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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 all he had done to try and contact Hyt--with plenty of failure--it looks as though the spirit had attempted to contact him right back.

Intuitively, the young warlock felt able to suss out what the spirit wanted. Hold fast, wait for further instructions. Prove yourself worthy. The anticipation of it all succeeds to put him on edge for the rest of the day.

Mid-morning, he addresses the community through his journal:] Err--hello? I was, uhm, just wondering...are there any stables in Luceti? Normally, back home, Arthur just says the word and there are horses waiting outside the castle. Well, more like Arthur says the word and I go fetch them but, what I mean is...what do you do if you plan on making any kind of a journey, here?

[Later in the day, Merlin can be seen walking impatiently around the village. He looks distracted and ill-at-ease with excitement. The walking is mostly a means of keeping calm while he waits for any further communication from the spirit. For once, he's not carting anything around with him.]

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[emp3thy]

[Unlike Merlin, Minato is not a wizard and has no goal for today. The finally warmer weather is too nice to ignore, though, so he ventured out to one of the benches near the square carrying a book. He's more people-watching than reading, and Merlin may notice him looking as he passes by - or passes by again. The aimlessness of that walking is pretty obvious.]

[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

[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?

[emp3thy]

I'm fine. [that looks suspicious, Merlin.] You?

[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

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.]

[mermaidofnoel.livejournal.com]

[Razette watches Merlin walk around for a moment before she pulls herself out of the water, grabbing the clothes she had left out for herself and wearing them quickly. She'll just go and follow you around for a moment, Merlin.]

[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

[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!

[mermaidofnoel.livejournal.com]

[She hums cheerfully, then proceeds to give him a big hug. She was just checking how long it'll take you to realize she's there, after all.]

[auror-dora.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

[Merlin pats his pockets, self-consciously.]

Alright, just what is a doxie?

[auror-dora.livejournal.com]

[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?

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[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

[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.livejournal.com]

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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[silviteadvocate.livejournal.com]

[ 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.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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

Are you all right?

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

Horses, huh?

[ LOL. medieval nonsense. ]

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

Yes. Horses.

[They're perfectly natural, Bones.]

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

Used to ride a bit when I was your age, kid. I haven't seen any horses in this place though.

[ Which is weird considering Raine’s housemate owns one, but never mind. ]

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[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

[A little on the faint and tired side, but coherent enough.]

Horses? It would be nice to have them...or chocobos. I think the only way to get around is on foot or using magic, though.

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

What's a chocobo?

[Voice]

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

It's a large, yellow flightless bird. From what I've heard about horses, people in my world use them much the same way for transportation.

[1week-wizard.livejournal.com]

A... journey, Sir Merlin?

[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

I want to find the Malnosso.

[1week-wizard.livejournal.com]

The barrier would impede you.