[x] "Hii~, would any of you happen to be this Rufus person? I have a letter for him."
- [x] "Also, do you have anything not spicy to drink?" Hot, hot, hot.
"Hii~, would any of you happen to be this Rufus person? I have a letter for him." You chirp out as you smile at the new ones, and then make a face as the spice burns your mouth. "Also, do you have anything not spicy to drink-k?" Hot, hot, hot.
The man chuckles slightly as comes into the room, the rest of the people following warily. "There is some milk in the picture to your side. The firewine be an acquired taste."
He seats himself as you look at the indicated item and frown. It's big, and you don't want to fly into it. A spoon nearby (Not that you know what it was) makes a good way of getting enough for a few mouthfuls. It slakes the burning sensation quite a bit.
"As for this Rufus," The man continues as he settles himself. "Rufus of what might I ask."
"Oh, Three Shields Bloodline." That's what Diana called him. "Diana gave me a letter for him." You point to the metal tube you had set down while you grabbed some food.
You pursue the rest of the stuff. Since you don't recognize half of it you have to be a bit careful. The rest of the Big People look at you with still wide eyes as you walk past them, but they seem to be taking the man's nonchalance as a note to act normal. You finally settle on some of what looks to be a soup of some type. It's tasty and smooth to your senses.
"I see." You look up at the man's statement and see he has looked at the letter. "This be rather important indeed." He takes up a small metal bell and rings it. A servant comes up and starts when she sees you. "Send for Rufus Three Shields immediately please."
The woman nods and moves off.
You shrug and turn back to the rest of the food. One of the little big people shly hands you a fruit of some sort. You smile and bite into it as you sit. It's very sweet, and juicy. Very good to wash the rest down. It's also about all you can eat.
"You be a fairy of the Twisted Jungle then." The man speaks up as he begins to help himself to some of the food. "Diana has reported of your people, but it be interesting to see one of you in person."
"I guess-s?" You turn to the man and lounge a bit. Your armor makes it not as comfortable as it could be.
"The letter tells me that three of your 'dreamers' have been taken here, and that if they 'awaken' it might be a problem." He continues as he eats.
You nod at that. "Dreamers are fairies that are drifting. They don't register much. If they find something that they want, they will wake up. It would be a bit of an issue if they 'want' to escape. I would be a bigger one if they 'want' to make certain it doesn't happen again. In this case they would decide that your people would be a threat." You make a face. "For some reason Big People don't think we are dangerous. That's really silly. You are really squishy compared to other things we have to deal with-h."
"Squishy?" One of the other Big People asks incredulously.
You shrug. "It's the best way to describe it. You aren't that fast, you aren't that durable, I'm pretty certain that one of my spears would drop one of you too, so you aren't that resistant either. Plus, since you are so big I can fly circles around you all without issue-e."
"You sound very confident in that." The man at the head of the table states. "Do you think you could prove it?"
"Well, I'm kinda tired." You admit, but look around. "If you want though, throw that round thingy in the air-r." You point at the orange fruit you see at the table.
One of the little Big People picks it up and looks to the man at the head. He nods and she throws it up. You watch it ascend and spread your wings, pulling out your sword. At the height of the throw, you blur out of sight. As fast as you can manage you speed to the fruit and slash. Your sharp sword parts the fruit easily, and then you stab your sword into one half. The other half arcs away, and you chase after it, stabbing it as well.
Then you drop to the table with the halves on your sword. Smiling brightly you present them to the man who takes them off the tip of it with a respectful look. You try not to show that you are about at your limit now. Ow.
"I be impressed." The man states calmly. "And I could understand why you would say that now."
"I would happen to agree." Another man walks in. This one has shiny silver hair too. "Your majesty." He bows as he approaches. "I believe you summoned me?"
"Indeed." He passes the letter to the new one. Rufus you assume. "I would request that you make this your highest priority."
He reads it, and looks to you with a frown. "I will do so my leige. With the way the Black Market is, this might take some time. Be you aware of how long it would take for one of your people to awaken Oma?"
"Umm." You shake your head. "It's really kinda how the Dreamers are. Some never wake up. Others just need the right push. Some also do it when they are threatened. That's one of the more common ones. Kinda how I woke up really-y."
"I be expanding my search for murders then." Rufus grimaces. "This has all the markings of a big problem."
"I hope it doesn't come to that." The Majesty person states as he nods to you. "Oma and her people seem quite entertaining. I would hate to have one of them be less so."
Rufus nods at that. "I be handling this then your majesty. Oma, if you would follow me? I can arrange a place for you to sleep, and you look to be nodding off now."
You twitch and nod at the man. "Ok. Sounds good. It's a long flight from the jungle-e."
"Considering the letter was written last night, you just covered a weeks travel in a day." Rufus comments as he shakes his head.
You shrug as you follow the silver haired man. He takes the time to look you over as you float next to him, and then laughs a bit. You see him stop a maid to say something, and continue onwards.
"This be my room." He opens up a door and you see a table inside with another room behind it. "I've arranged for something for you. You be too small for a bed we might use."
"That might be an issue-e." You state dryly as you set yourself on the table, dropping your pack on it.
"I think you can use the washbin to wash up." He points to a small area and shows you how to start and stop the water. It's pretty nifty you have to admit, and you've never had hot water before. "A bed for you should be here soon. When you hear a knock just say come in."
You nod your understanding as the man moves into another room. "I be going to bed. Talk to you in the morning."
You start up the water and take the time to really enjoy your first hot bath ever. It's an interesting experience, and you don't even mind getting your wings soggy. The knock comes as you are resting, near half asleep inside the tub.
"Come in-n!" You chirp.
A maid peaks her head in, and apparently doesn't spot you. She walks in carrying a basket of some sort. Your bed you assume. "Master Three Shield?" She asks quietly.
"He's sleeping-g!" You state, and watch her turn and stare at you with very wide eyes.
"Of. Of. Course." She stammers out, and looks at you. "He asked for a basket, a pillow and some baby blankets. I have them here."
"Oh, that's my bed then. Put it on the table I guess-s?" You aren't really sure where else to put it really.
"Yes Mistress." The woman bows and sets it down before almost running out.
Huh. You wonder what that was about.
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