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With the sun rising, so do you. First thing first, debrief with Kyo Ko.
"<span class="mu-b">Alright. I'll stay here to investigate, could you drag the attention of the Patriarch meanwhile? Preferably dragging him away?</span>
- I had in mind a visit of my own in their ressource fields. I can spin somthing to make the big guy tour me around.
- <span class="mu-b">Great. He'll feel in control that way.</span>
A food tray have been left in front of your Suite. So far, it seems to you the Patriarch is treating you well enough, despite the blatant insult of sending the young you there.
After eating and cleaning up, you go directly in the great hall where the Patriarch is waiting for you.
"<span class="mu-s">Greetings, young master.</span>
- Hello Fellow Daoist Golden Skystone Patriarch. I wish to visit the Golden Skystone fields. Care to lead me there? We can use the opporunity to discuss the difficulties you faced."
The strong man nodes, and you head outside where both of his sons are waiting for you.
"<span class="mu-s">The Golden Fields are North-West. They're both a blessing and a bane : the numerous materials found there allowed my Clan to thrive for years and years.
Until the tutelar skystone vanished, letting an environment overwhelmed by spiritual energies gold skystones, where nothing grows; nothing thrives.</span>"
The environment is indeed barren. However, you feel like last assertion might be false - a small tug in your soul indicate both your Ascendant Golden Flame Hawk and Cosmic Spear Snake are tuned to the local energies.
You've got the hunch that this environment would be quite suitable to train your Movement technique.
"What about the bandits? Are they part of your troubles?
- <span class="mu-s">Of course. Stealing the few of our exports, attacking merchants thus rising price of inports, and as you never received my letters, intercepting messengers too...
It's a real good thing you cleaned up a bit the region.</span>"
He seems sincere, but you catch a hateful glance from the first son. Jealous of the praise? Angry at you pointing out their inability to keep the bandits in check?
Anyway, once he see you staring at him from the top of your horse, he pulls back a calm and collected expression.
"<span class="mu-r">I could have beaten those bandits myself! You were just lucky to be on the right time at the right place!</span>"
That's the second son. Your presence is definitely flaring his competitive spirit.
"So, Fellow Daoist Golden Skystone Patriarch, you have no objection at me looking for such skystones?
- <span class="mu-r">If dad says there aren't, no chance an outsider could find some!</span>
- Oh? Then I'll take your word on it. Two hours. Who finds the most have to call the other one "Esteemed Senior Brother".
- <span class="mu-r">As if I'll lose to you on my own turf! </span>"
The Patriarch doesn't seems quite happy at that development.