It's the Perfect Time of Day - Chapter 7: A word of advice
Malis ran her fingers through the soft fur of the small white kitten as she took a deep breath. Putting the feline down the troll shooed it off gently before peeking over her shoulder at the looming druid. Sticking out her tongue at the stoic elder, she stepped through the door and smiled lightly at the bloodelf within, "Heya litha, How ya doin'?" her voice was unusually subdued. Medelitha smiled warmly as she rose from her seat. Her skin was still too pale and her frame too thin, but a healthy glow had returned to her cheeks and her old glimmer shone in her eyes. "Malis, my dear sweet, How good of you to come visit again." Crossing the room, she embraced the troll. "I'm doing better, slowly recovering, but better... and how are you?" Malis was happy that Litha was on the mend. At the question she paused, her face falling slightly before she took a deep breath and nodded. She had to be strong. "Thank you for lettin' me stay in t'ere." she nodded and smiled gratefully, thankful for the friends she had made. "Pah!" Litha answered, waving it off, "Think nothing of it my dear. Now please, come in and have a seat. I was just about to put on a pot of tea." Without waiting for the troll to answer she turned and headed for the small kitchen. Malis gave Litha's back a look of dismay. Tea? She had experienced tea when visiting Perehdel and it hadn't been the best tasting drink ever. With a grimace the troll moved to follow her into the kitchen. "Ahhh... Litha?" She ducked her head to get under the archway. "Ya got anything other than tea?" Medelitha chuckles. "Aside from tea? Well, I suppose there is always the alcohol, but they won't let me have any yet." The Bloodelf took a look around at the kitchen to make sure. Malis made a face, "Well shells. Ah dunno, maybe ah can try t' tea again." She looked a little doubtful still remembering the odd 'hot water' taste of the tea from before.. "Ah be thinkin' it be tasting a little bland last time." Medelitha chuckled lightly, "I'm sure you'll like this one, dear. It's my personal favorite - an herbal blend with spices." She poured two cups and slided one over to Malis. Malis looked it for a moment as if it is going to eat her before taking a sniff. "Well it definitely be interestin' smellin'..." She took a sip and looked back down at the cup. "Ah guess it not be too bad..." Litha laughed softly. "Well, that is certainly better than you spitting it across the table at me." She winked slyly while sipping at the tea, enjoying the subtle aromas and tastes. "I'm so grateful to have a bit of company here. The druids are... kind, but not my normal choice of company. However, you do not seem your normal jovial self, my dear. Is something amiss? Malis looked down for a moment before waving a hand in the air absently. "Well ah been t'inkin' an ah not sure where t' be goin' now. Ah be spendin' mah time tryin' t' help Rynn but now..." She left the sentence hanging. Litha took another sip before putting down her cup and smiling gently. "Perhaps, then, you should look more towards helping yourself. Bettering your own situation, as it were? Is that not what Rynn wished for you to do, anyway? It could very well be that when she sees you doing as such, she will reach out to you again." The troll shook her head. "Ah dunno, not really be needin' anyt'ing. Ah mean, ah be havin' t' place t' live an' ah be havin' plenty o' work t' do. But what be t' use?" Medelitha thinks for a moment. "Well..." A smile blossoms over her lips again. "Why not go dragon hunting once more? You have such a passion for it, and frankly there are still plenty of troublesome ones out there. You would be doing something you love and, in turn, being helping people at the same time." "But most o' t' dragons be far away..." She looked as if she was clinging to the hope that maybe if she stuck around Rynn would come to her. She hoped that by sticking around in the city she would be needed. Malis wanted nothing more than to help her blood sister and felt that if she left she would be betraying her. The mage tilted her head to the side, her gaze filled with compassion. "But what good is this doing you -now-, my dear? You still around worry and fretting yourself away until even a visit with an old friend is focused on trying to get you to stop doing as such." Malis sighed, "Ah know, but..." She looked out towards the greenery of the world outside thinking about all the things she had done and still wanted to do, "Ah can still hope... I dunno, there be a little piece that be worryin' that if ah be leavin' then Rynn be needin' mahself an' then ah not be there..." The troll sniffed a little, still stinging from the rejection. "Is she not part of the Symphony?" Litha turned the troll's face to look at her, trying to prove a point. Malis noded, "She be part, well, she be sponsor, ah mean, Mister Archeon be her sponsor." The troll waved her hands in the air as she tried to explain. Medelitha grimaced slightly at the mention of Archeon, but instead of speaking her mind, said, "Then if she has need of you, she can contact you via the communicators. Besides, we all look out for our own - any of the Symphony would go to her aid if she had need." The troll nodded