001☀ AMBER

[dawnofhiryuu]

[She’s staring at the amber slice with both curiosity and awe. And because she’s touching it, all of the lovely residents of the tree can see one large lavender-hued eye and a stunning shade of red as her bangs brush the stone. If she knew everyone could see her, she probably wouldn’t be gaping at the artifact in such an unrefined fashion, or giving any potential viewers a look at her tonsils and chin while she fumbles with it. Not only is she from a world without technology, but her knowledge of anything supernatural is limited to her experiences with the dragons. In other words, it’s virtually nonexistent.

’How can a stone be used to communicate? Surely, there is more to it than touching it.’

But as soon as the thought enters her mind, she recalls the yellow gem she held earlier, resulting in wings sprouting from her back. And just moments before, she saw a flash of shifting pictures in the amber, the faces of strangers moving, talking to each other, as if she was looking into a mirror, only the person staring back at her was not herself.

Yona clears her throat, lips tightening nervously before relaxing into an uncertain smile.]

Hello there. My name is… [Scratch that!] …well, I suppose that is rather unimportant at the moment.

…Hopefully I’m not just talking to myself. I saw… people, several individuals, speaking to one another in this stone a few moments ago.

[Of course, it’s highly probable that she’s just lost her mind. Last time she checked, she was having a one-sided conversation with a stone from inside what appears to be a tree. There’s nothing sane about it.]

Then again, maybe I just imagined it.

[Wait. Did she just admit she might be crazy out loud? Yona flashes a sheepish smile, but it wanes after a moment, her expression dissolving into concern, closely followed by apprehension, and then fear.]

H-Hak?

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[backstory]

[ He is only too glad to reassure her. ] Of course. We have taken care of ourselves so that when we would find you again, we would be at our best.

[ He actually does what he can to remain healthy. ]

Should Jae-ha and myself meet you down there, or meet you at our residence? [ That is- ] We have found lodging for during our time here.

[dawnofhiryuu]

[They have a residence? The notion sounds odd to her ears. She hasn't had a permanent place to call home for some time now. So long that the word seems foreign almost, like an old childhood friend she might have held dear to her heart, but has long since been forgotten.]

Your injuries... You should be resting. [With confidence.] I will come to you.

[backstory]

[ At that his eyes can't help but to widen. Injury...? ]

I-

[ Could it be like with Hak from before? Immediately he does what he can to assure her. ]

There is no need to worry. I have no injuries, I promise. It- [ He pauses then. How can he handle this best? ] I am in perfect shape. But it might be easier to explain to you how that is possible once together again in person.

[dawnofhiryuu]

[Of course he's hurt. Those injuries. They are severe. He's likely making light of the situation.

Kija, Jae-Ha, and Shin-Ah were so ill during that fight. They risked so much.

Yona is blinking back an emotion, her gaze shifting away from the amber.]

How can I find you?

[backstory]

Please allow me, I will find Jae-Ha. We know the tree very well by now.

[ At least the explored areas. There's no need for her to look for them haphazardly. ]

[dawnofhiryuu]

[She's about to object. There is no way she will let Jae-Ha and Kija move about in that state.

Though she hasn't found a door or window to begin her search for them, there is a nagging feeling clamoring to the forefront of her conscious thoughts, reminding her of the stone, the one that made wings appear.

And then she looks up at the hole in the ceiling. But it can't be... That's ridiculous!]

Kij—

[However, her words are swallowed up by the flash of a blue robe and dark hair. There might be a few muffled words from her, as though she's talking through the amber, but after a moment, the gemstone clatters to the ground and she is gone.]

[OOC: Continued here!]