ISLA
"Only if you plan to get dozens of samples - all in sets of three," Isla says as she packs away their water, following his gaze towards the edge of the marketplace. "Getting enough of those to fill a cart would be impressive. Perhaps we gather the pieces you know you want to compare for now, and we can always come back another day to expand the selection?" It might give Ever time to account for his storage protocols that way, too.
Furrowing her brow as she considers any aquatic Ancient shifts, eventually the Remedy is forced to give an honest shrug. "It seems counter-intuitive for such a fiery race," she admits. "But then there are the hotsprings up in The Climb. I certainly haven't heard of any." Yet. There's still time for lava otters.
As for the discovery of such shifts, Isla gazes thoughtfully between the samples of wood and the other wares on display, as if giving herself a chance to think about it. "Mine have always appeared organically," she says at last. "The same way they do for Attuned, I would say. Only ours seem to be catered towards quite a specific pool of animals. Likely an evolutionary advantage when you consider where we originated." A moushroom shift, for instance, wouldn't do much good in The Climb.
As for the samples, Isla is already reaching for one she'd seen the moment the merchant had produced it, with a fine grain that looks a little like a tiger stripe. "This is C," she announces, turning it over in her hands. "So no biting it, yes?"
Furrowing her brow as she considers any aquatic Ancient shifts, eventually the Remedy is forced to give an honest shrug. "It seems counter-intuitive for such a fiery race," she admits. "But then there are the hotsprings up in The Climb. I certainly haven't heard of any." Yet. There's still time for lava otters.
As for the discovery of such shifts, Isla gazes thoughtfully between the samples of wood and the other wares on display, as if giving herself a chance to think about it. "Mine have always appeared organically," she says at last. "The same way they do for Attuned, I would say. Only ours seem to be catered towards quite a specific pool of animals. Likely an evolutionary advantage when you consider where we originated." A moushroom shift, for instance, wouldn't do much good in The Climb.
As for the samples, Isla is already reaching for one she'd seen the moment the merchant had produced it, with a fine grain that looks a little like a tiger stripe. "This is C," she announces, turning it over in her hands. "So no biting it, yes?"
apres moi le deluge
after me comes the flood
after me comes the flood