with a thoughtful look before smiling. "That be true. Ah not be sure until t' ot'er day but ah still be greatful for t' help." The bloodelf chuckled and dismissed it with a wave. "I'm just glad I was able to lend a hand, even if my visits to the city are still so exceptionally rare. Oh, did I tell you that I acutally spent the evening there a couple of days ago?" Her eyes shone triumphantly as she remembered the feeling of finally being able to overcome the weakness she had been feeling. "Yah? That be fantastic! Ah be happy t' see ya around there again." Malis grins, her usual exberance showing through. "Well, if ah be there ah guess." She sobered up a little at the thought of leaving but took it seriously. "Ya really be t'inkin' ah should go dragon huntin' again?" "Why ever not? It certainly beats sitting around worrying yourself into a tizzy - and believe me, I've plenty of experience with that of late. If I were able, I would likely go join you." Litha chuckled lightly though a little wistful. It would be a while before she could adventure like that. Malis joined her in laughter. "Ah bet ya be good at t' sneaky sneaky." She tilts her head to the side, "Though ya right, not quite ready yet. Ah can be tellin' ya all about it when ah be comin' back though." Medelitha smiled brightly. "That would be lovely. Perhaps you might even bring me a scale as a souviner." "Ah make sure t' do so!" The troll got a little excited for a moment, "Dragon scale be making good jewlery. Ah especially like t' dragon scale found in t' Winterspring. Oh..." She looked a little forlorn, "Ah used t' go Winter dragon huntin' wit' Rynn... Who ah be goin' wit' now?" The mage thought for a moment. "I'm sure you could find another friend within the Symphony to go with you. There's plenty of the adventerous lot in our ranks. Perhaps you could even make a new friend in doing so." Malis nodded as she thought of all the people belonging to the guild. "Ah be makin' lots o' friend in t' Symphony. Ah be makin' a new friend wit' Amryn just t' other day. Ah be takin' her under mah wing an' sponsorin' her." The troll smiled at the memories that she had gathered over the past few months. "That's lovely!" Litha smiled up at the troll, glad to see her with a sense of purpose once more. "Why not ask her to join you, then?" "That might be a good idea, ah can be askin' her next time ah be seein' her." Malis considered the bloodelf she had recently met. She had liked her, even though she was a lot more forawrd than her blood sister. She seemed a lot more like Kiowa and the familiarity had been nice. "There you are then!" Litha chuckled before adding "Well, now that that's settled, how have other things been going?" Malis thought for a moment. "Ah guess t'ings have been ok. Ah not been doin' much really." The troll shook her head and thought of all the time she had spent recently in the empty place. She hadn't even had the energy to move her few belongings into more appropriate places, choosing to leave them laying around haphazardly. "Ah, I see... Then all the better that you go on this little trip. I'll be eager for the details. The druids here are not exactly... willing to let me go out for a while more yet. I'm afraid Silvermoon came under attack when I was there, and once they learned of that - and the stress I was under because I could do nothing to defend - they've been keeping a rather tight leash on me." The mage frowns for a moment. Malis frowned too, "That not be good. Ah not remember about hearin' about that. Ah guess ah really have been out o' it." She sighs slightly, "Ah guess ya be right, ah should get out more." Medelitha smiled gently, "I'm glad you can see that for yourself, my dear sweet." She picked at her clothes. "And hopefully, in the next month or so, I will be able to return to the midsts of things once more." "Ah wish ya a speedy recovery. Ah be sure that wit' all t rest an' care ya be feelin' better soon." The troll chuckled, " It be good t' see ya back in t' city." She chuckled before adding "If I don't die of boredom here first. Ah, but I'm sure they'll let me visit again soon. Alas, I'm afraid that I must be going for my 'treatment' now... I'll let you know when I'll be making my next visit, though." Litha raised slowly from her seat. Malis nodded with a wide smile, "That be nice. Ah be makin' sure that ah be bringin' back a nice scale for ya." Litha huges Malis tightly "I will be looking forward to it. And next time, I'll be sure to have some berry juice on hand for you." "That be nice too!" The shaman loved the fruit juices and grinned. "Ah can be bringin' some o' t' juices ah be likin' too, maybe ya be likin' them yes?" "I would look forward to it," The mage chuckled. "Safe travels, my dear, and may the Sun guide your path." Litha turned towards the healers with a nod, "Rabine, I am ready for you." Malis smiled and hugged Litha again, "Same t' ya'self. Ah hope t' see ya in t' city one again. May t' spirits guide ya until ah see ya again." She waves a farewell and turned away her thoughts tumbling around in her head. She would leave the city and go back to hunting the dragons she loved so much. Maybe this way she would be able to give Rynn the distance she wanted so that she would be able to come back.









