[PP-F3] <<Rumor>> On the Matter of Faeries

[Calcifer 0]

”And so I said: ‘Nay! Stay away from that woman, or I’ll have your head!’ And I brandished my sword, ready for a fight. But then the beast squawked at me at ran for it! Can you believe that? Such a cowardly foe.” Calcifer had been prattling on and on for the better part of ten minutes, regaling her new companions with one of her many, many heroic tales.

”Squawked at you…?” One of the two faeries escorting her echoed with a confused, skeptical look. It shared a glance with its kin as they fluttered through the air on either side of the pink-haired player.

”Exactly! Rude and uncooperative.” She shook her head with a sigh. ”I had to chase it down for what felt like ages. I couldn’t, in good conscience, leave it to terrorize the streets.” The intermingling forests and glades they traveled across seemed to stretch on for miles, but Calcifer didn’t seem bothered a bit. She was having a fine time filling any silence as they walked on and on.

”It was a whole ordeal. Feathers everywhere.” She nodded, recounting the conclusion of her great battle with a townsfolk’s escaped chicken back on Floor 1. The scenery had finally begun to change, and the trio reached the mouth of a narrow cavern, dimly lit by a blue glow coming from somewhere inside. Calcifer’s pace slowed to an eventual stop before she’d crossed the threshold. ”This is where you need me to go? In there?” She seemed hesitant. After all, the last time she’d ventured into dark cave she’d nearly been made into bat food. And someone who was very strong had been there to accompany her. Surprisingly, she showed a measure of caution.

”Yes, yes. You must hurry, we need your help in the Cavern. Come! Come!” The faerie insisted. It waved its clawed hand out to her as it beckoned. The other faerie flew around her excitedly, tugging at her hair and clothes as if to pull and nudge her forward. ”Quickly! Go!”

”I… What is it that you need help with, exactly? I must make sure I’m prepared, after all.” Her nervousness was plain as day on her face, and the faeries did not seem one bit amused by her sudden hesitance. ”Oh, I give up!” One declared, throwing it’s small, lithe arms in the air. ”I can’t listen to her yapping any more anyway!” Its passive nature crumbled away in an instant, revealing an irritable scowl fixed upon its insect-like features. The other faerie scoffed loudly and waved its hands in the air. Out of nothing, it produced a small, brightly-colored cupcake with plenty of frosting and sprinkles over the top.

”Huh? Wait–” The moment Calcifer opened her mouth in shock at their sudden shift in attitude, the faerie with the cupcake zipped forward and shoved the whole thing into the girl’s mouth. Her confusion turned to muffled noise while the faerie held its tiny hands firmly against her lips in order to keep her mouth shut. To her surprise, the little creature had no issue doing so.

Then the world became fuzzy. She blinked a few times, trying to focus her vision. The faeries were talking, she thought, but it’s like their words were lost in the wind before they reached her ears. Sound, touch, sight…even the sugary taste and sweet smell of the cake against her tongue faded away. Everything went dark.

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Edited March 21 by Calcifer