Forest breeze

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa smiles a bit. "Well, at least once they're settled, we can begin real improvements. But first..."

Alyssa closes her eyes and focuses her mind and spirit, offering a prayer to Shaundakul, 'Wanderer, thank you for your guidance and support in helping me grow beyond myself. I will treasure this new journey.'

[Anastasia]

You can smell the scent of the sun baked roads, taste the dust in the air. Like this you give thanks and...

Realm post will be tonight. Meanwhile, next move? I assume this eats up some time but is primarily offscreen material.

[Iron Dragoon]

Finish the talk with the family and then prep for the shopping trip.

[Anastasia]

Thus you get your family together in the evening and...

Go ahead, ball is in your court.

[Iron Dragoon]

"So, did you think on the seamstress shop? There's at least one pixie to help."

[Anastasia]

"An entire shop of our own," Mother says slowly, "I never thought we'd own that much, Alyssa."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa smiles, "You can. It'll be yours and Alihana's. One day, she'll be able to enchant it herself. If you're both interested, that is."

[Anastasia]

"Of course we are," Alihana says, "Sister, this really is too good to be true, so why would we say no?"

"No reason to," Mother agrees, "Especially with so many people here now."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods. "Good! That brings me to the next point. Setting up a shop and Alihana's studies will take time. I've mentioned it to Papa, but... I can give you back a... Significant number of years and youth."

[Anastasia]

"Alyssa..." Mother murmurs, a hand to her mouth.

Meanwhile, Alihana just considers, "How many, sister?"

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa looks at them seriously.

"About 100. I can only do it once. But there are other ways to extend a life."

[Anastasia]

Stunned silence follows this, all three staring at you. "A century?" Father finally says, "Just like that?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Not quite as easy as all that. It takes two weeks to cast the spell, but it is essentially a single spell. I can do it for pretty much everyone at once."

[Anastasia]

"Sister," Alihana finally says, "What limits do you even have?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"That's a good question that I don't have much of an answer to except to say this: I witnessed the fallout of two God's fighting and I doubt I could do more than endure a single testing strike.

But I'm going to push and push until I can or I find my limit."