[7:19:30] * Desmond trudges over the top of the hill, looking at the blossoming trees. He spots the buildings hiding among the pink flowers, and lets out a large sigh of relief and heads towards the bridge leading into the town, hoping that this is Katton
[7:21:58] * Kaja is lounging in the sun, draped across the tops of some cherry trees, half-asleep with a book in her hands. Her wingtips are peeking over the crown of the tree a little.
[7:25:14] * Desmond walks down the path, passing by the overly colorful Teen Mansion with a disbelieving glance, before heading towards an area dense with cherry trees, with a small sneeze at the sudden intensity of aroma
[7:28:37] * Kaja's book starts to slide out of her hand, and she wakes up just enough to make a sudden grab for it... knocking herself out of the tree. She scrabbles to make a landing, and ends up on her butt, with a small shower of leaves and petals shaken loose.
[7:31:06] * Desmond jumps and whirls around, and spots the figure- purple? He looks up at the flowers, and then looks back at Kaja, then rubs his eyes, and stares, trying to figure out what all that /purple/ is.
[7:33:13] * Kaja rubs her face, definitely awake now, but stops when she sees someone she doesn't recognize. Slowly she stands up, shaking her wings to dislodge leaves and petals.
[7:33:27] <Kaja> Pardon me, but what.. are you doing here?
[7:34:17] * Desmond pretty much continues to stare at the sudden wings that seemed to appear from her- then realizes that he was spoken to
[7:34:41] <Desmond> I- heard that, I could trade for materials in... Katton?
[7:35:31] * Desmond debates if he should ask about the wings or not, not sure if that would be rude to do so
[7:36:50] * Kaja raises an eyebrow, folding her wings* Oh? And might I ask who told you that?
[7:39:44] <Desmond> From someone who had visited Katton previously.
[7:40:57] <Desmond> I'm not hostile or anything, I'm just looking for edibles and ink, as well as maybe some herbs.
[7:44:22] * Kaja studies the man, watching him fidget* Ink is a little bit harder than food, and I'd have to know what herbs you're looking for, but we could probably make a deal
[7:48:45] <Desmond> Ah, I'm rather new to this area, so herbs that could help with medical ailments such as sores or aches would be nice. As for payment, perhaps some spell sigils...?
[7:49:12] * Desmond ruffles his hair* I'll.. admit I didn't really think this through.
[7:49:31] * Kaja perks up* Sigils? You're a sigil mage?
[7:50:22] <Desmond> Oh, yes! -He looks briefly nervous- Is that a bad thing in this town?
[7:53:54] <Kaja> No! Uesi, no, I just haven't met a sigil mage in... a very long time. *she smiles, and sets off towards her house, waving the man after her* Let's see what we can find you and you tell me what sort of sigils you do?
[7:55:32] * Desmond follows after her, gazing at her wings again* Yes, yes that'd be good- I could probably show you some of the smaller ones I have.
[7:58:07] <Kaja> Ahh that'd be neat! I should really get back into them, but mostly I haven't had the need for them *she enters her house, leaving the door open, sliding down the stairs with practiced ease* Wait here a moment and I'll get you food, yeah?
[8:00:43] <Desmond> Ah, alright, I won't touch anything!
[8:02:45] * Desmond looks around the house curiously, but doesn't move from his spot, and instead just shuffles through his bag to see if he has any sigils that would have an instantaneous effect. When he finds what he wants, he goes back to looking at everything, eventually moving around without thinking about it and peers at a notebook laying open on a desk-altar
[8:04:38] * There are a few angelic prayers open, but there are some idle sigils in the corners as well. An embroidered scarf, a little ritual dagger, some candles, a gem or two, and one of her shed secondaries rest on the shelves behind it
[8:06:16] * Desmond spots the feathers and reaches out to touch them, wondering if they're from the winged being's back, then catches himself as he remembers that he wasn't going to touch anything
[8:08:25] * Kaja comes back with a small bag, packed neatly with a variety of foods, and catches the man reaching for her shed feathers* It would make a rather big quill to be honest.
[8:09:53] * Desmond jumps at her voice* Sorry! I was curious- I uh, never seen wings on people before...
[8:10:14] <Desmond> Maybe in books, but not- sorry, is that a rude thing to say?
[8:12:01] * Kaja laughs, and grins widely* I'd ask if you've never met an angel before, but apparently they're scarce around here. Skywolves as well.
