"Hard to argue there, I suppose! No real consequences, not counting for your increasingly damaged psyche."

They chuckled.

"Still, this 'King's Home' path does seem like a promising lead!~"

"Wish Craft, huh? Not a bad find! That does explain how he can use a type of Craft that technically doesn't exist..."

"I dunno about talking him down though, he seems pretty set in his ways. You'd need some kind of massive connection to him to do that..."

Loop's hints are rarely subtle.

!!???!!!????????

"Okay I can see you're excited, and I'm happy for you, but you've been trying to 'figure out' like twenty different things. I'm going to need you to be a smidge more specific, stardust???"

They both stare at a kiln, desperately trying to remember the name.

"It's a pottery oven?"

"That's stupid, I think it started with a K?"

"Pottery Koven."

"Worse, actually."

"Clay Heat Box."

"You're not even /trying/ anymore."

Loop being amused by how stupid Siffrin is, and then the slow dawning realisation that this means they're that stupid too.

"Sturdy looking."

The sarcasm was unappreciated, but perhaps not unwarranted.

Loop held out a closed fist and muttered something under their breath, and the raft lurched forward as if pushed by an invisible hand.

Amara definitely sensed some kind of magic, but it was unfamiliar.

"Far too pointy to be on the menu." They nod.

"This 'Pale City' sounds like it could be nice, though?"

"I assure you, I am /plenty/ advanced."

Well-versed in bullshitology, but little else.

"And don't be so hard on yourself, dear. Humans are fragile things too, y'know? Most people die easily."

//maybe

//No I googled it for this bit

//wym leaks are always reliable

//!!!

//I genuinely considered making like four accounts and just sitting in the corner replying to myself

//Loop ain't going anywhere, dw, just so I can Write Things

Core? Dimensions? Loop was lost.

"Ah yep, that makes sense!"

Luckily, they are an excellent liar.

They nod slightly.

"Very. I'm...A traveller, I suppose. I try not to visit the same place twice, there's just something so refreshing about a /truly/ new experience."

@witsofsilverfox.bsky.social

"You're... New."

They said, looking curiously at the construct. Their tone wasn't negative, nor was it positive, merely...observational.

"Been a lot of places a lot of times, don't think I've ever seen anyone quite like you."

//I need to be a gremlin to the rest of the party. It is /required/.