[selenia's quest.]

[dramatispersonae]

[wherever you are now, it's grey and half-lit; not quite day yet, but not too dark either.]

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[dramatispersonae]

[it cheeps and flutters but doesn't move off the mat.]

[glorious]

[gently reaches a finger out to stroke the top of its head; this won't burn me terribly will it?]

[dramatispersonae]

[it...it hella sets your finger on fire yes. the cat also hisses.]

[glorious]

[PULLING MY HAND BACK RIGHT NOW]

[AND TRYING TO SMOTHER THE FLAMES WITH MY TUNIC]

[dramatispersonae]

[you put the fire out. your finger is sure burned now, though.

the cat makes a 'mrrt' noise and jerks its head towards the illegible sign.]

[glorious]

[owmyfingerowow...looking toward the sign.]

...I'm afraid I can't read that.

[dramatispersonae]

[mrrrowwww.]

[glorious]

[...Talking with cats that don't talk back is hard.]

...Does it say "Don't touch the bird"?

[dramatispersonae]

[judging cat stare...]

[glorious]

...You need a new sign. Something that's written a little more clearly.

[dramatispersonae]

[it meows and jerks its head at the sign again.]

[glorious]

[...Fine, taking another look at that sign, and checking behind it. What did I miss?]

[dramatispersonae]

[there are four circles drawn on the back of the sign. three are copper and one is silver.]

[glorious]

[pulls out the two copper coins and holds them out for the cat to see]

Are you looking for these?

[dramatispersonae]

[it starts to purr.]

[glorious]

So I simply need to find the rest...Things should be easier now I know what needs to be done.

[looking around, is there any other way out aside from the way I came?]

[dramatispersonae]

[nope! although there is another statue half-hidden behind one tree.]

[glorious]

[...Let us check that statue out. Is it also terrified?]

[dramatispersonae]

[this one is stern, not terrified.

it has four gems embedded in its chest in a square. the top two are yellow and the bottom two are blue.

there is also a long copper pole leaned up against the tree by it!]

[glorious]

[...poking the bottom most gem, in case it does something.]

[dramatispersonae]

[just a gem.]

[glorious]

[All right. Then I'll be checking out that long copper pole by the tree.]

[Which involves touching it.]

[dramatispersonae]

[IT DOESN'T BURN YOU! it is a pole. you can pick it up and take it with you if you want.]

[glorious]

[SELENIA HAS ACQUIRED x1 COPPER POLE.]

[Taking one last look around to make sure there's nothing to be missed.]

[dramatispersonae]

[nothing else back here, for now!]