The mystery of Benfal (Moore, Tryll)

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 46

[Anastasia]

You walk on for a short time until you see a winding, narrow cliffside path. An arch of stone is above it and a single trumpet archon stands before it.

[Nephrite]

Moore raises a hand in greeting. "Good day, celestial. May I ask what's past this?" He asks, gesturing to the arch.,

[Anastasia]

"Passage to Mercuria," The trumpet archon speaks in a voice that is music, the sound of trumpets blasting. Yet you understand it perfectly. "If this is where your path takes you, travel with wisdom and a blessed soul."

[Nephrite]

Then he should've just started there!!

Moore nods. "Thank you. Have a blessed day yourself." He says as he flies through the arch.

Is that just a thing? He'll just have to ask when he gets there...

[Anastasia]

Your complaints, even mental, don't draw a comment.

You walk for a time, still on mountain paths. Narrow cliffs that let you go and fly along, making steady time up the mountain. After perhaps a half hour of walking, you come on a dwarf sitting on the road side. His legs dangle off the cliff as he whittles a bit of wood, whistling to himself.

[Nephrite]

Another dwarf? Huh.

Moore will fly over! "Good day, keeping yourself occupied?" He asks.

[Anastasia]

"Not at all," He says, not looking up from his whittling.

[Nephrite]

"Oh." Moore can't help but laugh a bit. "Waiting for someone and passing the time, then?"

[Anastasia]

"Delaying," The dwarf says, a little wood shaving falling away and down the mountain side.

[Nephrite]

"Well, where are you -supposed- to be going?" Moore asks. "Maybe we're headed to the same place."

[Anastasia]

"Lunia," He says, still not looking up. "It's down that way, but I don't feel like going there yet."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "Sometimes you have to take time for yourself. Well, perhaps I'll see you on my journey back around." Moore says before giving the Dwarf a wave and continuing on!

[Anastasia]

Make another Spot check.

[Nephrite]

46!