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[alicornucopia]

In Paraasilan, Esmaar, a pair of roommates are about to break a rule that, compared to the one about running in the corridors or even the one about unlicensed teleportation, is there for a good reason.

In unison, they complete their shared spell.

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with Adarin (Aestrix)

with Ekador (kappa)

with Brilliance (kappa)

with the admin (kappa)

with Teah (kappa)

with Katran (lambda)

with Hall (kappa)

with Joy (kappa)

with Kalinda (Christy Hotwater)

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[pyrophyte]

"I see."

[alicornucopia]

Korulen chooses this moment to emerge from the lift, looking apprehensive.

[pyrophyte]

"Hello again," says Ekador.

[alicornucopia]

"...Hi. I'm supposed to take you shopping."

"On you go, then," says Keo, shooing them both liftwards.

[pyrophyte]

Ekador is amenable to being shooed.

[alicornucopia]

"Entrance hall," Korulen tells the lift.

The lift travels backwards.

[pyrophyte]

Ekador observes its movements. He also notes that it is not the same box in which he came here with Keo, but it makes sense that there would be more than one, so he doesn't comment.

[alicornucopia]

Eventually they arrive at an entrance hall, which Korulen leads him through and out of into the school's surrounding grassland. There are flagstones between them and a distant city that springs up awfully suddenly, about a mile away.

"You can't fly, can you."

[pyrophyte]

"I can't fly," he confirms.

[alicornucopia]

"Okay, I guess we walk, then." She starts towards the city.

[pyrophyte]

"I could probably come up with something, in the absence of available horses, but it would likely take longer than walking to the city and back."

[alicornucopia]

"What's a horse?"

[pyrophyte]

"A kind of animal upon which one rides to get from place to place faster than walking."

[alicornucopia]

"Huh. We have camels," she offers. "I've never heard of a horse."

[pyrophyte]

"They are... broadly similar," he says. "Mind you, I've only seen drawings of camels."

[alicornucopia]

"I don't think I've seen one in real life either. They're not popular around here, mostly people hire teleporters or use scoots."

[pyrophyte]

"Scoots?"

[alicornucopia]

"A magic vehicle. I've never been in one of those either, when I want to get places I usually fly."

[pyrophyte]

"I suppose they operate on a similar principle to lifts? Floating from place to place? It seems convenient."

[alicornucopia]

"Well, you have to steer them, they don't do it by themselves like that, but yeah, they fly."

[pyrophyte]

He smiles at some private joke.

[alicornucopia]

"What are you going to need besides sheets and clothes?"

[pyrophyte]

"A supply of wood," is the first thing that comes to mind. "If it's possible to obtain some at a price you find reasonable. I have magic with it, and I'd like to continue my experiments."

[alicornucopia]

"I'm not actually sure where to get wood. Art supply store, maybe?" muses Korulen. "What kind do you need, what's it for?"

[pyrophyte]

"Any kind will do, more or less. It's not for any one purpose in particular, although I suppose if I'm staying here long enough I'll want to make a full set of blessing tokens and that would be the easiest way..."