>>5203098"Yes, I can see that. What I'm asking is what prompted you to bring her to me?"
"I simply did as you instructed, your honor. I brought you something 'interesting', and the child here fits the criteria."
Sathriel pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed, ignoring Yan's quiet chuckles at Solomon's jests as she turned to address the child in question.
"And you are?" Sathriel asked the child.
After a few moments of silence, the girl spoke up. "L-Lisa, I'm...I'm a Calcite Flesh Artisan Hybrid."
"She does not seem like one." said Yan Wong. He was chastised by Sathriel for the remark who immediately stood up and lightly slapped the back of his head.
"You're not with my mom are you?" asked Lisa, idly scratching the non-prickly spots of her Cactus arm.
"Who me? Oh no, I'm not affiliated with anyone." Sathriel said with a reassuring smile.
"Ummm...are you a judge?" asked Lisa. "You look like a Judge from your outfit...I had to go see one when Mommy and daddy when argued too much."
Sathriel but a hand to her forehead and gave a weary sigh. "What is with little girls and their parents getting divorced as their background these days?"
Solomon for his part ignored his creator's quiet bemoaning and changed tact by addressing Lisa directly in a soft gentle tone. "I apologize on behalf of Miss Sathriel. She is not what you believe her to be. She may be harsh at times but she ultimately seeks to help people. She is simply having a little problem called 'boredom'."
Lisa brightened up at the change of subject. "If you're bored, then do you wanna go to Wishbone village!?"
"Wishbone village?" said Sathriel, parroting the question before sighing in resignation and getting up from her seat. "I suppose a trip to a nearby settlement would suffice for entertainment. And where is Wishbone village, Lisa?"
"It's a umm..." Lisa took a few moments before moving her cactus arm to point in a general direction. "A one hour walk this way."
"Why walk...when we can travel in style?" asked Sathriel more to herself than to Lisa before turning towards her constructs.
"Solomon, Yan Wong. Please keep Lisa safe during preparation and transit." With the two bodyguards gently ushering the girl to step back, the Arbiter set to work preparing transport.
(cont.)