Frightening Nights

> We continue travelling with @Nonat1s as mysterious occurrences happen in the mountains!
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## Summary

Hoshimi shows the pale scale to the party and thinks either a white or silver dragon is involved. Xaillen mentions there are exceptions to every rule including the fact that chromatic dragons fought on UAA's side during the war in Cummelus. Hoshimi says to save it for later and Boulder agrees with her. Adrian Tanlaial thinks about his parent conceiving him at that moment but shakes it off. Seven is confused by the word, concieve so Boulder and Flint tell her much to Hoshimi's protests. Olwen Edgeworth panics and goes to the lakeside to cook dinner. She's so flustered that she burns dinner. Boulder ends up getting some fish with his coyote cloak for Hoshimi to make sushi. Flint gets a bit antsy but Xaillen brings him back to reality.

That night, Flint tells his story. He mentions how Flint once had a partner that was half golem. This half golem used to be an old guy who got involved in a test gone wrong. This old guy, named Flek, was experimenting to help animals of all kinds. They spent a lot of time together and even met Zu during that time. Boulder reaches out to pet Zu but Zu hides in Flint's hands. Zu was apparently scared to leave a hollowed out tree so the pair took her to their lab where they fed her and helped calm her nerves. She took up residence in Flint's hair ever since. He mentioned how Flek didn't want to be made as a half-golem but Flek mentioned how alchemy made something great out of two things that didn't seem to work. Together they fixed those that didn't belong and helped make them fit. Boulder appreciates the story and suggests that Filnt doesn't do the cloakerman voice in front of the others to avoid injury to his ears.

The next morning most of the party don't want to leave their sleeping bags in the cold air aside from Seven and Xaillen. Olwen is exhausted from keeping guard all night telling her story to Boulder. This story involves a case involving her sister-in-law Julia and how she was kidnapped by scions of heironious hoping to take her child out of her body the same way Simula Malum did long ago. They were unsuccessful and while Julia's face is mangled, she has a healthy daughter, Lissa. Boulder wonders why people think Tieflings are bad and Olwen says that it's because many people judge a race based on a few or one in particular. Boulder calls those people misguided.

Meanwhile Adrian and Flint talk about possible names for the group while Hoshimi pesters him to stop encouraging her. Adrian suggests the name 'Allistima a Fuine' meaning mystery of the darkness as Xaillen comes by. Flint loves it and even uses his cloakerman voice causing Hoshimi to try and pounce on him. Xaillen holds Hoshimi back as she suggests the names Techno and the Blade. Olwen ignores the chaos and gets some coffee.

The group continues with their horses down the mountain path. They come across a valley as fog starts to move in. Boulder urges everyone to stick together as Hoshimi calls on her dancing lights. They come across a cliff path that goes above the fog and a cave to the right. Hoshimi, Adrian and Olwen are ready to go into the cave. However Sybl summons a reaper's lantern to try and help them see through the fog. Xaillen and Seven go with that plan however Boulder is insistent on waiting out the fog and Flint agrees. Adrian and Flint realize that fog like this will take a few hours to lift. Flint says Olwen is under arrest for sleep deprivation and Olwen doesn't argue.

## Notable events

* Flint tells the story of his friend, Flek, and Zu
* The party continues and comes across a foggy path
* The party decides to wait out the fog in a nearby cave