He wasn't expecting the sudden question - or, more importantly, the 'too' on the end of it, and he blinked for a moment before nodding. "Ah... yes, in fact. Last Leafchange. I'm from Numeria, on a world called Golarion. I take it that you're not a Natural, either, then...?" It was the obvious question, but he ended on a coaxing tone if she wanted to share more of her story with him. He was always curious about where people were from!
Her judgment on his scales had him chuckling, his smile a little sad. "Oh, they're not so bad. Rae's Guardian was a large serpent and one of my forms mirrors that... though on a far more humble scale." Not that twenty feet of python wasn't still daunting in its own right. He was still trying to decide how he felt about his dragon form after the Voice had so easily bound it, and the memory of her power's touch still lingered on those scales, making him itch and squirm in them.
He wasn't sure if his innuendo had been too subtle, or if she was just that vulgar, but he struggled to maintain a straight face as he nodded gravely. "In its defense, it was quite chilly that day."
Ingrid's assessment of Wessex earned a crooked grin and a wry nod of agreement, though her question received only a shrug as the grin became a faint grimace. "Yes, they can use the portals - at least between here and Halo. The Greatwood is still off limits to them, I believe. And while I have suspicions based on past behavior... no, I've no evidence what her ultimate goal is this time. All I can say is that since she challenged the gods once before, I'm guessing she'll do it again, though if she's smart she'll be stealthier about it this time." Just what that entailed he wasn't certain, but it was now his job to make sure that the portals weren't used for evil.
"Once I know who will be where, I'll draw you a map," he promised her with a grin. "But please, consider the vegetables a signing bonus to the guild. I'll pick up some seeds in the market on the way back to the Spire and grow you some up on the way." There were definitely benefits to his new magic, and speed-growing fresh produce for the table year-round was definitely going to be one of them! "Just let me know your size in socks and I'll see what we can do. Horses are rare here, but sheep and goats are hardy enough to survive. Even if their meat is tough they still make good wool." The Hollowed Grounds were no picnic spot either, aside from the Oasis, though at least they could grow something in the weak and ashen soil. More than could be grown in snow and ice.
Her judgment on his scales had him chuckling, his smile a little sad. "Oh, they're not so bad. Rae's Guardian was a large serpent and one of my forms mirrors that... though on a far more humble scale." Not that twenty feet of python wasn't still daunting in its own right. He was still trying to decide how he felt about his dragon form after the Voice had so easily bound it, and the memory of her power's touch still lingered on those scales, making him itch and squirm in them.
He wasn't sure if his innuendo had been too subtle, or if she was just that vulgar, but he struggled to maintain a straight face as he nodded gravely. "In its defense, it was quite chilly that day."
Ingrid's assessment of Wessex earned a crooked grin and a wry nod of agreement, though her question received only a shrug as the grin became a faint grimace. "Yes, they can use the portals - at least between here and Halo. The Greatwood is still off limits to them, I believe. And while I have suspicions based on past behavior... no, I've no evidence what her ultimate goal is this time. All I can say is that since she challenged the gods once before, I'm guessing she'll do it again, though if she's smart she'll be stealthier about it this time." Just what that entailed he wasn't certain, but it was now his job to make sure that the portals weren't used for evil.
"Once I know who will be where, I'll draw you a map," he promised her with a grin. "But please, consider the vegetables a signing bonus to the guild. I'll pick up some seeds in the market on the way back to the Spire and grow you some up on the way." There were definitely benefits to his new magic, and speed-growing fresh produce for the table year-round was definitely going to be one of them! "Just let me know your size in socks and I'll see what we can do. Horses are rare here, but sheep and goats are hardy enough to survive. Even if their meat is tough they still make good wool." The Hollowed Grounds were no picnic spot either, aside from the Oasis, though at least they could grow something in the weak and ashen soil. More than could be grown in snow and ice.