[8:13:25] <Desmond> Sky...wolves? This... country is- pardon me, strange.
[8:14:16] <Kaja> She's not from round here either, really. Though to be technically honest, most everyone you meet here isn't from here either.
[8:17:58] <Desmond> So there's more angels and skywolves in this town? -Desmond looks like he's struggling to comprehend that thought-
[8:18:44] * Kaja laughs again, setting the bag down on the desk* Just me in this town, and the Skywolf in another.
[8:19:35] <Desmond> Oh, that's more easier to imagine... my companion didn't tell me there were going to be angels in Katton...
[8:19:58] * Desmond looks at the wings and takes in a deep breath* Can I... maybe touch them?
[8:21:06] * Kaja grins widely, curling a wing gently* Don't tug.
[8:22:19] * Desmond reaches out and strokes the feathers, marveling at how /real/ they are* They're amazing...
[8:24:19] * Kaja preens another wing, pleased* They are certainly quite nice. I never run out of quills, at the least.
[8:27:03] <Desmond> Thank you for letting me touch your wings!
[8:27:51] * Desmond is somewhat ecstatic over these shifting feathers, and then remembers what he originally came for* Oh, I do have a sigil I could show you right now.
[8:28:49] <Kaja> Oooh? *she ruffles her wings excitedly*
[8:31:49] <Desmond> Yes! Though, it's not visible... do you think I could apply it to you? It just temporarily warms up the area I place it on.
[8:32:03] * Desmond realizes that the angel might not want a stranger applying a sigil on them
[8:32:17] <Desmond> Or I can just, use it on myself and you can feel it?
[8:34:03] * Kaja snorts and offers her left hand* Quite alright... I never did catch your name.
[8:36:33] * Desmond looks away briefly for a bit, embarrassed, then looks back at the angel and lightly takes her hand* Oh, I forgot to introduce myself- I'm Desmond. And you are?
[8:38:06] <Kaja> Kajasta *she shakes his hand for a moment, before relaxing her hand again*
[8:40:52] * Desmond smiles and places a thin piece of square paper with a simple sigil on the back of her hand* Nice to meet you Kajasta! I just need to apply a drop of water to this, hold on- should've taken that out first...
[8:43:54] * Desmond digs into his bag with his free hand and pulls out a small vial of water, and uncorks it with his teeth, and carefully drips a bit of the liquid onto the paper. As the water spreads through the paper, the sigil glows briefly, before fading.
[8:44:33] * Desmond recorks the vial as the paper dries and warmth floods through Kaja's hand
[8:47:32] * Kaja makes a pleased noise, stretching her fingers out and wiggling them* Mmmm that one's nice. I don't tend to use warmth ones, cause of these *she gestures with a wing* but I should probably tuck a few away for others
[8:49:44] <Desmond> I could teach you how to write it! It's one of the simpler ones, so it wouldn't be too hard even if my sigils are vastly different from what you would use.
[8:54:02] <Kaja> That'd be very nice! *she grins* I think Crez has more ink than I do, and he's more likely to have the herbs than down here.
[8:56:51] <Desmond> Does- uh, trying not to be rude but would this Crez person have something like your wings or anything?
[8:58:40] <Kaja> He would have to have kept them very well hidden *she smiles wryly, handing Desmond the bag and heading up the stairs* This wayyy
[9:02:24] * Desmond takes the bag gratefully and follows after Kaja
[9:03:22] * Kaja leads him around and up the winding stairs all the way to the tree on the hill, brushing aside vines and carefully staying on the path to avoid treading on flowers
[9:05:40] * Desmond looks up at the giant tree, marveling at its size, then realizes Kaja is further up ahead and catches up to her
[9:06:37] * Kaja waits at the top of the stairs for him, amused* I can show you around town in a bit, if you'd like
[9:08:54] <Desmond> If there's a place to stay overnight, I'll take you up on that offer.
[9:10:15] <Kaja> We do have a hotel, actually. *she is even more amused*
[9:11:46] <Desmond> Oh, that's good then! I'd like to take a look around Katton.
[9:13:44] <Kaja> We'll head on over there later, then. Let's see if cherie has those herbs... *she peeks into the building at the top of the hill, the ground covered in flowers and greenery* Cre~ez, you here?
[9:20:03] * There is no answer from the building, except the rustling of leaves and the faint sound of bubbling water-
[9:20:57] * Kaja slides into the building, heading down towards a small altar, where there's herbs growing in a small line against the wall
[9:22:21] * Desmond follows and looks at the plants, a smile spreading across his face* I recognize some of these, this is fantastic!
