expiationlogs

i.
[After the events of the maze, Astralin found it a bit difficult to relax. Everything was a bit too overwhelming, and even though he's recovered since then, he's been a bit restless. Unfortunately, there didn't seem to be any sort of hot springs or spa opened in Aldrip, and he wasn't about to visit the neighboring villages and towns to try and relax. So, as one does, he took it upon himself to use the remaining land that he had now to incorporate a hot springs on his land.

It's busy on the farm again with construction, and despite the citizens of Aldrip being much more... Wary of the chosen, he still managed to find a few of them that would still work with him on the construction. So, you'll find Astralin hovering over the construction with his arms crossed. His focus on some of the construction workers as they begin working on the hot spring. Ready to open it to the public once it was constructed.]

ii.
[After the construction, you'll find Astralin still outside. He isn't relaxing, but instead, honing his magical abilities. The maze has left a scar on him that certainly left him traumatized, and he feels like he needs to practice more to ensure he can keep the people he calls friends here, safe. It's the least that he can do for them, but even then, it seems like his powers didn't have any affect on the illusions when he did try and attack them.

He tries not to let that bother him though, and he focuses on summoning his icicles from thin air. Those icicles being hauled forward and toward their intended targets that he had set up. The whole farm filled with lingering frost that may or may not shift into Aldrip while he practices.]

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[Ethlyn sometimes likes to take a gentle ride up to Astralin's farm, but when Venture starts shying and puffing, she hastily dismounts and readies herself for trouble. Her ears pick up the sound of something flying through the air--more like being shot through the air. And it's colder the closer she gets...

Oh. It's Astralin, practicing. She breathse a little sigh of relief and gives Venture a comforting rub along his neck.]

Does it take a long time for the animals to get used to you doing that?

[He hasn't admitted it out loud, but this city boy is actually sort of enjoying some of the country tasks he's been put to. The farm is a strangely soothing place to work, and he looks forward to it. But he wasn't expecting the...construction. So when he arrives at the farm to find such a commotion, he immediately looks for-- ah, there's Astralin. I mean, he's kind of hard to miss.]

What's all this?

[Meanwhile, here Ken was, trying to figure out how to deal with his own situtation after the events in the maze. After fighting and getting his revenge, he wasn't too sure how to feel. Upon knowing that his leader and various other people were in the same mess, he figured he should go and help around.

That was when he saw Astralin doing... something.]

...Do you need any help?

[he'd invited her, so she's finally gotten around to making her way to Astralin's farm. only when she makes it out there, she realizes that it's under construction again.

she approaches him, hands on her hips with a little bit of a smirk on her expression.]

You didn't even ask for help. I'm kinda hurt.

[ .. well, Ange did say she might stop by the farm.

And though it's quite a while after she initially said that, especially with that entire maze incident between then and now, the girl still shows up. Maybe meeting Astralin again in the maze and all of the things she saw and heard from him only made her feel even more like she should stop by, even if it's just once.

Though she expected him to be working on the farm. Not to be practicing magic. It's a little surprising, but said surprise doesn't show up on Ange's face at all.

Instead the girl almost looks a little bit shy when she's approaching, though she does her darnest to hide it. ]

You're using magic again.

[ M-Maybe try 'hello' first next time, Ange.. You'll get there, girl.. You'll learn how this entire social thing works. ]