From being an Abandoned who had rarely left the Hollowed Grounds, to embracing the call of adventure, to dying and being reborn first as an Ascended and then as an Ancient, Maea has gone through quite the amount of changes in her life. One thing remains common, though, in her attempts to find out just where she belongs; she’s always had a craving for knowledge which has brought her to so many places and to meet so many people here in Caido. We can’t wait to see what else is in store for her!
Congratulations, Maea!
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Ray watched the raven with increasing concern. As the bird came closer, she gently reached out. Assuming the bird let her, she began to check the bird over. She initially checked for any cuts or bruises and then began to carefully check to see if any bones or tendons were injured, as well as checking for signs of a concussion. It was harder to tell in a bird than a human, but she did her best.
Anything she found; Ray attempted to tend to with her medical supplies. If the bird was unwilling to let her even begin, the Attuned would simply sit beside the bird. She'd at least keep watch until the bird could leave on its own. Hopefully it'd recover soon, and she could get back to her prior task.
As Ray's fingers crept closer, Pihu croaked. Freezing for a moment, she flapped her wings, though her movement was limited by her position. Her feathers fluffed up, but she made no move to hurt the other woman. That being said, the raven didn't stay still for the examination; the entire time, she writhed and tried roll away.
She didn't succeed in escaping from the other Attuned's ministrations, though. Ray wouldn't find anything too serious: a few cuts, scrapes, and bruises. The current disorientation was just from the force of the blow temporarily stunning Pihu and causing her brain to rattle about a bit inside her skull.
They say these are the golden years But I wish I could disappear
Ray sighed as the bird continued to give her trouble. Once it was clear that Pihu would make a full recovery on her own, the herbalist set the bird down. She'd done what she could, and it was clear that further interaction would stress the bird further.
As such, Ray turned back to her original task. Reaching into the tangling vines, the herbalist found the base of one. She began to dig, gently coaxing the root from the soil. The sentient vine thrashed a little, curling around the herbalist's arm in alarm. "I just need to put you in a pot of soil and bring you to Frey. Is that, ok?" She asked the plant as she continued to work. Ray had no idea just what level of sentience the vine had but her words seemed to calm it enough that she could work.
Soon she had a sentient vine in a shiny new pot, ready to transport. Wiping her brow, Ray glanced back at the raven. In completing her quest, she'd completely forgotten about the stubborn bird for a moment.
When Ray finished with her treatment, Pihu shook her whole body. Taking off, she moved a short distance away and just watched the woman. The raven cocked her head to one side as her fellow Attuned went back to talking to plants.
While she was hopefully distracted, the thief, hopped, crept, and took short flights until she was next to the herbalist's bag. As Ray worked on repotting a vine, Pihu nudged the pack open. While the other woman's attention was hopefully occupied, the raven reached a talon in and grabbed a satchel near the top of the bag.
At that moment, the other Attuned looked back at the thief. Letting out a croak, her head darted forward. Her beak attempted to close over a vial. Regardless of whether she was successful, she'd tried to take to the sky and fly away from Ray and those cursed vines.
They say these are the golden years But I wish I could disappear
Ray heard the sound of beak on glass and turned with her pot just as Pihu grasped the vial. Recognizing it for what it was, the herbalist groaned. Standing up, she made a shooing motion. "Fuck off, ok. Take the vial and fuck all the way off." As the bird assumedly began to fly off, the herbalist reached down and retrieved the rest of her belongings.
"It's a vial of wound ointment. Just don't drink it!" Ray called as she turned away from the thieving bird. There was more and more evidence that the raven was an Attuned, so she hoped they at least understood her warning. Pihu would be in for nasty surprise if she tried to drink the ointment.
As the raven flew off, Ray began to head to the shrine to finish her quest.
