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He's humming a tune, when the rain starts. Turning his head, he sighs. "Guess I-- Oh." And then there's someone there. "Ah. Welcome in! Brave time to be traversing the jungle, friend. Take your time to collect yourself." He takes a step forward towards a shelf nearby. "If you require anything, simply speak up." With that the faun is quiet.

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Should he be insulted? Should he be confused? He didn't know how to feel but a soft sigh left him. His green gaze studies Cyno for a moment before he responds; "I mean, I may live alone in the middle of the jungles but it's not like the way there is any secret..." He muses. "... Although I suppose I understand."

"... As it were, you're welcome, I guess?" He seems genuinely confused on that part. "... Although if you're inclined to share a joke, I'm willing to listen."

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[ 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 ] : sender drapes a coat / cape / etc. around receiver's shoulders. for Pan

A chuckle escapes the faun. He appreciated the gesture, and he moves to pull the cape tighter around him. "I went out and forgot my coat, so, thank you." He sighs softly. "If you end up catching a cold, be sure to stop by and I'll make you a few pastes and salves free of charge."

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“You’re not as bad as they say you are.” for Pan

"You lead with that?" The faun asks, sighing to himself. "Dare I ask about what they say about me? I mean, I've heard 'quack' before or 'witch-doctor', but that's not entirely true, and I'm sure you're aware of the fact." He lived alone in the wood making salves and medicine for the local people as needed. Honestly, he didn't get out much.

"I digress though. How have you been, Tighnari?"

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He's busy sorting through a stack of old tomes he's had sitting around for ages. Tomes that included personal research on Sumeru's plant life and remedies he himself came up with. He doesn't get very many patients, but still he supposes he should clean up even if for his own sanity.

"Hmm..."

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@adventurous-fluffs:

It seemed like everything was settled. Questions asked and answered, a way back figured out. The device he was being paid to get still intact. . He had had weirder jobs. "Oh, i'm going to make sure it works right now. No sense in waiting only to find out it might not work later." Of course it worked when he moved to activate it. Kabartmak was constantly working on improving the World Bridge spell.

Pan's glad it's in working order and has nothing to say nor to do, really... well, there is one thing. "If you or the others need to get in contact with me, you can usually find me by the tree you found me at. If you get lost, just ask one of the villagers." With that, he gives one last look to Xylitol and then to the portal, a nod following before he starts to depart.

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@adventurous-fluffs:

That seemed a bit odd to him, that this place would die without Pan being here.. but, different worlds had different rules for magic. Kabartmak could go over the particulars of all that. "I don't really have any other questions. You've answered the main thing and covered other things I was going to ask. I'm sure the old fox can help find something to make things easier though. I will tell him he should visit more often."

Pan nods to that and then looks to the portal once more. "Well, if and when you determine if this still works, do let me know." With that said, he goes to sit down in the shade of a tree, a sigh escaping him.

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@adventurous-fluffs:

Xylitol would listen to it all. He had a good memory, and Kabartmak would definitely get the full thing. There was a bit of a problem though.. At the end, he couldn't help but to chuckle a bit, keeping himself from laughing. "Forgive my rudeness, it's just that.. I've kinda heard that before. Not exactly as you said or as you are, but.. Well, our world is kind of ridiculous. Even though our meeting has been brief, I wouldn't pin you as the egotistical type. I trust that you're going off of facts, but .. like, pretty much all of the higher gods of our world would say the same thing. And there isn't a low number of them." He managed to calm down and be more cordial as he continued. "If you visited, things would probably be fine. Your description is akin to that of the higher gods. Incredible power holding entire planes of existence together, the death or capture of which would bring about apocalyptic destruction. . But, thankfully, our world has things called Over-deities. Manifestations of existential concepts that govern the gods and the balance of our universe. Time, Life, Death, Infinity, Entropy, and so on. If the gods couldn't manage to help keep your energy from going wild on a visit, they would."

Pan is quiet, observing this fox through the eye of someone who just laid bare what he was and was being 'judged' for it in some way, although it wasn't exactly judgment. "Hm. If they can truly keep it in check as you say, then perhaps in the future I will consider going through this portal."

His gaze turns to the area behind Xylitol, a wistful look there. "If I did, this forest we stand in would likely die, however. Perhaps if there is an alternative source to keeping an area like this alive... it would be easier, but alas, in this realm, there isn't." He shrugs. "... Anyway. I've answered what I can. Was there anything else you wished to know?"