Golden Age: Revival

Noct still looked unhappy, "Fine, I guess... If you truly think it will help, who am I to argue with someone who has led a country?"

Arthur<My apologies. It isn't as though I want to be rid of you, it is just that I feel as though I am meant to undertake this quest alone. You wouldn't be the only one who is upset with my decision. Titania called me a pigheaded fool.>
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N"We haven't figured that part out yet."

Allina: <I'll go back and see if I can buy us some rope.>

*She turns around and starts heading back.*

"I'm not upset, just a bit apprehensive," Noct clarified, "I'm still unfamiliar with all of this, and now I find myself being sent away. I don't like being abandoned."

Arthur<Our paths will cross again. Once I have gathered the remainder of my forces, I have one other matter to look into before taking on the Illuminati alongside your group. You should be on the lookout for it as well: Titania has informed me that the primary reason for the occupation of Avalon was because the leader of the Illuminati, Igor Koshkey, made himself an immortal by housing his soul in an egg and hiding it here. He has since moved it, though to where we do not know.>
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*Rope in hand, they start trying to tie together logs.*

R"Have any of us actually done this before?"

N"Nope."

E"No."

*Allina unties her pigtails and ties them into a high ponytail before getting to work helping her companions tie the logs into a raft.*

Allina: <...Hey, Euryale?>

Noct nodded, "Alright then. So, be on the look out for a magic soul egg."

E"What is it?"
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Arthur<More or less. Although I could not get any more details about what properties this egg might possess.>

"Alright then. So, how am I to join up with Thiera and the rest?"

Allina: <Do you think we could talk sometime?>

E"About what?"
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Arthur<They are close to an important natural hub of water. If we send you out to sea on a small boat with the appropriate spell, you'll come ashore at the point closest to where they are.>

Allina: <I just... need to talk to you.>

*She turns to Roatha & Nero.*

E"You know, I could use a new bathing suit. Would one of you mind getting me one?"

*Nero immediately punches Roatha in the face & runs off towards the town. Shouting about him being a douchebag, Roatha chases after him.*

E"So...about what?"

*Allina chuckles, watching as they run off, and turns to Euryale.*

Allina: <I'm sorry. We've never talked much, it's likely that you don't even like me but... I just think you're a really nice person, and I really...>

*Allina frowns and looks into her eyes as she takes a deep breath, half expecting to weird her out. She then continues to choke out her words, eyes becoming filled with tears.*

Allina: <...really wanted to tell someone--you--this.>

"Well, that sounds sketchy, but what do I know about magic?" Noct asked, "So, shall we do that now?"

Arthur<It only works because we are on Avalon. It is a variation of Gilgamesh's teleportation. And yes, yes I suppose we should. Come, I asked Titania to carve the necessary runes into a canoe already. We shall also generate a fog. The conditions of the spell are that it can only function while you are not observed, and allowing your boat to pass over the horizon is far too dangerous.>
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"Uhh...alright. Thanks for...telling me that, I guess."

"Yea, that doesn't help the image of it being sketchy..." Noct mumbled, following along.

Allina: <No... I mean, it's not just that. I'm a positive person. I'm rainbows, and I'm unicorns, and I'm of all of that, and apparently people hate that. And maybe it just means I don't know how to deal with people. But you know what bothers me? We've crossed the world back and forth a bunch of times to fight things I never even dreamed existed before this. We're constantly risking our lives to save the world. And I'm not saying I don't want to do that, I know what we're doing is important. But we've lost some of friends already, some of them died, and I can't shake off the fear that it could be me next, or you, or one of those two. And that when that happens, you'll all still hate me. I just want to be your friend! What is wrong with me?>

*Allina wipes the tears rolling down her cheeks with the back of her hands and shakes her head before going back to tying the logs, seemingly trying to pretend that didn't just happen.*

"Oh, I'm sure no one hates you, they just...I don't know."
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*Sure enough, outside is Titania, now in her "human woman" form, next to a canoe in the water with runes tied all over it.*

Arthur<The runes are exactly to my specification, Noctis.>

Titania<What is this? Were you expecting some kind of intricate murder plot?>

"Do you want my honest answer, Queeny?" Noct asked.

Allina: <Nothing I do or say is ever right. I can't remember the last time I got so much as a smile from anyone. You saw those two fighting over you. I doubt they even see me here half of the time. It's okay though. I said what I wanted to say, I can go back to being quiet now.>

*Allina continues to firmly tie the logs, one by one.*

[Then this plan goes wrong and it's my fault 'cause I probably ate one of the logs.]

E"I'm not sure how much of that was fighting over me & how much was fighting each other, to be honest."
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Titania<No, human. I want you to leave the island so that I can leave. The Illuminati are surely wise to the double-cross by now.>

"Well, assuming I don't die out at sea, thank you," Noct said, walking towards the boat, "The both of you."

Allina: <Well, still. Maybe if I did anything right, maybe if I hadn't hit Nero, he'd... I don't know. But like I said, forget about it. Thanks for listening. Say, could you help me lift this log over here? I need to pass the rope underneath it.>

*Nero & Roatha come back, Nero holding a bathing suit that looks like a few stringy strips of fabric.*

E"That's...what the Hell is this?"

R"I don't know, when we got to the women's swimwear, he punched me again. Then the next thing I knew, we were checking out."
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Arthur<Think nothing of it. I wish you luck on your quest.>

*Titania gives a little wave. A fog begins to build up around the boat.*