Sarah Davis
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Eventually Kai decided that it was easier not to think about it. There were a lot of emotions involved and it had been a long time for him, but he was a warrior first and foremost. He didn't need to think about what Zae Zin Nim implied or how strange it was to have Omilaena hovering around them, nudging them closer. What mattered was taking the right next step forward. Thankfully Ceryyn wasn't insulted by his response, and in fact when they next met she seemed determined to be extra friendly as if to make…-
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As comfortable as Kai was outside civilization, he didn't mind spending some time in Sandflower City again. For one, he just wanted to explore, since he felt like he'd gotten so little time there on their first visit. So long as he was in Lady Ceryyn's company, the elves wouldn't refuse him anywhere, though he suspected he'd get a worse reception on his own. Currently Zae Zin Nim and Omilaena were using their time more productively, engaged in some sort of chakra cultivation that would allegedly prepare…
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Omilaena formed another needle and then melted it into shape, finishing off the new poison filter. It wouldn't help someone against her, of course, but it would be useful for most alchemists. And more importantly, it was going to earn her a lot of money. She'd been able to complete more expensive projects in Sandflower City, then made even more money when they teleported south to a major trading point. Several years ago she could never command this much attention, but all her experience on Deadwaste - not…
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It was just as well that Zae Zin Nim wanted to move on, because Kai wasn't sure how much more he could learn from the elves here. The balance training had been useful, but his Physique hadn't increased again and he didn't think that it would. To achieve a real breakthrough, he needed to eat something new. Even though it had started as a mild interest, a way to stay busy in between training, he was now invested in joining the unicorn hunt. So far he had yet to see a single unicorn, so it wasn't likely that…
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Once, reaching the Earth Soul stage would have been an incredible accomplishment, the point where she could begin earning her freedom. Now, even as Zae Zin Nim devoted herself to cultivation, she wondered if it was enough. Reaching Earth Soul would only put her on par with her father's top cultivators as well as a great many threats on Rosemount. In theory the Blackblood Physique would finally show its true worth once she recovered but she feared that she was missing something. It had already failed to…
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Nothing. Kai stared down into the abyss, hoping for some answers, and the darkness strangled his vision. Had he really expected anything different? A naive part of him had hoped that he'd seen answers in plain sight and a fearful part had worried he would die in the same way the southern Goralians had died when they faced the abyss. Yet this was just a hole, without even a single monster in sight. Now that he looked at it soberly, he realized that this one was substantially smaller than the abyss in the…
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The rhythms of training had lulled Kai into a false sense of complacency, tricking him into thinking that he had time. But of course he didn't. Even if Zae Zin Nim was finally free of her pursuers, they had so many problems tumbling down toward them... It was just as well that Ceryyn couldn't arrange to take them immediately, because he needed to clean up. If the elves who guarded the Inverted Oasis were anywhere near as uptight as the others, he needed to make a good first impression. So he bathed…
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Long after the other elves had gone back to the oasis to rest for the evening, Kai continued training atop the thin trunks. Without the need to spar with anyone, he could actually try different methods. At the moment he was doing a handstand atop two trunks and trying to raise his bodyweight. The weight itself was easy, but the flimsy foundation required him to use stabilizing muscles like never before. So far he was training his Physique but the majority of his progress was just gaining experience…
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Sometimes life surprised her, but not this time: Omilaena could see how all this was going to go. She had been working on her own training when she heard the next splash, followed by laughter. When she looked up she saw that Kai was pulling himself back up to balance on the reeds again. The Cryswind elves were doing their best to mock him, but their laughter rang a bit hollower now. Oh, she could see exactly how it would go. Kai seemed to be throwing himself into it wholeheartedly, even viewing Heruul…
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At last they had reached the Sapphire Wind Oasis. Finally. Teleportation should have made everything easier, yet it only made Zae Zin Nim more impatient. Elven rituals and other distractions were only a small addition compared to a long trip, but when they could be at their destination in seconds, such diversions were intolerable. People getting in their way were just infuriating. Most of the distance had been crossed in an instant - the Sapphire Wind Oasis lay in the far north of the Elven Wilds. Instead…
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