[9:23:44] <Kaja> Oh good! I'm not into alchemy as much as I should be, really. Just leave him some so he can grow more?
[9:25:37] * Desmond kneels down and pulls out a couple of pouches from his bag, and a knife* Of course, I'll just take some cuttings so I can see if I can grow some. Do you think he has any ink?
[9:26:20] <Kaja> Oh! Lemme go look, there should be some by the table... *she wanders off back up the short stairs*
[9:28:33] * Desmond nips a few cuttings, placing them into the pouches, then heads back up the stairs to see if Kaja managed to find any ink
[9:32:07] * Kaja is halfway in a chest, and extracts herself with a couple bottles of ink, grinning up at Desmond* Found it!
[9:35:03] * Desmond grins back at her* Thank you! I guess this means now I can have a look around Katton?
[9:38:11] <Kaja> Yeah! Here, let's put this in here... *she puts the bottles of ink into the bag with the food in, closing it back up. She grins wider* Come with me!
[9:41:21] * Desmond nods and heads towards Kaja, glad that his first excursion out of pi-TEC didn't end in horrific results
[9:42:57] * Kaja leads him cheerily a little bit down the stairs and then all the way up the tree, going over to the edge of the treetop when they get there*
[9:44:01] * Desmond is a bit nervous being up this high, and hesitates in following her
[9:45:43] * Kaja grins over at him, beckoning him over* It's quite alright!
[9:46:49] <Desmond> Er- okay- uh -he slowly makes his way over to where the angel is standing, still not used to the idea he's standing pretty much on top of a tree-
[9:52:54] * Kaja hands him the bag and walks behind him* Hold onto that tight, okay?
[9:53:24] <Desmond> You're not going to push me off, right?
[9:55:07] * Desmond clutches the bag tightly, nervous
[9:55:55] <Kaja> Nope!! *she grins wickedly and slips her arms under his and around his chest, lifts him up, and charges off the tree full tilt, snapping her wings out after a moment of falling*
[9:59:35] <Desmond> AHHHHHHHHHHHHH- -Desmond grabs onto her arms, closing his eyes and almost losing his grip on the bag. As he realizes that they're not plummeting anymore, he slowly peeks down- We-we're flying?!
[10:01:46] * Kaja chuckles and soars around the back end of town* Sorry for the sudden drop! But the town looks much nicer from up here, I think.
[10:03:14] <Desmond> Ah. Oh. I wasn't expecting a tour like this... it's quite different.
[10:03:56] * Desmond's heart is still fluttering from the drop, but he wills himself to look around the town* It is a nice view.
[10:07:03] * Kaja banks over the pastures, gliding over teen mansion and the starts of a park* Most of the residential is recognizable. Lore lives above the bar, Requiem by the strait, teens in the rainbow palace....
[10:08:37] <Desmond> That rainbow building is quite the eyecatcher...
[10:14:20] <Kaja> They built it themselves, definitely got all the supplies for it by themselves. *she turns around over the lighthouse, heading back towards the hotel, swooping lower*
[10:18:10] * Desmond reaches out and tries to see if they're low enough to brush some of the cherry trees
[10:20:03] * Kaja glides lower so he can, curving around the front of the hotel to land right at the door* Let's get you a key, then!
[10:21:43] * Desmond stumbles a bit as they land, his legs are a bit wobbly from the flight* That'd be good, I think I've had enough new experiences for one day...
[10:22:48] * Kaja chuckles and ruffles her wings closed, opening the door for him* After you, then
[10:23:57] <Desmond> Mmmm, a bed sounds so good right now...
[10:25:50] <Kaja> We can definitely provide one of those. *she leans over the counter and snags a key, leading him over to the second floor and into a room*
[10:26:19] * Desmond immediately flops face first onto the bed, exhausted from his day
[10:26:51] <Desmond> I hope [muffled mumbling] mind...
[10:27:25] * Kaja laughs and taks the key onto the bedside table, heading back to the door* See you later, Desmond.
[10:27:52] * Desmond rolls over and waves at Kaja* Thank you for everything!
[10:29:00] * Kaja waves back and shuts the door behind her* Rest well!
[10:30:02] * Desmond stretches and places his belongings on the table, before rolling back over and quickly falling asleep
