Day 2, Walking on Sunshine

I tried to talk to a squirrel while keeping watch last night. Maja was much more helpful in the morning and estimated we were a couple of days’ walk from Forcoil. On our way, we came across Greenleaf Temple, a walled monastery home to a group of wannabe monks that enjoy arm wrestling and liquor. The leader, Daine, brought us up to a meditation room and explained that the order used to defend the less fortunate but has lost its way. He has asked us to retrieve the history of the order, guarded by a series of trials below the temple, and in return, he would help us get to Gwillepelta faster. Since it’s already getting late, we agree to face the trials in the morning.

There’s something strange going on though. We rejoined the festivities and Tsip, Twyla, Janna, and I try some arm wrestling. I lose early and decided to go talk to Maja about what happened during the fight and whether I could trust her. She seemed to say something she can’t control things, but if she had wanted to hurt me and Twyla she had had ample opportunity. She seems wise. I asked her about the Arcane Archivists. As we spoke, we noticed Daine try to secretly enter the temple.

We followed Daine, who returned to the meditation room and then unlocked a door to some stairs. Maja kept the door open with some magic, and we followed till we heard Daine apologizing and two other voices. I sent Gofuku further up. The room smelled strange, with three distinct odors. We felt for magic and sensed two sources of evocation and one of conjuration. Daine started to leave, so we made our way back to the kitchen, leaving a fog so he wouldn’t see us. He found us there and asked us about the magic, but I kept a straight face. He also asked about our earlier conversation in the mediation room. I’m not sure if it was a test or if he honestly didn’t remember.

We went and found our companions. Twyla had an arrow in her, so I helped pull it out, and Tsip had a new cape. We came up to the dormitories and found a room that seemed safe to sleep in.