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[awaitingalbion]

[Merlin's sleep had been rudely interrupted by intense flashes of light and the overwhelming feeling that he should be doing something. The presence, pushing at the boundaries of his mind, felt eerily like communicating with the Great Dragon. And as Merlin had tossed and turned, awake, throughout the rest of the night he came to a conclusion. After

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[awaitingalbion]

[Mmhm, about the second time Merlin passes that bench, he recognizes its occupant.] Oh--good day. [It took a moment for his words to catch up with his thoughts and the young warlock glances anxiously around before continuing.] How are you?

[awaitingalbion]

Me? Oh. Well--fine. Good. Definitely good. But, err...a little confused--[he pauses and eyes Minato very carefully for a moment]--what's beyond the village?

[Don't mind the scattered conversation, Minato. It's a sign of trust. Honestly.]

[awaitingalbion]

[It takes him an embarrassingly long time to realize that he's being followed. But, once he does, he twists and smiles at the girl.]

Hello!

[awaitingalbion]

[And here is your return hug, Razette. He smiles and his jitters seem to calm a bit.]

Lovely weather. Bit windy, though--I suppose.

[auror_dora]

Oy, you. Look like you've got a doxie in your trousers or something. [Here, Merlin, have your pink-haired, loud-mouthed, Tonks-shaped friend, jogging to catch up with you. She skids to a halt, almost (but not quite!) toppling over in the process.]

[awaitingalbion]

[Merlin pats his pockets, self-consciously.]

Alright, just what is a doxie?

[auror_dora]

[Tonks covers her mouth to stifle her laughter.]

It's a pest. A really bugger-all annoying one. Anyway, I just meant that you look pretty agitated there. Is something going on?

[awaitingalbion]

Tonks--[he looks around, making sure that they were relatively alone]--I think one of the spirits attempted to contact me.

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[mikangirl]

It really depends on what you've got at your disposal. As far as I know, there's only one horse in Luceti and it belongs to one of the residents. [Small pause while she coughs.]

So you either go on foot, or you talk to one of the more magical villagers and see if they can help you out. Teleporting and flying spring to mind.

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[awaitingalbion]

[Flying. As thrilling as that genuinely sounds, the thought of how obvious and public that would be terrifies him.]

One horse? That...might be a problem. [He sighs.] I guess I walked on foot from Ealdor to Camelot. It's not that bad.

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[mikangirl]

How far is that, then? You can cover most interesting places to visit here in a day or two of walking.

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[awaitingalbion]

It's a bit longer than a few days, to be honest.

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[silviteadvocate]

[ Fina was also outside today and heading to the stores, when Cupil chirps at the sight of a distracted Merlin wandering around. She observes his erratic pacing, blinking slowly at the strange sight, before approaching and tapping him shyly on the shoulder. ]

Um... Merlin?

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[awaitingalbion]

Fina! [He comes to a stop, twisting and smiling. The tap on his shoulder seems like a breath of fresh air.]

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[silviteadvocate]

[ She smiles uncertainly at how... lively he seems today. ]

Are you all right?

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[awaitingalbion]

I'm--oh, Fina. It's a great day. [He grins wide and looks around a bit more. He had such news, but he wasn't sure on telling her publicly.]