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Post by Micaela Vaenys on Dec 26, 2018 10:47:31 GMT
She laughed at that. "Oh, surely there will be an end somewhere. I don't believe the world goes on forever. But I do believe that there is much still to discover. What do you know about Yi Ti, though? It's not something I've really researched."
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Post by Jonarth Dabrezzio on Dec 26, 2018 17:17:52 GMT
“Like I said, food and women,” he laughed. “And goofy priests.” He looked south unconsciously. “It may not go on forever, but if the dragonlords never saw the southern extent of this continent, I find it u likely we will in our lifetimes. Maybe our great grandchildren will have it mapped.” He was silent a moment.
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Post by Micaela Vaenys on Dec 26, 2018 21:52:14 GMT
"Perhaps they will. But I think new discoveries are still possible during our lifetimes. I hope so."
She stood and stretched. "Would you care to walk around the garden for a while?"
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Post by Jonarth Dabrezzio on Dec 26, 2018 22:42:35 GMT
Jon watched her stretch a moment then rose. “Of course,” he said. “What flowers here are your favorite? I’ve always been partial to orchids but I am deadly to plants, I fear. I’d be a poor farmer except for grapes.”
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Post by Micaela Vaenys on Dec 27, 2018 9:15:49 GMT
"They say that the best farmers and gardeners have green fingers," Micaela observed. "I don't know very much about growing plants for food - or wine - but when I was a little girl my sisters and I each had a little row in the garden in which to plant flowers and herbs of our choice. I did rather well growing mint, and a few kinds of flowers. But of course the plants here are different to the ones we have in Volantis."
She paused by a flower with long orange leaves. "I've grown especially fond of this one. My gardener says it's called Bird of Paradise. It grows very well." Indeed, she had several of the same plants dotted about the garden.
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Post by Jonarth Dabrezzio on Dec 27, 2018 17:43:52 GMT
Jonarth admires it a moment. “I like it,” he decided. “Tropical gardens need bold colors.” He knelt a moment to inspect it more closely. “I’m sure we’ll find more in the jungles. Maybe some will try to eat us,” he laughed.
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Post by Micaela Vaenys on Dec 28, 2018 11:36:04 GMT
"I know you're joking, but I've heard that some plants can do that," Micaela said. "We've much to learn about the dangers of the jungle. Now we've got the beginnings of a plan in motion, I'll need to step up my research."
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Post by Jonarth Dabrezzio on Dec 30, 2018 15:40:59 GMT
“Step up?” Jonarth asked in a hearing tone, “does that mean you’ve been doing something other than reading with your time lately? Perish the thought? What’s his name?” He winked.
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Post by Micaela Vaenys on Dec 30, 2018 16:40:34 GMT
"Not at all!" She retorted, then immediately realised that he was teasing. "But reading simply for my own interest, and reading with a specific goal in mind, are entirely different."
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Post by Jonarth Dabrezzio on Dec 31, 2018 6:09:20 GMT
The barkeep grinned. “If you say so,” he said. “You have about five weeks, plenty of time right?” He looked over at the sky. “It would t kill you to get out more often you know. Well...nevermind, thisnis Sothoryos I guess.”
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Post by Micaela Vaenys on Dec 31, 2018 16:26:59 GMT
"Exactly, there's nowhere very much to go, other than the jungle, and I'll have my fill of that in a few weeks, anyway." She eyed him somewhat dubiously. "Why the sudden concern for my welfare? I'm well enough, honestly."
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Post by Jonarth Dabrezzio on Jan 2, 2019 21:13:04 GMT
Jonarth shrugged. “I’m not sure,” he said. “But if we are going to be partners I want to know more about you than I did. Make sure that you can handle the stress of...” he waves south, “all that.”
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Post by Micaela Vaenys on Jan 3, 2019 18:43:37 GMT
"Nobody knows if they can handle a difficult situation until they experience that situation," she pointed out. "I hope I will manage it, but I've no talent for predicting the future. Besides, you haven't been in the jungle either." She sighed and then asked bluntly "Is it because I'm a woman?"
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Post by Jonarth Dabrezzio on Jan 3, 2019 20:01:24 GMT
“It’s because I like you,” Jonarth said. “And I don’t like many people. The others...hell, this has been their obsession since the first time we stepped on these shores.” He looked back to her. “But perhaps I’m being a fool.”
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Post by Micaela Vaenys on Jan 3, 2019 20:09:42 GMT
""Why so?" She asked. "For liking me, or for agreeing to enter the jungle, or for some other reason? You certainly don't present that appearance to me."
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