OOS 46

Notunoth 19-20 (exact date uncertain), as the party travels on the cloud manta from Oceanside on the way to the Mirage Temple. It occurs midway through OOS 45. It occurred during session 22. 
== Transcript == 
Veggrek: 
Veggrek gathers fuel for the fire, wandering on a path that takes them out of earshot of the camp (but no more than a mile away.) 
"So, what's bothering you?" 
Vale: 
“ah. you recall the story you told me about the drow.” inspecting sticks for bugs before touching them 
Veggrek: 
"R-remind me?" 
Vale: 
“hm. perhaps it wasn’t drow. bears? spiders?” 
Veggrek: 
"Stirges! In the barn?" 
Vale: 
“yes, that one.” 
“i have quite forgotten the conclusion of that story. it is bothering me. would you mind retelling it.” 
Veggrek: 
"Certainly." 
And he does. 
Vale: 
vale nods along as she attempts not to touch bugs or get any splinters 
Veggrek: 
"...And so, they had the barn fixed up so stirges and bears wouldn't nest in it, and then they could put hay and things in it again, all because they had the wisdom to ask Lady Dyana and I for help." 
Vale: 
“i see. very interesting. thank you for resharing.” 
Veggrek: 
"Anytime. Is all well now?" 
"I mean, aside from... everything." 
Vale: 
“yes.” 
Veggrek: 
"Thanks for your help in the gathering. I'm ready to head back when you are." 
Vale: 
“i am ready. how does one extract splinters.” 
Veggrek: 
"Oh! Well, aside from healing magic, tweezers." 
Vale: 
“hm.” 
Veggrek: 
"Have you ever used a tweezer?" 
Vale: 
“....no.” 
Veggrek: 
"Oh! It's a little pinching device. Hang on, I've got one with me..." 
Veggrek is perfectly happy to pluck Vale's splinters. It's friendship. 
Vale: 
vale asks veggrek to show her how to do it so she can do it herself 
Veggrek: 
He does that too! 
Vale: 
she notices her hands sure are a lot rougher than they were a month ago. when did that happen?? 
Veggrek: 
Veggrek is very, very careful. Vale's hands still look soft and uncalloused to him-- compared to his, anyway, even with claws filed and scars tended to. 
Vale: 
splinters extracted, vale thanks veggrek and starts to head back to camp. she walks in silence, her mind softly buzzing with unsaid thoughts, listening to the sounds of the night. 
Veggrek: 
Veggrek walks alongside her. 
"I'm worried about you. I'm not sure what to say other than, if you want to talk-- if you need anything, we are friends." 
Vale: 
gives veg a very long look, and then says very softly, “thank you veggrek.” 
Veggrek: 
Veggrek makes a point of smiling at her. 
Vale: 
vale gives a little smile back 
Veggrek: 
"Anytime."
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