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106. Promises

Hey guys, listen up. If you see anything that looks like a huge ball of lightning, a giant...mole, a really muscular guy with four arms, or a really old guy using magic, you've gotta let me know right away. They could be dangerous.

[There are others, but they're harder to describe and, while they could be equally as destructive, they're not as prone to widespread destruction as Volt, Gnome, Origin and Maxwell might be. ...Especially Maxwell, he'd enjoy himself.]

Be on the lookout for summon spirits. I've already found one of them. ...They fight back. [In the background, Undine sounds a little indignant.]

[Knowing, now, that any of them has the potential to be here, Sheena's combing the areas around the village for any signs of wayward elemental destruction. Most of the time, Undine will be with her, hopefully to help her handle any trouble she runs into.]

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Are you hurt? ...And how'd you do that, turning into a wolf? I can do some illusions but nothing that moves that well.

[He shakes his head again. He's fine.]

[To answer her question, he crouches down again and pulls the illusions around himself until they form into the shape of the wolfos. See? Nothing to it now that he's got his full power back, this level of illusion is easy to upkeep.]

Yeah, you look like a wolf now, but I'm not getting how you're pulling it off.

[Undine is trying to get her attention.]

[He lets it fall with a frown. He's not entirely sure how to explain it. It was just something he could do, as if it were ingrained into him.]

[Eventually he conjures up his shadow-words, much more solid now. "Sheikah magic". It's about the only way he could think to explain it.]

Oh. ...Guess that means you can't teach it to anyone, huh?

Pact-maker.

...Huh? What is it?

[She can't deny she has this weird...familiar feeling going on. Is another spirit nearby? ...Seconds later a large foxlike creature will dive from the bushes and pounce Sheik.]

[...Looks like explaining will have to wait until later. He dives out of the way and rolls to his feet, startled. That wasn't one of the monsters he was fighting. That was definitely much bigger.]

[It's moving too fast for even Sheena's eyes to catch what it really looks like. But she has a hunch. Until it turns and dives for her, teeth bared.]

[Oh no you don't. Sheik runs at it and slams into its side, causing them both to go rolling in a thrashing mess of orange and blue. When they stop, the creature has a struggling Sheik pinned to the ground, teeth but inches from his face and throat.]

[And that stillness is all the proof she needs.]

Verius! Stop!

[There's a pause, then a growl. Sheik goes still, faintly confused. She knows this thing?]

Sheena. [Verius doesn't sound particularly pleased.]

He's a friend. He was just trying to protect me.

[She drops her guard and comes closer. She has no pact with Verius, and can't call on the binding nature of one if he chooses to attack again.]

[There's a snort and another growl as Verius examines the Sheikah pinned under his paws. Sheik simply stares back. To Verius, his heart speaks volumes of his desire to protect not only Sheena, but all of the villagers in Luceti. No fear or second-guessing to speak of. Then Zelda's underneath exhibiting the near opposite - fear and worry.]

[Verius makes a soft grumbling noise and releases Sheik. Sheik doesn't move.] What has brought me here?

I'd say the Malnosso, but I dunno if I'd be telling you the truth. ...I think you can get up now.

[Sheik gives Verius a leery look, then stands. Verius lets out a light warning growl, but nothing else.]

This place reeks of fear. These monsters know nothing of what has befallen them and their kin.

I know. I already heard about some of it from Undine.

[she steps closer to him and reaches out a hand.] I can tell you all the stuff I know if you need me to.

[Verius lowers his head, allowing her to touch him. He's no more fond of this situation than the rest of them. Sheik stays off to the side, watching. It's obvious to him that these two were at one point good friends, if not still good friends.]

[it just seems like it would be easier to let Verius look into her heart than to try to fight him. After all, she can't claim any bond other than friendship. And Corrine was pretty fiesty too, back then.]

All I really know is that something's really messed up here. There was a huge earthquake and the barrier's been having problems, and now all kinds of spirits are showing up.

[she puts both hands on Verius' face and leans her forehead against him.]

[Verius seems to relax a little and responds with a low grumble. Not happy, not sad, or angry. Merely accepting.]

I can sense some of the other spirits from our homeland. [He turns toward Sheik.] Come here. [Sheik hesitates, but comes forward.]

D'you know which ones? I've already heard about a couple.

[Very curious about what he wants with Sheik, but she can offer reassurance, at least.]

He doesn't wanna hurt you.

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