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would take Aeris' side in this,
but the earthen's earnest expression stopped Simon from arguing with
him. Between the two elementals, he knew that Kronk always spoke the
absolute truth, no matter what.
He walked
back to the table and sat down, thinking deeply.
“ Okay
then, let's walk through this whole thing,” he said tersely.
“Maybe I'm too close to it because of my feelings for Daniel.”
He watched
Aeris float back and looked between him and Kronk.
“ So,
give me your opinions. And don't hold back.”
Both of
the elementals hesitated and then Aeris shrugged.
“ Very
well, if you want an honest evaluation of the situation, here's
mine.”
He settled
down on to the tabletop and folded his arms, staring up at Simon.
“ If,
as you've said, the elves have the numbers to defend themselves, then
your aid is moot. You will be able to stay in this world and plan
your battles against the red dragons without hindrance. That is, in
my opinion, the best scenario.”
Simon
nodded without comment and gestured for him to continue.
“ If
the elves do not have enough fighters to have a hope of defeating the
dragons, then this situation becomes much more complex. Assuming that
you will be able to enter their realm, that is.”
“ The
way I see it, master,” Kronk piped up. “Even if you can
join Daniel and the elves, you on your own will not be enough.”
The wizard
raised an eyebrow and the little guy rushed on.
“ What
I mean is that you are going to be on a whole new world, master. You
will have no idea of where the primal brown dragon is, which means
that you may have to fight your way through many of its minions to
reach it, if you can. And not just dragons but drakes as well.”
“ Yeah,
I thought of that,” Simon said as he sat back and stretched a
bit to loosen his spine. “I figure that I'll summon some air
elementals, like Aeris, and get them to scout out the land for me.
Hopefully they'll be able to at least give me an idea of where the
primal is hiding.”
Both of
the elementals shook their heads in unison and he stared at them,
amused and confused at the same time.
“ What
is it?”
“ You
won't be able to summon aid while you are in the elven realm, my dear
wizard.”
“ What?
Why?”
“ That
world is closed to elementals, master,” Kronk said simply. “We
have never been granted access to it. The elves do not have the
ability to summon our kind, so that pathway has never been
established. You will be on your own.”
“ Oh,”
Simon muttered. “Oh crap. Well, that complicates things a bit.”
“ Indeed
it does. So, there's one problem,” Aeris said tartly. “But
the real point is that you simply do not have enough firepower by
yourself to make a difference in the battles that you will have to
face. If you were able to take some allies with you, of course, that
would be a different story. At least it would give you more of a
chance of survival.”
Simon got
up and put the kettle back over the fire.
“ Okay.
Believe it or not, I actually agree with you.” he told Aeris.
“And don't look so surprised. I want to help the elves, and
Daniel, but I'm not really looking for an inventive way to commit
suicide. If any of the other Changlings want to join me, and are able
to survive the trip, then I'll happily invite them to come along.”
He began
making another cup of tea.
“ We'll
just have to wait until I speak to Daniel again. Hopefully he'll have
some firm options for me next time.”
Chapter
5
Simon was
still sipping his second cup of tea and chatting quietly with the
elementals when he felt a tingling in the pocket of his robe and a
warmth against his skin. Someone was using their lodestone to reach
him.
He pulled
out the three stones he always carried and saw that it was half of
the stone that he'd given to Clara.
“ Uh-oh,”
he exclaimed. He slipped the stones back into his pocket, jumped up
and raced for the stairs. The elementals chased after him.
Up in his
study,
but the earthen's earnest expression stopped Simon from arguing with
him. Between the two elementals, he knew that Kronk always spoke the
absolute truth, no matter what.
He walked
back to the table and sat down, thinking deeply.
“ Okay
then, let's walk through this whole thing,” he said tersely.
“Maybe I'm too close to it because of my feelings for Daniel.”
He watched
Aeris float back and looked between him and Kronk.
“ So,
give me your opinions. And don't hold back.”
Both of
the elementals hesitated and then Aeris shrugged.
“ Very
well, if you want an honest evaluation of the situation, here's
mine.”
He settled
down on to the tabletop and folded his arms, staring up at Simon.
“ If,
as you've said, the elves have the numbers to defend themselves, then
your aid is moot. You will be able to stay in this world and plan
your battles against the red dragons without hindrance. That is, in
my opinion, the best scenario.”
Simon
nodded without comment and gestured for him to continue.
“ If
the elves do not have enough fighters to have a hope of defeating the
dragons, then this situation becomes much more complex. Assuming that
you will be able to enter their realm, that is.”
“ The
way I see it, master,” Kronk piped up. “Even if you can
join Daniel and the elves, you on your own will not be enough.”
The wizard
raised an eyebrow and the little guy rushed on.
“ What
I mean is that you are going to be on a whole new world, master. You
will have no idea of where the primal brown dragon is, which means
that you may have to fight your way through many of its minions to
reach it, if you can. And not just dragons but drakes as well.”
“ Yeah,
I thought of that,” Simon said as he sat back and stretched a
bit to loosen his spine. “I figure that I'll summon some air
elementals, like Aeris, and get them to scout out the land for me.
Hopefully they'll be able to at least give me an idea of where the
primal is hiding.”
Both of
the elementals shook their heads in unison and he stared at them,
amused and confused at the same time.
“ What
is it?”
“ You
won't be able to summon aid while you are in the elven realm, my dear
wizard.”
“ What?
Why?”
“ That
world is closed to elementals, master,” Kronk said simply. “We
have never been granted access to it. The elves do not have the
ability to summon our kind, so that pathway has never been
established. You will be on your own.”
“ Oh,”
Simon muttered. “Oh crap. Well, that complicates things a bit.”
“ Indeed
it does. So, there's one problem,” Aeris said tartly. “But
the real point is that you simply do not have enough firepower by
yourself to make a difference in the battles that you will have to
face. If you were able to take some allies with you, of course, that
would be a different story. At least it would give you more of a
chance of survival.”
Simon got
up and put the kettle back over the fire.
“ Okay.
Believe it or not, I actually agree with you.” he told Aeris.
“And don't look so surprised. I want to help the elves, and
Daniel, but I'm not really looking for an inventive way to commit
suicide. If any of the other Changlings want to join me, and are able
to survive the trip, then I'll happily invite them to come along.”
He began
making another cup of tea.
“ We'll
just have to wait until I speak to Daniel again. Hopefully he'll have
some firm options for me next time.”
Chapter
5
Simon was
still sipping his second cup of tea and chatting quietly with the
elementals when he felt a tingling in the pocket of his robe and a
warmth against his skin. Someone was using their lodestone to reach
him.
He pulled
out the three stones he always carried and saw that it was half of
the stone that he'd given to Clara.
“ Uh-oh,”
he exclaimed. He slipped the stones back into his pocket, jumped up
and raced for the stairs. The elementals chased after him.
Up in his
study,
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