>>5342505>>5342514>>5342544>>5342562>>5342568<span class="mu-i">"Guts, are you feeling alright? The brand shouldn't be reacting towards regular magic. Any signs of apostle or troll activity?"</span>
<span class="mu-i">"No, it seems like it's coming from the witch."</span> He replied in his mind, as curious of her intent as you are.
<span class="mu-i">"You do know I can also hear your thoughts, no?"</span> Flora interrupts your telepathy by speaking up. "I'm sure you have many questions, and I will answer them in due time. But for now, I believe Morgan's problems are of higher urgency." She invites the man from Enoch Village to get closer.
"Y-Yes, it's about the trolls."
"I am anxious about them too. Creatures from the astral world should rarely be seen by humans, much less attack their homes. Unfortunately, I cannot assist you."
"H-How come?"
"This Old body of mine has neither the strength, nor the time left to leave this place... My time of death draws near, and I'm simply waiting for that day..." Flora speaks with a smile, while Schierke hangs her head low in silence.
"Ah! That's terrible! How will we save the village then?"
"Don't worry. I cannot go by myself, but someone else can visit you in my stead. Schierke? It is high time for you to put your training into practice."
"Master! This is far too great of a task for me to do on my own!" Schierke believes she is not ready to save a village, but Flora presses on.
"Please, can I trust you all to assist my disciple?"
"We don't have all the time in the world to lollygag and save towns when Vlad is dying, lady. We need to stick to our journey." Guts refuses.
"Naturally. I am not asking your help for free. I think I might be of use to you as well. There are plenty of magical weapons in my possession that could aid you in your journey. Even if you are familiar with incantations, my magical talismans are one of a kind. All I ask of you is that you leave your wounded in my care, as it would be far too dangerous to send them into Enoch Village."
"Of course, that would include you, Lord Vlad Santana." She offers to answer your questions, at the cost of sending your unsupervised group up to Enoch Village.
"But who's gonna be in charge of The Pegasus without Vlad?" Hyde asks, with Farnese, Flora and Schierke assuming Guts would take care of the able-bodied fighters.
"Hell naw! You want us to trust this selfish idiot?! I can already tell where this will end."
"I am just about as interested in fighting by your side as you are." Guts and Hyde trade insults amongst each other.
"Take this a chance to redeem yourself, swordsman. You can prove that you have grown beyond your selfish goals and your prior regressions." Flora trusts Guts to take care of Schierke and your companions, though you wonder if this is really a good idea.
She does want you near, maybe she can tell you two have much to talk about, perhaps she can teach you something you don't know about magic.
