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[As you reach the isolated smaller bay that Regnes had led you to, the massive jaguar leaps onto a small half-submerged stone in the shallows of the water. He turns to you, and as he does he changes into his human form.

Regnes: Greetings. My apologies for having to lead you all this way, but ah, here we are. [He motions around him.] This is where the Silken Goblers are mainly caught, as well as the last place the strange creature was sighted. There used to be other monsters in this area, but as soon as the strange creature appeared they've all vanished. We know nothing about the creature or where it came from, but we DO know that it despises loud noises, like sirens or air-horns. Whenever thunder or some other commotion happens, it generally appears and causes havoc. In order to make it appear, we need to generate a massive, constant noise to draw it out of wherever it's hiding. I am rather quiet, so I won't be much help in this area. But do you think you can do it?




Regnes: Apparently the sea creature responsible for the attacks was a familiar owned by a Water Elementalist known as Sedita. The two escaped relatively unharmed, but the party was severely beat down. I will speak to Lady Mara about the payment for a somewhat unsuccessful venture, as we were not aware that the sea creature was simply not just another monster.

Opheila arrived a minute or two behind Harabe. Lunos was in his usual position around her shoulders. This had been his idea. Opheila had not been a fan of the idea that they had to kill the sea creature - it felt too much like turning against her own. Lunos had gently suggested that she could try to use that kinship to get the creature to go. If it ignored her, it was a danger - not just to her but to others.

Opheila had reluctantly accepted his words. Lunos had never steered her wrong.

She smiled at Regnes, but it was weary. "If it's sound you need..." she murmured. "Let's see what we can do." Her head tilted back, and she gazed up at the sky for a moment or two, as though expecting it would send her the answers.

And send them it did, as shortly afterwards dark clouds - thunderheads -began to gather. Opheila had learned this talent a year or two ago. Although it didn't always work, she could manipulate air moisture, and if the other elements were just right, she could create a thunderstorm.

It appeared that they were just right.

Opheila stiffened as she felt another magical signature approach them. Not another Elementalist - no, this was a mage. Lunos immediately lifted his head from beneath her dark hair at the man's approach. Hissing softly in her ear, he murmured, "Remain calm, dear one. You will be fine. You will be fine."

Opheila had this thing about mages. Their tendency to loathe her for the accident of her birth as an Elementalist had made her somewhat fearful of them - no one likes to be hated. This tension had grown into a full-blown phobia over the years, and now the girl found it difficult to even be in the same area as a mage, much less work with one. It was sometimes thought to be pride, that Opheila wouldn't work with mages because she considered them beneath her, but it was merely fear.

Lunos rested his cool head against the side of her neck, and she let out a soft, shaky breath. Then she returned her attention to the growing storm.