm quite fine with it in small doses. The past few weeks have simply made me realize that the smaller the dose, the better.

[the cold is the fucking worst, uxie]

[azumods]

[i mean uxie could live anywhere and it lives in the damn frigid north, it's pretty down with the cold

...I see. Humans tend to not like it very much.]

[anythingforyou]

[it's okay, uxie is entitled to it's bad opinions]

...If I hadn't overdone it, I think I would have been fonder. It almost reminded me of the winters we had at home. But...I look forward to seeing what the rest of this region has to offer.

[eterna wasn't a frozen wasteland and it even had flowers, there's gotta be some parts of the region that are cool]