>>5576413>>5576419>>5576480"...Right." You say, heavily and with a sinking feeling.
++"I'm sorry."++ Acadi says, sounding genuinely like she doesn't want to have to rely on you for something this big. ++"Unfortunately, you're the only one there who'll actually leave the area, if I'm not mistaken."++
"No you're right, just this is an order of magnitude more dangerous than we were expecting this to be." You reply.
++"I get that, but there's literally no one else I can turn to on this."++ She says. ++"Just take the artifact, get whatever supplies you need, then find the deepest, darkest hole you can find, dig it deeper and hide in it and let me handle the rest."++
"Right. I'll call Fie and let her know about this as well."
++"I was going to anyway, since the Barrier Islands are her responsibilty, but good call."++ Acadi agrees. ++"Was there anything else."++
"Well, this Kyle guy threatened he was going to break limbs then rape Holly and he threatened Slowking that his boss and backers would burn this whole area to the ground." You recall.
Acadi sighs.
++"Of course he did."++ She says tiredly. ++"Arceus, I miss Ghetsis some days, at least that bastard had some class."++ Another sigh. ++"Right. Make that call. I'll start getting things ready here."++
With that, the call ends, before you immediately ring Fie's number.
She should be taking a mid morning break, right?
She answers almost immediately.
++"Hey, Alex? You and Holly done already?"++ She asks brightly.
"Er... no..." You reply, before briefly outlining the situation.
Fie is a lot less restrained in her reaction to your story.
++"Fuuuck."++ She swears, with a long-suffering sigh afterward. ++"Yeah. This is definitely my business. I'll round up Ian and ask Emma if she can sub in and we'll be out there in a couple hours. You just take the Detective's advice. This 'Tongue' is our lose condition in whatever this is. If Team Green can't find you, that's as good as stopping them. Now, get going I'm on my way."++
With that, she hangs up, leaving you to do just that.
"So, how'd it go?" Holly asks anxiously when you return.
You briefly explain things for her and Slowking, who brightens at the news.
"You'll take it? Great. One second..." He puts down his mug and goes and takes the Tongue before wrapping it in a length of kelp, before you carefully wrap that in turn in your towel and bury it in your pack. "Now, if you want to find a teacher for your friend, I'd try the west side of Mount Diadem." Slowking advises. "You should be able to find a teacher there."
"Thanks." You say, before downing the rest of your tea.
>Head along the coast to Maiden's Cove and then up the west flank of the mountain.>Fly back to Half Moon Village.>Try get to the Frigoris Forest on the south side of the island.>Ask about getting to Imbrium Island.>Ask about heading to another island.>Other 