Ugh. I am so, so sorry for all this. Got roped into a pretty important event at the last minute and I got home barely 5 minutes ago. We're back, but it will be a short night.
>>5221748Okay. Plan. Plan. What to do…? Aha! “Let’s bring it to Baba’s. Far enough away, and with someone who can help us out should things to south… buuuut just in case, think you can get Trip to head over too?”
“Reasonable.” After a beat, presumably to let them know what was coming, Maple looks over to Fu. “Would it be wrong to assume you can teleport as well?” He just grins cheekily. “Then follow along.” She places her hand on your shoulder and teleports off with you. The shift from the depths of a castle in Mifan to the daybreak in a desert is pretty drastic, but your eyes adjust quickly. Fu appears not a moment after.
“I really do hope you havAAAA!” Baba’s voice can be heard from behind you, quickly hiding behind her crystal ball. “THAT is what you’re dealing with?!” she exclaims in a panic.
“It’s fine, it’s fine.” Fu responds nonchalantly. “Look, I’m holding onto it! See? No need to worry your little head, Fortuneteller Baba.”
From the doorway you can spot her monster squad all peeking and looking at it nervously. Yeah, reasonable. Trip and Popo arrive not too long after too, with Trip much more focused and serious. “…It’s even stronger than you had said, Maple.” she notes, hand on her staff gripping tighter. “I do think I can seal it away if things go awry, but if any of you feel its influence start to creep up on you, I ask that you let me know at once.”
Baba frowned and looked into her crystal ball. “Hmmm… it appears that they are not completely merged just yet. It may be easiest to try and pick it apart at… well, ‘fracture lines’ so to speak.”
Ahhh, okay. “So just… sense where things are at their weakest, and push from there?” you question.
Baba nods. “Yes, but be quick about it. There is no telling how long it will remain that way.”
“Keep yourself secure. Prep any mental defenses you can muster.” Maple instructs, then letting out a barrier around the others. “I’ll be able to back you up if needed.”
(cont.)
