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[athousandcurses]

Who: Grainne, and everybody who saw Grainne's post and wanted to go on the exploration
What: Exploring Quadratus, specifically a nice mountain trail
When: Nov 18
Where: Out in the wilderness
Notes & Warnings: There's a mini plot involved with the exploration team, so they will be interrupted along their hike. Feel free to make a subthread for meet and greet, any CR ideas, picture ops, et ctra! I'll make a thread for the encounter where they get ambushed once you guys are done tossing things out, during when they stop to take a break.


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The small expedition had been prepared for. All the items were in place for the group going, and all it took was one step into the transporter to their starting site. Grainne had made the arrangements and asked for the company, so she felt it her duty to wait and greet everyone before they headed off.

She stood nearby idly, wondering if she should take one of the heavier things to carry.

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[ratkicker]

Without a magus, we can't survive long in our universe.

Those words visibly unnerved Jade. Does that mean Grainne needs to be near them? Or just have one? Now didn't seem like a good time to ask them.

She walk up next to Elle and Grainne, though she only offers a smile for comfort. "You'll be fine. You're a powerful magician, so you'll be able to work it out."

She was starting to really like Grainne, after she offered herself to the bandits in exchange for the girls' safety, and there was a caring side to her that Jade could really understand.

[athousandcurses]

It wasn't anything against Elle, but Grainne had focused too much on the path in front of them. She didn't notice the hand at first, but slowed down when she became aware the others had too. Looking back, surprise flitted over her features.

"It is all right. It is only natural to be curious. Come on, let's save her and go home." She gave Elle's hand a quizzical look, not entirely sure what to do there, and flashed Jade a brief smile of her own.

Grainne had just gotten used to being alone, without contact or comfort.

[quixotically]

Elle is starting to lower her hand when Grainne slows, too, and turns to look at them. She extends it again, but when Grainne doesn't seem to know what she's doing it for, she hesitates, then withdraws it. She doesn't know Grainne well enough to know... if it'd be okay for her to reach out and initiate contact, to show her what she meant... But -- no. She won't... risk making Grainne uncomfortable. She seems to be okay now, anyway, so... Elle doesn't need to worry about it. It's okay.

For now, she focuses on picking up the pace again. The caves are within sight.